The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-31

hepOTtS lnulcaJe tnat santa Claus was
very liberal this year Evidently hard
times are not oa in his domain and the
Mckinley bill has failed To initiate
prices.
jeff Chaffee and wife entertained
twenty-one of their neighbors and
others, Christmas day. We don't think
all Jeff's friends were on hand even
with that number.
Tomorrow Messrs. McFarlin, Butler
and Monroe will give way to their re-
spective successors. Messrs. Thomas,
Wells and Tyner. "The King is dead,
long live the King"
John Il. Clapp finds it quite difficult
To walk without something To lean upon,
since receiving that beautiful gold
headed cane as Christmas present
from his sons in Minneapolis.
Freese a. Rhode are taking an account
of stock this week, and. to make room
for new goods, announce important re-
ductions in prices of certain lines.
Read their adv. for particulars.
Would it not pay you to step to w.
j. Sellick IL Sons when in need of felts,
rubbers, overshoes, gloves, mittens,
COlllOIldDltS tlC.s lHtll
stock is complete and prices right.
DR.. G. S. Maynard's name as Princi-
pal SojOurner was inadvertently omitted
from the list of newly elected officers
of Paw Paw Chapter No. 81 X. A. Nj, D.,
published in last weeks NoRTHERNER.
The schools will reopen next Mon
day morning. Probably both teachers
and scholars will feel greatly refreshed
by the two weeks vacation and enter
upon the work again with renewed
vigor
Miss Lila Rhodes has just returned
from her visit To Andrew Harwicks
family in Minnesota, and reports them
in flourishing condition. Miss Alice
is in the southern part of the state
teaching music.
Ocobock & Hayes made very attrac-
tive Christmas display at their market,
the beef, pork, mutton and the sausage
even being profusely decorated with
beautiful flowers and other wise
artistically arranged.
The ladies of the Methodist church
have secured the great violinist, Geo. w.
Oles, for Friday night of this week.
The entertainment will doubtless be
first class and should draw a full house.
Popular prices of admission.
Complaint was entered before Justice
Mason, on Monday last, against b. A.
MurdOck for cruelty To animals. 1t is
feed and care for his COW. The trial is
fixed for to-day, wednesday,
The Christmas entertainments at the
various churches were well attended
and satisfactory. Many beautiful pres
ents were distributed and Santa Claus
is doubtless the most popular parsonage
supposed to exist at the present time.
The Allegan Journal announces the
annual reunion of the 3d Michigan cav
airy at the village of Allegan on the
27th of January. The Secretary, Mr.
o. w. Rowland, informs the NORTH
ERNER that the correct date is the
fourth Wednesday in February.
The pastor of the Free Baptist church
earnestly requests every member of
that church to be present at the Janu-
airy covenant meeting held on Saturday
of this week at 2 o'clock. A pleasant
reunion is expected. Let every one be
present at the beginning of the meeting.
Mrs. Fannie Russell and her daugh-
ter Jennie and Mrs. Chas +. Galligan
will leave for Eldorado, Kansas, some
time next week. Mrs Galligan intend
ed TO have remained and looked after
her father and mother till spring, but
she finds her health insufficient for the
task, and will return To her home.
We have been handed very inter
esting article on the Origin of Mason
ry" written bye. p. Nearpass, of Kings
vile. Ohio, nephew of Mrs. M. V.
Hungerford. The article gives evi-
dence of much careful study, and if
space permitted we should be glad To
publish il entire for the benefit of our
readers.
A very pleasant musical recital was
given at the parlors of Mrs. &. +. Chap
pell last evening by Prof. Churchill, of
Hillsdale, assisted by Mesdames Chap
pell, Hudson and Cole, Misses Cook and
Salt, and Messrs. Koons, Jennings and
Myers. While the programme was en-
tirely impromptu, the pieces were all
well rendered.
About thirty of the relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. Erkenbeck invaded their
quiet home on Tuesday of last week
and gave those excellent people gen
uine and happy surprise. A bountifnl
dinner was served, after which the Wis
itors presented their host and hostess
number of useful gifts which will be
highly appreciated by the recipients.
That Christmas tree at the Clifton
House last Wednesday evening was
well loaded with presents for the house
hold and guests, Mrs. Searls and
Patch" Harrison being generously re-
membered. Host and Hostess Shower
man were the pleased recipients of two
upholstered antique oak chairs and an
entire set of dishes presented them by
their children and the boarders.
The week of prayer will be observed
by the various churches of this village,
beginning with union service at the
Free Baptist church on Sunday evening
next, at which time Rev. j. Clizbe will
address the people. The meetings
through the week will be held in each
of the churches separately. This plan
was unanimously approved by the
pastors, hoping thereby to secure the
better and more permanent results.
A Christmas gathering and family re-
union was held at the residence OF VIM.
Dole i'm honor of Mrs. Dole's mother,
who is now i'm her S4th year and appar-