The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-19
WHOLE NUMBER 1926.

&. X. Avery offers very desirable bar
gains in carpets and curtains. His com
plete facilities for showing his carpets
will be appreciated by intending
purchasers. Probably no finer or more
attractive line has ever been offered in
this market. Don't fail To inspect his
stock before making your spring selec-
tion.
The rule, prohibiting the carrying
into the school building of matches by
the scholars. is being rigidly enforced.
In view of the frequency of accidents
resulting from such practices, the posi-
ton taken by our school board, is, we
think, highly commendable, and should
receive the hearty Endorsement of all
parents.
Mrs. Col Todd has been visiting i'm
this vicinity for several days. She is i'm
apparently good health and reports her
entire family as being quite well. There
is some talk of their returning to this
county To live; should they conclude to
do SO it is unnecessary To state that
they will receive cordial and hearty
welcome.
The Southern Van Buren, County
Teachers Association met at this place
last Saturday. Considering the wealth
er, the attendance was large. The
programme was well carried out, many
interesting and valuable papers being
read and discussed The music, fur
nished mainly by Paw Paw talent, was
excellent The next meeting of the
association will be held at Lawton.
date not yet determined.
From letter just received from Hon.
&. ID. Lawton, we make the following
extract, which we are sure will interest
many of our readers: BY the way, i
met, last week, Mr.. Bradt, formerly
teacher at Hartford and member of the
County Examining Board. He is now
engineer and chemist at the Pittsburgh
and Lake Angeline Mine at Ishpeming,
this State. and is doing finely. MIR. Kid
der, the agent of the company told me
that he took Mr.. Bradt on trial for one
month, and that he had proved so
efficient a man that he had raised his
salary from SS5 To 1925 per month"
Prof. Bradt's many friends in this coun-
~ will be pleased To learn of his good
fortune.
That the Paw Paw Grange is com
posed of enterprising and progressive
people is thoroughly proven by the ex-
cellent literary programmes presented
of late. Two weeks ago the division of
which Mrs Jennie Averill is chief, gave
an excellent entertainment comprising
some fine essays and recitations, and
one original poem by Mrs. Chas. Wildey,
with comic dialogue as center piece,
and the whole interspersed with mu-
steal selections. One week ago Mrs. j.
j. WoOdman's division entertained the
audience with a programme whose
Bough, the quaint old song being rem
dered by Mrs Ed. Gilman, while the
rest of the company illustrated it with
simultaneous action suited to the words
On Friday night of this week, we under
stand that Harry Sheldon's division will
give the Gypsy Queen" and Mrs.
McWilliams on Lightning"
Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson celebra-
ted the 25th anniversary of their marri-
age, on "Wednesday last A number of
friends were present to assist the worthy
couple in making merry, and they sue.
ceeded admirably. Some elegant pres
ents were left as evidences of friend
ship. Among these were the following:
A full set of china dishes, consisting of
125 pieces, II calico dress, pair of
slippers for each, "A pincushion, carving
knife, lace curtains, IA coverlet, made
by Mrs. Nelson's mother some fifty
years ago; set of solid silver tea
spoons, and a generous sum of silver
coin. The presentation, on behalf of the
assembled friendS'and others, was made
by Rev. Mrs. Barton i'm her usual happy
and pleasant manner Several rela-
tives living ut distance, were detain
ed for various reasons, hut all sent re-
grets accompanied by substantial tokens
of their friendly regards The surprise
of the happy couple was complete, and
the occasion in all its details "a marked
success.