The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-03

Ii was said in We olden times that "all
roads lead TO Rome" According To the
diagram furnished by Prentice a. Good.
ale this week, all roads lead and center
at their furniture establishment.
There will be Tea Social at the
residence of N, M. Pugsley, ON We'd.
nesday evening of this week. Supper
from 5 to 8 O'Clock A very cordial in
vitation is extended to all Supper,
l5 cents.
They do say that r. w. Broughton
has taken To the bottle to quiet his
nerves during the rush at his store. He
lays down some good tariff doctrines in
his attractive adv, and invites your at
tention thereto.
Freese Il Rohde, "The Leaders," of
fer some rare bargains in their Decem-
ber clearing sale. A glance at the fig
ures therein enumerated warrant the
statement made by them that prices
are way down"
1t is contrary to law for any one to
execute pension vouchers unless the
same are accompanied by the proper
certificates Pensioners should take
their certificates with them on the day
for executing vouchers.
The Woodman Manufacturing Com
pany is turning out some very nice
work. A look at the chairs on exhib-
tion at Shaefer's will convince the OBJ
server that the new industry is likely to
prove valuable addition To our town
A. G.. Glidden gave very interesting
fifteen minutes talk To the High School
yesterday morning on his recent trip to
the Far West. Prof. Roberts has
arranged for several such morning talks
by different gentlemen on kindred sub
jectS.
Rev Mr.. Clizbe delivered Thanks
giving discourse at the union meeting
held at the NJ. +. church at Richland
last Thursday and occupied the Presby.
terian pulpit on Sunday, an exchange
having been arranged with Rev. Dick
ersOn.
There will be necktie social at the
residence of Mrs. A. Il. Anderson, on
Friday evening of this week. Music
furnished by the noted serenaders of
Paw Paw and others. Refreshments
will be served. A cordial invitation
extended.
Rev. G.. u. Linderman, having re-
signed his charge in Minneapolis, has
returned with his family to Paw Paw
and will occupy his residence on Kala-
mazoo street. Mr.. Linderman expects
to occupy his time in evangelical work
in this state.
The NoRTHERNER acknowledges the
receipt from the Michigan Agricultural
Experiment Station, of bulletins num-
bers 81, 6S and 90, treating of Fruit
Testing; the Jack Pine Plain, Milk
Ensilage and Fertilizer Analysis, and
Feeding Steers of different breeds
Mrs. David Woodman returned Mon
day evening from Kalamazoo, where
she had been with her daughter, Mrs
+. A. Crane, since the terrible accident
by which the latter's son was killed.
Mr.. Woodman and several other citi-
zens of this place attended the funeral.
News has Just been received announc-
ing the death of Mrs. Mary Boyden
Taft, wife of G.. w. Taft, the son of
Rev II. B. Taft, of this village. Mrs.
Taft died at Toxic, Japan, where she
and her husband were devoting them
selves to missionary work. Two little
boys, twins, about month old are left.
A barn, together with its contents,
belonging TO +. Vandevere on the Law
renee road west of Paw Paw, was burn
ed last Thursday evening. The fire
took from lantern which Mr. V. was
using. The property was insured in
the County Mutual for 5000. Loss some
what in excess of that amount.
The Thanksgiving services at the
First Baptist church were well attend
ed and the programme carried out as
previously announced. ReY. Mr. Hath
away delivered very interesting and
instructive discourse. The praise
service in the evening, conducted by
Mrs Barton at the same church, was,
also, largely attended and of absorbing
interest.
The dancing school last winter was
such success and afforded so much
pleasure to the young people that a
general desire has been expressed 10
have the lessons repeated this year.
Mr.. Welch will be at the Opera House
Friday evening, at 7;30 o'clock, to meet
all the young gentlemen who wish the
entertainments repeated, and it is
hoped that large number will respond
to the call.
The Thanksgiving concert at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday night
was very enjoyable entertainment
and was participated in by nearly all
children in the Sunday school. A large
arch, the width of the central seats,
had been erected in front of the pulpit
platform, carefully and tastily trimmed
with flowers and evergreens. While
all who took part did well, Jessie Har-
rison is deserving of special mention.
The Denie divorce case, the parties
to which reside at South Haven, occu-
pied the attention of the court, and, in
fact, of a large number of Paw Paws
best citizens, during Friday last. Wit
nesses were present also from Bloom
ingdale and Gobleville. +. X. Annable
conducted the case for Mrs. Denie and
Messrs Cook and Heckert looked well
to the interests of the defendant. Judge
Buck announced that he would give his
decision on the reassembling of court in
this place tomorrow Thursday morn
ing.
The barn, on the Rev. G.. L. Linder-
man place, was burned last Saturday
night, together with the horse, buggy