The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-09

warmly welcomed.
| C.. L., of Allegan, came over here Mon
day To visit their brother, Our Harvey,
previous To his removal To Detroit.
MIR. S. X. Whtmer and wife, with
their two children and Miss Nellie
Whitmer, of Grand Rapids, are visiting
at Rev. w. j. Hathaway's, this week.
G.. s. Adams, one the HUeSt and most
enterprising business men of our neigh
boring village, LawtOn, was last week,
elected its President. A good selection.
Four converts were received into the
Free Baptist church. the rite of bap-
tism being conferred, on Saturday, at
the Christian church by Rev. IL. A. Pal
lister.
One of the pleasentest parties of the
season was given last Wednesday even
ing, by Mr.. and Mrs Frank Parks
large number of their friends being
present
The following letters remained un-
called for at the postoflice in this vii
lage, on the Sth, inst: Mrs. Ida Johns
ton, Mrs. Belina Stevens and Miss
Helen Robinson.
w j. Sellick is in Chicago purchas-
ing his spring stock of goods. Where
will he put thems The store is now
apparently well filled with everything
to tempt buyers.
X w. Noyes came home Saturday re-
manning over till yesterday. Kirk is
feeling and looking well and, as usual,
put in a straight Republican vote at the
township election, Monday.
Killefer's Insurance Agency is doing
very satisfactory business. The com
panies represented are among the very
best in the state, and all losses are
promptly and equitably adjusted.
Mrs Elam Warmers division at the
grange, on last Friday evening present
ed IA fine programme comprising music,
recitatiOns and papers, together with
side splitting farce entitled "My Turn
Next"
Listenl Broughton has something to
say 10 you this week that you want To
hear. Read his ad. in this paper and
he will tell you the balance of the story
when you see him in his Busy "B"
Store.
A commodious building for storage
purposes, has just been erected by III.
=. Waters IL Co, i'm the rear of their
hardware store This firm is doing
very satisfactory business and is deserv-
edly popular.
Governor Luce has issued his Arbor
Day proclamation. For the counties
south of Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare,
Gladwin and Arenac, the date is April
1S. North of, and including these
counties, May 2.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of George w Randall, formerly
Miss Minnie Weickgenant, of Battle
Creek, at the latter place, tomorrow
evening Congratulations.
Mrs. G.. G.. Searls has returned to
Paw Paw and resumed her place in the
store of G. X. Avery, where, with a
new and desirable stock of millinery
goods, she is prepared to meet and
serve her friends and customers.
Invitations will soon be issued for
grand masquerade ball at the Opera
House on Friday evening of next week.
Efforts are being made To have this
party be fitting end to the series of
very pleasant social events of the past
season.
Lagrippe seems to be fast losing its
grip with no prospects of ever again
being reinstated i'm public favor. The
royal visitor was entertained in nearly
every household of the country for a
time, however, and will long be re-
membered.
Pension Agent Harvey is besieged
from all quarters for positions in his of
flee. Boys, girls, women and men, old
and young are making it very tedious
for the modest man. We are of the
opinion that no important changes will
be made for some time.
Miss Luella Waring has been engaged
to take the place of Miss Alice Harvey
as assistant in our High school, Miss
Harvey having resigned to take the
place of private secretary to her brother.
The High school scholars are in great
glee over the fact of Miss Warnings re-
turn to her old place in the school.
The attendance on both morning and
evening services, at the Presbyterian
church, was very large last Sunday
Rev. Harvey spoke feelingly of his past
relations with the church, thanking all
for the kindly and consistent support
given him during his pastorate, and, in
bidding farewell, invoked blessings up
on all. He goes TO his new field of
labor with the best wishes, not only of
his congregation, but of all who have
known him during his stay in this
village. All unite in the hope that he
and his estimable wife may live long
and prosper.
DR.. and Prof. Kneeland, of Benton
Harbor and Miss Nettie Shepard and a
class of young ladies will give a unique
entertainment at Longwell's Opera
House Thursday evening, April 10th.
The entertainment will consist ofmusic,
elocution, and an exhibition of the
Delsartean System of Physical Drill.
Prof. Edgcumbe thus endorses the en-
tertainment and the entertainers.
BENTON HARBoR, March, 81, 1890.
To Whom 10 May Concern:
This is to certify that the bearer, Mr..
A. j. Kidd, is the agent in charge of
the company of vocalists and elocution-
lists under the direction of DR.. and Prof.
Kneeland and Miss Nettie Shepard,
teacher of elocution i'm the Normal and
Collegiate and il affords me great pleas
ure i'm adding my testimony TO the eN-