The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-23

day, May 1st, at 10 "a m.
GobleviIians have arranged for the
presentation, on Friday evening next,
of The Old Fashioned District School,
with a fine cast of characters.
The Executive Committee of "Old
Folks Picnic Association" of Almena
township, will meet at the residence OF
William Clark Wednesday May 9TH.
Village Marshal Hubbard has posted
notices To the effect that the corporation
tax roll is in his hands for collection
These taxes must be paid before July
9TH
Rev. H. A Pallister attended meet
ing of the State Missionary Board, OF
the Disciple church, at Grand Rapids,
yesterday, of which board he is Secre-
tary.
A. ' Pantlind, of Grand Rapids, has
been spending few days in town, hav-
ing come here for the purpose of attend
ing the golden wedding at Cap. Ed.
Smiths.
A discussion on Potato Culture" will
be had at the grange, Friday evening,
led by &. fl. Butler and +. w. Green.
All members are cordially invited to
participate.
Among the changes in the clergy
of the Kalamazoo deanery are the follow
ing: Rev Fr O'Rorke, of Paw Paw,
goes to Wyandotte, his place being filled
by Rev. Fr. Marker.
Harry Showerman is constantly re-
ceiving new and desirable additions to
his stock of goods, and invites you to
visit his store and inspect them. He is
sure he can please you.
j. w. Luce, formerly of Paw Paw,
at the recent township meeting, was
elected Supervisor of Maple River town
ship, Emmett county, on the Republican
ticket. Congratulations.
Reuben Quay has sold his farm of
sixty acres to Edison Woodman, consid-
Grafton $1,000, and moved To Harrietta,
Wexford county, where he will engage
in the hardware business.
A fine audience greeted the Hon
Volney b. Gushing at the Disciple
church last Sunday night. Mr.. Gushing
is very prepOssessing in appearance,
eloquent and convincing in speech. No
specially new ideas were advanced by
We are pleased to be able to state
that A. b. johnson, recently of the
Decatur Republican, who has been sick
nigh unto death" is rapidly recover
ing, and expects soon to take charge of
his job printing business, at Benton
Harbor, again.
Bertha, aged 10 years, adopted
daughter of A. c. Glidden, died, last
Friday, after brief illness, of scarlet
fever. She was very bright and win
some girl and will be sadly missed, not
only by Mr.. Glidden, but by her school
mates with whom she was an especial
favorite.
Cards are out for the wedding, on
May 9th, of Miss Carrie McLain, of
Bloomington, South Dakota, to ID. l..
p Lamb, of Wheeler, South Dakota.
Miss Carrie was formerly Paw Paw
girl, and her many friends here will
wish her the happy future she SO well
deserves.
Married, by Mrs Anna Barton, at
her residence i'm Paw Paw, April 10th,
Mr.. Adolphus Brown and Mrs Maggie
LaGrave, both of Paw Paw. On Mon
day morning, April 2lst, at the same
place, by the same, Mr.. William DoX-
tater and Miss Mary Nightall, both of
Lawrence, Mich.
The young ladies of the NJ. +. church
will have hemming social at the resi-
dence of Mrs. f. ii. Brown on Tuesday
evening, April Goth. The ladies are re-
quested TO bring two aprons each just
alike, one hemmed, the other basted,
also thimble and needle. Gentlemen
especially invited.
As John Kelley and wife, of Bloom
ingdale, who had been visiting at Robt
Chapman's, in this village, were start
ing for home last Saturday morning,
the horse turned suddenly and tipped
the carriage over, quite seriously iniur-
ing both its occupants DR. Maynard
was called and dressed the wounds.
DR.. Whalen, assisted by Drs Rose
and Mahoney, of Decatur, removed a
cancer from the breast of Mrs. Emmett
Northrup, yesterday. The operation
occupied about forty minutes. The
patient, we are glad to say, is doing
we'll and the surgeons express the
opinion that she will entirely recover.
A Prohibition County Convention was
held in Lawrence April 10th. Delegates
were present from several townships, and
also G.. V. Waring of the "MichigaR
Messenger" The conference though
small was quite spirited About $50. .0O
was raised, and the work of organizing
for the coming campaign was well be-
gun.
Col. Todd has been spending n few
days among his old friends in Paw Paw,
having first visited at Bangor, Hartford
and Lawrence. The Col. was looking
and feeling well and appeared greatly
pleased with the warm and hearty re-
ception accorded him. He has located
at Hammond, Ind, and extends gen
eral invitation to friends TO call when
able to do so.
The 14th session of the Porter, Ant
werp and Almena Sunday School Insti-
tute will be held at the Methodist
church, in Mattawan, on Saturday OF
this week. 1t is expected that Judge
Buck, of Kalamazoo, will be in attend
ance and deliver an address. An in
teresting programme has been pre-.
pared and cordial invitation is
extended TO ALL
Winewood's book is already full and
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