The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-01
COUNTY, MICHIGAN, JANUARY 1890

Paw Paw over Sunday.
The most remarkable thing about
Christmas was the weather.
Mr.. w. Van Antwerp and wife spent
their Christmas at Dowagiac.
Miss Jennie Whitmer visited friends
and relatives in Sturgis during the hol-
iday vacation.
G.. w. Cornish attended the State
Teachers Association at Lansing, last
week.
The NoRTHERNER and Grange Visitor
both, one year, for one dollar and fifty
cents.
a gospel meeting will be held in Al
lens hall, over Nash's bakery, on Fri
day evening of this week.
The Marcellus NeCS issued a beauti-
ful holiday edition. We are pleased TO
note the enterprise OF our neighbor.
Santa Claus had to come on wheels
this year. We hope he was not com
PEELED to drive through Main street.
The Christmas party at the Opera
House last week, is said TO have been
one of the pleasantest ever held in this
village.
Misses Elsie and May and Master
Roy Tuttle are spending the holidays
with their uncle, G.. w Tuttle, in Kala-
maZOo.
Some of our young men attended IA
dance at Beckwith's Hall, DOwagiac,
last Monday night, and report pleas
ant time
Do not fail to see the Broadway
Theatre Co, at LOngwelrs Opera
House, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights of this week.
Frank VanNess has shaken the dust
OF Chicago from his feet, and will make
his headquarters at Kalamazoo in the
employ of the Gdzette.
About one-half the taxes of this town
ship, have been paid to collector Gil
man. HeEeaiter four per cent com
mission will be charged.
The NoRTHERNER acknowledges the
receipt of copy of the annual report
of the Postmaster-General, for the year
ending June 30, 1899
d. NJ. Daily, collector OF Porter town
ship, was in Paw Paw Monday He
reports the taxes OF his township rs be-
ing more than two-thirds paid.
Original pensions have been granted,
during the past week, To John Huff,
of Lawrence, Truman Lampson, of
Covert, and 4. Wells, of Decatur.
l.. A. Tabor has filed general denial
to the charges made i'm the ailidayits of
John Cassidy and wife. Mr.. Spafford
Tryon, of Dowagiac, is his attorney
Miss Jennie Young has gone to Grand
Rapids, where she will take course of
business instruction, including book
keeping, shorthand and typewriting
Married, by Mrs. Anna Barton, at
her home i'm Paw Paw, on Sunday after
noon, Dec 30 Mr.. Fred Robbins and
Miss Myrtle Monroe, both of Arlington
Mr. j. p Preece, the enterprising
merchant tailor, will have a new ad-
vertisement next week. He has been
too busy to make the change this week.
The following letters remained un-
called for at the pOstoilice i'm this vii
Marvin, ThOra Nolentine, Miss Lizzie
Widuer.
Commander Bullard attended post
meeting at Niles last Saturday night,
and reports "A very pleasant reception
from the genial comrades of Frank
Groves post No. 81.
w W. Hodge. Steward Of the Asy-
lum, writes us that they killed twelve
hogs last week, that averaged when
dressed 80 lbs. each. He adds; "How
is that for insane hogs?'
The Young Ladies Mission Band of
the Christian church, are arranging TO
give grand concert in the near future,
assisted by Prof George w. Oles, tai
ented performer on the violin.
l.. c. Woodman post No. 1876, of Law
ton, will give public social in connec-
tion with the installation of its officers
next Saturday night. All comrades
and their families are invited.
The court room mas been renovated,
windows repaired, new and improved
! lamps put in, and it has taken on n
the skillful touch of Macs fine Italian
| hand"
DR.. Dunning has received the sad in
telligence that his brother Car, of
Rochester, n. Y, has been stricken
with paralysis. Unless prompt improve
ment takes place, the Dr., will go to
Rochester soon.
r. o. Beebe is sick in Boston, with
the new disease, LA Grippe" which
is now so prevalent in the East. He de-
scribes it as being an ailment not at all
desirable. We hope soon to hear of
his entire recovery.
I
/. ID. Welcher and wife, of jackson.
are visiting relatives i'm Paw Paw. They
were the guests, over Sunday, of their
nephew, Henry Shaefer Mr.. Welcher
is in the employ of the Michigan Central,
as passenger conductor.
Officers of First Baptist Sunday
School for 1890: Superintendent, VIM.
Killefer; Asst superintendent, Mrs. G..
f. Chappell; Secretary, Miss Jennie
Berce; Treasurer, Erwin Taft; Choir
ister, Mrs. Hopkins; Organist, Bertha
/ Wise.
Sheriff McFarlin was out Friday and
Saturday looking for the party who
stole Frank Sabin's horse from his
premises i'm Bloomingdale. He did not
get his man, however, but is camping
on his trail, !" and expects to march him
into camp soon.
Miles Lucas is threateningvenge