The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-22
PAW PAW VAN BUREN, COUNTY, MICHIGAN JANUARY %. 1890

lage, on the 2lst, inst: Miss Mary Cole
and Mr. o. Ongar.
Fred Bradley, while driving mus
tang last Monday, was thrown from the
buggy and considerably bruised abuot
the head and face.
G. r. Ocobock and Ella Curtis are in
Grand Rapids this week as delegates to
the Grand Chapter Il. A. M. now in
session in that city.
Rev. JAS Goodman is quite ill., He
is suffering from an aggravated attack
of eczema. The young son of the Rev.
gentleman is also sick.
Married by Mrs. Anna Barton, at
her home in Paw Paw, Jan. 20, Mr..
John +. Wilson, of Waverly, and Miss
Katie Smith, of Galesburg, Mich.
The Odd Fellows held very inter
esting social at their lodge rooms last
evening. Though the weather was
inclement quite number were present.
Samuel Markillie, an old citizen of
Almena township, hung himself in his
barn one day last week. The reasons
which induced the rash act are un-
known.
home of her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Blais-
last Friday. and at last advices had not
rallied from it.
A missionary meeting consisting of
an address, recitations, and n Bible
reading, will be held at the Free Bap-
tist church, next Sunday evening, Jan.
20. Subject, Africa.
Mrs. j. G.. Gould, who was reported
as on the gain last week, suffered "a
relapse and has been very i'll for several
days. More promising symptoms are
prevailing at present.
The boys who were brought before
Justice Rowland last week, charged
with disturbing religious meetings in
Waverly, were discharged, after trial
consuming part of two days.
Miss Minnie Dunning has returned
from protracted visit with friends and
relatives in Western New York, and re-
sumed her duties as teacher of instru-
mental music in the High School.
A dancing school has been organized
by the young people of Paw Paw, with
Mr.. Welch, of Gobleville, as teacher
The first of the series will be held at
Longwell's Opera House, Friday even
ing next, at 7:30.
f. +. Parks goes TO Lansing next
Monday to attend the 47th Annual Com
munication of the Grand Lodge +. Il A.
Masons, which will be held in Repre-
sentative Hall in that city, commencing
Jan. 2S, at IL o'clock noon.
Judge Buck granted DEGREES of di-
vorce last Friday, to the following
parties: Hattie Stoddard VS. Samuel
Stoddard, of Lawrence; John Z. Mead
VS. Maryette Mead, of South Haven;
Franc j. Lemon VS. VIM. A. Lemon, of
Hartford.
Rev G.. p. Linderman, who has been
conducting evangelistic services at Mil
lington, Tuscola county, for some time,
returned To Paw Paw last Thursday ev-
ening. He left again yesterday, and
will be at Mayville for time. He re-
ports having met with very flattering
success in his labors.
Mr. Thomas Welch was prevented by
sickness from taking his proposed trip
to the East. He was taken sick, with
the prevailing ailment-la grippe-two
weeks ago, and has been confined to
his house continuously since. His
friends will be glad to learn that he is
improving and will soon be out again
X. Nj. Buck, j. f. Bullard, David
Dillon and Jared Loveland attended
the reunion of company & 4th Mich,
Cavalry, at Kalamazoo last Thursday
and Friday. The "boys" report having
had a most excellent time. Nineteen
members of the company were present,
and all were very generously enter
tanned by their old comrade, K. A. Crane.
At the reunion of the 18th Mich. In
fantry held at Kalamazoo on the 18th
inst, G.. w. Myers was elected Secre-
tary for the coming year. Among those
who attended were the following from
Paw Paw and vicinity: j. 5. Brown, o.
A. Rice, G.. w. Myers, w. Il. Shrine,
j. G.. Warner, Charles Welch, John
Loveridge, Edison Woodman and j..
Bishop.
+. l.. Williams, editor and proprietor
of the Covert NeUS, announces his re-
tirement from the journalistic field, in
his last weeks issue. He has sold the
subscription list of his paper TO the
Sentinel, of South Haven. We hope
that his next venture will be in a more
remunerative field, and among more
congenial and appreciative constitu-
ency.
Frank Sykes, of this village, who
went to Grand Haven on visit to rela-
tives few weeks ago, is reported as
being insane Last Thursday evening
he entered the residence of Mr.. Cam
eron and insisted upon holding a prayer
meeting His condition was soon dis
covered and he was taken into custody.
He is being cared for by friends and it
is hoped that he will recover
The Paw Paw TRUE NoRTHERNER in
vigorous and well considered editor
ial, urges the selection of Comrade +.
II. Harvey, of that place, for Pension
Agent for Michigan. The Journal has
already expressed its earnest hope that
Mr.. Harvey might be appointed, and
feels assured that this hope is very gen
orally shared by the Grand Army vet.
erans and the people in this section of
the State Battle Creek Daily Journal
A concert will be given this Wednes-
day evening at the Christian church
under the auspices of the Y. l.. Nj. B.
The central figure of the entertainment
will be Prof Oles, the celebrated violin
ist He will be assisted by some of the