The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-03-16


ont of Goodale's chimney.
w. +. Cook, who was compelled by
failing health to resign his position as
Sup't of the County Poor Farm, will,
the first of next month, remove to his
fruit farm near South Haven.
Don't forget the Temple of Fame" at
LOngwelPs opera house tonight. Adj
mission twenty-five cents and tickets
can be obtained at the door, or during
the afternoon at the NORTHERNER
office.
A gold pen with pearl holder in a
leather case, was lost between Mrs. Dr.
Whalen's and the NORTHERNER office
on Thursday last. The finder will be
suitably rewarded by returning it to
this office.
Mr.. Ed Welch of Almena yesterday
morning sustained two compound frac-
lures of the right leg and one of the
left leg by his team running away and
throwing him out. DR.. Hamilton was
summoned and reduced the fractures.
The telephone wires were brought
into requisition by Judge Mills of Kala-
mazoo on Monday morning to an
nounce the advent of son and heir
who will probably compel the Judge to
preside at numerous night sessions of
court.
Chas. Paige, Myron Wakeman, and
Dick Mentor, all of Lawrence, are un-
der arrest charged with perjury alleged
to have been committed in the local
option case of Albert Crippen. Their
examination is before Justice Mason
to-day.
Just as we were printing last weeks
edition, David Woodman brought the
sad news of the sudden death of his
daughter Celia's husband, Rob't Holtby,
of Bakersfield, Cal. One little daughter
five years old remains to comfort the
sorrowing widow.
Mrs. Dennison Graine went to the
asylum at Ionia last Saturday to visit
her daughter Olive, returning Monday.
Hemorrhage of the lungs has greatly
reduced the patient, and the doctors
report that she can live but few
months at longest.
The third division of the Aid society
of the Nj. +. church will have social
at the home of Mrs. f. A. Wilson, Tues
day evening, March 22d. There will
be short program after which the
lduleS VIII StTNe CTtdiu anu ctkc.
Every one cordially invited
Last Thursday noon a small house
belonging to Ed Wildey, situated near
the Wildcy school house, was burned to
the ground. 1t was occupied by VIM.
Kelley's family who, while at dinner,
were Mortified by fire dropping down
upon them. An attempt TO ascend the
stairs revealed the fact that the upper
part was one mass of flames, so that
scarcely any of the household effects
were saved and absolutely no bedding
or clothing. The fire undoubtedly orig
mated where the pipe passed through
the roof.
A private letter from Mrs. f. Il. An
nable gives a glowing report of the
beautiful climate of San Bernardino,
and tells of school children trooping by
with Gala lilies in their hands pucked
by the roadside, and of rose trees so
high that one would need ladder in
culling the blossoms. The letter also
contains an account of recent earth
quake which awakened them in the
night, when they found their bed shak-
ing, stove ratfling, rocking chairs sway
ing. and things stirred up generally, al
though no damage was done.
1t is seldom any man becomes so
thoroughly identified with a communi-
ty i'm SO short time as that i'm which
the late DR.. Bartram dwelt among us,
and the numerous floral emblems at the
| funeral attested the respect and love of
the following ns;-MasOnic
Fraternity, a square and compass;
Cleveland Bay Horse Co., an anchor,
and Browning Club, gates a-jar. The
harp was from the business men at
large, and cut flowers were heaped up
on the casket by the Patrons of Hus-
bandry.
1t has been a conundrum to us ever
since first seeing them, why the new
postal cards were ever devised, and we
notice ap exchange voicing the general
sentiment as follows ;-"Those new
postal cards are blankety blank nu-
isance "a nuisance to the department,
because they are so large the edges are
cut and broken in tying up at the post
office; a nuisance to the recipient, be-
cause they will not go into half the
pockets made; and a nuisance to the
average writer who, though generally
Fwanting all. he can get for his money,
cannot think of half enough to put on
the card to fill up its broad expanse."
The lecture on "John and Jonathan
was, as might be expected from its
title, a jocular comparison of the Eng
lishman and Yankee, the main desire
of its author being to make columbia"
realize how much she really owes to her
English mother Though of a humor-
GUS nature, it contains much informa-
ton, especially regarding that most
wonderful of all cities, London. Rob.
ert Nourse is fluent speaker, and well
worth hearing. The stage presented its
usual attractive appearance, owing to
the efforts of Mrs. G. l.. Eaton, Mrs. p.
Mcclellan, Mrs. +. X. Bassett, and Mrs.
A. T. Anderson, who were public spir-
tied enough to brave the criticism usu-
ally called forth by any attempt to work
for the public. Thanks for the drape.
ries used are due to w. X. Sellick and
Jay Cummings, the last named gentleman
having also assisted in their tasteful ar.
rangement.
Business Brevities.
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