The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-11

will deliver a lecture before the Ode
Fellows of Coolies ON Saturday evening
next. A cordial invitation is extended
TO all.
Mrs. o. s. Lathman, mother of Mrs
&. ID. Lawton, died at the home of heI
daughter in this village Friday night OF
old age. The remains were taken 10
Seneca Falls, n. Y, for burial.-LaU.
ton Leader.
Died at Owosso, Dec Goth, 1892, OF
heart disease, Nathaniel g. Bedell, aged
80 years. Deceased for many years,
and up to ten years ago, resided in this
county and was well known to our
older residents
The Y. p. S. G.. f. of the Disciple
church will give social at the home of
Miss Lulu Ball next Saturday evening
Music and appropriate exercises will
add enjoyment to the occasion. All
are cordially invited.
Rev. G. Il. Linderman left his evange-
listic work and came home last Satur-
day for the purpose of officiating at the
funeral of his friend Noble d. Richard
son, leaving again Monday evening for
the eastern part of the state.
nc ItW SltlDD IL OuJ. IL
is about one-half wider than the old 2
cent stamp, is printed in purple and
bears this legend: "1492-1S92. United
States of America. Postage two cents.
(Vignette) Landing of Columbus. The
design is very attractive.
The union meetings held last week
on account of the week of prayer will
be continued through the present week
excepting Saturday evening. The
attendance during last week was good
considering the fact the IA fearful snow
storm has ragged all the while.
S. p. G. f. are the initials which
stand for "The Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Friends" This
society is the subject of a bright attract
i've article whica Marion Harland has
written for the next number of Harper's
Bdzar, published January 14th.
The calendar of the present term of
court contains twenty-five cases, as
follows: Criminal, a issue of fact, 8;
Importance, /; chancery-first class, g.;
second class, /; fourth class, 5. Of the
criminal cases, two are for murder,
and of the chancery cases, seven are
for divorce.
A neatly engraved announcement,
recently to hand, bears the following
legend civilian T. Welch, Flora L.
Marsh, married, Thursday, December
twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and
ninetytwo, Alma, Mich. At home after
February first, Paw Paw, Mich" The
NORTHERNER extends congratulations
We acknowledge the receipt of the
New Years number of The West Coast
Trade, published by Orno Strong at
Tacoma, Wash. The number comprises
A pages, devoted principally to a his
torical resume of Washington generally
and Tacoma especially 1t is finely
illustrated and the typographical eXecu-
ton is excellent.
At the Arnold House Saturday even
ing, John Southland and Ann Threa-
gould, both of Paw Paw, were Joined
in marriage by Esq Manning. Some
years ago, when a single man, Mr..
Southland lived in this village. His
present wife has been resident of Paw
Paw for many years, being quite
wealthy hy.-MdrceiLuS NeoOS.
Trains on the Narrow Gauge road
Monday were unable to force a passage
through the drifts between Hartford
and South Haven, the train leaving
here at a. IN. returning little after
noon, using up seven hours pounding
between this place and Hartford. The
West Michigan Jared no better, as traf-
fic was entirely suspended on that road
Monday.
The story of the late voyage of the
Unlbrid, written by one of the passen-
gers, and fully and beautifully illustrat-
ed from sketches made on board, will
form unique and very attractive fea-
ture of the number of Harper'S Weekly,
published to-day, January 18th. The
same number will contain compre-
hensive article on Iron in Decorative
Design, by Charles de Kay, with appro-
pirate illustrations by Harry Fem and
others.
At meeting of the board of directors
of the First National Bank of Paw Paw,
held on the 4th inst, the usual semi
annual dividend of S4 per share was
made. being the 46th dividend declared
by the bank. In addition to the divi-
dend, 81, 100000 was carried TO the sur
plus account. This institution has for
several years been building up its sur
plus, thereby affording additional pro-
lection to its depositors as well as its
shareholders.
Another lecture, illustrated by ster-
ioptican views, will be given in the
First Baptist church next Saturday
evening. This lecture is fixed for
Saturday evening instead of Sunday
evening, as heretofore announced, so as
not to interfere with the union meetings
now in progress. A silver offering will
be taken at the close of the lecture for
the aid of the mission work in the
country represented. Every body is
cordially invited to be present.
The following officers of Waverly
grange were installed Saturday evening,
Jan. 18th for the ensuing year: Master,
Clifford Blakeman; Overseer, Albert
Frisbie; Lecturer, Mrs. S. b. Frisbie;
Steward, Frank Austin; Asst Steward,
Deck Clark; Chaplain, j. Stoughton;
Treas'r, Geo. w. Davis; Sec'y, Ed.
Allen; Gate Keeper, Lester Breed;
Ceres, Effie nyams;. Pomona, Maud
Stevens; Flora, Pearl Nightengale;
Lady Asst Steward, Myrtle Frisbie.
All are agreed, we believe. that moth