The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Local Department.
A Merry Christmas to all.

A Merry Christmas to all.
There will be Christmas tree at the
M. f. church Monday night.
We are indebted to the editor of the
Republican for a clean collar.
County Treasurer elect Mitchell and
wife are now residents of Paw Paw.
The w. G. Il. u will meet with Mrs.
H. p Nelson Dec. eth, at 2:30 p. IN.
Richard Rowland of Decatur was
guest of James Downey over Sunday.
Dell Pepper, after an illness of two
weeks, is again a. his post in this office.
Harry Snow is at home from Della
ware, Co., college to spend the holidays.
"Allie" Barton is learning the art
preservative of arts in the Courier
Office.
Bangor farmers are shipping baled
straw to Pentwater and other points
north.
Mr. Alvin Chapman of Arlington
made us friendly call Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Ii. A. Chaplin will have warm
candy Saturday afternoon in the store
lately vacated by Broughton.
The Presbyterians will celebrate on
Xmas Eve Monday next with supper
and Xmas tree. All are invited.
Mrs. +. A. Blackman and daughter
Pearl of Hillsdale are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. IL. A. Cole.
A school "rally," under the manage
ment of County Commissioners OIeary,
will be held at Lacota tomorrow (Sat-
urday)
The l.. o. +. NJ will elect officers for
the ensuing year on Wednesday night,
Dec 26. All members are requested to
be present.
Christmas sermon next Sunday morn
ing at the Methodist church. In the
evening the subject will be: THE
Foolish use of a Penknife."
The AlIegan Gazette last Saturday is
sued very creditable 12-page special
holiday edition which was literally pat
ronized by local advertisers.
Mr.. j. H. Bryer of Denver arrived in
town Monday, his wife and little boy
having preceded him, and will spend
the holidays with his people here.
There will be Christmas tree at the
M. +. church in Almena on Christmas
Eve. All are invited to bring their
presents and distribute them there.
The proposition of the village of
South Haven owning its own electric
light plant was defeated by a small ma
iority at a special election last Satur-
day.
Some dastardly whelp last Saturday
night visited the poultry house of Mrs.
| Allen, one mile east of town, and car
ried away eight chickens and her
Christmas turkey.
A new mass is being rehearsed by a
chorus of voices for the Christmas SER
vices at ST. Mary's. At midnight a
solemn high mass will be sung, and
another at 1870 in the morning.
The choir of st. Mary's was pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. James Burns at
her home in Lawrence last Friday even
ing. The visit will long be pleasantly
remembered by all participating.
Mills, Osborn q Cavanaugh, attor-
neys for John Vickers, have given
notice of appeal to the supreme court
in the case of Stanley VS.. Vickers, tried
at the late term of the circuit court.
Special attention is directed to the
new adv. of w. X. Sellick & Co in this
issue. For the holiday trade they are
offering special inducements which no
doubt will attract a throng of buyers.
Harry Showerman has commenced
slashing prices on his clothing stock.
His one-half price merchant tailor suits
and half-price agents sample shoes
makes bargains in every department.
Married, by Justice w. II. Shrine, at
his office in this village on the 18th inst,
n. G.. Osborne of Pine Grove and Char.
lotte H. Root of Almena. Same date
and by the same, Irving s. Camp and
Myrtle Grover, both of Hartford.