The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-16

New Jersey and other eastern points
on combined business and pleasure
trip.
l.. X Woodman entertained com
pany of gentlemen Monday evening
Elaborate refreshments were served,
and very pleasant evening passed at
cards.
Mrs. Cora ID. Martin will he secretary
to the superintendent of public instruc-
tion after Jan. l, according To the an
nouncement of appointments made last
week
Rev j. II. Hammond will speak in
the Disciple church next Sunday, on
the topic announced for last Sunday,
"The right way and the wrong of di-
viding the word"
Geo IL. Prentice and his son of Law
ton, were among the NoRTHERNER's
callers, Saturday. The young man Is
candidate for appointment as assistant
librarian at Lansing.
AS usual, Broughton is in the fore
! front in Christmas merchandising. He
has two big advs. in this paper. but
they only give you an inkling OF the
attractions of his store.
If you have never seen Santa Claus,
and don't know where he is, we will let
you into little secret. He is making
his headquarters at Avery's this year.
Read his adv for particulars.
Mr. b. w. Hipp has purchased a new
feed mill which he will have running
by Friday of this week 1t will grind
mixed grains or "cob and all" and is
guaranteed to do good work.
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The following officers have been
elected by Paw Paw lodge, |. o. o. F.:
George Wilson, n e.; o. w. Rowland,
V. G.; VIM. Rickerson, S.; w. H.
Mason, P. s.. j. +. Bullard, Il.
Thomas Griffin, a well known Porter
farmer. was killed by the kick of a
horse on Wednesday last. The funeral
was held at ST. Mary's church, Friday;
burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. S. Nj. Chappell was at Allegan
last week and brought her daughters
little one home with her Mrs Harr.
son will follow the latter part of the
week, to remain during the holidays.
Mr.. + p. Grimes, the secretary, has
been sending out the premium lists for
the fifth annual exhibition of the Mich
igan State Poultry Association, which
will be held in Detroit, Jan. SO, 1897.
Sheriff Lamberson is now a real es-
tate owner in Paw Paw. He has traded
some Gobleville property for the Hinck-
! ley PLACE, west of the Presbyterian
church, now occupied by l.. o. Graham.
A Coterie social will be held at the
home of Mrs. Sadie Squier, Wednesday
evening, Dec 16. Light refreshments
will be served Each member is en-
titled TO invite two guests. Admission,
ten cents
About dozen ladies of this
village meet each Monday evening,
to read together concerning current
events and to discuss them. The even
ings are said to be very interesting and
profitable.
DR.. Beardsley, who is lecturing at the
opera house each evening this week,
occupied the Disciple pulpit last Sunday
evening and gave an excellent illustrat-
ed temperance lecture, from a phys
biological standpoint.
"Salve, amici. Latin populi domi,
Oppidum Paw Paw, civitas, Michigan,
XIV. a. d. Kal. Jan, MDCCCXCVI."
The foregoing is a copy of the invita-
tions issued by the Latin students of
the high school, for Friday evening.
Last Sunday, Rev. j. II. Hammond
preached the funeral sermon of MIR.
Cottrell, the old man whose death is
noticed by our Decatur correspondent,
and yesterday he conducted the funeral
of Eli Adams of Hamilton, aged 80
years.
f. b. Longwell opens his "Scotch
Tone" drug and grocery store on Sat
urday of this week. Bear it in mind
and call and see him and his stock He
offers soap and syrup free for limited
time. For particulars, look at his adv.
in this issue.
From now until Christmas, w. j.
Sellick and his gentlemanly and lady
| like clerks will devote their attention
to the needs of holiday buyers. The
hints to gift-buyers in his adv. this
week will be of assistance to you in the
selection of presents.
The social to be given by the gentle
men in the parlors of the Presbyterian
church, on Friday evening OF this week,
promises to be a pleasant affair and
will draw like a porous plaster. All
the gentlemen of the society are re-
quested to be on hand at an early hour
to assist.
At the meeting of the state grange
last week, the secretary reported that
the publication of the Grange VsitOr
had been a heavy drain on the resour-
ces of the organization, it having cost
since its establishment nearly $4,000
more than it has earned. The paper
will be discontinued.
Mr.. Church of Hillsdale college will
give an elocutionary entertainment at
the Free Baptist church, Tuesday even
ing, Dec. %, commencing at o'clock,
under the auspices of the young people;
admission, 10 and Is cents. Mr.. Church
comes highly recommended. Special
music will be interspersed.
The opening lecture OF the course by
DIR. b. f. Beardsley on physiology took
place at the opera house Monday even
ing. The audience was an appreciative
one. The subject for this evening will
be, "The Human Ear, Catarrh, Nose
and Throat" and how TO cultivate, i'm
prove and preserve these organs in
health