The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-01-12
Jothngs.

Mrs. Harrison of Bloomingdae is visit
ing at the home of M, l.. Decker
Advertised Letters: Mr.. Al Barnard,
Mr.. William A. Douglass, DR.. G.. w.
Eastman.
Last Saturday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horning entertained the members of the
w. r. G. and the G.. A. r.
Mrs. G. B. Palmer, formerly of Alme-
ma, now visiting her son, G. b., at Brad
shaw, Neb, writes that January 8 the
thermometer stood at 4 below zero.
Do not forget the one day institute at
Kendall, Tuesday, January Is. The
hospitable people of that place are trying
to make this initial meeting successful
one.
The gentlemen of the M. E. church
will serve an oyster supper Tuesday
evening, January l6, at the home of Hen
ry Hinckley. Supper from to I; price
ID cents.
Born, to Mr.. and Ed. Jennings on New
Years day, 915 pound boy. This was
the first birth to be registered under the
new law. No | in all other respects,
too, sayeth Ed.
The w. +. G. has installed the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. Mary
Whitcomb; j. V. p, Mrs. ChafTee; S. V.
p, Miss Taylor; secretary Mrs. M. O'Dell;
treasurer, Mrs Horning.
Edgar Adrance, who is spending the
winter with his brother at Fremont, Neb,
in writing to have his address changed
says the Northerner comes each week
and is as good as a letter from home.
Edison Woodman was in Dowagiac last
Tuesday attending the annual meeting
of the Cass county mutual fire insurance
company. Mr. Woodman was reelected
as director in that hourishing company.
During the month of December the
six rural mail carriers delivered 36,644
pieces of mail, distributed as follows:
route No /, 5,332; No, 2, S,378; No. 3,
6,8l5; No. 4, $3.50; No 3, 4,998; No. 6,
5,225.
Frank L. Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
T. Hall of this city, has received the
from Congressman Hamil-
ton that he has been appointed a page
in the house of representatives for two
years, his duties beginning with his ar
rival at Washington.-Benton Harbor
| Palladium.
An over crowded house at the First
/ Baptist church last Thursday evening,
met their former pastor, Robert Gordon,
/ face to face to hear the story, "a trip
to Scotland" The trip was an hour
and a half long and was most delightful
The great cities of Glasgow and Edin-
burgh were visited; the scenic beauty of
the highlands and most attractive pic
lures of interest in the "Land of Blue
bells" were enjoyed; pilgrlmages to the
birthplaces of Scotland's greatest men
we're made. Such is Robert Gordons
appreciation OF his native land, and so
spontaneous his humor that the throng
of hearers returned home full of praise
for the story so eloquently told.
The annual reunion, business meeting
and roll call service of the First Baptist
church was held Thursday and although
stormy without it was delightful within.
In connection with the business meeting.
the trustees were invited forward to take
the discharged mortgage of 500 and
destroy it. The deacons were asked to
do the same with the Cancelled note of
S34930, As the flames assembled, all sang
"Prase God from whom all blessing fow."
A rising vote of thanks was extended to
Geo. NJ. Harrison whose generosity made
possible the paying of these debts. In
the evening a crowded house greeted the
former pastor, Rev. Robert Gordon, who
lectured on "a Trip to Scotland" All
were pleased with the lecture which was
highly entertaining, very instructive and