The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-24
Rev. Il. S. Dean is expected to preach in
The Bapt ptist Church next Sunday.

lnree MIG LAKE.
Misses Alice and Nellie Rowland of Law
renee, were the guests of their cousin, Miss
Nina Rowland, on Friday and Saturday last.
Hank Filley of the Clifton House, has
demonstrated his patriotism by erecting a
fine pole from which flies the stars and
stripes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lindsey, in company
with several others, Just whom we are not in
formed, are camping out at Pugsley's Lake
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hulin and son of
Eugene City, Oregon, are visiting MIR. and
Mrs. E. Magoon. Mrs. Hulin is a niece of
Mrs. Magoon.
Born, July I'd, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Niles of Gliddenburg son, weight 81
pounds This item may be little old, but
the boy is young.
Mr.. and Mrs. B.F. Heckert, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. w. Noyes, and Mr.. l. b. Conner are in
attendance at the National Encampment, q.
A. r., at Minneapolis, MINI.
Those good looking clerks in Sellick's and
in Smiths stores are handy with the mop
and scrub-broom. This is leap year. "A
word to the wise is sufficient"
day or two since Charley Noyes caught
fine eel in Briggs pond. 1t weighed two
pounds and nine ounces and measured two
feet and seven inches in length.
Elder Burns reception that was announced
last Sunday, to take place at the residence
of Mrs. S. I. Conway, has been postponed
until Friday evening OF next week.
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man of the township board of school in
spectors, of this township, the board having
met on Friday last, for that purpose.
prize of So will be given for skating
contest between Decatur, Lawrence and Paw
Paw, on Thursday evening, at the roller
rink. Admission 15cts., skates 10cts.
H. p. McFarlin of Waverly, has been ap-
pointed Aide de c0nlD on the staff of Dept
Commander Shank, department of Michigan,
G. A. r., with the rank OF Lieut.. Col. q
Fred and Daisy Longwell have returned
from a visit to their sister Eva at Cadillac.
Daisy said her goat cried when she bade it
good bye and laughed when she returned
The "Star Dry Goods House" presents
new "ad'' this week, which it will pay our
themselves how cheap they can buy goods
there.
Will the democrats nominate Butler?-
Par Pdt0 Herdld heddliBe July 10.
Well, no, not this year, some other year
maybe. Cleveland is the democratic nom
inee.
We were the recipient last week of box
of magnificent cherries brought by Miss
Grace Morris from her fathers orcha rd in
Lawton. They were of a late variety, sweet,
and very large.
There is talk of the establishment of
several manufacturing enterprises in our
village. Proper encouragement should be
given all such projects. Don't let the shirt
factory fzzle discourage Us.
In the skating contest last Thursday
evening, between Decatur and Paw Paw, at
the former place, Paw Paw was beaten.
The same parties viii skate in race at the
roller rink here on Thursday evening.
The Both annual fair of the Michigan
State Agricultural Society, will be held at
Kalamazoo from Sept. 18th to 10Th, inclu-
sive in connection with the 18th annual fair
of the Michigan State Horticultural Society.
The address OF Elder Reese on Babylon"
at the Presbyterian Church, last Sunday
evening was very entertaining and interest
ing. The Elder has taste and talent for
presenting ancient Jewish history in an at
tractive form.
Mr.. L. L. Chappell has taken his son into
partnership with him, and the firm is now
known as L. Il. Chappell d Son. They have
recently added feed, crockery and glassware
to their stock. We call attention to their
new advertisement.
One of Paw Paws best and most amiable
young ladies came very near crossing the
dark river, a few days since, by reason of
inhaling ether, previous to having some of
her teeth extracted. 1t was as close call as
well could be, and survive.
Political matters are warming up little
in South Haven. The republicans of that
village were recently addressed by Hon. L.
w. Keightley and Hon. j. j. Woodman, and
tomorrow evening, July 25th, Hon. j. G. Bur
rows is advertised to speak there.
We are in receipt of the August number
of "Home Science" tasty, interesting and
valuable magazine published by Selden Il.
Hopkins at 20 Warren street-69 Bible
House, New York. Subscription $3.50 per
year, 25 cents per single number
conflict of races-white and black
took place at the Dyckman House barn last
Friday. champion OF each race fought
the contest. The verdict of the jury of
spectators was quite unanimously rendered
in favor of the colored population.
Mr.. l.. Hulin of Eugene, Oregon, who is
visiting friends in this vicinity, called at the
NoRrHERNER Office on Friday last, and exhib
tied a number of specimens of Oregon
wheat. His samples were certainly the
whitest, handsomest wheat we ever saw.
We call the attention of our readers to the
new lad" of A. Hathaway & Co. They not
only run first class lumber yard in this
village, but also at Lawton, and keep an
ample stock of all kinds of lumber at each
place, which they propose to sell cheap.
lady friend of the Day Spring man
treated him kindly by sending him danties
to crafty his appetite, and he-ungrateful
wretch-repaid her kindness by telling his
readers that his |. f. is 35 years old. He
need look for no more favors from that
source.
George Coon and VIM. B. Minter of South
Haven xuara arraion oil bafora Iuafioa Warn