The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-09
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Marvin Auton, the sewing machine man,
speaks to you this week.
Did you hear anybody remark that the
weather was extremely hot?
There was prohibition meeting at the
court house last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Sellick have returned
from their summer sea-shore sojourn.
"Pete's postoffice" may be very useful
structure but it is not very ornamental.
Mr.. Clark of South Bend, the new narrow
gauge railroad man, was in town last Monday.
The Office of the First National Bank has
just been furnished with an elegant new
carpet.
Wells d Stevens have already made some
purchases of the new bean crop which is
very fine.
That new illustrated double half column
lad" of the Star Dry Goods House will repay
a careful perusal.
Mrs. w. S. Beebe of Portland. Oregon, is
enjoying visit with relatives and friends in
this village and vicinity.
Miss Carrie McLain has returned home
from a protracted visit with friends in diff
ferent parts of the state.
Mrs. j. d. Osborn of Goshen, Ind, is visit
ing her brother and sister, Mr.. s. III. Black
man and Mrs. G. s. Bond.
That was an elegant basket of strawberry
apples presented to us by Mr.. VIM. III. Easton.
Finer fruit would be hard to find.
Married, in Paw Paw by E. L. Warner ESQ.,,
Sept. 4th 1886, Mr.. Henry Weaver to Miss
Phoebe Stafford both of Decatur.
That basket of Old Nixon peaches left at
our house by friend "Clum' held over any
thing we have seen this season.
Notice the prizes offered by Jay Cummings
to be awarded at the next county fair. Also
observe the bargains offered at his store
The w. G. Il. U. will resume it's weekly
meetings on Friday, September 10th. They
will be held at the reading room until further
notice.
Mrs. Walter Durkee accompanied by hel
daughter Mary, started on Thursday last for @
trip through New York to visit the scenes oi
her girlhood.
The Western Michigan Agricultural and
| Industrial Society will hold their annual fail
at Grand Rapids from September 20th tc
oath inclusive.
You might think that picture was meant
to represent Broughton, but it isn't. It's
Ben Butler. There is marked resemblance
between them.
The September term of the circuit court
will convene on Monday, the 18th inst. The
| jury are not required to be in attendanc,
until the next Monday.
Our friend, Mr.. f. G. Bartholomew o.
Connecticut, spent few days in town las
week looking after his business matters il
this part of the country.
Mrs. Matte Nash, who has been visiting
in the "far west" for the past two months
returned home on Thursday last. She re
ports very pleasant time.
We call attention to the change in Mrs
II. X. Odelfs millinery notice. Her stock il
very complete. Ladies who patronize he
| are guaranteed satisfaction.
Paw Paw Grange will hold a regular ses
sion Friday evening. AS there will be i'm
portant business matters to attend to- full
attendance of members is desired.
The annual meeting of the Michigan
Trotting horse Breeders Association is nov
being held at Kalamazoo. Railroad rates
one and one third fare for round trip.
Quite number of the members of tn,
Disciple Church attended the quarterl,
district meeting of that denomination, hel,
at Decatur from Thursday to Sunday last
Elder w. j. Russell will go to Hills Cor
ners, Berrien County, on Sunday next I,
preach q dedication sermon for the newl,
established Christian Church at that place