The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-28

Lawton merchants have agreed To
close their stores at eight O'Clock in the
evening An excellent idea.
A. VanAuken is in Cincinnati having
left several days ago for the Queen
City with consignment of fragrant
onions and appetizing beans.
Mrs Phoebe Hipp, wife of Supervisor
Hipp of Almena, died of paralysis on
Friday last after only about one weeks
illness. Funeral services were held at
the residence, her remains being taken
to Benton Harbor for interment.
fuckers Metropolitans gave two in
teresting entertainments ut the opera
house last Monday and Tuesday even
ings, some of our theater goers pro-
nouncing them the best troupe that
ever struck our town. Frank always
has good company.
Thanksgiving services at the Disci-
pie church tomorrow morning at 1890.
Mrs. Barton will deliver the address.
Collection at the close for the benefit
OF the deserving poor. Praise SER
vice in the evening led by the pastor of
the M. +. church.
You will find it worth while To read
Broughton's new advertisement, the
same being by no means the least in
teresting matter in this paper As a
compiler of attractive advertising as
well rs a dispenser of merchandise,
Broughton is phenomenal success.
We had the pleasure last WEDNESDAY
evening, and it was "A pleasure indeed,
OF listening To the concert given by
Prof. j. III. PiXley of Grand Rapids.
Any lover of fine vocal music misses
rare treat when he fails to avail himself
of an opportunity to hear Prof Pixley
sing.
The leading article in the November
number of the american Geological
Magazine is from the pen of Prof. G. ID.
LawtOn of Lawton. 1t is needless to
say that it is a scholarly, interesting
and able contribution, Prof. l.. being
at home in all matters pertaining to
that science.
Mrs. Eleanor Howland, living alone
in the house on the corner of Kalama-
700 and Paw Paw streets, has been Sc
riously i'll. Until yesterday no one was
with her except rs the neighbOrS went
in and waited upon her, she insisting,
although unable to sit up, that she
could get along.
Our Catholic friends had fine social
time last Monday evening at the dedi-
cation of their new parsonage. A
horse donated the society by Thomas
Dorgan was raffied off and won by Mrs.
Mellen of South Haven. Father
O'Rourke does not yet occupy the new
house but will in few days.
Uncle Sam being afraid he wouldn't
get the worth of his money, carried
our Lawton and Porter correspondence
down to Lawrence, not bringing il
back in season to be of any service.
Almena and Prospect Lake also came
leisurely jogging in long after it was
possible TO find time and space to put
them into print.
The young ladies of the r. w. Bap-
tist church will hold a Thanksgiving
social at the residence of +. A. Wildey
on Tuesday evening, Dec 4th. An in
teresting time is anticipated and cor
dial invitation is extended to all TO
come and enjoy themselves. Mr. and
Mrs. Wildey know just how TO make it
interesting for visitors.
The several townships of this county
receive the following amounts from the
semi-annual apportionment of primary
school money Bangor, S549.12 South
Haven, 1904 "a; Hartford, S4S1 80; Paw
Paw, 1859 PC; Bloomingdale, S45S. 20;
Decatur, 406 So; Pine Grove, 1874. %;
Antwerp, 1866 6.30 Arlington, 1858 10;
Lawrence, 1928 40; Geneva, S320.10;
Columbia, S297 66; Covert, 1916 "a; Keel
er, $23S .26; Hamilton, S225.06; Porter,
S222.42 Almena, 1921 10; Waverly,
S203 "a
At meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Paw Paw, Decatur and
Lawrence Sunday school association
held on Friday last it was decided, in
view of the near approach of the holi-
days, which will be Immediately fol-
lowed by the week of prayer and, soon
afterward, by the county Sunday school
convention, that it would be better to
omit the quarterly convention which
should have been held this month. The
committee decided to hold the next
regular convention some time in the
month of May next.