The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30


guests, over Sunday, of Mrs. Eaton and
Mrs. Dunning.
Mrs. DR.. Dunning received tele-
gram Saturday evening apprising her
of the death of n favOrite nephew i'm
the state of New York.
The Ladies Aid Society, of Covey Hill
church, will meet ut the residence of
Mrs. ). Il. Frisbie, Wednesday Nov. 9Th
All are cordially invited.
Forty applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates were examined at Decatur, last
Friday The list of successful ones
will be published in our next issue.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Thompson and
MIR. and Mrs. st. Clair Bullman, of La
con, ILL.,, have been spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs Will Miller.
The following letters remain uncall-
ed for at the Paw Paw post Office VIII
harrington, +. w Crilsks, Miss Lulu
Harris, Mrs. Harriet Harris, Mrs. Allie
V. Hewson.
The members of Waverly Grange are
all requested to be present Saturday
evening A lengthy programme is be-
ing prepared and an interesting time is
anticipated.
The next convention of the Paw
Paw, Decatur and Lawrence Sunday
School Association will be held at De-
catur, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov.
9th and 7th.
Mrs Ellen w, widow of the late Or
lando Il. Gorton, died last Sabbath
morning of pneumonia, at her residence
in, 4 Il l., ILL
held yesterday.
The board of supervisors patronzed
the ladies of the First Baptist church
last Wednesday evening. The verdict
was unanimous, that the oysters, coffee
and cake were delicious.
Charles +. Sweet, "A promising young
attorney, of Dowagiac, was calling upon
friends in Paw Paw one day last week
He rode from Dowagiac To Hartford, lS
miles in three hours, on a bicycle.
All those who have used the hot-air
furnace manufactured by Nj. Snow IL
Sons, of this place, are swift to testify
as to its merits. They append three
new testimonials to their adv. to-day.
The Ladies Aid Society, of the NJ. f.
Church of Almena, will meet with Mrs.
+. +. Fuller Friday afternoon Nov. 1st.
Members and friends are requested To
attend rs special work is TO be con-
sidered.
Henry Shaefer is moving into his
house recently purchased from John
Searles. Henry has made very mark
ed improvement in the appearance of
the place, and we wish him much JOY
in his new home.
Judge Heckert is developing quite a
musical talent. His singing, on several
occasions of late, has been remarked
upon by those who have been so for
tunate as to be permitted to listen To
it, as being very .fne.
Alvin Chapman, of Bangor, was in
town last Friday and Saturday. He
was making for home, having spent Il
couple of weeks at Washington attend
ing the Knights Templar conclave and
among friends in Connecticut.
We invite attention to the display adj
vertisement, on the Sth, page, of the
large stock of gold and silver watches,
diamonds. jewelry, silver-ware, etc,
which is offered for sale i'm the store
recently vacated by III. w. Showerman.
We understand that j. G.. Gould,
county agent of the state board of
Corrections and Charities expects soon
to move to Paw Paw. We hope the re-
port will be verified, as Mr.. Gould and
wife would make valuable addition to
our population.
Col. w. X. Hawkins, accompanied by
Mrs. j. Nj. Longwell, will take advan-
tage of the excursion rates consequent
upon the holding of the National Grange
in California next month, and make the
trip. We wish them pleasant journey
and a safe return.
The members of g. j. Hudson post
No. 317, of Mattawsn, will hold camp
fire in their hall on Friday evening
November 18th. All comrades and
their families. of adjacent posts, are
cordially invited A picnic supper will
be served, and a rousing good time is
confidently expected.
Mr.. Thos Welch has sold his fine trot-
ter Van Buren, Wilkes to a gentleman
at Gallipolis, Ohio. Consideration 81,
500. Mr.. Welch delivers the animal at
Cincinnati Nov. second Van Buren
Wilkes is regarded by good horsemen
as being one of the most promising
colts ever raised in this county
The new and elegant reflector is now
i'm place in the Presbyterian church,
and is certainly vast improvement
over the old method of lighting While
there are many bright and shining
lights i'm this church, the new reflector
is the brightest and most shining. To
the Kings Daughters should be given
the credit for this desirable addition to
the church.
The state board of health has issued
a cautionary circular with reference to
the building of fires for getting rid OF
rubbish and fallen leaves at night, say.
ing that much of the discomfort of the
present smoky condition of the atmos.
phere can be avoided if these fires are
| lighted in the morning rather than at
night, when there is no movement of the
atmosphere to carry the smoke beyond
the city or village limits.
The new board of County Superin'
tendents, of the poor, as elected last
week, consists of Hiram A. Chaplin, OF
Paw Paw, Col. David Anderson, OF
Columbia, and DR. o. B. Virgins OF
Lawrence. The interests of the county
i'm the care of its poor, we are sure, can
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