The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31


There will be meeting of the Van
Buren county grange at Lawrence next
Thursday.
Fred Engle. of Traverse City. is here,
summoned by the serious Hines Of his
aged mother.
Abram Whelpley boasts sOmwhat of
his prOwess in rattlesnake warfare. He
Is engaged in that ayocatiOn to some
extent now.
Letters remain uncalled for ut the
Paw Paw pOstotfice for Miss Lizzie Barr.
Miss Sarah Baker, Mrs. n. Bradley and
David Pulsiver
We hear something of great game
of ball up i'm Almena somewhere, but
our correspondent was probably too
busy with his crops TO hunt up local
items.
Miss Alice Harvey has reconsidered
her resignation of the position of assist
ant in our public schools, and will as
sumo the duties thereof AT the opening
of school.
Rev. +. IL. and Mrs Harvey will
leave town early next week. for short
vacation, going first To Richand TO visit
Mr.. Havey's parents, and then taking
a little trip west.
The managers of the Bangor driving
park will give matinee performance
on Saturday, August 3d, on which oc-
casion some good trotting may be con
fidently looked for.
Parlor concert social this evening at
the residence of Rev. +. H. Harvey
Vocal and instrumental music Re
freshments served at close of pro-
gramme. All are invited.
The household department of Brough-
tons -around-store" is busy place
these days. And no wonder. 1t is
equipped with everything needed by
the housekeeper. Take a look there.
The following officers were installed
in Paw Paw Lodge No. 1S, |. o. q. f.,
Friday evening, for the ensuing year: n .
e., l. B. Conner; V. g., j Il. Rickard (;
r. s., W III. Mason; T., G.. V. Burdick; !;
W, ID. Chapman; c., l.. w. Osborne.
On Friday afternoon of this week the
Kalamazoo Blues and our boys will
contest for the supremacy on our new
ball grounds. Game will be called at
$3.50 sharp. That will be game worth
"a days walk TO see.
DR.. l.. G.. Rose, of Decatur, was be-
fore the probate court here last SatuT-
day, conducting an inquiry as to the
alleged insanity of Mrs. Caroline Rus
sell. The examination was continued
to Tuesday of next week.
Rev. Geo. w. Taft, son of Rev. L.. b.
Taft of the First Baptist church, and
who was recently ordained, preached
from his fathers pulpit Sunday evening
The young man and his newly-wedded
wife will leave shortly for Japan.
The last regular teachers examina-
tion for this year occurs i'm Paw Paw
tomorrow Thursday Examinations
will be given for all grades of certifi-
Gates. Applicants should report at the
high school room at eight o'clock a m.
Mrs. NJ. o. Richardson left for De-
troit the middle of last week, and on
Saturday she was joined by her hus-
band, when together they were To take
a little jaunt among the islands of Lake
Erie. They will probably return home
the last of this week.
The management of the Paw Paw
Horse and Stock Fair has decided TO
have meeting on the same plan as
last year, the second week in October.
Election of officers next Tuesday ut
p. m. at the Office of Mr.. Geo. +. Breck.
All stockholders invited.
The Rev. +. II. Brown, who is engag-
ed To assist at the Crystal Springs camp
meeting, was only a few years ago an
infidel. He was editor of the Cincin-
natl SHRday Breakfast Tdbie, and later
editor of the Chicago Ledger. He is "a
man of marked ability and a successful
evangelist.
Bill Dansby came up from the lake
the other day, almost out of breath
from hurry and excitement, and report
ed that he had found fresh tracks of a
gigantic bear on the lake shore. An in
vestigation failed to discover any bears,
but did discover IA party of Waverly
girls camping in the vicinity.
We have received copy Of the M
Sicdl World, a small quarto sheet issued
weekly by Hall Il Snow, Lima, Ohio.
1t gives the programmes of all musical
events, local and business notices, and
is well patroniZed with advertising. The
NoRTHERNER is always swift To note
and rejoice over the prosperity of Fred
Snow.
We have Pedestrian clubs and clubs
of pedestrians. Harry Showerman is
captain of the latter, and took his club
to Lake Cora last Friday by rail and
gave them their initial lesson by march
ing them back overland. We have no
doubt that he will scan the time card
closer next time and know whether
there is a return train.
Western Michigan horses seem to be
gathering not only heaps of glory but
shekels, as well. At Detroit last Thurs.
day Hendryx, owned by Cowles 4
Claybourne, of Dowagiac, took first
money of the $4,000 purse, in three
straight heats, trotting in 2:1Sf, 219t,
220f. Same day Ike Monroe's Tariff
got second money in the $4,000 purse.
The law passed by the last Legislature
for the care of INDECENT soldiers and
sailors outside the soldiers home, au-
thorizes the establishment of a soldiers
relief commission and a soldiers relief
fund in each county. The commission
shall be composed of three members,
appointed by the Judge of probate for
| three years. Two members of such
commission shall be ex-sOldiers. The
fund is provided by tax of not exceed.
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