The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-26

reward the Hinder upon It's return.
Rev H. w Harvey, of Allegan, was
invited here to oiliciate at the wedding
of Miss Mamie Koons, last "Wednesday
evening He remained here, guest of
his brother +. H., II couple of days.
Prof Sage, of the Hartford schools
has been reengaged at an increased sal
AIRY. and his wife given the assistants
position. This in recognition of the
excellent work done by these people.
c. r. Avery and Chan. Ocobock have
been dressing up the exterior of their
residences with fresh coats of paint
Mr.. Avery using white and Mr.. Geo
book a light drab with brown trimmings
Mrs Lizzie Moon, nee Brownbridge,
died at the family homestead i'm Deca-
and Mrs BrOwnbridge had died and
now John is the only survivor of the
family.
A series of meetings, under the auSpi-
ces of the Free Methodist church, will
be held in the grove on the farm of l..
w. Simmons, in Waverly, commencing
on Friday of this week and continuing
over Sunday.
"The Andrews Raid" at Longwell's
opera house Wednesday evening, July
3d. This is one of the most intensely
interesting cycloramas in the world.
Admission, % cts. To all parts of the
house See bills
Judge Heckert returned from Ohio
last Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Heck
ert's mother, Mrs G. NJ Barr, who will
make her future home with her daugh-
ter here. She is i'm feeble health and
well advanced in years.
We notice by Portland, Oregon, pa
pers of the 18th inst. that Mr.. n b.
Crane, former Paw Paw boy, was
elected Mayor of that city 10 fill vac
ancy. 1t looks as though Noah was
appreciated out on the Pacific coast.
Last Thursday evening, at the pleas
ant home of Miss Lucy Bangs, Mr.. VIM.
l.. MOrey, of Allegan county, and Miss
Lottie b. Sheldon were married. The
printers have occasion To rejoice es-
pecially over the event, for bountiful
supply of brides cake was discussed by
them. Our best wishes go with the
happy couple.
A lad named Thomas, who lives i'm
Prairie Ronde, was visiting relatives i'm
this place last week, and on Saturday,
accompanied by two other boys, went
in swimming in the upper part of the
pond. The Thomas boy was taken with
cramp and commenced sinking. For
tunately he was but short distance
from shore and his comrades were at
hand, and he was rescued.
The baccalaureate sermon, delivered
before the graduating class of the high
school and an immense congregation by
Rev +. IL. Harvey, at the Disciple
church last Sunday evening, is charac
teriZed by competent critics as having
been the most finished and scholarly eff
fort ever listened 10 by a Paw Paw au-
dience The reverend gentleman, as is
usual with him, spoke without manu-
script, or even notes, and the almost
breathleSs attention with which his au-
ditors drank i'm his words was the very
highest compliment they could have
paid to his mastery production.
Section 4 of the new law to regulate
fishing i'm the waters of this state, pro-
vidcS that ut shall be unlawful for any
person TO catch or kill any fish by the
use of any kind of spear during the
months of March, April, May and June
of each year i'm any of the waters of this
state, except Lakes Michigan, Superior,
Huron, St Clair and Erie, and in Sagi-
nav Bay; Prorided, That the spearing
or catching by dip net of mullet, grass
pike, red-sideS and suckers shall not
be unlawful" All acts inconsistent with
the foregoing, except special acts ap-
plying to certain inland lakes, are re-
pealed.
The annual Blowout of the Ladies'
Reading Club this year took the form
of 10Th century concrt, the chief fea-
ture of which were a burlesque imita
tion of TheO. Thomas orchestra and
little cantata entitled THE Mother of
Familee." / B. Conner'S fine new resi-
dence was thrown open for the occasion
and, at the conclusion of the pro-
gramme, ice-cream, strawberries and
cake were served, after which some inn
prOmptu quadIilles and various other
ammusements were indulged in until
ineXorable Father Time reminded the
merry makers that even the happiest
hours must come to an end
Political ethics gives the firSt-term
lOlilti vi ttll OilNt Il lNdNOllttDl' bNNAi
ance of denomination. While this is
entirely proper in the abstract, it should
not give the holder of an office an idea
that he owns the place in fee, and is,
therefore, above and beyond the reach
of disaster TO his political aspirations.
II will be well for these gentlemen To
keep i'm view the fact that the people
are their immediate superiors and are
liable To assert their superiority at any
time when their servants shall develop
traits inconsistent with the dignity of
the position they hold, or prove them
selves careless of or incompetent to
protect the interests entrusted TO their
guardianship.
Here is rare snap for the young
couple who contemplate matrimony in
the immediate future: The first couple
applying for the privilege and getting
married at Lake Park on the Fourth of
July, will receive the following we'd
ding presents From the merchants Of
Paw Paw cooking stove; from III. r.
Nelson a towel rack; from :. III. Jones
comb-case; from Jay Cummings an ele-
CANT corset A. G Martin, the NORTH
ERNER for one year; Henry ShGfer, one
dozen cabinet photos q. w. Rowland
Decatur Republican one year; County
Clerk Anderson, the marriage license,