The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-01

Hon. j. j. Woodman was absen
nearly all of last week on business con
nected with the duties of the State Liv,
Stock Sanitary Commission.
Rev Kitzmiller, of Kalamazoo, occu
pied Rev. Hathaway's pulpit last Sun
day morning and evening. Mr.. Hatha
way will be at home this week.
Fred Bilsborrow has gone into tn,
weather business, as will be seen by his
adv. If the temperature is too low, he
can furnish means for raising il.
NJ HiXon, the enterprising furniture
dealer of Gobleville, offers some bar
gains this week which will be likely tC
attract attention. See ad. on 5th page
The annual meeting of Paw Paw Ma
sonic Association at Masonic Hall, Sat.
urday evening, Oct. 4th, at 7:30. AL
stock should be represented in person
or by proxy.
j. G. Vandeberg, of DeKalb, and
Daniel Diamond, of Ogle county, H.,
brother and nephew respectively Oi
Mrs. s. T. Conway, are visiting their
relative in this place.
A large number from this village
and vicinity left yesterday for the east,
taking advantage of the "Olin" eXcur-
sion rates. Most of the party will be
| absent about a month.
The young ladies of the First Baptist
church will give literary and musical
social at the home of Mrs. A. Sherman,
Friday evening, Oct 3. A cordial invi-
tation Is extended To all.
The Young Peoples Social Union of
tho NJ l. .hnpob ,x,iI hold an or,.a M an, L
cake social at the home of Miss Lena
Snow this "Wednesday evening. A
cordial invitation is extended 10 all
The ladies of the Free Baptist society
will give a box social at Mr.. Barton's
next Tuesday evening-Oct. Z. Each
lady is expected to bring box of re-
freshments sufficient for two. Every
body invited.
After having his fires banked for
several weeks, Broughton, the great
all around dealer has again put his
double store in blast" for the fall cam
paign Attention is called to his proc
lamation, elsewhere in this paper.
Capt. X w. Noyes arrived home
from Lansing last Friday, and on
Monday he left for Jackson to attend a
reunion of his regiment, the First Mich.
Sharpshooters, which occurred at the
farm of Col. G. V. DeLand, yesterday
Our readers should bear in mind that
Messrs. Prentice IL Goodale, our new
furniture firm, have their opening on
Saturday of this week. All those con-
templating making purchases in their
line will do well to look them over care
fully.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thayer, of the
Adriance district, made surprise party
for their daughter, Mrs Effie johnson,
Monday evening, which was attended
by a goodly number of the neighbors of
the family and friends of Effie A very
pleasant evening was spent.
An erroneous impression may have
been conveyed by our reference to the
remarks OF Dr. Odell in the Republi-
can convention at Lawrence. The
Doctor is chairmen of the Green
back county convention and is still a
believer in the principles of that party
and consistent friend thereof.
The Ladies' Lecture Association be-
gins its career with thirty-seven active
enthusiastic members, and all others
who desire to join can do so by signing
the constitution and paying the mem
bership fee of twenty-five cents. The
secretary will cordially welcome all
such applicants. For full particulars of
the association, see article in another
column of this issue.
The reservoir near the public schools
is to be supplied by tubular well and
windmill. The well was bored to "a
depth of SO feet, when vein of water
was struck which forced its way through
the pipes to within 10 or ~ feet of the
surface. The committee has not yet
decided which one of several windmills
under consideration will be accepted.
The reservoir will hold something less
than $500 barrels.
The 18th birthday of Misses Ede
Newell, Cora Sheldon and Laura
Bangs, and also of Dell Pepper, occur
red during the past week, and Mrs.
Pepper gave a party for them at her
home in honor of the occasion last Fri
day evening, to which were invited a
goodly number of the friends of the
young people. A pleasant evening was
spent in music, song, social chat, inno-
cent games and the discussion of a
superb lunch, prepared by the hostess.
Waverly had a narrow escape from a
didn't know it was loaded" case the
other day. Mr.. Hayden had discovered
that the lock of his rifle was out of or
der, and sent it away and had it fixed.
Thinking to try it, he placed a cap on
the nipple and blazed away. The cap
exploded, and with it ball cartridge
charge which had lain in the gun for
so many months he had forgotten it.
The ball passed within few inches of
Mrs. Hayden's head and out through
the window.
On Monday the circuit court resumed
its session, and the case of Ann Eliza
beth Thompson VS.. Zenas 5. Thompson
was taken up for trial and occupied all
of Monday afternoon and evening and
part of Tuesday forenoon. The par
ties reside at South Haven, and the
case has been in court for quite a long
time and excited considerable interest.
The defendant is botanical physician
and has resided in South Haven num-
ber of years. The complainant formerly
lived at Battle Creek. The charge was
extreme cruelty and non-support. The
Court decided in favor of complainant,
awarding her decree of divorce, per-
manent alimony to the amount of 1923,
her costs of suit and solicitors fee OF
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