The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-02-05
PAW PAW. VAN buren, COUNTY MICHIGAN FEBRUARY s. $780,

Read what the new firm of L. Perrigo
~ Co. have to say in this issue.
Henry Shaefer makes an attractive
offer in his new 'ad." this week.
Miss Georgia Rooms is visiting her
friend, Miss Laura johnson, in Kala-
maZoo.
w. X. Galpin, of Kalamazoo, is spend
ing few days in Paw Paw, the guest
of Ed. Hawkins.
The Opera House ought to be crowd
cd on the occasion of the presentation
of the cantata-Queen Esther
We print well written article this
week ON the Michigan Pension Agency,
taken from the Ldioton Leader
w. j Sellck d Son are Offering some
interesting inducements. 1t will pay
you to look over their large stock.
To give list of those suffering from
the grippe, would be to name large
majority of residents of the village.
Dana r. Smith has finally located at
jacksonville, Florida He is in the
employ of the Everett Hotel as chief
engineer.
The remains Of the late Mrs r. G..
Nash were given final sepulture in the
family lot at Prospect Hill last Thurs
day afternoon.
The praise service, given at the NJ f.
church last Sunday evening, was of
very interesting character, and was
largely attended.
About one-half the working force of
this Office is hOrS de cOmbdt with the
grippe; the other half 'no better than
they ought To be-"
Married i'm Paw Paw, Feb 4th, 1890,
by Rev. II b. Taft, Eugene f. Ander-
son, of Three Oaks, and Miss Nina
Howe, of Lawrence.
S. p. Wilson, of South Haven, made
us a very pleasant call yesterday Sam
reports business as good, family well
and prospects flattering.
The following letters remained un-
called for at the postoflice in this vii
lage, on the 4th, inst: Mrs. Elizabeth
Clum, and Mrs. Lizzie Smith.
The boys who have got skates and
sleds are in despair, while those who
have neither take very philosophical
view of the weather, and say it is all
right.
G. w. Reynolds read an interesting
paper before the Paw Paw grange at its
session last Friday night. His subject
was. Life as a bachelor; or my eX-
perience in butter making"
Everybody is expecting to witness the
browning musical event of the season
Queen Esther. If careful, pains-taking
effort, coupled with good musical talent,
will insure success, no fears need be in
dulged in regarding the result of this
entertainment.
A large number of witnesses have
been summoned to appear in behalf of
the people in the Tabor disbarment
case which opens to day. We under
stand that Tabor has summoned not
less than hundred on his side. The
case will doubtless be an interesting
one.
Thos. b. Hill, of Mattawan, was
lodged in McFarlin's boarding house
last Friday by Under Sheriff McCabe,
on occount of his failure to pay the costs
of his recent trial on the charge of tres
pass. Hill announces his intention to-
remain in Jail till his wife wearies of
paying for his board.
NJ. j. Tanning, the well-known tenn
perance orator, of jackson, will speak
in Paw Paw on Tuesday, the 18th inst
His subject will be "The County Option
Movement" 1t is hoped that all inter
ested in this important matter will hear
him. The place of meeting is not yet
determined.
NJ. j. Tanning, of jackson, the we'll
known temperance orator, will speak
i'm the interest of the County Option
movement i'm Van Buren, county as fol-
lows: At Hartford, Thursday, Febru-
airy 18th; Lawrence, Friday, 14th; Ban
gor, Saturday, 18th; South Haven, Sun
day, 10th; Coolies, Monday, 18th; Paw
Paw, Tuesday, 18th; Decatur, Wednes-
day, 10th.
At the Annual Communication of the
Grand Lodge held at Lansing last week,
Hon. John ). Cross, of Bangor, was
elected Grand Master for the ensuing
year That Mr.. Cross will fill this inn
portant place with ability, there can be
no doubt. He has held various sub
ordinate positions in that body, and
enjoys the confidence of all with whom
he has been associated. He will make
a dignifed, courteous and conscientious
presiding officer.
Mrs Lucinda Tuckey, mother of John
and Thos. Tuckey, of this place, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 5.
Britton, in Kalamazoo, January Goth.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev Mr. Armstrong, of the M. +.
church. Deceased was early left a
widow with a family of young children
to care for, which task she performed
by her own unaided efforts, rearing her
children as only Christian mother
can. For the past seven years Mrs.
Tuckey has been the victim of par
alysis, and during the last months of
her life was a great sufferer, but in all
her trials she was sustained by an un-
faltering Christian faith.