The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-17
PAW; VAN BUREN, COUNTY MICHIGAN DECEMBER IT, 1890

tering account of the successful career
of Orrin l.. Wiley, formerly of this
place. He is located at that city and
engaged in real estate business.
Jim Norris was gathered in" last
Saturday night for disturbing the peace,
and Justice Mason, after hearing state
ments pro and con, decided To board
and lodge him az the expense of the
county for the next thirty days.
The first dancing lesson and dance
will be held at the Opera House to-
morrow Thursday evening at O'Clock,
the attendance commencing at 8. A
large number have signified their inten-
tion of attending, and the series prom
ises to be as pleasant as last years.
An examination of applicants for APP
pontment to the West Point Military
Academy will he held in the village of
Paw Paw on the first Tuesday in Feb
ruary, beginning at 10 a. m. Address
all communications TO & J.. Eaton,
Chairman, Paw Paw. Papers in the
4th district please copy.
Miss Helen Gibbs died at the resi-
dence of Allen Harwick last Friday
morning from congestion of the lungs,
after an illness of only five days. Miss
Gibbs, who was cousin OF Mr.. Har-
wick, had made her home at his house
for about thirty years. The funeral was
held at the house on Sunday last at IL
o'clock
Those ladies who have spared neither
labor nor pains in securing to the pub
lie an enjoyable series of entertain
ments, and in addition each time take
the gallery or wood-box for their re-
served seat, think it decidedly unfair
that so many should expect the earth
for one dollar, and then "kick" be-
cause it isn't fenced in beside.
On Christmas Eve there will be an
old-fashiOned masquerade ball at Long
wells Opera House. Music by Shows
orchestra. Good order will be preserv-
ed and a general good time is antici-
pated. Grand March at $50. The party
is gotten up by G.. +. Gilman, Will G..
MOsier and Fred BilsbOrrow. Supper
can be obtained at Filley's restaurant.
j. C. Gould read paper at the meet
ing of the county agents of the State
Board of Corrections and Charities held
in Howell last week. He advocated the
establishment of a department for feeble
minded children To be attached to one
of the state institutions, and better
compensation for county agents. The
paper is well spoken of by those who
heard it.
Hiram Mather died at his home east
of this village last Wednesday night.
He was born in the state of New York
October 18th, 1899. and was, therefore,
at the time of his death, a little more
than 81 years old. He had lived in this
county continuously since 1S4S. The
funeral was held at the house on Fri
day. Rev. w. j. Hathaway conducting
the services.
At meeting of the pastors of the
Kalamazoo River Baptist association,
held i'm Kalamazoo on the 9Th inst, res
olutions were adopted deploring the
loss sustained by the death of Mrs. e.
w. Taft. who died recently while en-
gagged in missionary work in Japan,
and extending sincere sympathy and
coincidence to the afflicted friends and
relatives who survive
On Thursday of last week occurred
the Goth anniversary of the wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs Dan. Hubert, and some
forty or fifty of their family relatives
and friends made an unannounced and
unceremonious visit to their quiet home
on that day, taking, not OILY myriads of
baskets of eatableS for the occasion, but
many useful presents as mementoes of
the day. A very pleasant time was en-
joyed by all.
Will Gorton has been confined TO his
house since last Wednesday morning
with very painful hand, caused, it is
hx- lnt.tr A,
matter from clothing which he was
handling in f. Smith II Co.'S store into
a slight wound on one of his fingers.
The hand and arm were badly swollen
and have kept Will awake o'nights most
fiuence of opiates.
John w Ball died last Friday night
at Decatur, after a brief Illness He
had been to the funeral of a nephew in
Indiana, and was taken sick while re-
turning. Mr.. Ball had lived in this
village good many years, was lead
ing member of the Disciple church and
highly respected. Funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon, Rev. w. j
Russell officiating, and the remains laid
at rest in Prospect Hill cemetery.
The village dads have passed an ordi.
nance making it unlawful for any per.
son or persons to set or drive, or cause
to be set or driven, any post, pole OF
stake i'm the Main street of this village
between Gremps street and LaGrave
street, or on Kalamazoo street between
Elm street and ST. Joseph street, with.
out first obtaining written permit
from the president or marshal. The
penalty for violation is S25 and costs, oil
30 days in the county Jail.
Mrs. +. Norine Law will arrive here
tomorrow, and at p. m. will meet the
officers and members of the WV. W.CT.U
in the parlors of the M. +. church and
make a few additional suggestions tC
them regarding details of their work
Mrs. Law will be the guest of Mrs X. G.
Nash during her stay in town. The of
ficers of this society are as follows
Pres, Miss Jennie Whitmer; Cores
ponding Sec, Miss Georgia Koons
Recording Sec. Jessie Hewson; Treas
urer, Miss Lois Wilson; 1st Vice Pres.
Neva Sexton; 2d Vice Pres, Matte
Cooley; 3d Vice Pres, Miss Clara An
derson 4th Vice Pres, Miss Cor'
Hinkley.
The undersigned Kalamazoo business
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