The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-09-03

Patronize the Paw Paw Horse and
Stock Fair.

fatrOnlZe the raw raw Horse ana
Stock Fair.
Mrs. f. johnson, dressmaker. is now
agent for the short hand system of dress
and cloak cutting.
Mrs. John Bracken, of Allegan, is
visiting in town, guest of her friend
Mrs. +. X. Morgan.
Jason Woodman spoke at very
largely attended farmers picnic at Ben
ton Harbor last Friday.
The LIST Michigan Sharpshooters will
hold a reunion at Jackson, on the farm
OF Col. Z. V. DeLand, Sept. 30th.
Our local physicians report consider
able sickness in the village and vicini
~, principally of a bilious character.
Harry Myers, Ralph Jennings, Burt
Green, James and Lena Erkenbeck and
Eva Crofoot will all go To Hillsdale
next week to attend college there.
Landlord Ihling of the Peninsular
says that all the accommodations atfort
ed by his popular hostelry are already
engaged for next season. Congratula-
tons, John, on your successful debut in
in the role of hotelkeepers.
Mrs. f. M. Snow is delivering the
book Perfect Gems"-for which she
canvassed this village and vicinity, and
it gives the utmost satisfaction. Many
are subscribing now who hesitated when
they had only seen the prospectus. She
secured over 100 subscribers.
It's cold day when Joel Monroe
isn't either out To reunion, preparing
for one, or having one of his own. His
last essay i'm this line was a family
reunion ut his home last Sunday. The
latest arrival was his youngest daughter,
and she was not only last but least,
weighing only u lbs.-All well.
Pearl Pritchard, the dapper and efli-
cient grocery clerk at Broughton's,
takes Mr.. Gustin's place IN the dry
goods department, and is in turn fol-
lowed by Edward O'Grady, of Law
renee, in the grocery corner of the
Busy Bee. Both gentlemen are able
statesmen and the change is highly sat
isfactory to the patrons.
Il. c. Tyner was in Paw Paw Satur-
day, having just returned from Elkhart, |
Ind, where he had been in attendance |
upon reunion of his old regiment, the |
9th Indiana infantry. Tom says he had |
magnificent time and is firmly resolv
ed To be on hand ut each annual reun- |
ion hereafter. The boys of the 9th meet
at Logansport next year.
Mrs Odell is in receipt of letter
from Mrs. Kirkland, dated San Francis
co Aug %, stating that herself and the
other ladies of the party which left here |
Aug. 18th arrived at Frisco on the 10Th |
and were having royal good time
there. They were To leave for Fresno
and other points south Sept. 1st Mrs |
Richard Setchfield is of the party, and |
they are all well.
Hank McCabe is the owner of hen |
that is springng all sorts of surprises
on him. in the way of size, shape, color |
and general get-up of her daily yield |
of eggs One day last week she outdid |
all former efforts by producing, as a
supplement to her usual morning offer |
ing, two eggs, in soft shells, united by |
a ligature of the same material about |
half an inch in length. One of these
twins is larger than the average and |
the other about one-third smaller.
The Dowagiac Union Fair association
will hold its 18th annual meeting Octo-
Der Z, &, and 10. Every year increases
the well-deserved reputation of this as
ed that the coming fair shall eclipse
any previous one. There will be good
races, a balloon ascension and para
chute drop every day. Special trains
and reduced rates on railroads. For
premium list and other information,
address the secretary: DR.. Thos. q. RiX,
Dowagiac, Mich.
The meeting of the Kalamazoo Pres
bytery to be held in this place, will be
inaugurated with sermon by Rev.
j. G.. Lowrie, of Niles, on Tuesday,
Sept. 9th. Programs of Wednesdays
exercises will be circulated the first of
the week, one feature of the day being
a picnic dinner and supper in Town
Hall, which all interested i'm the Society
are cordially invited to attend, not for
getting to bring any delicacy the larder
may afford. A large turnout and gen
eral good time are confidently pre-
dicted.
A jolly party of friends assembled at
the pleasant home of Geo. w. Rooms
last Wednesday evening To celebrate
with him and his family the tiftieth an
niversary of his birth While George
was not taken by surprise, he had To
admit that he was captured, but, con-
trary to the usual custom of invading
forces the prisoner was not compelled
to give up his valuables nor march in
chains victim To superior numbers; II
chain was given HIM, however, and to
this was attached beautiful charm,
which he will doubtless wear for many
years a happy reminder of the delight
ful occasion