The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-05-21
WHOLE NUMBER 1885.

nave gone as uelegateS 10 the state
Firemans Association. They will re-
turn Friday evening.
A special meeting Of the fire depart
ment will be held next Tuesday evening,
May 27th, to perfect arrangements for
the observance of Memorial day. All
firemen should lie present.
The mill dam of Wise Il Tuckey has
been fully repaired and the mill is once
more in full blast. The business mems
subscription materially aided, and was
much appreciated by the firm.
Dr. Maynard desires to inform his
/ friends and patrons that he will be
away from home during the first week
in June. In the meantime he is ready
To attend any who need his services.
A large number of the young friends
of Jennie Bishop assisted her i'm cele-
brating herJ3th birthday last Friday
evening. A pleasant time was had and
many appropriate presents left by the
company.
Mrs. j. ROwley, of Lawton, died at
her home last Friday night of pneu-
monia. The funeral was held on Sun
day. 1t will be remembered by many
that Mrs. X. underwent an operation.
in this village recently, for the removal
of a cancer.
The Memorial services on Sunday
morning at the Nj. +. church will not
interfere with the coming together of
the several Sunday Schools Immediately
at the close of the exercises In the
evening all the churches will hold their
regular services.
A pair of horses belonging to Senator
German ran away at Chelsea few
days since, striking buggy in which
were Mr.. and Mrs John Moore, seri-
ouSly injuring both occupants. Mrs.
Moore, who was sister of X w.
NOyes, has since died.
The primary school interest fund for
Van Buren, county, May apportionment,
1890, s., ,177.20. Same fund, May appor-
tionment, 1899, So, 1872 IL Per capita in
1899, 73 cts. Presuming the same num-
ber of pupils in 1890, the amount per
capita will be about "a cents.
The Union Sunday School Teachers
meetings, at the residence of Elder Pal
lister every Saturday evening, are prov
ing great success. The meetings con-
vene at half-past seven O'Clock, sharp.
Everybody interested in Sunday School
work, whether teachers or not, are well
coined to these gatherings.
Last weeks issue closes the 23d
volume of the South Haven Sentinel
which paper, under Eds capable
management, is one of the newsiest and
brightest of our exchanges Barring
occasional deviations therefrom poll
! tically) straight forward and consist
ent policy has been pursued and we
wish it and its genial proprietor con
tinued prosperity.
a "hOme campmeeting' is in progress
at the NJ +. church, and meetings are
held nightly, To continue at least through
the present week Evangelist Me-
Laughlin, noted singer, conducts a
song service at the commencement of
each meeting. Presiding Elder Masters
and Revs. Day, of Lawton, Lamport of
Decatur. and Hamilton, of Dowagiac,
are in attendance, and lively interest
is manifest
Messrs j. j Woodman, ID. Woodman,
f. L. Warner and W. II. Hawkins, from
Paw Paw, were here on Saturday last
and met few of our citizens to make
arrangements for the annual meeting
of the county Pioneer Society. 1t will
convene here on the first Wednesday i'm
June, and programs will be issued next
| week. The local committee of arrange
ments are Nathan Thomas, III. G..
Taylor and A. H. Tuttle.-Ddy Spring.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Markillie have re-
Gently returned from an extended visit
with relatives in Kansas. While ut
Oketo, family reunion was arranged
in honor of the visitors at the home of
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which four generations on each side of
the house were represented - both Mr..
and Mrs. WOodman having parents,
children and grand. children present,
an occurrence seldom paralleled in any
community
Mr.. $. H. Blackman received tele-
gram on Monday stating that his sister,
Mrs. Willard Higgins, of Otsego, was
dead and yesterday he started for that
place. As he was leaving town his
horse became frightened at the circus
band wagon and Mr.. b. was thrown to
the ground and considerably bruised
about the head and side, in consequence
of which he was unable TO proceed. No
serious results are feared as Mr.. Il. is
able To be about town.
The Soldiers Relief committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Chase, Bates and
Hicks, called meeting at Bangor last
Thursday, of representatives of the
several townships of this county to take
the necessary action under the pro-
visions of the new law which author
izes the raising of a tax, not exceeding
one-tenth of mill, upon the assessable
property of the county for the relief of
INDECENT soldiers and their families
Nearly every township was represent
ed, and, after thorough discussion of
the subject, it was determined to order
the tax spread The fund thus raised
will amount to twelve hundred dollars.
Services of peculiar intere were
held at the NJ. +. church last Sunday
evening, commemorative of the first
anniversary of the organization of the
Epworth League Mrs. w. j. Hatha-
way, as an introductory, gave brief
account of the steps leading up to the
founding of the League, and she was
followed by Miss Jennie Whitmer with
paper ON its history. Then i'm turn
came Miss Lena Snow, Mr. Chauncy
Tubbs, Miss May Douglas and Miss
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