The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-08-19
Local Department.

Miss Minnie Fisk, of Chicago, is visit
ing Miss Daisy Longwell.
Advertised letters: John j. Embody
G.. j. Comley, Oda Barnard.
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
be resumed on Sunday next.
Charley Hathaway returned Monday
evening from his northern trip.
Paw Paw grange will resume its reg
ular meetings on Friday night.
Gilbert Mitchell, of Geneva, was at
the county seat couple of days last
week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bah
cock, of Waverly, boy baby on the
14th inst.
Sherman Upton, well known to many
Paw Paw people, died few days since
in Nebraska.
George McCon, Of Chicago, was in
town over Sunday, guest of his father,
Isaac McCon.
Rev. w. j. Hathaway and family re-
turned yesterday from Crystal Springs
campmeeting.
We are indebted to Mrs. Lucy Plop-
per, of Prospect Lake, for a quantity of
delicious blue plums.
Hon. j. j. Woodman addressed big
farmers picnic at Grand Ledge ON
Wednesday of last week.
Quite number from this place joined
a large excursion from Kalamazoo to
Notre Dame last Thursday.
Jesse Merwin, at one time landlord
of the Duncombe House, Decatur, died
at Cassopolis on the 18th inst
Hon. G. j. Monroe, of South Haven,
was in town yesterday on business con-
nected with the probate court.
The new iron bridge to span the river
at Main street has at last arrived and
will be put in position at once.
j. f. Abrams, of Prospect Lake, has
a tine lot of registered Shropshire sheep
for sale. See card in this paper.
f. +. Stevens is spending few days
with his family in this place. He is
engaged in business in Tennessee
Mr.. A. G.. Glidden delivers an adj
dress before the Volinia Farmers club,
at its 18th annual meeting, to-day
Mr.. Freese, of the enterprising firm
of Freese ~ Rohde, goes to-day to Chi
cago for week or ten days visit.
The Nineteenth Michigan infantry
will hold its regular annual reunion at
Constantine on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
We learn that Mrs. George Carr, of
Waverly, is suffering from cancer and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Anderson enjoyed
visit over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Niles Anderson and family, of Kalama-
ZOO.
c. p. Rawson has purchased from the
Michigan Hedge Co 20 acres adjoining
him on the west-a valuable addition to
his farm.
Sellick q Son have recently received
a fine line of new dress goods, and the
boys seem to take pleasure in exhibit
ing them.
G. G.. Searls, of Grand Rapids, who
had been spending couple of months
in the east, called here Tuesday on his
return home.
The Kalamazoo Telegraph has moved
into its new building, $50 South Burdick
street, the business office being on the
ground floor.
Mrs. Bryce, an elderly widow living
with her brother, Mr.. 5. h. Blackman,
is seriously i'll and her recovery consid-
cred doubtful.
A mysterious epidemic has broken
out among the hogs in the vicinity of
Decatur and the porkers are dying in
large numbers.
w. X. Shrine and his daughter Eva
expect to start next Monday for west
ern jaunt which will include Colorado
and the Dakotas.
Bangs +. Warner is north of Grand
Rapids this week with two more car
loads of Western horses, which be is
selling at auction.
Wild blackberries are an abundant
crop i'm the woods north and northwest
of this village, and vast quantities are
now being gathered.
Mrs..Dr. Bartram returned Monday
from her visit to Ovid. The doctor is
expected to arrive home from England
within a day or two.
Lucius A. Howard left yesterday for
Brockport, N. Y, where he intends to
make his future home. His family will
follow in day or so.
Harry s. Myers, graduate from the
Paw Paw high school in the class of 'SS,
has been rendered the principalship of
the Holland high school.
At Munger's grocery store can always
be found fresh fruits and vegetables, in
their season, in addition to everything
usually kept by grocers.
Peninsular Commanderv. X r. of
Kalamazoo, make pilgrimage to So.
Haven to-day. Several Sir Knights from
this place will join them.
Mr.. Jonas Heckert, who had been on
visit to his brother, Judge Heckert, in
this place, started for his home at Red
Oak, Iowa, last Saturday.
On his return from Reading, Pa, Will
Miller was accompanied by his mother
and sister, Mesdames Miller and Kant
ner, who will visit here until September