The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-09-02

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mic was postponed until Friday of this
week. All desirous of attending should
be at the church promptly at 8 q. IN.
G. w. Young, treasurer of the State
Agricultural society, leaves for Lansing
next Friday. He says the indications
point to very seccessful fair this year
The "Ys" are invited To meet with
the w. G.. Il. u at Mrs. Murdock's on
Friday at p. m. Matters of mutual
interest will be considered on this occa-
sion.
Decatur "soft-drink" dispensers now
march up and pay the fines of their Gus
toners who are so chicken hearted as
to get drunk on these harmless bever-
ages.
VIM. Long, sexton of the Prospect
Hill cemetery, an experienced landscape
gardener, is laying out and grading the
grounds at the residence of Mr.. X. w.
Broughton.
Judge b. +. Heckert has purchased
the fine residence property of Mrs AL
vira Hendricks, on Niles street, and
will proceed to put it in condition for
occupancy.
jeff: Chaffee the other day gave the
boys in this office an opportunity of
sampling the melons raised by him
"John" is the expert on millions" and
rates these as A1-yum.
Since witnessing the fall of balloonist
Hogan, at the Detroit exposition last
Saturday, Edison Woodman has decided
to cancel all his ascension engage
ments, for this season at least.
Miss Jennie Towers left for Benton
Harbor last Saturday with the inten-
tion of taking a two years course of
training in kindergarten work at the
collegiate institute in that city.
That tall, lean young man says he
doesn't have to climb to the housetop
Ito view the electric lights, but if he
did it would take more than Carr
load of Pepper" to club him down.
S. T. Bowen's family, who have been
spending the summer in the east, ac-
companled by Miss n. Stilwell, of Og-
densburg, n. Y, are visiting in this
place, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Gorton.
We are glad to note the fact that
many of the farmers of this county are
taking measures to compel the enforce
ment of the new law relative to the
destruction of noxious weeds along the
highways.
A dog supposed to be affected with
rabies bit two persons on the streets of
Cassopolis one day last week. The cur
was killed, and the parties bitten are in
Chicago receiving the Pasteur method
OF treatment.
Mr.. w. T. Brittin, an experienced
electrician, long in the employ of the
Sperry Electric Co. of Chicago, will
hereafter have charge of the machinery
and arc work of the Paw Paw Electric
Light and Power Co.
Prosecuting Attorney f. r. Annable
returned last Thursday evening from
his California trip. He stoutly denies
the stronger portions of the limburger
story which has been published in con-
nection with his visit.
The Detroit Evening journal entered
upon the ninth year of its existence
yesterday With its years the useful
ness of the Journal increases, and now
we consider it one of the most valuable
papers we have access to.
Married, August Goth, by Rev. w. j.
Hathaway at the M. +. parsonage, Mr..
j Ohm Hutchins and Miss Cynthia Coon,
both of Hartford. BY the same, at the
same place, ,Chas. Bellenger of Kalama-
zoo, and Miss Hattie Ferrier, of Covert.
Archibald Bilbo has sold his farm
west of town to Thos. Hutchins, of Ar
lington, who will soon take possession.
Mr.. b. has lived on the farm upwards
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move into the village, where he has
many friends who will gladly welcome
him.
Mr. Jas. Ellis, of Southeast Decatur,
was on our streets Saturday, having
recently returned from visit to his old
home in England His trip was pleas
ant and his visit highly enjoyable, but
he considers this a pretty good country
ito tie to-"
Commander Spicer evidently knew
what he was about when he appointed
COmrade Hubert chairman of the COM
mittee to prepare the court house
grounds for the reunion. Ira worked
faithfully and has reason to feel little
proud of the results of his labor.
We neglected to mention last week
that Mrs. j. ID. Hamilton had secured
the services of Miss Minnie Henderson,
of Detroit, an experienced trimmer, for
her millinery rooms. Mrs. Hamiltons
fall stock is now arriving and she in
vites an inspection of the same by those
interested.
The Ladies' Lecture association wish
to call attention to the fact that season
tickets for the course of 1912 will be
on sale at the office of the Grange us
itor for one week longer. Those who
have had the privilege of enjoying this
course speak in the highest terms of it.
Do not delay the purchase of tickets.
The members of the Paw Paw and
Lawrence Farmers club were enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Buskirk last Friday evening.
The peaches were just simply delicious,
as was all of the very elaborate supper,
which no one knows better how to pre-
pare than does the hostess of the occa-
sion.