The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-14
PAW PAW VAN BUREN, COUNTY MICHIGAN OCTOBER H. 1884,

Miohigan's supreme court holds that
a county clerk can name a woman as
his deputy i'm fact that his choice is
not confined to any race, sex, color OIL
| age.
Francis Labadie, the old time Paw
Paw favorite, with powerful combi-
nation of stars, will appear at Long
wells opera house on Saturday night of
this week.
III. w. McCabe came home Saturday
morning, remained over Sunday with
his family, and left again Monday for
Owosso in which vicinity he is now
operating.
At the moment of going to press, we
learn that the firm of Prentice q Good
ale has been dissolved, Mr.. Goodale
continuing the business. See notice of
dissolution elsewhere.
Prof II G.. Wilson, superintendent of
the Constantine public schools, spent
Sunday in this place, guest at the
home of his brother, Superintendent
Wilson, of our school.
Mr. Edward Miner, of Almena, and
Miss Minnie Dunning, of this village,
were married at the rooms of the bride
at z o'clock last evening, Rev. Miller,
of Mattawan, officiating.
Mr. V. A. Glidden, of DeKalb, H., is
spending few days in town with his
cousins, Mrs. w. III. Wilson and Mrs.
Ed. Nash, and looking over the run
ways of his boyhood days.
Carl Willisons saw mill at Decatur,
burned to the ground on the afternoon
of the 9th inst. Loss on machinery and
engine, 81 200. No insurance. He will
rebuild as soon as possible.
The store of Rix & Campbell, at Mat
tawan, was burglarized last Wednesday
night. The thieves secured two dollars
in cash and quantity of rings, chains
and pocket knives. No clue.
Miss Hattie Bitely, who has been on
the Pacific coast for several years, Is
home to spend the winter with her
brother Frank. She called on friends
in this place one day last week.
The NJ f. church will be equipped
with electric lights soon the body of
the church, the parlors and furnace
room with incandescents, and silent
arc will be placed over the pulpit.
The Antwerp Mutual Protection asso-
citation will hold its regular annual
meeting at the Richmond school house
on Monday evening, Oct. 10Th, at seven
o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
Some weeks ago Mr.. William Sexton
cut one of his fingers with corn knife.
The wound stubbornly refused to heal,
blood poisoning intervened, and it is
feared he will have serious trouble
with it.
Mr.. Arthur Prentice was last week
removed to his home in Kalamazoo, in
order that he might have the care of
his mother during his Hines. His many
friends here hope for his speedy re-
covery.
Mrs Jas. Goodman went to Chicago
last week to join her husband who is
engaged in mission work in that city.
Mrs. q. was accompanied by her sister,
Miss Zilpha Harrison, who will return
this week.
Next Friday night, at the meeting of
the Grange, there will be exhibited
varieties of grapes from
the South Haven experimental station.
A good program is also provided for
the meeting.
The Il. & S. II. r. r. Co. has built
fine bridge across the deep ravine be-
tween Covert and South Haven hereto
fore spanned by "pokerish" looking
trestle work. The new structure is 4l0
feet in length.
The regular semi-annual convention
of the Almena, Antwerp and Porter
Sunday School association will meet at
Snt. Iap hnt "A
good program of exercises has been
for the occasion.
Much originality and taste was dis
played in the great variety of trimmed
hats exhibited at Mrs. j. ID. Hamilton's
recent opening, and any one who could
not find hat TO suit among them all,
would be hard to please, indeed.
On Monday occurred the forty-eighth
of Col T. G.. Tyner. 1t was
also the twenty-sixth anniversary of the
of MIR. and Mrs. Tyner, and
party of relatives from Hartford came
up (unannounced) to assist in celebrat-
ing the event.
The official board of the M. f. church
is wrestling with the problem of how to
warm the church edifice. 1t
Is very eNlucHJ JldU JHc pItSeIJ HcdtiuS
apparatus is insufficient, and its substi
tuition by modern furnace is the only
way out of the difficulty.
Rev. A. G.. Jones, pastor of the M. +.
church, and dozen or more members
Of the Epworth Leaugue from this viii
lage, go to Gobleville TO assist in the or
ganization of League at that place
this evening. Rev. Jones is invited to
deliver an address before the new
There will be meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Presbyterian church
on Saturday of this week, at 2:30 p. m,
at the rooms of Mrs. A. G. Martin, for
the discussion of matters pertaining to
the furnishing of the new church pallors,
and it is hoped that all will make an
effort to attend.
George Congdon, keeper of joint in
Decatur for the sale of Harter's bitters
and other harmless fluids, was arraign
ed i'm the circuit court last Wednesday,