The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-08-26
PAW PAW VAN BUREN, COUNTY. MICHIGAN AUGUST &C. 1884,
The Grand Army "boys" will find our

| The Grand Army "boys" will find ou
markets well supplied with melons ant
peaches, while as to water, there is M
end of it.
The members of the Paw Paw Bool
club are requested to bring their books
and meet at the home of Mrs. G.. +
Chappell to morrow Thursday after
noon at three o'clock.
Robert Burns, brother of Will and
John of this place, died few days age
at Denver, Col, in which city he was
practicing his profession, dentistry. We
have no further particulars.
The annual picnic of the Presbyterian
Sunday School will be held at Lake
Park on Friday of thi, week. Those
desirous of participating will assemble
at the church at o'clock a. m.
A. f. Hayes, Will Butler, Clayt. Sim.
mons and j. +. Chandler had great luck
fishing the other day. Among other
beauties gathered in was an eel weigh
ing st lbs. "Wheeze" caught him.
The Allegan County fair will be held
Sept. 30 and 30 and Oct. 1 and 2.
Lists of premiums will be mailed to
anyone making application on address
ing G. Ii. Adams, Secretary, Allegan.
John Brazier, a former pupil in our
high school, while on his way from New
York to his home in Illinois last week,
made brief visit with his uncle and
aunt, Elder and Mrs, Brooks, of this
place.
Mr.. f. w. Green and family have re-
moved to Hillsdale, where they will
reside one year at least. This on the
account of his two sons, Burt and
George, who are attending college at
that place.
Editor Nj. L. Russell, of the Bangor
Reflector, was in town Monday, and a
glimpse at the marriage licenses issued
will reveal the nature of. his errand TO
the county seat. Accept our congratu-
lations, Bro Russell.
The Paw Paw public schools will
open for the fall term one week from
Monday next. 1t is expected that a
large number of nonresident scholars
will be present at the opening, as the
fame of our school has gone out all over
the state.
The 18th annual meeting of the Do
wagiac Union Fair association will be
held on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, Sept. 30 and Oct. / and 2. All
and inquiries should
be addressed to G. L. Rix, secretary,
Dowagiac.
A letter recently received from Rev.
Clizbe informs us that he has obtained
a supply for next Sunday, so there will
be services at the Presbyterian church
10 Mr ha
ioyable vacation, and that he expects
soon to return.
o. O. Sherrod, of this place, and
man named q. ID. Stuart, of Kalamazoo,
are liable to have tilt in the courts
over the right to the horse Redpath for
the balance of the season. Sherrod has
the inside track at present, as the horse
is in his possession.
A tall, lean young man, living not far
from here, climbed to the house top the
other evening "to view the electric
lights" but q young lady and gentle
man in the hammock took him for
"peeping Tom" and dubbed him down
Now they say "Come off, Bert"
Michael Gates, of East Decatur, is the
inventor and manufacturer of mud
shoe" for horses on marshy, yielding
ground. He recently received an order
for 100 sets of these to be shipped to
the new state of Washington. 1t is
evident that Mr.. Gates advertises.
For the Detroit Fair q Exposition the
G.. Il w. NJ and ID. l.. & n. railways
will sell excursion tickets August 25th
to September 4th, good to return Sept.
9th inclusive, at one lowest fare for the
round trip, with 80 cents added for adj
mission to the Exposition. These lines
are the "favorites" to Detroit
Considerable has been said about
grapes rotting on the vines in this
Ihling few days since, he said that
large vineyard at Lake Cora, and he
salt freely early in the spring-sowing
it broadcast over the ground A good
thing to remember.
At Chappell's jewelry store may be
found as fine line of goods as one
could wish TO select from. Mr.. Chap
pell makes q speciality of fine watches,
and keeps the best American move
ments always on hand. These move
ments can be put in such cases as the
purchaser may desire, and by econo-
MIXING on the expense in cases, one
can carry first-clcss timer ct o nomi-
nal sum. See his adv.
By a private note from Mrs. Richard
dated Redlands, Cal, Aug
10Th, we learn that they are all well,
doing nicely in their new home, and
like the country better and better as
they become acquainted with it. They
had just enjoyed visit with Mr.. F. r.
of this place, who was "pros-
pecting" in that country. Mrs. S. thinks
that part of California good place for
and laboring men.
Will Brown, living on the Cummings
farm, just outside the village limits, has
a fine melon patch, likewise field of
beans. Seven or eight lads from the
village made up a foraging party Mon
day, and relieved Mr.. Brown of just as
many melons as seven or eight little
hides could hold. But Mr.. Brown was
in it himself, and yesterday seven or
eight nice little boys were pulling good
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