The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-07-01


South Haven is sticking up i'm an
ticipation of a visit from the West
Michigan Press Association at the close
of its session in Kalamazoo next week
Married, at the NJ. f. parsonage on
Thursday evening, June 25th, by Rev
w. j. Hathaway, Mr.. Sprague Ware
and Miss Alice Wright, both of Ant.
werp.
In letter from Fred Babcock, order.
ing the NORTHERNER sent him to Red
land, Cal, he says he is nicely settled
in his new home and likes the country
much.
The types made us say last week that
Prof. Wilson's salary was $4,000 per
year. We-presume no one was misled
by the figures, which should have been
81 200.
DR.. Bartram left Monday for England
via Montreal. Returning he will sail
from Liverpool August 9TH. The doctor
will purchase Shropshire sheep at the
various stock sales throughout Great
Britain.
f. A. Crane, of Kalamazoo, will on
Mondays during July and August be at
the law Office of Crane IL Breck in Paw
Paw to attend to law business and the
matter of loans.
The arrangements at Latwon are
complete for great day on the Fourth.
Not the least interesting of the events
of the day will be balloon ascension
and parachute drop.
The property of the Paw Paw Cream
cry Association was sold at sheriff sale
a few days since. j. w. Free and |. b.
Conner bid it in at about the amount
of the judgment debt.
1t is hoped that the Michigan legisla-
ture adjourned last evening. If this is
so, the history of the most corrupt body
ever assembled in. this state is COM
pleted. Vate, squawbucks.
The Berrien board of supervisors will
hereafter have 26 members instead of
% as heretofore, the four extra mem
bers being credited to the new cities of
st. Joseph and Benton Harbor.
Hiram Blackman, son of the editor of
the Hillsdale Democrat, visited in this
place three or four days of last week.
On Thursday evening he acted as "best
man" to the groom in the More-Buck-
hout nuptials.
Seth Aliens little girls, Etoile and
Gail, came up from South Haven last
on a visit to friends and
relatives here and at Lawton. Mrs
Allen followed on Saturday, and they
all returned home yesterday.
The union temperance meeting will
be held on Sunday evening at the
Methodist church. 1t is expected that
the Rev. Henry Harvey, former pastor
Of the Presbyterian church at this
place, will deliver the address.
The NJ G.. Literary were invited to
he pleasant home of Mrs. Erastus
Cash on Tuesday afternoon of last
week. A delightful drive, an enjoyable
visit and supper "tt to set before
King" was enjoyed by all present.
An illustrated address on Life and
Mission Work in India will be deliver
ed at the Presbyterian church on Mon
lay evening, July 9th, by q. w. Leitch,
from Ceylon. Admission free. A col
lection for missions will be taken.
A. Lynn Free is home for the sum-
mer, he having graduated from the
aw department of the University. He
IS as yet undecided as to his future,
out thinks it probable he may take a
post graduate course of another year.
Presiding Elder Master has secured
Bishop Joyce for two days ut the Crys-
al Springs camp-meeting-Sa
and Sunday, August 8 and 8. The
presence of this eminent divine will at
tract an immense throng to the camp
Mrs. May Long had the misfortune
while washing Tuesday morning to run
4 needle, which was carelessly left on
some garment, entirely out of sight in
ner left hand, bit of thread only mark
ng the spot of its entry. DR.. Whalen
cut it out.
The Michigan candidates admitted to
w est Point on the recent examination
we're o. w. Bell, NJ. O. Bigelow (alter-
nate), j. A. Girney, NJ F. Smith and j.
I. Viliont. Out of the 146 who took the
examination from all over the United
States 80 passed.
The officers of the Van Buren, county
battalion and the Commanders of the
several Grand Army Posts in the coun-
" will meet at Hartford on Wednes-
lay, OulJ ., lOl IL 10
earnestly desired that every Post in the
county be represented.
Burglars entered the Lake Shore q
Michigan Southern depot ut SchOolcraft
asst Saturday morning and went through
he trunks and goods in transit. About
800 and three suits of clothing were
aiken; also some jewelry. The money
drawer was not molested.
The board of Supervisors of Allegan
last week reelected Prof =. A.
Latta as secretary of the board of school
examiners commissioner of schools
lnder the new law. Prof. Latta has
filed this position in that county ever
since the office has existed.
The ice cream social held at Waverly
Grange hall last Saturday evening was
4 decided success. An embroidered
bed quilt, made by the Matrons' League,
was sold by numbers. Bro. Birt Adriance
held the lucky one and won the prize.
Net proceeds of social, $3.50.
Members of the alumni association
are unit in giving testimony as to
the elegance of the banquet spread and