The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-09-16
PAW VAN COUNTY. MICHIGAN SEPTEMBER 49, 1884,

Miss May Tuttle left last week fo
Bloomfield, New Jersey, where she ex
poets To remain year with relatives
and hopes TO enjoy a course in free
hand drawing in Cooper Institute, New
York city.
Oscar Graham, section hand at De
catur, stood too near the Michigan Cen
trail track as the North Shore limited
passed that station last Thursday, and
was thrown more than rod, receiving
severe injuries.
Ed. Hayes emerged from his 30-days
seclusion last Sunday morning, looking
as bright and fresh aS new-laid egg On
Monday, however, he took on board the
usual cargo, evidently determined to 90
into dry dock again soon.
j. III. Waters & Co. have set their
machine in motion, and while it grinds
out poetry for admirers of the muse,
the firm itself is busy in delivering to
its customers good goods at low prices.
Read their adv. and visit their store.
H. w. McCabe came home Monday
to spend a day or SO with his family, his
hrst visit since about the first of August.
He has been selling horses in Kent and
lonia counties of late. His next trip
VIII be into the northern part Of the
state.
The press of the country speak in the
highest terms of Mat Wixom's great
show and trained animal exposition,
which will give two performances (af-
ternoOn and evening" at this place next
Saturday Admission, % cts; children,
ID cents.
The annual convention of railway
postal clerks was held last week at
Alexandria Bay, n. Y. In report of
the proceedings we notice that our
old friend and former townsman, G.. f..
LaGrave, was elected secretary and
treasurer
Ed. Lindsley's good-natured face may
now be seen behind the counters at
Broughton's dry goods house. Perhaps
no man in Paw Paw has wider local
acquaintance than Mr.. Lindsey, and
those who know him best are his warm
est friends.
Department Commander Eaton and
wife left for Grand Rapids yesterday
The MuskegOn Valley Soldiers and
Sailors reunion at Newaygo, on Thurs
day, and G. A. Il. meeting at Ionia on
Friday, are among the places to be Wis
tied on this trip.
"The Leaders" are in it this time,
sure. Mr. Rohde of that firm had the
good fortune to buy about 500 cloaks
and jackets, samples of New York
house. These must all be sold at once,
and they are offered at one-half their
original cost See adv.
A sufficient number having promised
to join class in hort-hand, Mr.. Titus
will proceed to organize one. Any 9th
ers desiring to join should hand in their
names To Mr. II. not later than Friday
of this week, as he will send for the
text books on that day
Mrs. r. w. Broughton entertained
large party of lady friends at her very
pleasant home on Friday evening of
last week. Refreshments were served,
music and recitations were INDUCED in
and the occasion voted very enjoyable
one by all in attendance.
Rev. James Goodman has been here
for week or ten days past, a guest at
the home of his fatherin- law, DR.. Il. Il.
Harrison. Last Sunday morning he
preached to his old congregation at the
First Baptist church, and on Monday
left for Chicago, where he is engaged
in mission work.
Prof Sage was taken i'll on Monday
and has since been in bed, threatened
with run of typhoid fever. Mrs. Sage
took his place on Tuesday, but it was
decided to close the high school for the
week, hoping for his speedy recovery,
but later reports are not favorable for
it.-HarJord Day Spring.
Paw Paw Grange is to hold a Pomona
festival on Friday of this week. 1t is
safe to say there will be a handsome
display of fruit, if the members show
what they are able to. These festivals
in the past have been very enjoyable.
Every member should try to be present
and aid in the ornamentation.
Married, at the Holy Trinity church,
New West Minister, British Columbia,
Wednesday, Aug. 12th, 1891, by Rev. II.
Irwin, George Lttell Schetky, eldest
son of the late Rev. Geo p. Schetky, ID.
ID. of West Michigan, to Ellen Catha-
rine, only daughter of John Hyde Cross,
Esq, late of Her Majesty's war office
and of Greenhive, Kent, England.
Mr.. Jay Reynolds, an old-time Paw
Paw boy, for several years past agent
of the Union Pacific railway at Fre-
mont, Neb., will again become resi-
dent of this place, occupying the Beebe
house as soon as it is vacated by Judge
Heckert. Mr.. Il. owns a valuable fruit
farm short distance south of town.
The quick ear of the telegraph oper-
ator at Mattawan few days ago
averted a collision on the Central. A
freight train at Lawton received orders
to make Ostemo, and freight train at
the latter place received orders to make
Lawton. The operator at Mattawan
overheard the messages, put out two
signals and stopped both trains.
The regular work of the September
term of the circuit court for this county
begins next Monday, at which time the
jurors are required To report. The cal
endar comprises 45 cases, divided under
the several heads as follows: Criminal
cases (of which are for violations of
the liquor law) 10; issues of fact, @; inn