The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-22

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out into poetry. But it is straight,
sound, Saxon prose and fact
Mr. Dansby will soon have "A gang of
men at Lake Park, cleaning up the
grounds and putting the cottages in
order for the summer campaign.
Our lady readers will not forget the
spring opening of millinery goods at
Mrs. j ID. Hamilton's parlors on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this week.
You are most cordially invited to
attend Find" social at the home of
Mrs. G.. +. Chappell on Friday evening
of this week. Ice cream will be served.
John Nichols, president of the Nichols
q Shepard threshing machine works,
died at his home in Battle Greek on the
10Th inst. of pneumonia, aged n years.
A member of the state board of health
has discovered the cause of la grippe.
Broughton, the dry goods man, has dis
covered Il cure for all spring disorders
Hugh Harrison was at South Haven
Monday and secured ten-years'
franchise for lighting that village with
electricity. The plant will be put in at
once.
June Smith died at the home of his
brother George, at the western limits of
the village, yesterday morning of
typhoid pneumonia, aged about 90
years.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Free Baptist church will meet at
the home of Mrs. o. II. p. Sheldon on
Friday afternoon. Ali are invited to
attend.
Married, at the Lee House in this
village, April 18th, Charles II. Wall
and Miss Nora Rider, both of Keller
The marriage was solemnized by Mrs.
Barton.
Mrs. James Wildey and children will
leave tomorrow for Los Angeles, Cal,
where Mr. Wildey has preceded them
and where they intend permanently
settling.
Married, by Mrs. Anna Barton, at
her home in Paw Paw, April 10Th,
Mordeca X. Mullin, of Lawton, and
May +. Bcebe, of Sacramento Valley,
California.
The Alumni Association will hold its
banquet this year at the Dyckman
house, with literary exercises at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w.
Broughton.
Another boy came to gladden. the
hearts and brighten the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Shaefer, last Thursday.
The boy is Il bouncer and the mother
doing finely.
Ex-sheriff Todd was in town Monday.
The ovation he received from his host
of friends could leave no doubt in his
mind as to the place he occupies in the
hearts of our people
We believe that better police sys-
tenn than at present obtains in our vii
lage will be expected aud required of
the officers in the future. Brace up,
gentleman, and give us better order.
VIM. Rearick, IA prominent and highly
esteemed citizen of Marcellus, died at
his home near that village on the 18th
inst. of cancer. Deceased was 6S years
old and a prominent member of the
Masonic fraternity.
The case OF The People vs.. j. NJ.
Longwell, charged with violation of
the liquor law, was tried in the circuit
court Monday and resulted in a disa-
greemcnt the jury standing ten for con-
viction To two for acquittal.
The head gear most worn by Paw
Paw ladies nowadays is the dust cap;
and the average Paw Paw male citizen
dimes i'm the woodhouse off the head of
a barrel, and makes no remarks-in
hearing distance of the house.
A petition was circulating on the
streets Monday for signatures praying
the legislature to repeal the local option
in N 4
is presumed that every man signed it
who had an opportunity to do SO.
Special attention is directed to the
new adv of THE Leaders" in this issue.
On Friday and Saturday of this week
they will formally open the spring cam
paign by displaying one of the finest
stocks of goods ever opened In this
market.
No one should forget or neglect to
attend the sessions of the Niles District
conference at the Nj. f. church, to be
held at this place on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, the first ses-
sion at p. IN. Tuesday. The exercises
will be of an interesting character.
On next Saturday at 2:30 p. m. there
will be meeting of the Ladies' Lecture
Association at Longwells opera house.
The final report of the treasurer for the
year will be given, and the election of
officers for the next year will occur, so
that a large turnout is desired and con-
fidently expected.
But few days ago Grant Avery
completed ninety days term in jail
for larceny, having been sentenced
from Bangor. In just six days he was
back in his old quarters, this time con
mitted by Justice Russell, of Bangor,
for trial in the circuit court for larceny
from dwelling house.
James Selkirk, of South Haven, is
one of seventeen heirs TO the immense
Vassar estate, of Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
BY recent decision i'm case of this
estate against orphan asylum and church
legacies, over 81 ,000, 900 is given to the
heirs, of which Mr.. ;. will receive fifty
thousand dollars or more.
The NJ. f. church will be illuminated
by thirty incandescent lamps; Masonic
and Odd Fellows halls are equipped
for electric lighting, and orders are
pouring in to the office of the company
for wiring private residences. Hugh