The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

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using the incandescents.
We are glad to note good reports OF
Allie AutOn's Photographic venture in
Decatur, for Allie was one of our most
promising Paw Paw boys.
Supt. Wilson informs us that the for
eign enrolment of our school numbers
sixty. This is good showing and will
yield quite little revenue.
The ladies of the Christian church
will hold social at the residence of
Elder Brooks, Tuesday evening, Nov.
10th. All are cordially invited.
The Leaders are out with a special
sale of cloaks, lasting this week only.
They also have "A fine line of shoes.
Don't fail to see these bargains.
DR.. j. t. Keables, for thirty years a
resident of Decatur and prominent in
medical circles, died at that place on
Sunday after a protracted illness.
The quarterly convention of Sunday
School workers of Paw Paw, Decatur
and Lawrence will be held at the last
mentioned place November 1919.
Miss Ella Gorton has been making
some repairs on her place on Elm
street, preparatory to its occupation by
l.. Ii. Titus, who will soon move his
family here.
1t makes us proud to note the fact
that Frank McGurrin, our former court
stenographer, has lowered the short
hand record of the world, in the recent
contest at Portland, Oregon.
We are glad the time is drawing near
70 Ilr
ceedingly glad of another opportunity
to gaze on his sunny countenance, and
listen TO his eloquent periods.
If Monday, the 9th, arrives before you
have secured your tickets for DR.. He'd
ley's lecture, call at the NORTHERNER
office on that date and make arrange
ments for an enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Everett have just
returned from Iron Mountain, where
they have been spending four months
with their son, +. Everett, who is do
ing thriving business as mining en-
gineer.
The Y. P S. G. E. will give chicken
pie supper in the Presbyterian church
parlors on Friday evening, Nov. 9Th.
Supper from 8 to o'clock, followed by
a short program, and all are cordially
invited.
Miss Edith White, for some time en-
ployed in the post office, is now a clerk
in the office of G. f. Breck, in place of
Miss Nora Galligan, the latter having
gone to Portland, Oregon, to join her
parents.
Aaron Raymond of Waverly town
ship, comes to the front with the largest
turnip we ever saw. 1t is of the flat va
riety and measures 2 it. 8 in. around,
while its weight is 8 lbs. 2 on. Who'll
turnup a largerS
Will Huntington, who rented the f.
w. Green farm last spring, has taken
to himself a wife in the person of Miss
Stella Schuyler, of Berlamont. They
were married by Mrs. Barton at her
home on the 2Stli ult.
True merit is bound to win, and we
are not surprised to learn that Miss
Mary Bryar has been made acting
principal of the Hackley school at
Grand Rapids, during the serious i'll
ness of the former teacher.
Little Gertie Butterfield is selling
Youths Companion flag certificates, in
order to raise money for the purchase
of a flag for the nice new school house
in Glendale, and wishes every one in
the district to have "a finger in the pie"
DR.. Hedley opens the Hartford lec-
ture course with his address on the
Sunny Side of Life" on the Saturday
preceding his second appearance here.
The reverend gentleman must begin to
think himself well appreciated in these
parts.
The display of premiums taken by
the Cleveland Bays which DR.. Bartram
has on exhibition in Hamilton's drug
SAYS the success Of the horses is partly
Veterinary Elixir.
l.. Martin, living near Lawton, has
been having some rather hard luck of
late. First, his wife fell ill, and is still
under the doctors care, and then the
fire got into his woodland, burning over
quite a large tract, destroying 100 rods
of fence and devouring twenty-six tons
of hay.
The members of our Y. p. s. G. f.
may be interested to know that the first
Christian Endeavor Society in the Uni
ted States army has recently been or
ganized at Jefferson barracks, near st.
Louis. Thus new field for labor is
opened to this already extensive organ
ization.
The annual meeting of the Van Blu
rem County Pomona Grange will be
held with Lawrence Grange, Nov. 18th.
The time will be fully occupied with
from subordinate oranges, the
election and installation of officers, to-
gether with musical and literary pro-
ductions.
Garry Hunt has suffered more or less
severely with his head ever since hav-
ing an attack of La Grippe, some time
ago; and on last Wednesday, accompa-
MED by his wife, went to DR.. La Crone,
Of Kalamazoo, for special treatment of
the ear, and will be obliged to remain
some time.
Bert Moshier, son of Mrs S. G.. Nc
Entee, is very i'll in Tennessee with
spinal paralysis. Bert was member
Of last years graduating class in our