The true northerner., 1894-11-09
Local Department.

is 263S.
The b flat club meets with Mrs G +.
Chappell tonight.
Miss Ella Gorton has returned home
from her Chicago visit.
Mrs. VIM Broadwell of Bangor was
in Paw Paw yesterday.
Don't fail to read the startling whale
episode on 4th page of this paper.
The w. c. r. u will meet with Mrs.
w. Branch next Thursday at 2:30 p. m.
jim Leech and Billy Owen are open
for engagements as lightning change"
artists.
Our old friend G.. C.. Phillips of Ban
gor is entitled to our thanks for special
favors.
A pleasant musicale occurred at the
home of Mrs. Maggie Pepper Wednes-
day evening.
"Old salts" will feast over the whale
story told in verse in Smiths adv. in
to-day's paper.
Tromp, the photographer, makes an
important announcement to his ticket
holders in to-day's paper.
Regular cOnvocation of Paw Paw
Chapter No "a, X. A. NJ. on Monday
evening, November 18th. Work"
The Michigan Central has bought the
ST. Joseph Valley railroad, running
from Buchanan to Berrien Springs, for
$4,000.
Mr. Joseph S. Hall, Michigan passen-
ger agent of the Michigan Central, has
removed his office from Jackson TO
Detroit.
The Gland slide" of Tuesday struck
prices at Avery's terrible blow, as
will be seen by reference to his adv. in
this paper.
The high toned chicken thief who is
feasting off Mrs $. T. Conways poul-
try, will see his name in print if he
don't let up.
Mrs. Harty Woodman, wife of Hon.
j. j. Woodman, died at her home in
this village last Sunday morning after
protracted illness.
Railroad Commissioner Billings sent
a couple of experts here yesterday to
make critical inspection of the ). Ii.
4 +. road. We are promised report
of their findings.
w. III. LeSuer, former resident of
this place, but recently from Aberdeen,
S. d., has purchased an. interest in the
Challenge Churn Mfg Co, and will
again become a citizen.
S. ID. Throop announces the opening
of new meat market in the Dyckman
House block. The old veteran Joe
Hanson is in charge, which is a sufii-
cient guarantee of neatness and order.
S. S. Roscoe, at one time postmaster
at Mattawan. died last Sunday after
noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Francis Swidler, aged 83 years. De-
ceased was an officer in the 141st N. Y.
infantry during the war, and was well
known in q. A. X. circles.
Thursday night at O'clock p. m.
there were 973 keys 10 Broughton's
treasure box still out. If the box is not
opened soon the $50 will be given to
charity. Ifyou have key and banker
after the silver, get there with your key
at once. Your chances are / to 973
that you will get it,
Leigh Hunt tells beautiful little
story in blank verse about AbOu Ben
Adhem. and Sellick equals it in prose
from ADOu I1dSSdH. TIOul SJflCtly
literary point of view, perhaps, Mr..
Hunts effort will take preference, but
commercially, Hassap is ''out of sight"
Read Sellick's adv.
The Republicans of Van Buren coun-
ty owe debt of gratitude to Chairman
Thos X. Smith and Secretary Jas. K.
Chandler for efficient and telling work
during the late canvass. These gentle
men report the active aid of the several
township committeeman, the result
showing that all did their whole duty.
Among the election returns received
at the Office of Snow Bros, detailing
small Republican successes in several
townships), comes orders from Lawton
and Coloma, this state, and Willough-
by, Ohio, for hot-air furnaces, showing
that people are alive as to their home
comforts as well as to political affairs.
We are panied to note the death of
Mrs. John X. Carr, which occurred at
her home in Cassopolis on the 2Sth ult.,
after prolonged illness. Deceased was
formerly Olive Lyle, born and reared
to womanhood i'm this township where
the announcement of her death will
carry grief to the hearts of many. She
leaves husband and three children.