The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-04-13

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T.. g. Duncan of Schoolcraft have open.
ed banking house at Lawton.
The ninth annual convention of the
w. &. Il. u. of Van Buren, county will
be held at Lawrence April 1S and 10.
Never before was Showermans store
so crowded as it was last Saturday-all
taking advantage of his great offer in
shoes at one-half the regular price.
Some one of Broughton's customers
is going to pick up fifty silver dolas in
September Read his adv. on fourth
page of this paper for particulars.
There is no fake about this, but direct
gift OF $50 to the holder of the lucky key.
Mr.. Montraville Snow, for forty-three
years resident and business man of
this place, died at the home of his son
William Nj. Snow at o o'clock Yesterday
forenoon in the 18th year of his age.
Funeral from the house at p. IN. to-
morrow, conducted by Rev. A. G.. Jones.
Rev. Walter Elliott, the Catholic
evangelist, will commence course of
religious lectures at Longwell's opera
house at p. IN. on Sunday, April 22d,
which will be continued every evening
during the week. No admission will be
charged and all are cordially invited to
attend.
Harry Showerman says he wasn't to
blame for buying SO much clothing,
when a wholesale house is going out of
business and sells it at 20 per cent less
than it cost to manufacture. He can
knock out hard times with the price he
has marked on these goods to be sold
at. See his adv.
Judge Heckert favors us with a
synopsis of the laws in relation to the
adoption of children, change of name,
and the rights of such children to in
herit the estates of their adopting
parents, which is of interest to many.
The article will be found on the fourth
page of this issue.
The Grand Rapids Eagte under it's
new management is one of the very best
evening papers in the state. Ably
To the chases with current news, the
good people of "the second city" GER
tainly have nothing i'm the way of Il
newspaper to wish for.
Miss Beulah McCabe had an liberated
tooth extracted about a week ago, from
the effects of which she suffered intense
y for three or four days, requiring the
| almost constant attendance of a physi
clan. She is considerably better now,
though her nervous system seems to
have received terrible shock.
The ladies of the Christian church will
hold carpet ball" social at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla White in Almena,
Tuesday evening, April 18th. Each
lady is expected to bring ball of carpet
rags, with her name wound inside of it.
Gentlemen buying the balls will find
the name of the lady who will be his
partner for supper. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to ALL
At Is minutes past 12 O'clock on Sat
urday of next week, at the front door
of the court house in this village, the
Farmers Loan and Trust Co. of New
York, by John s. Lawrence, master in
chancery, will sell to the highest bidder
therefor the property of every name
and nature of the Toledo d South
Haven Railroad Co. This sale and its
results may have a tendency to salve
the problem as to whether or not Paw
Paw is TO have in the near future better
railroad facilities than at present en-
joyed.
The eminent success of the two
"jubilees" held here last season has en-
couraged our business men to aid in
getting up similar affair to come off
on Saturday, May 10th. In addition to
the festivities on the streets, which will
take place in the forenoon, four races
are provided for the afternoon matinee,
with a citizens purse of $40 hung for
each event. These will include 2:50
trot, 2:35 trot, 2:35 pace, and free
for all-trot or pace. Full particulars
will he published hereafter Arrange
ments are making to have several bands
of music in attendance, and great day
of recreation may by confidently eX-
pected.
Our old subscribers will please bear in
mind that the unprecedented offer of
THE NORTHERNER for 81 year, with
Weekly Inter ocean for the same period
gratis, holds good only until May lst.
TO secure this, all drredrdgeS must be
paid and one year i'm advance. We
shall be glad if every one of our sub
scribers take the benefit of this PROPOSE
ton, but if they fail to do so the fault
is their own. If you have mislaid your
receipts and do not know exactly how
your account stands on our books, drop
us postal card and we will at once
forward statement.
Judge Buck held session of court
here Monday, disposing of the following
business: The People VS.. Luther Free
man, charged with carrying concealed
weapons; information quashed. The
People VS.. Washington Chaves, infor-
nation for embezzlement; James 4
Chandler, Esq, appointed to defend
respondent. The People VS. Jerome ID.
Hamilton, violation of the local option
law; motion to quash Information taken
under advisement by the Court. The
Gale Mfg Co. VS.. Orville G. Putney, as
sumpsit; judgment for plaintiff S597 0S.
o. w. Shipman VS.. l.. I. Rawson, as
sumpsit; judgment for plaintiff 1904 43.
Geo. M. Clark & Co. VS.. A. B. Post, as
sumpsit; judgment for plaintiff S134 90.
Reeder Bros Shoe Co. VS.. p. III. Nc
Chan, assumpsit; judgment for plaintiff
S216.95. The People VS.. L. w. Pompey,
receiving stolen property; arraigned
and pleaded not guilty. The People VS..
John Covey, bastardy; pleaded guilty |
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