The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-15
PAW PAW COUNTY. MICHIGAN MARCH 49,

| IetegTdpH, was In Town edneSday.
Prof Wilson has rented the Breck
residence on north Kalamazoo street.
Township Treasurer Beebe of South
Haven was in town on business Tuesday
Alvin Chapman Of Bangor was i'm
town on business the fore part of the
week.
Hinckley d Graham now run car
riages to meet all NJ G. trains at
Lawton.
Will Owens boy fell on the bridge
near the electric light works and broke
his arm.
j. IL. Waters has sold his house and
lot in the north part of the village TO
viii Clapp,
Keep your mind eye and pocket
book ON the date for the Bellies of Black
vile, March 10.
Special attention is directed to the
new adv. of Holmes d Bilsborrow, else
where in this paper
See the notice elsewhere of the ad.
ministrator's sale of the office furniture,
books, etc, of the late G.. K. Breck.
George Bruner has been getting out
some very handsome sycamore for
finishing up the parlor in his new
residence.
The following letters remained un-
called for in the Paw Paw postOffice
March 10: Mrs. j. A. Billings, Mrs.
Effelier Harris.
The NoRTHERNER has it on what we
consider good authority that the rule
of Mr., England over the narrow guage
is nearly at an end.
The Battle Greek Germania orchestra,
considered the finest in the state, have
been engaged TO assist the ladies' min
strel show, March 10.
The Bellies of Blackville have hired
Miss Healey of Lansing to give the
butterfly dance. This feature alone is
well worth the admission fee.
Married, on Wednesday, March 13,
by Mrs Barton, at her home, William
j. Culver of Bloomngdale and Miss
Clara M. Crandall of Lawrence.
The council held meeting last even
ing. The standing committees were
appointed for the year, and L. j. Cava-
naugh was retained rs village attorney.
The housewarming given to Sheriff
Thomas and family Tuesday evening by
the Nj. +. ladies was very enjoyable
affair. One hundred and sixteen people
took supper.
Fred Gurnsey of Arlington, before
Justice Rowland yesterday, pleaded
guilty TO stealing bushel of corn from
A. B. Palmer. He was given ten days
in the county Jail.
Farmers will find it to their advan.
tage To call on Ii. Frank West, agent
for Deering Harvester Co. located one
mile east of Paw Paw. See advertise
ment in this paper.
The Oddfellows will meet in the
Masonic hall this evening. The Rebekah
lodge will also meet in the same place
next Wednesday evening. A full
attendance is desired.
All readers of Du Maurier's latest
novel will be specially entertained by
the character song Ben Bolt" In
Trilby as sung 10y Liza Ann Dusty i'm
the Bells of Blackville.
G.. w. Longwell, administrators of the
estate of Geo. F. Breck, will commence
on April Il, TO sci! the shropshire sheep
at the Willows farm at auction, and
will continue the sale until all are sold.
Alonzo Libbe, an old soldier and
resident of this place for several years,
died Saturday, March 8, after a long
illness from consumption. He was 50
years old. The funeral was held
Monday
The new village charter provides that
the president shall appoint marshal
and street commissioner, by consent
of the council, the second Monday in
April. One man may fill both posi-
tions and candidates are plenty
The NORTHERNER is in receipt of a
letter from Luce Bros. of Berlamont,
requesting us To state that the arrest of
j. +. Kilmer at Kalamazoo for forgery
was mistake, as he had full power
and authority to use their name.
The muslin underwear sold at the
popular dry goods store of L. Jay
Cummings attracts crowds of anxious
buyers. In fact, the trade seems to
center at this point, the common re-
mark being "guess you must be having
the trade"
Notice the call for the republican
township caucus, Saturday, March %.
III Is cspeCltlIy utSldDlt IHdJ bH'Ic
should be full attendance of repubi-
can electors, so that ticket may be
nominated that all can heartily endorse
and support.
Fred Bilsborrow and John Clapp have
rented new store building at Sturgis
and will put "A stock of shelf and fancy
hardware into it. The citizens of
Sturgis will find them thorough and
square-toed business men and pleasant
gentlemen to deal with.
In the selection of the medium for
spring advertising, business men would
do well to remember that the NORTH.
ERNER now enjoys the largest circula-
tion in its history and publishes nearly
twice as many copies weekly as any
other Van Buren, county paper.
The Masons have rendered the Odd
fellows the free use of their elegant hall
until such time as their own lodge
room, now being remodeled, shall be in
condition for occupancy. This mani
festation of fraternity is highly appre.
ciated by the three-linked brotherhood =.
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