The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13

Russell Mentor is at work on new
house being built for Mrs. Geo. Baker
at Decatur.
Attorneys +. A. and Robert Crane of
Kalamazoo were in town Monday on
legal business.
DR. Hamilton has moved his Office in
To the rooms over his drug store. He
has very pleasant quarters.
Married, Sept 7, by Justice Shrine,
at his residence, Daniel Leedy and Lena
Anderson, both of Columbia.
Judge Mills, Dallas Boudeman and
Frank knappen of Kalamazoo were in
attendance at court last Monday.
Mrs. Marshall has returned from
Detroit, where she has been to purchase
new stock of millinery and other
ladies' goods.
Judge Buck says his health is improv-
ing slowly, but he hardly appears able
to withstand the fatigue of protracted
term on the bench.
Will Prater left the finest basket of
peaches at this office that we have seen
this season - Early Crawfords. They
were simply immense.
The B-fat club will meet this friday
evening with Miss Maggie Bryar at 8
o'clock. All ladies who were members
at any time during last year are invited
to be present.
Rev.IP. Bates is one of those preach
ers who appreciate the good things of
this world as we'll as the blessings of
the hereafter He has an elegant melon
patch, and the NoRTHERNER can attest
the merits of the produce.
The Kalamazoo NeWs representative
was here, Tuesday aud Wednesday. The
NeWS now circulates 115 copies of its
morning edition here which is probably
the largest Paw Paw circulation enjoyed
by any daily newspaper.
w. II f., lie Seur, an old time salesman
at Sellick's and one of the most popular
dry goods men with whom Paw Paw
people ever did business, is again to be
found with Sellick q Co, having gone
into the store Monday morning.
Fred Bassett has returned from a trip
to Lansing, Eaton Rapids, Albion and
other towns in the interest Of the Chal-
lenge Churn Co. He says that he did
not fail to place his goods in the hands
of a single dealer whom he approached
on the subject.
Walter Wilson has filed petition in
the probate court asking that guard
ian be appointed of the person and
estate of his father whom he alleges to
be both mentally and physically in
competent to care for himself and to
transact business matters.
A card to the NoRTHERNER from
Elder Mutchler, late pastor of the Paw
Paw Christian church, dated at Bloom
City, Wis, September 4, brings the in
telligence that he held four weeks
meeting there with eight conversions.
His Paw Paw friends will be pleased to
hear of his success.
l.. w. Goldman of Hartford, who
travels for w. ID. Messenger q Co. of
Chicago, was in town Wednesday. He
was aboard of the G.. q w. M. train
that was "held up" near Fennville
recently, and says he was badly enough
scared so that he does not care for any
further experience of the Jesse James
variety.
The commissioners in the Breck es-
tate were in session last Monday and
disposed of large amount of claims
against the estate. There are still some
claims that have not been passed upon
and an adjournment was taken until
Monday, October z, at which time it is
expected that the commissioners will
finish up their work.
d. ID. Wise of Redlands, Cal, called
at the NoRTHERNER Office on Tuesday.
In renewing his subscription, he re-
marked that the NORTHERNER seemed
each week like visit with an old friend
from home. Mr.. Wise and wife will
visit with friends in this county and at
Petoskey for couple of months and
then return to their California home.
Paw Paw will furnish It's full contin
gent at the Michigan university this year.
Miss Minnie Walter, late principal OF
our high school, will enter the literary
department, Frank Young, the medical
department, Merritt Conner and Geo
Anderson will take course in electri.
cal engineering, and David Dillon, Jr.,
and Orien Cross of Gliddenburg will
enter the law department. They will
all begin their work about the first OF
October.
The North and South farmers club
met at Spring Brook farm, the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webb, on the 5th
inst, the last previous meeting having
been held with Elmer Palmer and wife
at Fairview farm. This is a new club
composed entirely of young members
and is in fourishing condition, as is
evidenced by the fact that at the last
two meetings twelve new members
were received. The next meeting OF
the club will be with Henry Hawley
and wife, on the 9TH day of November
next.
Onr townsman, Jas. Phillips, recently
received a letter from Tulare, Cali .
that was an agreeable surprise indeed
for him. 1t was from his sister, Mrs
Charlotte Phillips Wright, from whom
he had not heard for thirty-nine years
and whom he had supposed to be Ions
since dead. She has a husband anc
four children, two boys and two girl,
Mr.. Phillips has written them to come
to Michigan where all the rest of the
family are. Should she comply will
his request, it is not difficult to imagine
that there will be happy reunion.
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