The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-29
WHOLE NUMBER 2O88.

AS short waists are going to be so
popular this season, IA large and desira
bic lot OF materials are now shown at
the popular store of /. Jay Cummings
suitable for this garment.
IL. Il. Nelson, who has been In a
critical condition for several days, died
at o'clock this morning. He was an
old resident of this place and was one
OF our respected citizens and business
men. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
George Bruner has the contract for
putting mp new Sroom parsonage for
the First Baptists on the lot west of the
church and is now working on it, The
building is to be completed in six
weeks. The contract price is $3.50.
Thomas + LaVale of South Haven,
charged with larceny, was let out of
jail Tuesday evening about O'Clock by
Sheriff Lamberson To get some water.
The sheriff will give $25 to anybody
who will bring hlm back. Dell don't
care SO much about his fetching the
water, but hates to have his boarders
leave him SO unceremoniously
There are four families in town that
are having IA moving time all among
themselves. Jas. f. Bullard will move
into his own house, Lester Brewer will
move, to get out of his way, into the
house occupied by Mrs. Grannis, who
will move into Nj. Il. Aliens house, now
occupied by G.. III. Hakes, who will
move into the rooms over the store to
be vacated by Bullard.
We have received from the Inter
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series of art supplements to be given
free with their Sunday issue. They
show the highest excellence in the art
Of lithography, and the subjects are an
evidence of the elevated taste of the
publisher. This magnificent gift of the
Inter Ocean cannot be duplicated by
any newspaper published, and we adj
wise readers to have their orders ia
early.
Tuesday forenoon, the fire alarm
sounded and people followed the fire
engine to the home of j Ed. Phillips.
known as the Wheaton house, which
was in flames, doubtless having caught
from the chimney. Mr. and Mrs.
Phillips were both down town, no one
buta girl who was working for them
being IN the house. Willing hands soon
ltN OuO ipOSb VI lnc Out
all efforts To save the house were un.
availing and it was totally destroyed.
The house was the property of Mrs.
G.. +. Breck and was insured in f. F.
Parks agency for 81, 100 Phillips loss
is S400 in damage to furniture and in
clothing and bedding in the closets and
not carried out, and is fully insured in
the agency of Titus IL Mcneil.
Mrs. Jane Reynolds died last Sunday
evening after an illness of about one
week. She was eighty years of age and
was one of the earliest settlers of this
vicinity, having come here with her late
husband in an early day bringing their
worldly wealth with them behind an OK
team, the ordinary means of transit in
those days. Funeral services were held
at the residence Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. w. r. Stinchcomb officiating
Her remains were taken to Lawton for
burial beside her husband, with whom
she lived little more than sixty years.
She leaves two sons, Jay n. Reynolds
of this village, who was seriously i'll
and unable to attend the obseQuies,
and Baron Reynolds, formerly of this
county, but now of California The de-
ceased was very estimable lady, loved
most by those who knew her best.