The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-01
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Local Department.

Mrs. O. 5. Wood of Ionia is the guest
of Mrs b. f. Heckert.
+. A. Crane of Kalamazoo was in
town on business, Tuesday.
l.. II. Titus has been confined to his
house for several days with fever.
Wesley Thomas is home from the
Toronto, Ont, veterinary college.
j. Ii. Cleveland of Robinson, Ills, is
visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs. b. F. Warner left Monday for
Wichita, Kas., where she was called by
the serious illness of her sister.
Next Monday will be "pension day"
X. NJ Buck will execute all vouchers
at his old rooms over the postoflice.
Remember that Harry Showerman
has 600 or 700 pairs of agents sample
shoes left, which he will sell at one-half
the regular price.
Two unerring indications of the APP
proach of spring are appearance of now
and then a stray robin and the reap
pearance of the narrow gauge.
Trade is good at Cummings dry goods
store, made So by the always the low
est prices" for which this firm is gain
ing SO much notoriety just now.
Mrs. G. p. Freer, living six miles
north of Paw Paw, will sell her per
sonal property at auction on Thursday,
March 9TH, commencing at 10 IA m.
Rev. |. p. Bates has been engaged to
remain with the Oshtemo church
another year He has just completed
his third years work with that charge.
S. ID. Sweetland of Decatur was ia
town Tuesday, TO purchase lumber
"All roads lead TO Paw Paw" when the
traveller is in search of good trading
point.
Monday, February %, y. b. McKin
ney, assignee of the defunct Lawtou
bank, sold at auction judgments against
four different residents of that place in
favor of the bank aggregating 1888. 81
The amount realized was $50 60. Nc
wonder the bank failed, carrying thai
kind of credits.
A local union of christian young peo
pies societies has been formed, in
which are included the three christian
endeavor societies of this village anC
the Epworth league. The affairs of tn,
union are in the hands of an executiv,
committee, and it is designed to have
union young peoples meetings at leas
once in two months.
The opera house was well filled Fri
day evening of last week, to hear tn,
lecture of the eloquent j.. Morgan
Wood. This gentleman was not
stranger TO Paw Paw audience anC
those who attended anticipated a rar,
intellectual treat and were not disap
pointed The subject, "Manhoo'
Triumphant" gave to the lecturer
chance to show his keen appreciation
of the higher faculties of humanity, an'
he fully improved his opportunity
The lecture was enlivened by frequen
gems of humor, and some of the sallie
of local character were decided hits
The Coterie is entitled to the thanks Q
the community for bringing in so hig
class of entertai nments.
At the republican village caucu
Monday evening, there was good al
tendance of working republicans an
the following excellent nomination
were made: President, j. Z. Warner
recorder, David Anderson; treasurer
Ii. w. Showerman; trustee Ito fill va
cancy), VIM. M. Thayer; trustees fu
term), A. Hathaway, Il. e. Tyner,
Jay Cummings; assessors, w. l.. SHRINE
Jas. IL. Waters. The registration Ii:
shows that the republicans have a sma
majority in this village, and nothin
but stay-at-homes can defeat the abov
ticket, which can easily be electe
from top TO bottom If a proper effort
a.. fIi
village has been allowed to be keI
under democratic control by apathet
4 proper time for voters to make
Y changeS