The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-10
Will Owens has leased the Lawrence

Will Owens has leased the Lawrence
hotel.
Advertised letters: Miss Zelpha
Burns, Thomas Hudson.
The Van Buren county wool clip is
ripe and is being harvested at lively
rate.
Amos Dopp of. Lawrence was visit
ing his cousin, Harry Dopp, on Satur-
day last.
ing visit with her sister, Mrs. Mead,
from Ionia.
Seward Il Marshall report their spray
pumps as going faster than they can
make them.
Miss Beebe, who has been guest ut
Mrs. Conway's, left yesterday afternoon
for Chicago.
Messrs. Secord q Dewey of the De-
catur independent were in town on
business yesterday.
Mrs. ID. CRANE and son Chester went
to Grand Rapids and Ionia, Saturday,
returning yesterday.
Mrs. Bell Warner and little daughter
Matte are visiting her father Mr..
II. +. Quick, and their relatives.
Judge Isaac Barnum of Denver is
here, called by the sickness of his
mother, who is gradually failing.
Don't fail to hear Lynn Free as Alex
ander Fairfax in the Golden Giant
Mine, Tuesday evening, May 14th.
VIM. Pugsley's home is now one of
the neatest places in town. Jas. Leech
is the artist who worked the transforma,
ton.
Marshal Allen says there will be some
prosecutions under the bicycle ordin-
ance If wheelmen presist in riding on
the sidewalks.
Chas s. Cole left Tuesday night for
Green Bay, Wis, to accept the fore
manship of the Ad0ocate job depart
ment In that city.
Fred Bilsborrow was here from
Sturgis over Sunday. He reports busi-
ness rs starting out nicely for him and
his partner, John Clapp.
Sheriff LambersOn is having the
county offices repaired, repainted and
otherwise renovated. New furniture
has been placed in them.
MIS-. EuIlDd NdTSIldll IL receiving IcW
millinery goods daily, and her establish
ment is becoming Il favorite place for
the ladies TO do their trading.
A. Lynn Free says he has no definite
plans for the future when he leaves
Gobleville, but expects to locate some
where in Michigan to practice his pro-
fession.
Bruner, Wall & Co. have samples Of
steel siding in imitation of stone and
brick, and invite all who contemplate
building or repairing to see them. See
their card.
Holmes q Bilsborrow are selling a
mole trap that will catch moles wher
ever there are any, and some people
say it will catch them whether there
are any or not.
The opening base ball game of the
season will be played at Lawton, May
18th, between Hartford and Lawton A
number of local fans" will drive over
to see the game.
A good sized audience listened to an
eloquent iscourse delivered by Rev. j
Ii. Rennie at the monthly union tenn
pelance meeting held at the Disciple
church last Sunday evening.
The Coterie on Wednesday last held
its meeting with Mrs Lou. Butler. All
declared the ride lovely after the rain.
| The program was enjoyed, and the
! lemonade and cake served, was very
very fine.
President Will f. Welch has called IA
meeting of the high school alumni to be
| held at the home of Mrs Bryar, Satur-
Il at ~ tn
make arrangements for the annual re-
union All alumni are desired to be
! present.
Eugene Cooley is making extensive
repairs on the Forsythe place, which he
has purchased. The improvements be-
ing made will add much to the attrac-
tiveneSs of that part of town.
The Decatur independent showed
commendable enterprise in getting out
paper last week, after fire had destroy
ed the office The work was done at
DOwagac.
On Sunday, Will Deming's barn, q
couple of miles north of town, was
burned with all its contents except the
horses, which were saved. Hay, grain,
etc. destroyed The barn was insured
for $500, contents for 5000, which will
cover the loss.
Judge Padgham don't allow any
"monkeying" in his court in connection
with local option cases. He sentenced
one witness to Jail five days for not
answering questions promptly, another
for thirty days for not appearing when
subr rGned and third witness has
been arrested for perjury.
As the harvesting season draws near,
farmers begin to look To their machn-
cry 1t is not only loss of time, but il
is vexng To use old worn out machines
In buying new, beware of machines not
adjustable. Every part of the Deering
ball and roller bearing machines can
be adjusted for years of wear.
Clum. Engle has received his com
mission as county game warden. He
desires To warn all persons against
violation of the fish and game laws
He says he don't desire to prosecute
anybody, but he will do his duty with
ont fear or favor 10 use his owl