The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-12
WHOLE NUMBER 2O9O.

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The entire flock of fine Shropshire
sheep, over two hundred in number,
was disposed of yesterday at "The Will
lows" dispersion sale. Prices ranged
from ten To ninety-five dollars per head
Bidders were present from various 10
calitles IN Michigan, from Pennsylva-
MA, OHIO, Indiana, and other parts OF
the country. A gOodly number of the
flock went to Van Buren, county sheep
breeders.
At the annual meetin of the womans
christian temperance union the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Mrs. w. Renwick, president;
Mrs. +. Neff, 1st vice president; Mrs.
j. Hurd, corresponding secretary Mrs.
w Ellis, recording secretary; Mrs. Il.
L. Nelson, treasurer; Mesdames Barton,
Foster, Stinchcomb, Hurd and Morri-
son, vice presidents. This society
hopes To do good in our beautiful village
the coming year and begs the co-operl-
tion of all the ladies.
The Farmers Union held its annual
meeting Wednesday, April 3, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs James Nelson,
/ where they were entertained in royal
style, twenty-seven members being
present. A fine dinner was served by
deft little walters lifting here and there
around the six small tables nicely ar
ranged 10y the hostess. A splendid
program had been prepared, which was
fully carried out. Vocal and instrs
mental music was rendered by Cora Mel
son and Mrs. Anna Millington. There
were several invited guests. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, ; Shaefer; vice
president, Frank Taylor secretary,
Mrs. f. ID. Zielie.
A great deal of complaint is made at
the eXecrable service rendered to Paw
Paw by the Bell telephone company.
This monopoly does not seem to be able
To appreciate the public patronage, and
the superintendent pays no attention
any protests made To him. Possibly
one of the competing lines now branch
ing out all over Michigan may some
day bring these autocratS down from
their high horses. When telephone
company does not keep its line in such
condition that its patrons can do busi-
ness over it, it is entitled morally to no
compensation for its attempted use,
and when parties are unable to under
stand what is said to them over the
line, the law should not permit pay
ment to be collected therefor
One might have thought in passing
the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs VIM
Rickerson last Thursday, that they were
running 10 cent hitch-in barn, by the
number of rigs there; but such was not
the case. 1t was lot of the hustling
young farmers living west, north west
and southwest of town, who bad met
TO organize Il new farmers club, which
was done with Elmer Palmer as presi
dent, Mrs. VIM Rickerson vice
president, Mrs. Elmer Palmer secretary.
The new club will be known as the
North and South Farmers Club. One
unique feature of this club is to name
every place where it meets. The
place of this meeting will be known
hereafter as Sunny Side Fruit Farm.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer
the first Thursday in June.
The following item that recently APP
peared in the daily papers under New
York date will be of considerable local
interest, in view of the talk of an elec-
trio road: "rhere is said to be big
scheme on foot among the New York
Central capitalists to purchase all the
water powers on the Black river be-
tween Carthage and Dexter, including
those in this city, for the purpose OF
utilizing them in the generation of
electricity. The electricity is to be
used as the motive power on the Van
derbit railroads in Northern New
York. Should the scheme go through
there will be one grand overhead trolley
system, consisting of four wires over
each track Connection is to be made
with Niagara Falls and the power at
| Waddington, on the st. Lawrence
river. If the scheme should become a
reality it will revolutouze the obusi
ness interests of Northern New York"