The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-06-07


which place they will make their home.
When it comes to spray pumps or
the care and repair of tools, Seward &
Marshall are i'm il To all intents and
purposes See their adv. in this issue.
Children's Day will be observed next
Sunday az the Free Baptist church. A
good program has been prepared All
interested will be cordially welcomed
The young ladies and gentlemen of
class two, of the t. b. Sunday school,
will serve ice cream on the court house
grounds Saturday afternoon and even.
ing.
The interior of the First National
bank has been handsomely papered and
painted and the front has been repaint-
ed, making a very pleasant place TO do
business.
Quite a number of orchards in this
township and Antwerp have been Who'll
~ denuded of foliage by worms. They
look AS though they had been burned
with fire.
Fishing parties go out To some of our
lakes every day, and almost invariably
come in with good catches. The fish,
particularly perch, are biting lively
nowadays.
w II. Longwell will take vacation
from his duties as teller at the First
National bank Bert p. Bryar will as
sst Cashier Parks during Mr.. Long
wells absence.
Still another large stock of that very
popular garment, shirt waists, is now
being shown at the Cummings dry goods
store. The sales of this garment are
simply immense.
Special attention is called to the sum-
mary of the laws enacted by the Michi-
gan legislature during the session just
closed, which is published on the sixth
page of this paper.
Holmes & Bilsborrow are closing out
their entire stock of fishing tackle (the
finest in the place. at prices astonish-
ing low, and invite an inspection of the
same by all fishermen.
The Prospect Valley farmers associ-
alton will meet with Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Tuckey, Thursday, June 13. Re-
sponSe to rOll-call: Flowers, plants
and fruits of the Bible"
G.. G. Engle, A. H. Smith and e.. f.
township board as yellows commits
sioners. DR.. HOyt was appointed as
township health officer.
The latest fish story that comes to us
is from Waverly, and sets up the claim
of a Glendale youth to taking muska-
longe weighing 10 pounds from the
north branch of the Paw Paw, near the
eagles nest
Harry Showerman has one hundred
lightweight merchant tailor suits of the
very latest styles, which he will close
out for less than one-half the regular
price. This is great opportunity to
get stylish suit very cheap.
Children's Day will be observed at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday.
In the morning the pastor will address
the children; chorus choir by members
of the Sunday school. Concert in the
evening. All are most cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Chas. Wickes and children are
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. ID. Chapman. Mr.. Wickes is at
work in Dowagiac, to which place they
drove overland from Nebraska, where
they have made their home for several
years.
Egyptologists land others) will find
matters of interest in Sellick's new adv.
in this issue After telling all they can
about the SphynX, they give a short
chapter on Chinese mating, mosquito
nets, jersey vests and other refreshing
summer topics.
Elder +. w Mutchler will attend the
,.1x.I 81 g L..
pies now IN SESSION at Kalamazoo, and
will remain over Sunday There will
be no services in the church on that
day except the Sunday school and en-.
deavOr meeting.
Up to date in their advertising and
their business methods, as well as i'm
the goods they sell, +. Smith & Co. have
busy store these days. Their cartoon
lads" have made hit and people are
finding that it is just as cheap to have
the best clothing as some make not so
good as the H S. S NJ" which is sold
only at the Long Brick Store.
During Tuesdays storm, lightning
played a peculiar prank at the home of
Sim Morton, just west of the village.
The house was struck and trunk and
other articles in the upper story were
knocked to pieces. The lightning then
passed to the first floor of the house,
down the wall behind a bed upon which
Mrs Morton and another woman were
lying, killing dog that was under the
bed The women were only slightly
shocked.
The Decatur correspondent of the
Kalamazoo Telegraph believes in taking
time by the forelock. He evidently wrote
up the Van Buren, pioneers meeting
before it was held, taking the program
as his guide. He located the meeting
in the school house grove, whereas it
was not held there at all but was held
in the town hall Had the program
heen carried out in the order it was pub
hshed, his account would not have
been SO badly mixed.
At the regular meeting of the common
council, Monday evening, resolution
was adopted fixing the electric lighting
rate for the year beginning Sept. at
the same figures as at present, and the
lighting committee and secretary were
authorized to do wiring and make con
tracts in accordance Herewith The
fire limits were abridged so as leave w.
Il ThoOaS' harm oufSidp the limits