The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-05
Local Department.

Mirthful Mystery.
See Alex. Davis Friday night.
Fred Seymour of Lawrence was in
town yesterday.
The Coterie banquet has been pos
poned from April 10 to May 30.
Mrs. Eiiie Johnson returned Thursday
from visit with friends in Detroit.
Mrs. A. w. Stevens leaves this morn
ing for Il six months stay at Elmore,
Ohio.
Col. j. G.. TODD was calling on old
Paw Paw friends the fore part of the
week.
Editor Fred Dewey of the Decatur
independent, was a caller at the NOR
THERNER office Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs Norman Rice returned
home last Saturday from an extended
visit with their daughter in Mine La
Motto, Mo.
Forty names were added to and 64
names were taken from the township
register by the board of registration
last Saturday
Sellick Il Co. have their usual fine
millinery stock this season. This an
nouncement is sufficient to draw at
tention their way.
Alex. Davis. with Daken's company
of comedians at the opera house, has
world wide reputation as ventrilOquist
and sleight off ff-hand performer. Don't
fail to see him.
Miss Dunlap is back from the city
with fine line of new millinery goods
at Avery's. Too busy To change the
advertisement :his week, but the mi|li-
merry is there just the same.
Harry Showerman having sold out of
clothing completely, has gone to Chi
cago after new stock, so that he can
/ give the trade the advantages of n bran
new stock and the great reduction in
! prices.
The trade of Paw Paw is again
bound to be surprised and highly
pleased by the opening of beautiful
line of white goods laces and the new
curtain fabrics at the Cummings dry
goods store, which are about to arrive.
Rev. A. L. Kennan of Hillsdale is ex-
pected to preach i'm the Free Baptist
church on Sunday morning at the usual
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present and conduct the covenant meet
ing which occurs on Saturday of this
week.
Bills printed at the NoRTHERNER Of
flee announce sale of cattle, horses,
wagons, harnesses, machinery, etc, by
Geo Lamson, at his place southwest
of Glendale, on Tuesday, April 8, at 10
IA. m. Mr.. Lamson is goiug TO remove
To the Grand Traverse region.
Mrs Eliza III. Palmer, an old resident
of this place, died at the home of her
daughter, Addie Hunt, Thursday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock She had been i'll
but few days She was IS years old
at the time of her death The funeral
will he held at the house on Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
People afflicted with chronic diseases
of any form or nature should consult
DR.. Mcdonald, the well-known special
ist, at the Dyckman House, Paw Paw
The DR.. remains from Friday, April II,
until Friday, April 49, Call early and
avoid the rush, as his office parlors are
crowded wherever he goes.
On Thursday evening, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Holmes was the
scene of much hilarity. The ladies of
the Unity whist club had arranged Il
surprise (y) for the gentlemen in the
form of banquet, to make as pleasant
as possible the last night of the series.
The supper and program were de-
clded success, so much SO that all voted
to continue the meetings every two
weeks, the next to be held at the
home of Mrs. Bartram.
At meeting of the board of directors
of the First National bank held on
Wednesday afternoon of this week, DR..
NJ. f.. Whalen was elected director to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
w. II. Hawkins The selection is look
ed upon as q wise one. 1t will be
gratifying to the stockholders and a
credit to the new director if he makes
as honorable record in the position as
did his prdecessor-and it is confidently
expected he will do so.
The remodeling of the Oddfellows'
hall has been completed and the breth-
rem of the three links have now one of
the finest lodge rooms in this part of
the state, its dimensions being 80 by 81 J
feet with floor room thirty feet square
inside the platforms. In connection
with the hall is an elegant reception
room, fine, large ante-room. store
rooms, etc, and all nicely carpeted
and furnished, the walls being Deauti-
fully ornamented with pictures and
various emblems and paraphernalia of
the order. The contractors, Messrs.
Whitbeck and Rickerson, spared no
pains with the job and did everything
in first class, workmanlike manner.
The new hall is a monument of their
: skill and credit to the town. Ii was
occupied for the first time, last Wednes-
, day evening by the Rebekah branch OF
the order. The brothers will hold their