The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-03

nome OF Lakue MoSler, saturday even
ing last.
See Brougbtons two big advs You
can tell them by Broughton's charac-
teristc border.
X. M. Buck has moved his office to
the front rooms over Waters & Co.'S
hardware store.
j. III. Waters IL Co don't monopoize
the whole paper this week, but they
have big piece of it,
Rev and Mrs +. III. Harvey have ar
rived here and will at once busy them
selves getting settled in their new
home
James +. Chandler and l.. II. Titus
were at Lansing the fore part of the
week, arguing cases in the supreme
court.
Paw Paw sportsmen went en- masse
TO the trout streams Tuesday As yet,
none have reported any marvellous
catches.
Rev. FIR Mulcahy is visiting friends
in Genesee county. His sister Anna is
expected to accompany him home to-
| morrow.
There are flies on Holmes a. Bilsbor-
rows adv, but none in the house that
has screen doors and windows bought
! from them.
Refreshments were served by the Odd
! fellows at their lodge room last Sunday
afternoon at the close of the funeral of
Joseph Mather.
Married. April 27th, by Mrs. Anna
Barton at her home in Paw Paw, Mr..
Claude Peck of Berlamont and Miss
Grace Hinck,ey of Arlington.
The other day JEFF Chaffee came into
the NoRRTHERNER Office and left a
bunch of as fine asparagus as ever grew.
1t grew from last years setting of
| roots.
"ThOse lovely hats" MS an eXclama-
tion that falls from the lips of every
many other things at that house to at
tract and please.
Mrs Sarah Barnum is seriously i'll and
her recovery is not expected. 1t is
thought she is suffering from cancer in
the stomach. Isaac Barnum has been
summoned by telegraph.
Attention is called to the adv of A. l..
Lakey's paints in this issue. Those who
have used Lakey's paints in the past are
now their tirmest friends D. Ii. Waters
e. Co. are Paw Paw agents.
+. II. Lindsey and wife will leave on
| Monday next for Mancelona, Mich, in
hope that the northern air may benefit
| Mr. Lindsley's health. The length of
their stay there is uncertain.
Mr.. VIM. Wall, who recently entered
into partnership with Geo l.. Bruner,
has brought his family here for per-
manent residence They occupy Alb.
Frees house on iremps street.
Jas. A. Leech has new scheme for
hanging a painters scatfold TO ladders.
1t is al ingenious and convenient con-
trivance. Jim says he had that neces-
sity which is the mother of invention.
BY special invitation, the degree staff
of the Paw Paw Oddfellows went TO
Decatur last Tuesday evening and con-
ferred the iniatory degree After the
work, fine repast was served by the
ladies at Stewards hall.
Those of our farmer friends who are
interested in phosphate fertilizers can
see sample of the Tennessee product
at this office, left here by Mr. b. w.
Hipp of Almena, who recently returned
from trip through the south.
The village school was the only one
represented in the township spelling
match held at this place last Saturday
Misses Florence Dillon and Rena Waters
carried off the donors and will be enti-
tied to contest for county honors.
At the last teachers examination, sc
per cent of the applicants received GER
tificates in Van Bnren county, 36 per
cent in Kalamazoo county, 60 per cent
in Cass county, 30 per cent in Berrien
county and % per cent in Allegan
county
Harry Showerman is not satisfied with
selling goods cheap. He has about fifty
agents sample stiff hats, left over from
last fall, just right for boys, which he
will give away free to every boy who
makes purchase of any amount until
closed out.
South Haven proposes TO light its
streets with six arc lights and eighty-one
incandescent glims. The latter may
prove satisfactory To the people of South
Haven, but Paw Paw people would
kick vigorously against that kind OF
street lighting.
Grand Lecturer Arthur NJ. Clark will
hold masonic school of instruction
with Paw Paw lodge No. %, on the af
ternoon aad evening of May 10. Lodges
from various other places in this vicin
ity will attend. The excellent hall oi
Paw Paw lodge makes a favorite place
for masonic events of this character
Don't do anything until you see the
Golden Giant Mine, for the benefit o.
ST. Mary's Catholic church, at Long
wells opera house, Tuesday evening
May IA. a great play, a clever compa
ny, and excellent stage settings. Re-
served seats on sale at usual place OF
Tuesday. May eth. Parquet, 30 cents
} gallery, % cents.
DR.. NJ. f. Whalen is very seriously il
with rheumatism, his heart being badly
affected. Early in the week he wa
near To- deaths door, but we are nov
pleased to say that he is somewhat bet
ter and his recovery is hoped for
though by no means certain. DR. Hoy
is attending him, and DR.. Rose has beer
over from Decatur several times.
Don't overlook the county CORES
pOndeuce on the inside of the paper