The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-29
Good sleighlng on Thanksgiving

Good sleighing on Thanksgiving
Theo. Trowbridge of Decatur was in
town, Wednesday.
The Mosier family held Thanksgiv-
ing reunion at A. L. Foote'S.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Jacobs were Thanks
giving guests at Fred Jacobs.
The Farmers Union Club will post
pone its meeting until the first Wednes-
day in February.
Don't overlook the interesting local
matter and correspondence on the in
side of the paper
+. =. Tuckey and family left yester-
day for Byron, Mich, where they will
reside in the future.
Rev. A. +. Bryant of Dawson, Mich,
will speak at the Free Baptist church
next Sunday morning and evening
Mrs. A. j. Remington returned to
her home in New York, Wednesday
Cap" will follow in about ten days.
Special communication of Paw Paw
lodge No. 20, f. and A. NJ, Tuesday
evening, Dec 3. Work in third degree.
Seven marriage licenses Wednesday
was pretty good string. Somebody
was preparing to enjoy Thanksgiving
The Christian young peoples societies
of the village held union Thanksgiv-
ing service at the Disciple church, Sun
day evening at o'clock.
The semi-annual meeting of Dist. No.
9, Michigan Christian Missionary AssO-
citation, will be held with the Church of
Christ, at Dowagiac, Dec. SO.
If other boys in town would follow
Leo Warmers example, there would be
better walking He keeps his grand
fathers walks as clean as whistle
Married, at the M. f. parsonage,
Wednesday evening, Nov. q, by the
Rev. +. w. Corbett, Ernest U. Bishop
and Miss Maude Lozaw, both of Bangor
Holmes & Bilsborrow have for sale at
a very low figure fifteen agents samples
shotguns-tinest quality, and invite an
inspection of the same. See their adv.
The new cork sole shoes sold at Sell
the ladies who have purchased them
No more cold and damp feet for them.
"Never before was there shown so
good line of table linens as we find
here" is the remark OF all who visit the
linen department at the Cummings dry
goods store.
Will Strowbridge and family have
moved into their own house in the
south part of town. Cairo Hagerman
and family have moved into Mrs j. NJ
Longwell's house.
Elder J f.. H. Hammond of Decatur will
occupy the pulpit in the Disciple church
next Sunday morning. 1t is probable
an arrangement will be made to have
him preach in the church here every
sunday morning.
George Castleman, who has been in
Jail for a number of weeks charged with
assaulting Marshal Poole of Hartford,
gave bail Wednesday for his appear
ance at the January term of the circuit
court and is now free man.
Among those who came from away to
attend the funeral of Mrs. l.. A. Neff,
were w. II. Neff and Mrs. Dell East
man of Chicago, Mrs Richard H. Lyon
of South Bend, Ind, Mrs C.. c. Pratt of
Grand Rapids, Miss M. A. McNair of
Dowagiac and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Raw
son OF Decatur.
A mothers meeting will be held at
the First Baptist church on Thursday.
Dec. 5, at 230 p. m. There will be me-
mortal services for the late Mrs. l.. A.
Neff, who was superintendent of moth
ers' work and who first established the
mothers meetings in this county. All
are cordially invited to be present.
Paw Paw lodge No. 25, F. and A. M.
elected the following officers at the an
nual meeting: X. w. Broughton, w.
M; j. f. Kingsnorth, S. W.; M. U.
Richardson, j. W.; A. III. Smith, Sec'y;
f. f. Parks, Treas; w. G. Y. Fergu-
son, S. D.; f. S. Briggs, j. D.; r. M.
Buck, w. M. Thayer, Stewards; l.. w.
Whitbeck, Tyler.
The Tartars take man by the ear to
invite him to eat or drink with them.
If the people at f.. Smith q Co.'S had
every man in this town by the ear, they
would invite them to call in and see
what modern, scientific tailoring has
done toward making the III s. q M"
clothes the handsomest and most per.
feet fitting mems garments in the world.
The play of "Old Farmer Hopkins"
Is dS pure rs DTtdln OI InOuHLhlH All
Not a single Objectionable feature can
be found throughout the performance.
Here is play to which you can take
your mother, your sister or your sweet
heart, with the assurance that they will
thoroughly enjoy every moment of the
entertainment. The date is December
2, at Longwelps opera house.
The special missionary service at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday even
ing was very good indeed the singing
was particularly fine. Geo. Koons was
the leader of the music, while Dr. Fer
guson, superintendent of the Sunday
school, was master of the exercises. A
collection was taken at the close of the
meeting for the benefit of "Good Will"
mission among the Sioux Indians.
Only medium sized audience assem-
bled at the Baptist church to listen to an
eloquent Thanksgiving discourse deliv-
cred by Rev. j. II. Rennie. Some ap-
parently well deserved criticisms were
offered on Gov. Rich's Thanksgiving
proclamation. The prevailing idea
seemed to be that call to give thanks
without mentioning the name of Him
to whom thanks are due, was somewhat
inconsistent, to say the least.