The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-01-04

Baptist church Sunday.
Mr.. ID. b. Waite of Almena is conva.
lcscing from an attack of pneumonia.
Miss Floy Snow returned Wednesday
from IA two weeks visit with friends in
Chicago.
Lynn OcobOck has been confined To
his house for several days past with
lung trouble.
Services will be resumed at the Free
Baptist church Sunday. Preaching by
Rev. Anna Barton at 1890 a. m.
The w. +. M. society of the M. f.
church will meet with Mrs. j. M. Brown
next Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. +. w. Hayden leaves Monday
for Clifford, Mich, to spend the winter
with her aged mother, who is in very
poor health.
Married, at the residence of the Off
ciating Justice, Dec. Goth. 1894, by w.
r. Shrine, Esq, N. w. Armstrong and
Miss Mary Smith.
Geo. Weston was overcome by sewer
gas while cleaning the vaults at the Jail
Wednesday, and came very near dying
He is all right now
The Grand Traverse Herald got out
an elegant Christmas edition in book
form, containing several score of half
tone cuts that are admirable.
Sheriff Lamberson has appointed ex-
Sheriff Thomas as under sheriff, and
Register Harvey has appointed Miss
Hope Tyner deputy register.
Justice w. r. Shrine united in marri-
age, at his office in this village on the
3lst ult., VIM. Wyman of Kendall and
Miss Della Goodwin of Almena.
A meeting of the United Baptist Aid
society will be held at Mrs. w H.
Mason's Monday afternoon, Jan. T. All
members are requested to be present
Mrs G.. +. Breck day or since re-
ceived check for 81, 900 from the K
D. II. NJ, the amount of the policy car
RED by her husband in that organiza-
ton.
Rev. Warren, formerly located here,
writes Postmaster Noyes that he has
received call To become assistant pas
tor of the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian church in Washington, ID. G..
The annual meeting of the Young
Peoples Societies of Christian Endeavor
in Southwestern Michigan will be held
at Cassopolis, Feb. 8 to TO- Ten
counties are comprised in the district.
Mr.. b. b. Noyes, prominent farmer
of near Mason, Mich, and Mrs. Carrie
Hodgeman of Piuckney Mich. surprised
their brother, X. w. Noyes, by drop
ping in on him to help open the new
year.
The types made us say last week that
Mr.. and Mrs. Erred" Rawson were the
happy parents of fine boy baby, while
all the world knew that il was Mr. and
Mrs. Prank" Rawson who were thus
favored.
Benton Harbor is to have the largest
fruit farm in this country if not in the
world 1t will comprise 800 acres and
Messrs. r. Morrill,, O. f. Fifield, G. w.
Shriver, and j. G.. Van Aucken are its
projectors.
Mesdames Van Fossen and Hudson
entertained large company of ladies
New Years night. Progressive pedro
was played-Mrs. Will Miller and Miss
Bryar securing 1st and 2d prizes. Yes
terday the same ladies gave ) O'Clock
tea to a company of twenty.
Mrs Sarah Avery had the misfortune
to fall the day before Christmas and
severely iniure her right arm and
bruises She is still unable To be about,
though improving somewhat.
Monday evening about twenty-five of
the relatives and friends of Mrs Driscoll
made an unannounced visit to her and
assisted in the celebration of her Send
birthday. A very pleasant time is re-
ported by those in attendance.
The house, barn and contents of both
belonging to Ira Flanders, west of the
Lee school house, were totally destroy
ed by fire early yesterday morning. We
understand none of the family were at
home and have no particulars.
Mrs. Ira Hurd of Allegan last week
received check for 81, 900 from the X.
on her late husbands life. 1t will be
remembered that she shot him several
months ago, and says that she took him
for burglar.
No wonder stock in the First National
bank of our village sells at good pre-
MUM. BY careful management and
square dealing Its business has been
largely increased and shareholders get
regular dividends. On the 2d inst. this
bank made its semi.annual dividend of
81 90 per share and carried nice sum
to surplus account.
Commencing with to-day and con-
tinuing until the 18th inst, w, Il.
Sellick d Co. will hold a great cleanup
sale of winter goods at off former
low prices. The stock thus to be re-
duced is an extensive one and com
prises full lines of the goods always
carried 10y this house-too heavy in fact
for the advanced season; hence, the
slaughter in prices. See their adv.
At the annual meeting of Paw Paw
Grange No. 10, the following officers
were elected, viz: w. X. Shrine, w. NJ
Mrs. Clara Warner, w. o.; Miss Frank
Warner, Lect'r.; +. G.. Thayer, S.; A.
Il. Foote, A. S.. M. j. Coy, Chap. Mrs.
Lottie Warner, treas'r.; j. +. Packer,
secy. +. A. Wildey, g. X; Mrs. A. IL
Smith, Pomona; Mrs. A. T. Foote,
Flora; Mrs. +. w. Rhodes, Ceres; Mrs
w. X. Shrine, l.. A. 5.