The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-06-07
WHOLE NUMBER 2098.

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clerk, |. w. Hubert, within thin ty days
and establish their claims. After that
date, the trustees will lock up all sheds
| that have not been satisfactorily ac-
counted for To the clerk.
A summer teachers institute will be
held in Paw Paw, commencing July 30
and continuing three weeks. Supt. &.
o. Hoyt of Lansing will be conductor;
J. A OLeary, assistant conductor and
| local committee; Profs +. A. Aseltine
of Gobleville and F. G. Penoyar of Ban
gor, instructors. Every teacher in the
county should attend the institute dur
ing the entire three weeks if possible to
do so. Teachers should of all people be
the most wide-awake and progressive,
and cannot afford to fall behind the
times or get into a rut.
The Spiritualists of Texas cordially
invite their friends and the public gen
orally To Il reunion under the oaks in
Burdick'S Grove, on Sunday, June g.
Hon. J.. V. Moulton of Grand Rapids
will address the people at 10 a. m. and
, p. M. Others may be heard. Mrs.
Harry Worthington, noted singer,
will preside at the organ. Mr.. Moul-
tons topic will be: 1.-The difficulties en-
ualism." Also the various theories to
account for it, viz: Mind reading, tricks,
theosOphy, the devil or spirits, which?
II. +. Thomas, congressman of this
district, announces the following board
to conduct the competitive examina-
ton for the selection of candidate for
West Point: DR.. Simeon Belknap of
Niles, Prof. j. w. Humphrey of Way
land and Hon. w. j. Wilets of Three
Rivers. All those expecting TO take the
examination are requested, If possible,
TO report at Dr. Belknaps Office in Niles
the afternoon of June H. the day before
the examination Those failing to re-
port the day before should be at his
office not later than O'Clock a. M,
June ~.
A grand Fourth of July celebration
will be held at Lakeside Park, better
known as Eagle Lake. The manage
ment intends TO outdO all former efforts
and irtends to make this an occasion
long to be remembered. The oration
will take place at 2 p. IN. Among the
many amusements prepared for the day
will be horse races, foot races, boat
races, tub races, CREASED pig chases,
creased pole climbing, etc, with
lent music is engaged Refreshments
can be obtained on the grounds, and
there will be boats and fishing tackle
to let.
Hon. M. S. Curtis of Battle Creek,
grand keeper of records and seal of the
Knights of Pythlas, was in Paw Paw
on Tuesday evening to confer with
number of local knights and other
Ion, -l,. oil 81,
ganization of lodge of the order i'm this
place. A meeting was held in Sheriff
Lamberson's office, "A number of Goble-
vile knights being present. No def
mite action was taken. Mr.. Curtis was
member of the legislature that has
just adjourned, having been elected by
a majority of about 1900 in district
where his republican predecessor re-
ceived less than 80 majority two years
before.
AT meeting of the school board held
last Saturday morning, the following
year: Superintendent, III. c. Wilson;
principal, Minnie Walter; 1st inter
mediate, Maggie Bryar; lst primary,
Marie Cooper; 2d primary, Bertha
Bailey. The matter of filing the posi-
tions of assistant in the high school and
teachers in the grammar school and
2d intermediate was left for future
consideration. The board decided that
the regular commencement exercises
should be held in the rink as here
tofore, and that the Dowagiac orches
ira should be engaged To furnish
the music. The grammar school grad
uation exercises will be held at the
opera house and as was done last year,
an admission fee of ten cents will be
charged.
j. &. Maxwell, brother of DR.. j. +.
Maxwell of Decatur, has secured the
office now occupied by DR.. HOyt and
will soon locate here for the practice of
medicine. DR.. Hoyt will move into the
Office of the late DR.. Whalen. Mr.. Max
well is a young man who will graduate
from the medical department of the
university at Ann 'Arbor this month
He graduated in the pharmacy depart
ment, and studied in the Offices of Drs
Rose and Maxwell at Decatur. When
he arrives here with his diploma from
Ann Arbor, he will be exceptionally
well equipped for the practice of his
chosen profession. The editor of this
paper has an intimate personal ac-
quantance with him and recommends
MN 10 tne people OF raw raw ana
vicinity AS a courteous gentleman of ex-
cellent habits and of much more than
ordinary ability. We bespeak him
welcome and a lucrative practice in this
place.
Another base ball meeting was held
at the office of Il. j. Cavanaugh on
Monday evening 1t was decided to or
ganize stock company with one hum
dred III more shares OF stock at 81 90
each. Il. j. Cavanaugh, |. Jay Cummings,
j. +. Chandler, j. ID. Hamilton, j. d.
Holmes we're chosen as the board of di-
rectors. j +. Chandler, j. ID. Holmes
and ID Cummings were appointed a COM
mttee to solicit stock subscription. NJ
o. Rowland was made secretary and
treasurer, L. j. Cavanaugh manager,
and +. s. Briggs captain of the team
The team will be made up from the fol-
lowing: Stapleton, Briggs, Il. Shower
man, Haggart, OLcary, Lee, Pugsley,
Nelson, Lamberson, Snow. 1t will be
gratifying TO most people to know that
Paw Paw will have a team, and espe-
cially that the team will be mostly