The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-03
WHOLE NUMBER 2093.

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knowledges the receipt of box of
English walnuts from MIR. and Mrs
Philo Forsythe. The nuts were NAM
moth fellows-sample of what our old
friends can raise their California home.
Last Tuesday was Miss Rose Buffers
birthday. A number of her friends ana
neighbors met at the house in the eve-
ning-a surprise To Miss ROse-and
passed the evening very pleasantly in
social converse, music, etc. Refresh
ments were served
While driving to the funeral of Joseph
Mather last Sunday, the pole of one of
the Gobleville rigs dropped to the
ground, the team took fright and ran,
throwing the occupants out OF the carri-
age. Two OF them were painfully, but
not dangerously hurt.
While the next thing to "A man or wo-
man must be their undershrt, something
that during these coming hot days will
stick closer than brother is not always
desirable, but those that are advertised
by Cummings dry goods store have that
cool effect that drives away that tired
leeling" so often felt.
An alarm of fire at a little after ten
o'clock Saturday night, called some of
our good people out of bed and others
out of some others places. The
blaze was in Ira Brott's barn and was
eXtinguished without aid of the fire de-
partment before the fire bells had hard
ly commenced ringing and before any
damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs e. +. Gilman very kindly
opened their pleasant home on Tuesday
evening for a reception to the new pas
tor of the Free Baptist church. The
house WAS filled and those present spent
the evening in social fellowship and in
giving to Bro. Kennan hearty and
whole-souled welcome. Ice cream and
cake were served by the ladies of the
church.
Prof. b. Mincer has ordered a hun
dred thousand handbills from the
NORTHENER job printing department,
advertising the skill of himself and his
son in the optical line This large
order for advertising matter speaks of
large business being done by the pro-
fessor, and also of the facilities of the
NoRTHERNER for turning out good,
cheap work.
Fred OcobOck's new barn looms up big
on his lot The foundation is now being
prepared for the house, and when com.
pleted Fred will have an excellent
place. Lynn Ocobock will build house
on his lot when Fred is through building
This is evidence that strict attention TO
business in the Model market has
brought at least a reasonable compen-
sation to its proprietors.
A letter from State Game and Fish
Warden Chase l.. Osborn announces
a hp lt N,Nl, ,I,,,
Engle as deputy game warden. This
action Is IN response to largely signed
petition recently sent to Mr.. Osborn,
and will be most satisfactory to the
sportsmen of this vicinity, as they hope
the new deputy will put stop to the
illegal Spearing that is being done
every night on all our lakes.
The South Haven Sentinel says that
according to the official organ of that
enterprising town, the common council
at its last meeting, audited bills for team
ing to the amount three thousand one
hundred and twenty-five dollars; for
labor nine hundred dollars; for printing
election dinner two hundred dollars
Village taxes down there will be higher
than county taxes at that rate.
| 1he haamaIOO NeUS concert COM
pany gave entertainments at Longwell's
opera house, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, and matinee
Wednesday afternoon. They give a
good show, as would be expected of any
troupe travelling under the name of the
Kalamazoo Ne,OS. Their method of adj
vertisng is genteel in the extreme, and
we recommend the company to the
liberal patronage of any towns they
may visit.
A large concOurse of people attended
the funeral OF the late Joseph Mather
on Sunday last. The exercises were
held at the residence in Antwerp and
consisted of the impressive ceremonies
of the order of Oddfellows, followed bya
brief and touching address by Rev. II.
w. Harvey. Besides the members of his
own lodge, a goodly number of Oddfel-
lows were present from Gobleville and
Decatur. The grand army comrades of
the deceased were also present and par
ticipated in the exercises. The remains
were inferred at Prospect Hill beside
the body of Mrs. Mather, who died
some years ago.
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