The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-23
WHOLE NUMBER 2179.

whose various matrimonial ventures
will be remembered by the NORTHERN
ER readers, is now suing for divorce
from wife No. A in Chicago.
The following are the newly elected
officers of Paw Paw Lodge No %, +. IL
A. NJ: w. M, r. w. BroughtOn; 5. W.,
j. +. Chandler; j W., M. u Richard
son; Sec, Jay Reynolds; Treas, T. +.
Parks; s. d., w g. Y Ferguson: j d.,
+ :. Briggs; $, Wm. Thayer, K. M.
Buck; Tyler, l.. w. Whitbeck.
Following are the newly elected
Chapter officers; X. w. Broughton, Ii.
P; ID G. Thompson. X m. C. Joiner, S.;
Ella Curtis, G.. of H.; "A .OLeary, p. S.;
c. r. Ocobock, X. A. c.: T.. F. Parks,
Treas. w .C.Y Ferguson, Sec'y; Joseph
Davey, M. Sd "; w. M Thayer, M. I'd
v; X. M. Buck, M. 1st "; l.. w. Whit
beck, Sent.
Following are the newly elected Off
GERS of the X. D. L. M: Com, Dustin
Thorpe; 1t. Com, j. C.. Gould; X. X,
X. M. Buck; +. X, G.. X. Avery; Chap,
CIV Reynolds; Physician, G. 4 Thomp-
son; Serg., II. 4. Ball; M. at A., +. w.
Cole; lst NJ of the e., f. III. Colby; 2d
M. of the G., ID. Morrison; Sentinel,
VIM. Signor;. Picket, G.. Pike.
Dave Bowers was arrested by Mar
shall Thomas, Sunday afternoon, charg-
ed with stealing a pair uf gloves from
the overcoat of DR.. Hamilton at the
Dyckman house, while the doctor was
at dinner. The officer secured the
gloves. Bowers told Justice Rowland
he wasn't guilty and Saturday at 10 a.
m. was set for trial. Bowers was re.
leased on his own recognizance.
We understand that some people,
from what we said in the NoRTHERNER
last week, got the idea that Chas. Bills
borrow Intentionally ran into little
Frank Hall, by chasing him or some
thing of that kind Such was not the
case, and no such meaning was intend
ed. AS we understand it, the unfortu-
nate occurrence was purely accidental,
and that no blame can attach to anyone
except for carelessness, perhaps, by
both boys.
Mrs May +. Striker of Buchanan
was here Friday, in the interest of the
new fraternal benevolent society, The
International Congress" An effort will
be made soon to establish lodge of the
order in Paw Paw. Among the Origiba-
tors and supreme officers of the organi
zation are Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Lee, j.
.. Becraft, DIR. Easton and III. Il. Por-
ter of Dowagiac and w. e.. Howard Of
Kalamazoo. Both ladies and gentlemen
are received into the lodge on equal
footing.
1t is fact not known by everyone
that the styles in mems ready-made
suits and Overcoats are dictated largely
by one or two great concerns; not that
they really determine the fashions, but
that their judgment is recognized
everywhere, and that their taste dOmi-
mates largely the rest OF the clothing
world. No one concern is, perhaps, SO
widely recognized as an authority on
genteel attire as Hart, Schaffner &
Marx of Chicago. Their goods may be
seen at +. Smith and Cos
Roy Wheeler of Antwerp was arrest
ed Saturday, charged with stealing
harness from s. b, Streator. He was
arraigned before Justice Rowland,
Monday, and pleaded guilty. Fined
$S or 10 days; fine paid. He ''peached"
on Fred Benbow, who was arrested
Monday as an accomplice in the same
theft, and pleaded guilty and was given
luC StUItuCt, tdhluR lIt udlS.
Wheeler also implicated William II.
Kimball of Decatur in other thefts,
and he was arrested on Monday,
charged with stealing lap robe
from Robt. ID Clark; the robe was ta-
ken from Clark's buggy oa the streets
of Paw Paw, the evening of Oct. 81.
On Kimball's premises were found the
robe, double harness stolen from the
barn of Mrs G.. l.. Eaton in Porter,
some go DAYS since, and several pairs
of Few gloves and mittens Before the
same justice, Kimball said he wasn't
guilty, and his trial was set for Monday
next at 10 q. IN. In default of $50 bail,
he is in Jail Officer II. w. McCabe
made all three arrests.
A lively session of the common coun-.
Gil was held Monday evening, the pres.
ideEt and all the trustees being present
The chief interest OF the meeting cen
tered in the wholesale reduction of
electric light rates, to the following
prices: Arc, So per month; ipcandes-
cents in stores, 35 cents per month; in
candescents in Offices, % cents per
month; incandescents on meters, two
fifths Of cent per hour. These prices
represent reduction of about one third
from former rates. The special rates for
incandescents in churches, one-third of
cent an hour, remains unchanged. At
ter little debate, the question was put,
Trustees Tyner, Spicer and Hathaway
voting for the reduction, Trustees Cole,
Snow and Slovenian against it. The
vote being tie, President Martin cast
the deciding vote in favor of the reduc-
ton. Time will prove whether the
move is a wise one or not. The year of
Electrician Kessler having expired he
was retained for another year at $50
per month-an increase of So. The
electric light committee reported that
III. l.. Mcneil and Chas Mather desired
their homes wired for electric lights
Mr.. Mcneil desired the lights last year,
but the council refused to run the long
line necessary to reach his premises,
and so this year he comes again, with
MIR. Mather. The matter was referred
to the electric light committee, after a
discussion as to whether the council has
a right To refuse a taxpayer lighting
service or not. The special committee
to try TO settle with Peter Gremps for
lands overflowed by the electric light
pond, reported that he would settle for
$3.50. The council voted to pay the
amount when a proper deed is deliv-