The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-03

Mt. Pleasant and Miss Lois Wilson OF
Benton Harbor are guests at Henry
| Wilson's
Chas. Smith of Hartford, Conn, a
brother of the late Capt. +. Smith,
accompanied by his wife, is visiting in
| this place.
The Peninsular at Lake Cora will be
thrown open 10 the public this week
The house and grounds are in the pink
of condition.
The postponed mothers meeting will
be held next week Thursday afternoon
at the Baptist church parlors; subject,
Good mothers"
Sellick advertises an attractive special
sale of shirt waists for Maccabee day.
His store will be headquarters for the
ladies on that day.
A number of men in this village are
suffering from "barber's itch," or some
thing of that nature. Full boards are
likely to come into style.
The regular monthly union temper
ance sermon will be preached by Rev.
Nj. 5. Waller next Sunday evening at
the Free Baptist church.
The childrens' day exercise at the M .
+. church, June IA, is entitled "Our
Young Crusaders" and promises to be
OF more than usual interest.
Rev. Corbett drove from Evart, 100
miles, with three-year-old colt that
had never before been hitched up
single, in four days. Pretty fair driving.
The Twentieth Century Club held a
lawn fete az the home of Leta Packer,
" ednesday evening Notwithstand-
ing the rain, an enjoyable time was
had.
John Payne and family will move to
town this week and will occupy house
on south Gremps street. They coutem-
plate building home in the village
this summer.
The Henrietta Dancing Club has is
sued invitations for "hop" to be given
at the opera house Friday evening,
after "The Henrietta" Kalamazoo
academy orchestra.
The b Flat Club will meet with Miss
Margaret Bryar, Saturday afternoon,
June 6, at , o'clock, for special chorus
practice. Every member is requested
TO be in attendance.
j. ID. Shipman returned Saturday to
his home in Albion, after visit of sew
eral weeks in this vicinity. He was ac-
companied by his niece, Miss Belle
Maynard of Lawrence.
Paw Paw people are fortunate in be-
ing able to secure the services of Messrs.
Cummings and Bullard, the best fifer and
drummer in the state of Michigan, on
each recurring Memorial Day.
The Free Baptist ladies will serve din
ner and supper on Maccabee day, June
), and also will serve ice cream during
the afternoon of the same day, at the
store opposite the First National Bank.
/. Jay Cummings will run on annex on
Maccabee day. He will stock the store
next west of Waters hardware store
with line of seasonable goods. In
connection other departments will he
represented.
The Paw Paw ball team went to
Hartford Saturday and was defeated by
a score of 13 to mot a bad showing
for our team, considering it was the
first game this season and that the boys
were absolutely without practice.
All bicyclists are invited to join in the
parade Maccabee day. 1t is designed
10 make this feature of the parade,
and large number of wheels should be
in line. Every rider should be willing
TO contribute this much TO the success
of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Solomon are
thoroughly overhauling the Alonzo
Miller house 1t has been re-shingled,
repapered and painted and otherwise
l,a ,ne;Ia ko H.
is now being re-painted.
National day" next Sunday at the
Free Baptist church; in the morning
the pastor will speak on "The relation
of the church to the nation" In the
evening at the union temperance meet
ing, the subject will be Am | my
brothers keeperS"
Sheriff Lamberson went to Kendall
yesterday to investigate the case of two
boys who were arrested there on sus-
picion of being the parties who burglar.
lied the residence of Asa Fisk of Law
renee some two weeks ago. They were
not the chaps and were released from
custody.
L. K. Smith of Lawton, chairman of
the republican county committee, was
Ill IOWH llc HAS StltCItu ~
Chandler as secretary of the county
committee for this year. Mr. Chandler
has been faithful and efficient secre-
tary in the past, and his retention is
only deserved acknowledgment of his
services.
Friday, June 12, will be great day
for Lawton. A big political meeting
will be held, afternoon and evening.
Mayor Pingree of Detroit and Hon.
Chas. Flowers, one of the finest orators
in the state, will be the speakers. There
will be plenty of good music, etc. 1t is
probable Mayor Pingree will draw a
larger crowd than any other man in the
state would do.
Only small audience greeted
Francis Labadie and his company at
the opera house Friday evening. The
performance, however, was a most en-
ioyable one. Mr.. and Mrs. Labadie are
both actors of high ability, and their
conception of the difficult parts of Pyg-
malion and Galatea are excellent. The
little farce with which they closed their
entertainment was a laughable affair.
MIR. Harry G. Waters and Miss Cora
Nelson will be married at noon to-day,
at the home of the brides parents. A
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