The true northerner., 1896-07-15

time.
The heavy rains of the last two nights
were much needed, and pretty nearly
insure big corn crop.
Henry Holt has removed his shop to
the 5. II. Jones building Marshall &
Gardner occupy the store he vacated in
the Blackman building.
J.E. Phillips attended the meeting of
the state association of funeral direc.
tors. at Kalamazoo last week Mrs.
Phillips accompanied him.
Dr. Frank Rice of St. Louis and Mrs.
Mary Saunders and children of Mine
La Motto, Mo, are guests of their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. Rice.
Cummings offers to close out his large
line OF shirt waists at extraordinarily
low prices. These popular garments
in all sizes can be found in this store.
George Lamb of Lawton, by grace
and favor of Justice Mccarthy, is serv-
ing twenty days sentence in the
county Jail for whipping his sister, Hat
tie Lamb.
Lowell Packer has secured a position
as salesman for Jones, Kepler & Co..
wholesale grocers, of Chicago and
will work in western Illinois during the
coming season.
Fred Plant of Waverly, on complaint
of George Owen, was arraigned yester-
day before Justice Rowland and plead
ed guilty to having stolen a gold watch
chain. He was fined five dollars or ten
days.
A movement is on foot looking to.
wards the holding of picnic of all the
Paw Paw Sunday schools, at South
Haven, at some date in the near future.
Ii it is arranged, special trains will run
on the S. h. & Z.
Rev. F. w. Corbett received tele-
gram Friday, announcing the death of
his mother in Hillsdale County. He
went at once with his family to attend
the funeral. They will return the lat
ter part of this week.
The many friends of Dr. Rose of De.
cater will ne pleased to know that he is
recovering from his severe illness. Paw
Paw callers last Sunday found him sit.
ting on his porch, in an easy chair.
Tom. Dodge of Lawton thought A. l..
McElheny OF the same place had as
saulted him. He accordingly swore
out warrant before Justice Shrine,
and yesterday the case came on for
trial, without jury. McElheny was
acquitted and Dodge paid the costs.
B. O'Dell and wife go this week to
attend a spiritualist meeting at Grand
Ledge, which will continue for several
weeks. Celebrated speakers from all
over the country will be present, and
believers from all over the state will
attend. Mr. O'Dell will be chairman
of the meeting
Married, by Rev. Auna Barton at her
home in this village, Thursday evening,
July 9th, George Pepper of Chicago,
and Miss Leila Hutchins, of Paw Paw.
This couple are we'll known here, and
their many friends wish them happy
and prosperous married life. Mr. Pep.
per has good position in the city.
During the next week, there will be
thorough inspection by the village
health authorities of all out-houses,
barnyards, hog pens, hen houses and
such other places as may be in filthy
or unhealthy condition. Parties can
save themselves personal notice by
abating at once any nuisance that may
exist.
We wish to call especial attention to
campaign offer of the twice-a.week
Detroit Free Press and the NORTH
ERNER, both for four months for only
40 cents. This will carry subscriptions
beyond the election, and all who avail
themselves of it will have the best
county and best state paper to keep
them politically informed.
A couple of gentlemen have been ex-
hibiting a patent, known rs the Econ
omy Gas Burner 1t can be attached to
any stove, either cook or heating, and
burns kerosene oil, is absolutely safe
and clean and can be run at an expense
of cent an hour. Mr.. A. DeHaven
has purchased the patent for this
county. 1t is convenient and econ.
omical appliance.
Paw Paw and Lawton ball teams will
play another game at the Paw Paw ball
park, on Friday, July II. The game
recently played between these teams
was one of the best seen on the Paw
Paw grounds this season. Paw Paw
won that game, but Lawton will make
hard struggle to win this one, and
some sharp playing is anticipated. Play
will be called at three o'clock.
Whether man gives much or little
thought to his attire, the world will al.
ways imagine that it sees in his clothes
an expression of his character. You
will be judged by the clothes you wear"
If you don't know just what you want,
visit the great whale clothing success Of
f. Smith Il Co., where the II. S. & M.
tailor-made clothing is to be had. Their
one.half off shirt sale is attracting shirt
buyers from all over the county.
Miss Anna Tryon of Dowagiac has
been guest at l.. A. Tabor's in Law
ton. Last Saturday afternoon she, with
Mr.. Tabor's son and daughter, started
to ride to this place on their wheels.
Just as they were crossing the bridge
coming into town, Miss Tryon was
overcome by the heat. She was taken
to Landphere's house, and it was some
time before she recovered sufficiently
TO be taken back to Lawton in a car
riage.
Last Thursday evening" Mrs. +. b.
Dunning started to go into the hall, to go
to her sleeping room, when by mistake
she opened the cellar door instead of
the hall door, and in the darkness fell
to the bottom of the cellar. She was