The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-02


the fire department.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.. Smith left Mon
day night for California, where they
will spend the winter.
Don't forget the lecture by Rev. II
W Harvey at the Presbyterian church,
this evening. Tickets at the door; price
10 cents.
The storm prevented holding the
union Thanksgiving service at the opera
house. The charity feature of the day
was success.
Hartwell's com edians are billed for
Longwells opera house every night
next week, at EN- cent admission.
The company is playing to big houses
at South Haven this week.
Parties who desire to su bmit bids for
furnishing wood for the village school
for the coming year, should interview
MIR. K. w. Broughton concerning the
matter without unnecessary delay.
Women know when man is well
dressed. They appreciate the tasteful
fabrics, the neatness and genteel APP
pearance of H. s. & M. clothing, sold
by +. Smith & Co. See their advs. this
week.
The Endeavor society of the Disciple
church gave novelty social at the
home of Ada and Chas. Hawley last
evening. good crowd of young peo-
pie were present. Light refreshments
were served.
There will be no preaching services
at the Disciple church next Sunday
p,orpinn Elder. n xuin ho n
attendance at the district meeting, in
Bloomingdale. Sunday school and en-
deavor meeting will be held as usual.
Probate Judge elect j. II. johnson
and wife will occupy the rooms over
Broughton's old stand, which are being
fitted up for them. They will take
their meals at the hotel and Mrs. John
son will go into the office as clerk.
n. Thomas family, in appreciation of
the good work done by the tiremen at
the johnson fire, when things became
uncomfortably warm at Mr.. Thomas
house, served doughnuts and coffee to
the boys, who appreciated the kind
ness immensely.
DR.. &. A. Critchlow has decided to
change his location, and will remove in
few days to Eau Claire, Berrien Coun-
ty. Dr.. Critchlow has made many
friends during his residence in Paw
Paw, and the NORTHERNER trusts he
will reap the success he deserves in the
new field.
Next Friday evening, Dec. 4, an in
formal reception will be held at the
Baptist parsonage, at which Mr.. and
Mrs Matthews will be pleased TO re-
ceive the members of the different
churches, and all others who can at
tend will be most cordially welcomed
from seven to nine.
A. +. Hayes has received from Z. G..
Forsythe a photograph taken at his
home near Los Angeles, Cali. Mr., and
Mrs. Forsythe are in the view, beside
their crop Of English Walnuts, in boxes
and bags. The nuts are the principle
products of PhiIos place, and very
profitable they are, too.
After six weeks of faithful work
Frank Cutter has secured a well on
Mrs Sheldon's place, south Niles street.
The well is an excellent one, being a
tubular. 130 feet deep-the deepest in
town except A. G. Martins. The Shell
don well was probably the hardest
piece of well work ever done in this
village.
In the case of the people VS.. Frank
Lockard, before Justice Rowland yes
terday, wherein the respondent was
charged with having slandered one
Eltha Chamberlain, the plea of not
guilty was withdrawn and plea Of
guilty substituted The magistrate inn
posed penalty of 81 40 fine $50 60 costs
or thirty days in Jail Fine and costs
were paid.
At the Presbyterian church last Sun
day evening, Thanksgiving service
was conducted by the young peoples s
society. The church was tastefully dec
GRATED with flags, bunting, &. +. en-
blems and corn, wheat, apples and
other fruits, calling attention to the
bountiful crops for which thanks
should be given. An interesting pro-
gram was presented, spcial music be-
ing furnished by a choir of young voices.
Jay Reynolds was 81 years old on
Monday, and to properly celebrate so
important an event, which never oc-
Cured before and never will again in
his lifetime, about thirty gentlemen
friends were invited to take six O'clock
dinner with him at his home. The re-
past was elegantly served, and pleas
ant evening was afterwards passed at
pedro. A fine easy chair was left by
the guests to remind Jay OF the occa-
sion.
Between four and five o'clock last
week Wednesday afternoon, Nina, the
two years old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. +. Shaefcr, was Knocked down
by "A horse which her older brother
had let out from pasture TO drive to
the barn. The little one received "a Sc
we're blow on the head, making quite
marked depression of the skull. She
remained absolutely unconscious for
nearly 80 hours, and is yet in critical
condition, although recovery is hoped
for.
The steamer City of Kalamazoo, own
ed by the H. w. Williams Transporta-
tian CO., was burned to the waters edge
at her dock in South Haven, Monday
morning shortly after A O'clock. The
flames spread very rapidly, and before
all could escape, two sailors and the
colored stewardess were burned to
death The dead are Robert Van
Ostrand, Joseph Lang, Rose Gowans
Van Ostrand lived at South Haven
and was a single man. Lang was a