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


al the Free Baptist church.
Home made candies of finest quality
and in unlimited quantities at Marshall
& Gardner's, for the holidays.
Miss Franc Grannis will he married
this evening, at the residence of her
mother, To MIR, Frank Nelson.
Fosters bakery rs Offering choice
mixed candy for Christmas at cents
pound, pounds for a quarter.
Mrs. A. j. Remington has returned Ia
her home in New York. MIR Remington
will be here for some little time yet.
Paw Paw after An absence of several
months in the eastern part OF the state
|. Jay Cummings wishes all his custom
ers a merry Christmas, and incidental
ly talks little business in his adv. this
week.
From less than IL acres of land. Rev.
q. L. Linderman harvested 300 baskets
of corn. Who can beat the preacher.
farmer.
There will be Christmas tree at the
M. +. church in Almena, Thursday
evening Your prese nee and presents
are desired.
The annual meeting of the christian
endeavor society of the Disciple church
will be held at the home of Nj. q. Row
land, Saturday evening.
The Detroit NewS of Monday printed
portrait of Thos X Smith of Lawton,
as the probable state oil inspector
under Governor Pingree.
The regular meeting of the Paw Paw
grange for the election of officers for the
ensuing year will be held on Satur.
day evening of this week.
DR.. and Mrs. j ID. Hamilton will
spend Christmas in Detroit. A &. Mar
tin will look after business at the store
while MIR. Hamilton is away.
A delightful time is expected at the
Presbyterian church on Christmas eve
A tree and a special program are the
attractions. All are invited.
The X OF. Nj. will have an installa.
tion of officers on the evening of Thurs-
day, January IA. All Sir Knights OF
Tent 10S are requested to be present
f. b. Longwell's opening day was a
grand success. His grocery stock is all
in, and he offers some trade attracting
bargains in this department in his adv
Miss Pugsley and Mrs. Paige are as
sisting in Cummings store during the
holiday rush. making five in all, so that
customers can be promptly attended.
James Myers of Waverly, an old man
fell Monday, crushing the femur bone
Of one leg, just at the hip joint DR.
Hoyt is in attendance. The fracture is
serious one, but the patient is doing
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Lucas had nice
lot of wood at their place. Miles was
unable to work, and the neighbors
turned out and split and corded it fol-
them. Good neighbors.
Fidelity Rebekah lodge, lO.O.f, has
elected the following officers: Matte
Waters, n. e.; Dollie Conner, V. G..
Tensa Stevens, S.; Mary A. Rowland
+. S.; Georgette Stearns, L.
Invitations are out for Christmas
hop, to be given by the social club al
Longwell's opera house, Tuesday even.
ing, Dec. 30. Buck IL Geer's orchestra
will furnish music; grand march at
o'clock.
Jack" Morton was arrested Friday
night, charged with being drunk. He
pleaded not guilty and was released on
his own recognizance by Justice Row
land, to appear for trial to-day al
10 a. m.
A. &. Windt of jackson, travelling
freight agent for the Ohio Central lines
was caller at the NoRTHERNER office
Thursday. He is brother TO Chas
Windt, who was an old time compos
itor in this Office.
At the Kalamazoo poultry show, or
barred Plymouth Rocks, in a strong
class of nearly 100 birds, f. p. Crime:
won the following: lst and I'd on cock
erel, 1st on pullct, I'd on cock bird, Isl
and Sd on breeding pen.
Mary f. Stevenson of Paw Paw and
Albert Ulrath of Hartford were married
Thursday evening, Dec. II, by Rev. &
2. Linderman at the residence of A. Il
Stevenson. A few relatives and friends
were present. They will reside al
Hartford.
The Coterie social, at the home oi
Mrs. II. +. Squier last week Wednes
day evening, was largely attended and
was a very pleasant society event. Re
freshments were served and an inter
esting literary and musical program
was given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus, with q
sleigh load of presents, will be at the
Disciple church Christmas eve. An in.
teresting musical and literary program
will be presented, and pretty tableau
will close the program. All are invited
to attend and to put their gifts into
Santa's sleigh.
The entertainment by the Latin
classes at the high school room, last
Friday evening, was attended by a
crowd that filed the room. The pupils
appeared in costume, and the exercises
were of such character as to reflect
credit on the students and the teachers
who assisted them.
The supreme court has decided that
Act No. 1856, of the laws of 1898, prohib
itiDg spearing in the streams of the
state, is unconstitutional, by reason o
a defective title. This leaves the Law
of 1891 in force, unamended. This Law
prohibits spearing in the inland lakes
but not in the streams.