The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-07-01

~ w MY 20 was III h"iouiazoo,
Tuesday.
Frank Gilbert of Chicago is visiting
Paw Paw friends. Mrs Gilbert has
been here for some time.
Married, by Justice Warner, Thurs
day, June %, Fred l. Norton to Miss
Della Van Camp. both of Hartford.
There will be hall game at the Paw
Paw grounds, Thursday afternoon,
July 2, at $3.50, between Paw Paw aud
Lawton. A good game is assured.
On the premises occupied by Mrs.
Ella Harrison, is small cherry tree
that bore an astonishing crop of fine
fruit, which is just being harvested.
Drs. Hochsten and Van Zwaluwen-
berg of Kalamazoo and Belknap of
Niles were here to testify in the case Of
Salisbury against the Whalen estate.
ID. j. Treat and wife came over Sun
day from Decatur. Mrs. Treat re-
manned, the guest of her parents, to
attend the Y. p. s. G.. +. convention.
Rev. Thos. +. Barr. who preached
the baccalaureate sermon here this
year. has resigned the pastorate of the
Congregational church at Kalamazoo.
DR.. G. j. Stake was married at
Galesburg, Thursday afternoon, June
%, to Miss Lulu Corey of that place,
who is one of Galesburg's fairest
daughters.
Justice Warner bound over the three
alleged sellers of bulge at Bankson's
Lake, when their examination was con-
cluded last Wednesday. Their bail
was fixed at $500 each, which was
promptly furnished.
Because of the occasional appearance
of extended obituaries in the columns
of this paper, some people seem to
think that such things are published
without charge. Such is not the case,
as such articles are uniformly paid for
at regular line rates.
Berry shippers are disheartened at
the low prices, barely paying the ex-
pense of picking, Grating and shipping.
One man received 10 cents above ex-
penses on shipment of 90 crates, and
some are not so fortunate as that. All
who have facilities for so doing are
drying their berries.
The board of supervisors is entitled
to credit for the changes made in the
equalization of county taxes. The
burdens of the several townships are
made much more just than they have
been heretofore. The equalization is
the best made for years and, although
there are inequalities yet existing, we
believe the equalization will be fairly
satisfactory
The county convention Of the new
national party was held at the court
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noon. Not great many delegates
were present. resolution was adopt
ed to abandon the old prohibition party
and unite with the nationalists A tenn.
porary committee was appointed, con-
sisting of +. w. Corbett, chairman; G..
f. Hutchins. secretary; j. w. Free,
treasurer. N w Lewis and j. II.
Reese were appointed delegates to the
state convention.
The railroad project seems to be COM
ing rapidly TO focus. Mr.. Brown was
here again yesterday, and says that the
sale of the bonds was absolutely pro-
vided for by Mr.. DEAN in Chicago last
week, leaving nothing at all in the way
of commencing work Immediately
The stockholders will meet in Benton
Harbur to-day To perfect permanent
organization of the company. Work
of construction will commence on the
Benton HarbOr end next Monday morn
ing. Paw Paw must be on the line.
The county christian endeavor con.
vention now in progress at the Disci.
pie church in this place, is a great sue.
cess The program is being carried
out practically as previously published
in the NORTHERNER. The address last
evening by Prof. Hamilton King OF
Olivet college, on american Citizen.
ship" was one of the finest addresses
of the character ever delivered to q
Paw Paw audience-and the church
was filled. A specially interesting pro.
gram is on for this afternoon, and
another fine address is assured this
evening, from DR.. j. A. Johnston OF
Kalamazoo. The music is feature OF
the convention.