The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-02-14
COUNTY MICHIGAN FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1896

reminders OF the day.
Elder j. II. Hammond was called te
Little Prairie Ronde, Sunday TO preach
a funeral sermon. Elder Brooks oc
cupied his pulpit in tho>morning.
The free Will Baptist church extend
ed call to Rev Ms Waller of Hills
dale. The call is accepted and Mr.
Waller will begin his labors April LIST.
Rev F. W. Corbeet is at Hartford to.
day, officiating at the funeral of Mrs
l.. g. Jacobs Her remains will be
brought here for interment at Prospect
Hill.
Gertie Raymond, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. JAS. Raymond. died at the home
of her parents, in Waverly, Wednesday
evening aged 10 years. Funeral from
the house to-day.
The annual reunion Of the Third
Michigan Cavalry will be held at Lam
sing, Wednesday. March 18. A large
number of the old members of the reg
! iment reside in this county.
In his adv this week, Sellick tells
how shrewd woman can make 81 .23
in few minutes of time. We have no
doubt many of our readers will avail
themselves of the opportunity.
The Daughters of Rebekah will give
a leap year social at Oddfellow's Hall
on Saturday evening, Feb 10. Supper
at p. m. The ladies will choose part
ners for supper and pay the bill. All
come.
+. l.. Bates, publisher of the Pent-
water Nes0S, with his wife, arrived here
Saturday Mr.. Bates returned home
Monday, leaving Mrs. Bates to visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
Shrine
Ex-Postmaster Noyes says he is free
man again, and that the relief is pleas
ant 1t is suggested that Mr.. Killefer
welcomes the thralldom of the Office
freedom from it.
Mrs. }. [. Breck of jackson, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
ii. w. McCabe, has gone to Kalamazoo
to meet her husband and visit friends
there. They will come here to-day, to
remain over Sunday.
At Wayne, Cass County, Wednesday,
occurred the funeral of Mrs Nichols,
sister of II. G. Nash of this place, who
died Monday at her home in Grand
Rapids The burial was in the GENE.
terry at Wayne chapel.
The ladies of the Coterie will give a
martha Washington tea" on Friday,
Feb 81, from 5 to Z o'clock, at May,
nard's store. for the benefit of the build.
ing fund. Everybody turn out and help
the ladies. Price, 15 cents.
The Dyckman House is undergoing
extensive repairs. A new floor is being
put into the office and the whole house
is being repapered and painted from
top to bottom. The interior will be a
model hotel when the repairs are com.
pleted.
On Tuesday evening, the Disciples
commenced revival meeting at their
church, with Elder j. II. Hammond in
charge. Mr. j. Haworth is conduct
ing the singing. Good interest is man
ifested and the meetings will continue
indefinitely.
Henry Holt informs the NORTH
ERNER that he will soon open a tin
shop and hardware store, probably at
the old Waters stabd. He is figuring
on partnership arrangement If that
is not consummated, he says he will
commence business alone.
The County Teachers Association
will hold meeting at Hartford, Feb
ruary 28 and 30. Principal w. n. Ferris
of Big Rapids will lecture Friday even
ing; subject, Making the World Bet
ter" Reduced rates on the 5. IL. q +.
The program is not yet issued.
Invitations have been received by
Paw Paw society people to attend the
seventh annual ball of Decatur lodge
and division, Knights of Pythias, Tues
day evening, Feb. 18. An exhibition
drill will be given by the Kalamazoo
division. Germania orchestra of Bat
tie Greek will furnish music.
Little Glynn Nash and Frank Coles
children were having high sport Tues
day afternoon coasting down the bluff
near the north bridge. The second trip
down, their sled attained speed that
carried them into barbed wire fence.
Glynn's face and head were badly cut
and his clothing demoralized. His com.
panions escaped with slight scratches.
Tuesday evening, Rev. j. b. Holley
delivered a free lecture at Maccabee
Hall, in the interests of the X. .. Il. Nj !.
A good sized audience was present, and
all cDJOJtu Iut dOuitSS, WHiCH
cannot fail 20 do good to the order.
Fine vocal music was furnished by
Messrs. Jennings, Squier and Reynolds,
accompanied on the organ by Miss
Lotta Slovenian.
Every man in town can be just as
stylishly dressed as the resident of the
greatest city if he will only buy the
same kind of clothing that is sold 70
well-dressed city men. You will find
this kind at "the whale" clothing sue
cess of f. Smith & Co. They sell the
celebrated HI s. Il M" attire. A COM
plete line of sweaters, neck wear, col
lars and cuffs for spring just received.
A South Haven dispatch to the De-
troit Tribune says: "The saloons where
"budge" is alleged to have been sold
for the past five years, and known as
"blind tigers" have been closed. For
once in the history of the local option
law in this county, this village is n dry
town" and nowhere can liquor be OBJ
tanned. The action of the Judge in the
recent cases in giving heavy sentence
to the local option offenders has had a
| tendencv To close up these places !"