The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-23

+. church next Sunday at the usual
hours.
Rev. T. Brooks preached in the Disci-
pie church Sunday morning. MIR.
Hammond was present TO conduct an
evening service.
Married, at the Baptist parsonage,
Sept II, by Rev. n. G. Brundage, Mr.
John A. Graham and Miss. Anna
Struble, both OF Decatur
j. w. Free has just had Snow
Brothers furnace placed in his house.
The Snow Brothers furnace is equaled
by few, excelled by none.
There was no preaching at the Free
Baptist church last Sunday, Rev M. S.
Waller being in attendance at the
quarterly meeting at Pearl.
Mr.. Harry X. Smith and Miss Flor
ence l.. Moon were united in marriage,
by Elder j II. Hammond, Sunday at
D. m, at the home of Mr.. II. j. Moon,
near White Oak.
All ladies who are or have been
members of the Flat Club, are invited
To meet at the home of Mrs. G. +.
25, at seven o'clock.
Mrs. Murdock is convalescent from
her recent illness. In short time, she
and Miss Clara Anderson will leave for
California to spend the winter, in hope
of benefiting Mrs. Murdock's health.
At the senatorial convention at Ban
gor, Wednesday of last week, the re.
publicans renominated Hon. Geo. w.
Merriman by acclamation. This sem
atorial district has never been repre-
sented by more capable man.
Broughton has issued neat cata-
logue of cloaks, capes and jackets
1t is attractive geographically and
shows the latest and correct styles.
Broughton is always abreast of the
times in his business methods.
David i. Dillon went to Kalamazoo,
Tuesday, to go into the law office of
Judge A. Nj. Stearns, where he has en-
gagged to remain year. Dave is a
bright young man and we believe will
prove TO be an excellent lawyer.
T. M. Harvey and A. DeHaven at
tended the reunion of their old regi-
ment-the 10Th Mich. Inft-at Three
Rivers last week. During the reunion,
straw ballot was taken for president,
Bryan receiving but 8 out of 10 votes
cast.
Rev j. II. Reese, quartopop candi-
date for the legislature, was caller at
the NoRTHERNER office, Saturday. Mr..
Reese is genial gentleman, but will
find his versatility taxed to the utmost
in endeavoring to straddle his four
horse team.
Geraldine NJ, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo M Harrison, died Thurs
day morning, Sept. II. The little one
was ill but few hours. Funeral SER
vices were held at the house Friday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. n. G..
Brundgae. The interment was at Pros
pect Hill.
Rev w. H. Millar of South Haven
was nominated for the state senate by
the popocrats at Gobleville, Wednes-
day. The old democracy must surely
have been struck by a streak of un-
wonted sanctity, having nominated
preachers for both branches of the
legislature.
We last week inadvertently omitted
to mention the children's day exercises
of the previous Sunday evening at the
Disciple church. The exercise, "The
Children's Crusade" was admirably
presented to big congregation. Mr..
j. Haworth, with a chorus of twenty
voices, added much to the program.
1t has been some years since the styles
in mems wear were so attractive and
sensible as they are this season. The
III. S. e. M" clothing sold by the
whale clothing success is from the
great Chicago house that sets the pace
for fine apparel over this entire land.
Their suit and pant special sale is a
trade winner.
Rowell's Newspaper Directory for
1896 accords the NoRTHERNER much
larger circulation than any other news
paper in Van Buren, County. 1t is the
only Paw Paw newspaper accorded a
circulation in actual figures, the ac-
curacy of which is guaranteed by 800
forfeit That's the reason why shrewd
advertisers select the NORTHERNER.
The state board of equalization has
completed its work and has equalized
the state at 81 ,105, 900, 900, a decrease of
S25, ,000, 900, as compared with the equal
ization of five years ago. Van Buren
County is equalized at S14 500, 900, de-
crease of S5OO,OOO. Had the last state
tax been levied under the new appor-
tionment instead of the old, Van Buren,
would have been the gamer by about
S465.
A meeting will be held at the court
house Friday evening, Sept. 25, at 7:3O,
for the purpose of organizing Mckin-
lev club. Several hundred names have
already been signed to the roll, and
Paw Paw will have one of the strongest
Mckinley clubs in this part of the state.
Every republican in this vicinity, and
every man who expects to vote for
Mckinley this fall, is invited to be
present and participate in the organic
alton of the club.
|, Our popocratic friends have great
deal 70 say about county extravaganza.
We think there is one table in the re.
port of the proceedings of the board of
supervisors, page IA, being the report
of the committee on apportionment,
that they have overlooked. The total
: of state tax for this county is given as
"a, 900, ,77S and the county tax as S3, ,5O0,.
600, total of S7,500,77Sl This would
be over so per cent of the entire equal
lied valuation. Our popocratic friend:
should at once quote these figures as Q
proof of republican extravaganza. %