The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-04

styles OF shirt waists for spring and
summer wear.
A full attendance Is requested at the
next Friday evening meeting Of the
Oddfellows. There will be work in the
second degree.
Waters Il Co. have more cook stoves
than they want to carry In stock, and
are making some very low prices to
move the goods.
The Methodist ladies displayed much
taste and a deal of perseverance, in fix
ing up Japan" for their social and sup
per in the Waters store building last
evening.
w. M. Hall, photographer, advertises
some special prices on picture framing.
He has purchased the Goodale stock of
mouldings and wishes TO close out TO
make room for new stock.
DR.. Hoyt was at the Battle Greek
Sanitarium last week Thursday He
went to see Mrs. Free. While there
he was present at some surgical opera
tions performed by DR.. Kellogg.
The father Of Mrs. Bessie Hakes of
this place died at the asylum, Kalama-
zoo, on February "a. and was buried at
BlOomingdale on Tuesday last Paralysis
was the immediate cause of death.
The Rebekah literary and musicale
at OddfellOws' hall last Monday even
ing WAS attended by goodly number
of people and was one of the pleasant
est and most enjoyable social events of
the season.
Paw Paw grange will confer the 4th
degree upon six candidates on Friday
evening of this week, the work 10 be
followed by banquet. All members
are requested te be present, bringing
their baskets well filled.
meeting of the republicans of Paw
Paw township will be held Monday
evening, March 8, at O'Clock, at the
court house, To consider the advisability
of organizing republican remonetiza-
tion club. All republicans are urged to
be present
Carpets and draperies claim notice
from housewives at this season of the
year, and of course Sellck's carpets
and draperies are the ones claiming
especial attention. Ingram carpets at
from 25 to so cents are "corkers." See
their adv. for particulars.
The ladies of the Free Will Baptist
society will hold hard times social at
the home of Levi Lyle, Tuesday, March
10. The gentlemen are requested TO
represent hard times, the ladies to APP
pear as ancient as possible. Two
prizes will be awarded. All are invited.
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. there
will be a meeting at the court house in
the interest of the Paw Paw creamery.
All farmers aud other interested par
ties are urged to be present. If the
creamery is to be reopeDed this year,
the necessary number of cows must be
pledged at once.
At the "union" caucus last Saturday
evening, the following democratic viii
lage ticket was nominated: President,
Chas. X. Avery; clerk, VIM. IL. Mason
treasurer. r. Nj. Buck; trustees, +. s.
Briggs, e. w. Koons, w. l.. Miller;
assessor, Jos. Davey.
A dance was gwen at the Dyckman
House, Friday evening, by Mine Host
Longwell, who invited his friends to
come and have good time and look
over the improvements that have been
made in the house. A very pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
Joseph Saunders, for % years a resi-
dent of Van Buren, County, died Tues
day, Feb. %. at his home southwest of
town He was "a years old. Catarrhal
pneumonia was the cause of his death.
The funeral was held at the house,
Friday at p. IN. The burial was in
the Lee cemetery.
Last Wednesday was the thirty-third
anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells Mosier, and they invited a
large company of their friends to take
dinner with them and help celebrate
the day. A very pleasant time was en-
joyed, and appropriate gifts were left
as mementos OF the occasion.
lIoworth's Hibernica Co. gave an en-
tertainment here several seasons since,
which was highly appreciated by the
audience that attended it. The COM
pany is stronger now than then, and
will doubtless be greeted by good
house tonight. A pleasant evenings
entertainment is anticipated.
Mr.. Chas. f. Blanchard, senior in
Mccormick theological seminary, will
preach in the Presbyterian church next
ONhtaJ CNVuiHk WI
Blanchard was formerly Paw Paw
boy He will graduate from the above
named seminary in few weeks. IL is
hoped he will be greeted by large
congregation.
The Scotch Medicine Company will
be at the opera house Saturday after
noon and evening. As this will be the
last opportunity to see the company for
a long time, everyone should attend
Everything new and fresh. Handsome
presents will he given away Saturday
night. Saturday afternoon at 2:30. free;
Saturday night, 10 cents admission.
In s,me towns one often hears the
remark: "What goes in Chicago will
not go here" We are glad that our
citizens are not of that stamp. We are
glad that our men demand clothes Just
as good and stylish as are sold any
where. The famous III S. q M. cloth
ing sold by f Smith a. Co. is the kind
that Is worn by the best dressed city
men, and not expensive either.
A lady residing in Rochester N. Y,
recently wrote TO Paw Paw friend
that she saw an article in the Times of
that city, saying that the girl bachelors
club OF this village has been discussing
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