The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-16

by light fingered persons, they expect
To employ special detectives, TO go in
and out during the busy season, and
shonld they detect any persons in the
act of pilfering, they will be severely
dealt with.
BrOdhead Post. G. A. r., has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: j & Warner, j. c.; Adam De-
Haven, S. VIC; A. j. Roundy, j. VIC;
Daniel Spicer, Surg; William Sexton,
Chap; |. w. Hubert, @ M James +.
Bullard, O d.; j. G.. Giles, o. G. G.. p.
Rawson delegate TO department en-
campment Miles V. Whitford, alter
nate.
We were interested in some facts Civ
en- by gentleman at + Smith & Cos
clothing house the other day about the
methods of Hart, Shaffner q Marx
Among other things he said: Their
every garment is fitted to living model
and receives as much thought and care
as though it were the only one to be
made" These suits can be seen at the
Whale Clothing Success.
Hartwell's Comedians closed very
successful engagement here, Saturday
evening, and at the close of the per-
formance gave away a lively 80 pound
pig. o. A. Rice held the number that
secured the pig and, amid roars of
laughter and good natured chatting"
he seized the pig by the ears and
triumphantly carried it from the hall,
that being condition of the gift.
The next session of the Van Buren,
County Free Baptist quarterly meeting
meets with the Paw Paw church, Dec.
18th to goth, 1896, opening with
business session at 2 p. m. on Friday.
An amendment to the constitution will
be offered. Let all delegates be pres
ent. Opening sermon on Friday even
ing by Rev. G. b. Hart Young peo-
pies meeting on Saturday at 80 p m,
followed by regular quarterly covenant
meeting.
Friday afternoon, while coming from
school, Frank Hall, the o years old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hail. had the
misfortune to be run down by bicycle
ridden by Chas. Bilsborrow. Franks
| leg was broken, both bones being
| fractured just above the ankle. Dr.
Hoyt is in attendance and the boy is
doing nicely, although the fracture is
very serious one DR.. Rose was over
from Decatur in consultation on the
case.
DR.. G.. II. Haskin of jackson, past
grand master of the Michigan grand
lodge of Oddfellows, visited Paw Paw
lodge last Friday evening. Saturday
morning he held school of instruction
for the brethren, which was followed by
instructions to the sisters and brothers
of the Rebekah branch of the order
No man in Michigan is better qualified
| for this work than Z. G. Nj. Haskin.
The DR.. is brother of DR.. A. S. Has
kin of Lawrence.
Mrs. II. Ella Harrison has issued in
vitations to the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Jessie Harrison, to Mr..
Thomas u. Cavanaugh. The ceremony
will be at ST. Marks church at nine
o'clock this morning. Miss Jessie is
one OF the brightest young ladies of this
community and Mr.. Cavanaugh is a
leading attorney. They start out aus
piciously in their married life. and the
NoRTHERNER wishes them unlimited
happiness and prosperity They will
go to New Orleans for a couple of
weeks.
1t will be remembered that last year,
the Coterie entertained at O'Clock tea
some members of the Isabella Club of
Lawton. While, owing to the inclem
ency of the weather at that time, but
few of the Lawton ladies were partak-
ers of the hospitality extended, the
whole Isabella Club wanted to show
appreciation, and accordingly invited
the Coterie to attend the concert in the
I.awton lecture course by the Boston
Stars, last Thursday evening. About
forty accepted the invitation, going on
the regular train and returning on a
special, all expense being paid by the
entertainers. Some of the ladies took
their husbands with them, and a very
pleasant evening was enjoyed.
The electric light discussion loses
none of its interest. Trustees Spicer
and Tyner have been investigating the
books, and this is their statement To the
NoRTHERNER of the condition of the
electric light finances for the calendar
year Of 1896. Reckoning the receipts
for the month of December at $3.50 90,
which is warranted by the showing of
the corresponding month for previous
years, the receipts this year will be s2,-
721 so, of which little less than $500 is
for supplies. The expenses are as fol-
lows: Salaries, 81, i,050; supplies, $500;
miscellaneous expenses, $3.50; total, ST.
800 These figures show the patrons of
the plant TO be paying 81 200 more than
all expenses of operation, or the bonds
and portion of the interest, and it is
claimed that the estimate of expenses
is too high rather than too low, and
that the plant at present prices is in re-
ality paying 81 300 more than running
expenses. The proposed horizontal re-
duction of one-third in prices to private
consumers will, it is figured, make the
receipts sufficient to meet all operating
expenses and leave a surplus of S400 to
5000, with probability that the in
creased business will largely increase
these figures. 1t is contended that the
tax payers should meet the bonds and
interest as they mature, and that the
private patrons do their share when
they pay all operating expenses, includ-
ing the street system, and a surplus ia
addition to that, and the propriety is
suggested of taking such surplus as a
sinking fund to meet all possible
contingencies, and that in no event
such money should be transferred to
the general fund; that if the taxpayers
get their street lighting by paying the