The true northerner., 1896-07-08

The ). II. & +. will run an all rail
excursion TO st. Joseph and Benton
| Harbor, via Hartford and the G. Il w.
nj. R'y, next Sunday, leaving Lawton
at 900 a. m, Paw Paw 9:l5, Lawrence
$50 Fare for the round trip, 20 cents.
Go somewhere and have good time.
The fourth district congressional
committee met at Kalamazoo yester-
day, and issued the call for "A congress
ional convention, published in another
column of this paper. M. l.. Cook of
Hastings was selected by the committee
to preside over the convention as tenn
porary chairman.
Prosecuting Attorney Titus semi.an-
nual report TO the attorney general
shows tifty.two prosecutions for the
| first six months of the year. resulting
in forty convictions, eight acquittals
and four cases otherwise disposed of.
| Six hundred and forty dollars in fines
and costs has been collected and paid
into the county treasury during the
same period of time.
Following is list of the newly elect
ed and installed officers of Fidelity Re-
bekah Lodge of Oddfellows: Cynthia
Bassett, n. g.; Matte Waters, V. g.;
Tensia A. Stevens, s.; Rose Butler, T.;
Sadie Lindsey, W.; Emma Wiley, Con;
Jennie Mcneil r. ). n e.; Eliza Chap
man, L. S. N g.; Dollie Conner, I. G.;
Matte Rickerson, D. e.; Elizabeth
Quick, Chap; Mary A. Rowland, r. S.
| V. e.; Bernice Quick, l.. s. V.G
Nothing that a clothier may do can
take the place of personal interest in
his customer-the study of his tastes.
his needs and his physical peculiarities.
Every customer receives particular at
tention at the great whale clothing sale
and they can fit any figure or suit any
taste, for they sell the famous II. s. q
NJ. tailor-made clothing. Two shirts at
the price of one at the l22 dozen shirt
sale. A great money saving to shirt
wearers at +. Smith IL Cos.
The county christian endeavor con-
vention held in the Disciple church last
week, was a most unqualified success.
There was large number of delegates
present, and the spacious church was
was well filled at all sessions. The
church was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. The address the second
evening by Dr.. j A. Johnston of Kali
amaZoo, was a fine close to the conven-
tion's work. The following officers were
elected BY the union for the ensuing
year: President, Nj. o. Rowland, Paw
Paw; vice president, Mrs. Jennie Hess,
Lawrence; secretary, Lora Glidden,
Mattawan; treasurer, Lucy Chatfield,
South Haven. The next county con-
vention will be held in Lawton, six
months hence.
The railroad meeting Monday even
ing was the best attended of any yet
held, and considerable enthusiasm was
manifested. An expression was taken
in which there was practically unam-
inous willingness TO pay the necessary
taxation to secure the road. II. l..
Mcneil was appointed to report on
what can be done under the enabling
act passed last winter. A telegram
from Vice President Dean, announcing
his inability TO be present, made the
transaction of any business by the
meeting impractlcable. Daniel Spicer
made stirring speech saying he would
be willing if necessary to pay his tax
thrice and then add something TO it, to
secure broad guage road. Mr.. Spcer
has been most active in his interest in
this project and if more of our business
men would manifest as lively an inter-
est as he, there would be less doubt
about securing the road The meeting
was adjourned subject to call of the
committee. The NoRTHERNER is of
the opinion that this road can be
secured by Paw Paw. If it is let slip,
we shall have no future reason for CON-
plant over our railroad accommoda-
tions. We were pleased to see a num-
Der from the country present at the
meeting Monday evening. The propos
ed road would benefit not only the viii
lage, but the surrounding country as
we'll Let the farmers turn out, let the
village taxpayers turn out, when an-
other meeting shall be called. The next
meeting will likely have an important
bearing on the matter. You are as
much interested as anybody.