The true northerner., 1896-01-17
COUNTY. MICHIGAN FRIDAY JANUARY II 1896


Paw Paw, Wednesday, for few days
visit with relatives and friends here.
Mr. Brummel was formerly of Waverly.
j. III. Waters has sold his interest in
the hardware business TO his partners,
III. F. and II. G.. Waters, who will con-
tinue the business under the firm name
of III. C.. Waters d Co., under the
management of II. G.. Waters. Jimmy"
has engagaged to work for the firm.
When speaking about a fall of rain
not being heavy, it is well to remember
that an inch of rain falling upon an
area of one square mile is equivalent to
nearly 800, 900 gallons, weighing l45,-
250, 900 pounds or 64.S44 tons, accord
ing to the mathematician of the Scien-
tifc american.
The Disciple Sunday school was re-
organized last Sunday by the election
of the following named officers: j. +.
Bullard, superintendent; David Wood
man, assistant; Lizzie Roundy, Sec
retary; Kittie Labadie, treasurer; Mrs.
Henry Hawley, chorister; Bernice
Quick, organist.
''The secret of Mr.. Dixon's success
is his lack of conventionality, his fear
lessness, and that rare eloquence that
puts him in touch with those who hear
him. m."-Harper'S Weekly. Dixon's lee
ture promises to be perhaps the best of
the Coterie course; at the opera house
next Monday evening.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Elihu
Quick, while playing near the Tuckey
race Tuesday afternoon, fell into the
water and was drowned. The lad was
not mentally bright, and his death may
be disguised blessing to the bereaved
parents. A public subscription was
made to defray the expenses of burial.
Mrs. Will LeSeur and two daughters
have Joined MIR. LeSeur here. Mrs. LIE
Seur and the unmarried daughter will
remain and make a home here. The
young lady has secured position as
a stenOgrapher and typewriter in the
office of Titus & Mcneil. The family
occupy the Bishop place on Kalamazoo
street.
A large audience assembled at the
union service held at the Methods.
church last Sunday evening Rev n
g. Brundage, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church, delivered the address. Rev.
+. w. Corbett, the Methodist pastor,
was i'll and unable to be present. Union
meetings have been continued during
the week.
If there was but one man on earth he
would have the privilege of wearing
any attire that suited his fancy, but he
has no right to disregard the feelings
of others. 1t is duty every man owes
the world, to himself and to his pocket
book to examine the H. S. d NJ cloth
ing that f. Smith & Co. are offering at
such easy prices.
Don't forget the annual firemen's
dance at the opera house January %.
Music by Buck & Geer's orchestra. The
fire department has made good use of
money from time to time by helping
the sick and needy members, etc. Paw
Paw people appreciate their "fire lad
dies" and will see to it that the dance
is financial success.
The Southwestern Michigan Spirit
ualist Association will hold midwinter
meeting at Miller's opera house, Ban
gor, commencing at 1880 O'clock Satur.
day evening, Jan. %, continuing over
Sunday. Mrs. Jennie Hagan jackson,
will be the principal speaker. Good
music will be furnished.
At the annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Mutual Fire Ins. Co. of Van Buren,
County, held at the court house, Tues
day, Isaac Monroe of Lawrence and
William G.. Lindsey of Hamilton were
elected as members of the board of di.
rectors for the ensuing two years. The
annual report showed the company to
be in prosperous condition. The
total membership is l 1897, net gain of
179 during the year. The amount Of
risks covered by the policies of the
company is 81 $50, ,305; cash receipts for
the year, So, 655 05; losses paid, 81, ,0l9.2l; !;
salaries paid, $493.15; other expenses,
81, ,345.70; liabilities, S203. One assess
ment of one-fourth of one per cent has
been made since the last annual meet
ing.
John G.. Everett died at the home of
his son in Kalamazoo Wednesday morn
ing at 7:30, probably Of paralysis, after
an illness OF but two or three days He
had been ailing, however. "a bout year
Mr.. Everett was born August IA, 1914,
at Vernon, Oneida county, N. T., where
he lived until 1874, when he was mar
ried and went to Whitewater, Wiscon-
sin, where he lived about ten years.
He then moved to Paw Paw, where he
lived until about four years ago, since
which time he has lived with his son l..
Jay, in Kalamazoo. Mr.. Everett was
member of the First Baptist church of
Paw Paw. He leaves q wife, four sons,
Arthur G.. of San Diego, Cal, l.. Jay and
Ira e., both of Kalamazoo, and Ennie
of Cripple Greek, Col. He leaves also
five sisters. The funeral will take
place from the house in Kalamazoo at
10 o'clock Saturday morning.
"The new democratic postmaster at
Paw Paw wants to remove the post
Office from the building in which it is
at present located and there is a row
in consequence which threatens to as
sumo state proportions. kilograms
for and against removal have been re-
ceived not only from Paw Paw, but
from Grand Rapids and other points
and the congressman are asked to in.
terest themselves in the fuss" A rumor
to the same effect as the above para
graph sent to a Detroit paper from its
Washington correspondent, has been
in circulation here for several days
l.ot