The true northerner., 1896-01-10


by wagon running over his head, con-
tinues in precarious condition.
The board of supervisors will be with
us again next Tuesday, To consider the
petitions for local option election.
On account of the illness and death
OF one of his sons, Supervisor Dilley of
Geneva has been unable to attend the
present session of the board.
The week of prayer has been observ-
ed by union meetings in the Paw Paw
churches, different church being oc-
cuped each evening.
Married, at the Dyckman house, on
the 9Th inst, by Justice +. l.. Warner,
Albert ID. Smith and Melissa G. Cross,
both of South Haven.
Sellick's January offerings" are of g
character to attract all careful buyers.
The well.established reputation of this
house gives the seal of candor to their
utterances. Read their adv
Postmaster Noyes still "holds the
fort" at the postoffice. He says he will
not get out until he has to-which will
be when his successor comes into the
door with the proper credentials.
The public will have an opportunity
to show their appreciation of the work
of the fire department by purchasing
tickets to the annual firemen's ball
The boys will be out selling tickets.
Rev. j. Fl. Rennie has been commits.
stoned by the friends in England of the
late Colin Campbell Mcintyre to select
monument to be erected over his re-
mains. Mr. Whitman will furnish the
stone.
Judge Heckert has invited the boys
of Co. &C." 4th Mich. cavalry, to put
their legs under his table" on Thursday
of next week. 1t goes without saying
that the old vets will be most royalty
entertained.
Chris. Ormsbee of Marcellus was over
here few days since, gathering up a
lot of game cocks he had "farmed out"
in this vicinity. 1t is said a cooking
main between Marcellus and Three
Rivers will be pulled off at the former
place about Feb. l.
The committee of the board of super
visors To- settle with the county treas
urer found that Mr. Mitchell owed the
county exactly one cent, which was
promptly paid. This is, as one super
visor expressed it, the most accurate
accounting he ever saw for over ninety
thousand dollars handled.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Van
Buren, County will be held at the court
house in this village next Tuesday, Jan
IA. Two directors will be elected, to
/
The other ordinary business of the an
nual meetings will be transacted.
REV. Sam Jones has introduced Mr..
Dixon as live wire prefer to in
troduce him as star. Solomon has
said there was nothing new under the
sun, but Solomon had not seen Tom
Dixon. ."-Reu. Il. H. Rerfoot, ID. d.. IN
Courier journal. Paw Paw people will
have a chance to hear Dixon Jan. 20.
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 +. Smith e. Co.'S, and they
tit any figure or suit any taste, for they
sell the famous ii. S ~ Nj. tailor made
clothing.
A re establishment of headquarters at
this place and consequent connections
with the morning and evening accom-
mediation trains on the Central, together
with the usual and ordinary business
courtesies, would put the narrow gauge
once more in the good graces of Paw
Paw people and enable it to regain its
lost business prestige.
+. l.. Goodale has this week moved
all of his undertaking goods and fur
niture stock that he had not succeeded
in closing out, to Kalamazoo, discon-
tinuing both the furniture and under
taking business here. Ed. has not
definitely decided what to do in the
future, but it is probable he will go into
his fathers undertaking establishment
at Kalamazoo.
Thomas Barks died at his home in
this village, Monday evening, of heart
failure, aged II years. Funeral from
the Baptist church yesterday afternoon,
Rev. N e. Brundage officiating; burial
at Prospect Hill. He came to this
country from England, July 4, 1S4S,
and for "a years had lived near Mar
cellus until he came to Paw Paw about
a year ago. He was good citizen and
highly respected.
At recent meeting of Paw Paw
grange No. 10, p. of H., the following
officers were elected: Jason Woodman,
w. M; j. +. Packer, w. o.; Sadie
Cummings, w Lee; Clyde Cummings, W..
s.; Roy Tuttle, w. A. S.; M. A. Packer,
w. c.; Lottie NJ. Warner, w. t b. A.
Cummings, w. S.; W. r. Shrine, w g X.
Mary Whitcomb, Pomona; Cora Mel
son, Flora; Marie Cooper, Ceres; Elva
=. Packer, l.. AS
At the annual meeting of the Presby-
terian church held at the church on
Monday, John McWilliams and Ed.
Welch were elected trustees. j. w.
Free was elected treasurer. The tinan-
cial report showed better condition
of affairs than was anticipated. If all
members of the congregation will
promptly pay their pledges to Mr.. Free,
all obligations of the church for the
year can be fully met.
Notwithstanding the inclemency oi
the weather, last Tuesday evening,
about fifty of the friends and neighbors
of Mr.. and Mrs e. w. Reynolds enter
ed and took possession of their pleas
ant home with the intention of bidding