The true northerner., 1896-05-06
WHOLE NUMBER 2146.


Clum Engle was in town Friday even
ing with fine basket of speckled trout.
The one he gave o. w. was a beauty,
weighing one pound and IL ounces.
None of the boys get the start of Clum
when it comes to fishing or hunting.
John Mackey of South Haven was
chosen district vice-president of the
| democratic state convention at Detroit,
last week, and IL. M. Olney of Hartford
was put on the state committee. MIR.
Olney was also chosen as district dele
gate to the Chicago convention.
One of the creamery poprietors was
here last week, and arranged to open
the institution May 10. Most of the
new appliances are already here and
will at once be put in place. Farmers
who wish TO let their milk go to the
creamery should be ready to begin the
10th
Hon. ID. ID. Aitkin of Flint, one of the
most pleasing speakers in Michigan,
for the X D. T. M, and Miss Emma
Bowers of Ann Arbor G. r. X, for the
l.. o. Il. M, will be the principal speak
ers at the big Maccabee celebration and
jubilee in Paw Paw, June 5.
AS usual w. j. Sellick is at the front
with the latest and best millinery
styles. The ladies of discriminating
taste are interested in that. What in
terests the gentlemen, is the fact that
the prices are so reasonable. Peace
reigns in the families where the ladies'
hats are purchased at Sellick's.
This "wednesday evening at the
Presbyterian church, "An evening with
Shakespeare, together with descrip-
ton of Warwickshire, by Rev. II. W.
Harvey, TO be followed with Shake
spearean reading by A. Lynn Free.
Music by male quartet; all for the bene
fit of the church. Admission 10 cents.
At the usual hour.
A letter from Judge Buck, yesterday
morning, conveyed the intelligence that
he was under the weather" and was
unable to fill his appointment to speak
at the Disciple church last evening.
The committee having the matter in
charge deemed it best TO postpone the
( meeting to some future time when the
services of the judge can be secured.
President Woodman and Secretary
Bates met the executive committee OF
! the pioneer society at Hartford last
Monday, and made arrangements for
the annual meeting of the society, to be
held at that place on the Sd day of June
next. Half fare rates were secured on
the S. Ii. & +. r. K. and an application
forwarded for reduced rates on the G.
e w. M. Ry.
In one second of time, or while a man
takes off his hat and makes bow, he is
carried 500 yards around the earth, 18
miles around the sun and five miles
along with the sun. Men take off their
hats every day TO the great whale
clothing success line of clothing, and
they're simply carried away by the
beautiful fit of the "H S. & NJ" gar
ments. Another special pant sale for
Saturday, May o, at K. Smith & Co.
The Coterie announces to the patrons
of the lecture course that they paid to
j. L. Graves $500, Col. Irish for ex-
penses SO 90, Il. Dixon Jr. S100.00 Geo.
w. Balm $50 90, incidentals So As, opera
house $32 90, making total of 1868 As.
They received for course and single
tickets S23540, from the old lecture
association S3l 05, making a total OF
$266.45, leaving in the Coterie treasury
above all expenses $500.
Supt. Wilson is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from President Angel of
the Michigan University, under date of
May /: II take pleasure in saying that
the committee on diploma schools have
voted to place your school on the diplo-
ma list for this year and the two follow
ing years, for all courses. / enclose
few blanks to be filled for students who
may wish to come here" The length
of time for which the school has been
placed on the diploma list" is a rare
honor and speaks well for the efficiency
of the school under its present manage
ment
The Paw Paw Base Ball Association
has leased two and half acres from
w. &. Bliss, von what is known as "the
flats" west Main street, for base ball
park. The ground is smooth and level,
admirably suited for the purpose, and
will make the finest ball field in the
county. Work will at once commence
getting the grounds in shape. A local
team will be organized and a game will
ably with Hartford, Bangor or South
Haven. This will probably be the
opening game of the season. 1t is pro-
posed TO make the base ball season a
lively one in Paw Paw.
VIM. M Thayer has been appointed
deputy game warden, and warns all
VINO are SpedIlup usu IhdI thSy aic
doing it contrary to the law and
, that they will be summarily prosecuted
} if they do lot desst. 1t is probable a
: sportsmen's club will be organized here
TO back up the warden in his work
The illegal spearing is running the fish
ing in this locality. The lakes furnish
, comparatively little sport, and trout
fishermen who went out May found
hard beaten paths all along the streams,
evidently made by fishers during the
close season, and but few trout were
left to find their way into the creels Of
those who observed the law. Enforce
ment of the fish and game laws is
needed.
Friday evening at seven o'clock, q
special train of two coaches left Paw
Paw for Lake Cora, bearing about 75 of
our society people, mostly married,
bound for an evening of enjoyment and
! picnic supper at the Peninsular. Mr..
and Mrs. Ihling, assisted by MIR. and
Mrs. Peter Mackellar, received the com
, pany, who were made to feel fully at
: home. Messrs. G. H. and Wells Mosier