The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-02-07
COUNTY MICHIGAN FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1885,


The Benton Harbor Portrait Co. has
removed its offices from Marshall d
Gardner's. The company's agent say s
they will soon open an office of their
own.
After paying salary and all expenses
of the office for the month of January,
Postmaster Noyes had 1891 .6S left as
profit for Uncle Sam on the business of
the month.
The committee ask as a special re-
quest that the gentlemen be ready and
not keep the ladies waiting as the
"Grand March" will begin promptly at
$50 at the leap year hop.
Deputy Grand Commander, Sir
will give free lecture on Maccabeeism
on tuesday evening, FEB; III, at Il. y.
L. M. hall. All are invited.
Jay Cummings store for the month of
February ought To be crowded with
customers. Early arrival and always
the lowest prices will certainly be a
large inducement to draw out the trad
ing public.
Frank Pugsley has become partner
in the firm of III. G.. Waters d Co. and
has left the employ of Il. &. Tyner to
go actively at work in the hardware
business. The firm has an announce
ment in this paper.
On Monday of this week, Mrs. o. III.
P. Sheldon's children, grand children,
great grand child and few old time
friends gave her an agreeable surprise,
reminding her that her allotted time of
thraa c0Opa md ton hah axnirad
Those new black luster ruffle skirts
for ladies are attracting much attention
at Sellick's dry goods emporium, as this
is the first season they have been shown
in Paw Paw, and this wide awake firm
is the only one to keep them on sale.
1.-The old mans experience" is the
new story told by Z. Smith & Co. The
young mems experience in purchasing
clothing confirms the old mans idea as
to the best place to get up-to-date bar
gains.
Theodore Lowery, a colored young
man from Decatur, convicted of run
ming whisky joint in an ice house in
that village, was sentenced by Judge
Buck last Monday TO five months inn
prisonment in the county jail.
Next Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock, at the Disciple church, Elder
j. III. Hammond will give an illustrated
sermon especially for children. Young
people and children are especially
urged to be present, and all are invited.
The union revival services at the
Disciple church this week have been
well attended and good interest is
manifested. There have been several
conversions. 1t is undecided whether
or not the meetings will continue
another week.
Supt. Meredith of the S. Ii. & +. was
caller at the NoRTHERNER office
Tuesday. He says he can give no in
formation yet as to what will be done
with the road, as he has not receiv-
ed a reply from his report to the own
ers of the road in New York.
We notice that Dell NJ Rogers is
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments and member of the floor com
mittee for the third annual ball of the
Retail Clerks National Protective AS
sociation, No. 50, at Kalamazoo, which
will be given Thursday evening, Feb. 20.
Il L
you don't see what you want, get out
before the boss shoots" Our sign reads:
If you don't find what you want, try
one of the ii. S. S M. suits" It's mil
der than the other, but it hits the mark
every time. Sold by E. Smith & Co,
the Whale clothing success.
Peter Callicott of Decatur, who
pleaded guilty to violation of the To-
cal option law, second offense, was SEN
fenced last Monday. Judge Buck gave
him thirteen months at hard labor in
the IOnia reformatory. Dispatches
from Decatur to the state papers say
there is not "a "blind tiger" left in the
place.
The application for mandamus
TO compel the board of supervisors to
call local option election, was argued
before Judge Buck last evening, by L.
j. Cavanaugh for the petitioner and l..
IL. Titus for the board of supervisors.
The judge is now considering the facts
and the law and will render his decis-
ion at some future time.
A very large audience attended the
union revival meeting at the Methodist
church last SUNDAY evening and much
interest was manifested. The question
of continuation of the meetings was
submitted to the audience and decided
in the affirmative by unanimous vote.
The meetings are accordingly being
held at the Christian church under the
leadership of the pastor, j. II. Ham,
mond.
Mrs. Mahitta Love Nash was born in
Euclid, Onondaga county, N. Y, Aug.
o, 1916, and died in Kalamazoo, Mich,
Feb. 3, 1896, at the advanced age of
nearly eighty years. She was married
TO Newell Nash March 20, 1886, and
they celebrated the golden anniversary
of that event March 20, 1886. She was
the mother of nine children, seven of
whom survive her. She was an exem-
plary christian from childhood. The
funeral was held at 1875 o'clock Feb.
@, at the residence of her grand
daughter, Mrs. j. 4. Phillips, Rev. +.
w. Corbett officiating. The burial
was at Lawton.
Wednesday afternoon, the Coterie
met with Mrs. Van Fossen. As it was
snecial dav the commitfee in charge