The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-04

Dan Hunting Is on the sick list this
week.
| Mrs. Loree's mother il here caring
for her.
Mrs. A. p. Northrup is quite Ill with
pneumonia.
r. N. Wakeman spent Sunday with
Lawrence friends.
Mrs. +. f. Rowland has been quite
sick with neuralgia.
Several from here attended the lee
ture by L. Morgan Wood at Lawton.
Claude Combs is at home now, called
here by the illness of his sister, Mabel.
The ladies' aid society OF the nj. f.
church met last Wednesday at Mrs. Ira
tuller's.
Mrs. Chas. Rockwell has returned
from a visit TO her son Chas. and wife
at Climax.
Mrs. W. Z. Thresher and little daugh-
ter Bertha visited relatives in South
Haven last week.
Elmer Knowles was agreeably sur
prised by visit from some OF his
friends, Friday evening
Mrs. Bidwell and Misses Bradfeld
and Clark attended the teachers insti-
tute at Hartford, Saturday.
The w. X. G.. served 10 cent tea at
the &. A. X. hall Saturday. evening. A
literary program was furnished free:-
Sylvester Carpp entertained several
of his friends Saturday, the occasion
being his birthday. Refreshments were
served.
At the first regular meeting of the
w. G.. L. u. after the death of Mrs.
Chas. McCollum, appropriate resolu-
tons were adopted.
The funeral of Merrill Barnes, who
died last Thursday night, was held
Sunday afternoon at the Barnes school
house, Rev. Stearns officiating.
Old Mr.. Redfield, who resided south
west of town, died Sunday night. DE
ceased was "a years old Funeral SER
vices will be held to-day "wednesday
at the Methodist church.
Regular covenant meeting of the
Baptist church next Saturday after
noon, March z, after which the pastor
will meet with members of the b. Y.
p. w. to plan work, etc.
The funeral services of +. K. Clark
were held at the Methodist church last
Friday. Rev Keene preached COM
by Miss Barrows, Messrs. Cornwell,
Thresher and Virgins.
The village caucus was held Saturday
night and the following candidates were
nominated: President, u. w. Fisher;
clerk, l.. u. Knowles; assessor, K. +.
Rowland; trustees, James Thompson,
A. A. Mentor, DR.. + Brown.
Longfellow's birthday was observed
by the school and pleasing program,
consisting of recitations from Long
| fellows poems, etc, was given by the
English department, who at the close
of the exercises presented fine por-
trait of Mr. Longfellow To the school.
The LOngfellow club showed their in
terest by attending in body.
The members of the reading room
association met Monday evening at
their room and decided to hold the
reading room open until April /. -
Washington tea party will be given
March 10 for the purpose of defraying
expenses This will be especially
pleasing and entertaining to the young
people. You are earnestly requested
to show your interest in this good
cause by being present.
Abijah Hayward, who resided three
miles east of town with his two sons,
Perry and Orrin, after an illness of
seven weeks, with heart and kidney
disease, passed to his final resting
place Wednesday night. Since 1854
he h adj been resident of this county
He leaves seven children to mourn his
death, some of whom reside in Cali
fornia. The funeral was held at the
/ Allen schoolhonse Friday forenoon