The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
Tickets for graduating exercises are
on sale at both hanks

Tickets for graduating exercises are
on sale at both banks.
The publishing of the tax sales for
Van Buren, county has been awarded
by Auditor General Turner, To the
NoRTHERNER.
Mat. Dillons barn in Waverly burned
Monday night, with 200 bushels of
wheat and some other property. There
was some Insurance.
Gambling started this morning for
Battle Greek with + p. Grimes mare,
TO enter the races there. He will also
take the mare to Flint.
A game of ball was played at the
park, Thursday afternoon, between the
first nine and the high school club. The
latter were defeated-9 to Is.
The many friends of Fred Murch will
regret to learn that he is very ill with
typhoid fever, at the home of his
father, Ford Murch, in Antwerp.
Paw Paw business men have decided
that it is not wise to have Fourth of
of July celebration this year, and conse-
quently the project has been abandoned
Advertised letters: Than Nash, Mr..
w. McVeigh, Mrs. Victor Farwell, r.
M. Lee, Mrs. l. Burgess, Mrs. Chas
Messmore, r. A. Hopper, Mrs. Frank
o. Rourke.
An examination of the wheat fields
in this vicinity reveals the fact that,
while the crop may be rather under the
average in quantity, it is of the very
finest quality.
Miss Mabel Skinner of Nunda, \ Y,
who was on her way home to spend her
vacation from Coe college, Cedar Rap.
ids, Iowa, called at this place for a
visit with Mrs. A j. Sabin
Ross. Brougnton, while riding his
wheel one day last week, collided with
team. He was considerably bruised,
the wagon pole striking him, and he
has not yet fully recovered.
Judge Heckert will deliver the Fourth
of July Grafton at Marcellus. He also
received an invitation to speak at Dowa-
giac, but was forced to decline because
of the previous engagement.
The council held session Monday
evening. Nothing but routine business
was done, the usual batch of bills being
allowed and a number of sidewalk petit
tions being presented and referred.
Israel White of Decatur called at the
NoRTHERNER, Monday. He starts to-
day for the state of New York to be
gone several months, but will return in
time TO cast one more republican ballot.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Snow went to Chicago
last week to witness the closing eXer-
cises of the conservatory of music from
which her daughter Floy recently re-
ceived a gold medal. They have re-
turned home.
Rye harvest is in progress, and some
wheat is being cut. We do not think
the "oldest inhabitant" can recall
another year when wheat was being
cut June 10, as was the case with some
pieces this year.
Trade winners are no new thing at
the Cummings dry goods store, as every
department is always trade winner.
Extra close prices are being made just
now to reduce stock. Notice the adv.
in its usual place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Phillips and their
guests, MIR. and Mrs Emory of Grand
Rapids, with Mr.. and Mrs L. K Wood
man, make up a pleasant camping
y
Chandler are also at the lake.
After completing the testimony for
the people in the case of the parties
charged with selling liquor at Bank.
sons lake, in Justice Warmers court
yesterday, the examination was ad-
journed until this morning at 10 o'clock.
A meeting of the Coterie will be
called next Wednesday, July 1, at the
home of the vice-president, Mrs. Van
Fossen. 1t being the date for collec-
tion of dues, and there being special
business to transact, every member is
requested to be present at $50
People passing the residence of Mr..
VIM. Pugsley, Thursday afternoon, were
surprised and pleased to see that gentle
man sitting on the porch, for few ever
expected to see him out again. He is
now able to entertain callers and will
be glad to see all his old friends.
The entertainment by the jubilee
singers, Friday evening, called out one
of the smallest audiences that has ever
attended any entertainment under the
auspices of sthe Coterie. The ladies
were unfortunate in selecting an enter
tainment of a class that is not popular
in Paw Paw.
The S. H. & Z. is laying some new
40 pound steel rails in its main track
near the Paw Paw depot and west
around the curves, to the bridge. This
steel is amply heavy for broad guage
traffic, and we hope this new steel may
be a forerunner of standard road
another season.
June 4, G.. III. Stocking had the mis-
fortune to have two fingers cut off by
the machinery he was working at Will
Jams, Arizona. The hospital surgeon
dressed the hand and cared for it 10
days, but for some reason the wound
did not heal and he decided to come to
his old home here, arriving Friday
evening There is now hope of saving
the hand. DR.. Thompson is in atten-
dance.
Speaking of the proposed electric
railway from Benton Harbor, the Law
ton Leader says: "Of course the first
thing they want is money" meaning
subscriptions to the project. The Lea.
der is off. Money IS the last thing
asked for. The promoters of the new
project distinctly stated that subscrip.
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