The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
WHOLE NUMBER 2153.

Miss Shirley ID. Ward of Decatur is
the best speller in the schools of Michi-
gan. At least that was the result OF
the state spelling contest inaugurated
and carried out under the instructions
Of Superintendent Pattengill. Miss
Louise Northam of Buchanan was Sec
ond in rank, and Miss Alice Nj. Church
i'll of Black River, Altoona County,
third
The annual camp meeting OF the kal
amaZoo district conference of the Free
Methodist church, will be held at Law
renee, commencing July %, and closing
August 2 No boarding tents or hucks-
tering will be allowed. Rev. VIM. G..
Hammer, general conference evangelist,
and some other help from abroad, are
expected, besides the ministers in
charge of circuits in the district.
A wise man may be twice mistaken,
but it is a fool who makes the same
mistake twice. Few men like TO be
caught the second time wearing shoddy
clothing. When you are tired of second
best, try +. Smith & Co.'S H. S. Il M"
kind. They are the best, and cost you
no more than the other makes. A half
off sale of 122 doz shirts is now on tap
at that great clothing emporium.
There will be a mass convention of
the national party for Van Buren,
county at the court house on Tuesday,
June 30, both afternoon and evening.
1t is hoped to secure Hon. A M. Todd
OF Kalamazoo and other prominent
speakers. The afternoon will be de-
voted TO the business of organizing the
party in the county and the election Of
delegates to the state convention at
Lansing, July 3 and 4. The evening
will be given to addresses.
Co. &C." 4th Mich. Cavalry, held its
Goth annual reunion at Lake Cora on
Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 90.
Twenty OF the old boys answered to the
roll call. AS usual, they had good
time. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Captain,
Rowland Place; 1st lieut., L. Craw-
ford: 2d lieut., Geo. B. Rediker; quar-
termaster, treasurer and secretary, H.
j. LOveland.
The Paw Paw band has secured the
Chicago Minstrel Co. to give an enter.
tainment at Longwell's opera house,
July II, consisting of the usual minstrel
first part and specially work in the Sec
ond part. In the company are found
the names of Walter w. Ellis, oddity
whistler and voice imitator; Henry w.
Brown, German monologue comedian;
j. j. Eddy, cornetst; John H. Lanier,
1.-The little niggah with the big banjo;"
Merton l.. Hamlin in rural comedy, and
the Chicago Minstrel Co. quartette.
George Whitlock, half brother of
Mrs. +. Nj. Snow, died in central Flor
ida on the 18th inst. and his remains
arrived here on Tuesday of last week.
Deceased was at one time employed in
the drug store of Geo w. Longwell of
this place. He was soldier in the late
war, and after having served three
years, he re-enlisted and served until
the close of the war. He had resided
in Florida for about five years, having
had charge of large orange plantation
there. The funeral, under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity, was held at
the residence of f. M Snow, Wednes-
day, Rev. Corbett officiating; burial in
the Hamilton cemetery A widow, two
children and a large circle of friends
are left to mourn.
On account of the graduating exer-
cises this evening, the time for holding
the railroad meeting was changed to
last evening. The representative Of the
road who was present stated that he
had been over the line where the road
will probably be built, from Sister Lakes
TO Keller, then straight east to Lake
of the Woods, then into and through
Decatur, then to Paw Paw by way of
Three Mile Lake. He says the road
will be built and in operation by Jan
uary l. A meeting will he held IN De-
catur this evening. Vice.p president
DEAN telegraphed that he was unable
TO be present last evening, but he, with
other officials OF the road. will be here
to-day to confer with the township
board, council and business men con.
cerning the amount of bonus Paw Paw
will pay for the road The company re-
fuses to make any demands, prcferring
to reach mutually agreeable PROPOSE
tion by such consultation. Workmen
Harbor and Sister Lakes, and it really
looks as though the time had come for
Paw Paw to secure another road.
A game of base ball that will be in
some respects remarkable, is advertised
to take place at the Paw Paw ball park
tomorrow Thursday The following
is what the bills have to say about it:
"Base ball is the most popular of out
door American sports. Many say that
they do not understand the game, aud
hence do not enjoy it, The manage
ment, realizing the force of the above
argument, decided to put on a game
which all shall enjoy seeing, and at the
same time receive instruction in its fine
points. The game will not be played
from scientific standpoint merely, but
step by step, point by point, it will be
developed from its infancy to its pres.
ent high state of perfection. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen, well known
among us for their zeal in offering
themselves as sacrifices for the good of
others, have kindly consented to par
ticipate: Greenhorns-Jas Kingsnorth,
captain; Fred Ocobock, Ed. Lindsey,
w. j. Thomas, Frank Cole, Jay Har-
rington, Allie Barton, George Kessler,
Roy Hinckley, Fred Harrington, James
Whelpley Suckers-G. f. Gilman, cap
tain; Fred Lord, Fred Burke, Frank
Young, |. Jay Cummings, Harry Waters,
w. j. Johnson, G.. A. Critchlow, Elmer
Shrine, Ed. Bullard, L. II Titus. Some
of the abOVp arp ax.laonuar ,,,oot Of