The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-12


Rev. A b. Whitney, formerly of In.
dianapolis, Ind, will preach at the Bap
tist church next Sunday morning and
evening You are cordially invited to
hear him.
One fare for the round trip on the S.
II. & +. K. r., to the grand army re-
union at Lake Cora, next Friday.
Everybody come and give the "boys" a
good send off
The quarter-off sale at Sellick's is still
drawing throngs Of customers to that
popular dry goods house. They quote
some very attractive prices in their
new adv. to-day.
The republican congressional conven-
ton meets at Three Rivers to-day. A
big delegation of Van Buren, County
republicans is in attendance, booming
the candidacy of Judge Heckert.
Next Tuesday, the Baptist Sunday
school will have an excursion to South
Haven. A round trip rate of % cents
will be given, and everybody is well
come to go and have good time.
Thos Welch left at this office yester-
day morning branch from a Lewis
Seeding peach tree that is proof posi-
tive of the enormity OF the Michigan
peach crop. Never have we seen a
finer branch of fruit
b. F. Moon came from Chicago the
latter part of the week, on account of
the serious illness of his wife, at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ 4.
p. Allen. Bert has returned home and
Mrs. Moon is much better.
Several of our local sports took in the
ball game between Hartford and Paw
Paw at the latter place Tuesday. They
say Paw Paw won the game fairly, but
that the umpire gave it to Hartford by
score of 10 to 9.-La,0ton Leader.
A card from Elder Hammond states
that he was unable to fill his appoint
ment Sunday evening on account of the
extreme heat He will speak as usual
at the Church of Christ, Sunday morn
ing, on the subject of Paradise" as
announced last week.
Rev. NJ S. Waller was called to
Brownsville, Cass County, last Thurs
day, to officiate at the marriage of Jay
G.. Northrup and Miss Clara Breed
The bride has relatives in this county.
The newly welded couple are spending
the week in Paw Paw and vicinity.
Brodhead Post and Bulard and Cum
ings' martial band will act as head
quarters escort at the grand army re-
union at Lake Cora next Friday. They
will leave Paw Paw on the morning
train. One fare for the round trip
from all stations on the 5. II & +. K. r.
The electric road surveyors ale just
in the edge of Paw Paw village with
their grade stakes and permanent sur
vey. The route as originally laid out
has been considerably changed. 1t is
to be hoped the matter will come to
some kind of a definite shape in the
near future.
The board of directors OF the Van
Buren, County Mutual held a meeting
Monday, at the office of Secretary War.
ner, and adjusted several lightning
losses, among them being three from
the storm of Thursday morning-one a
barn near Gobleville, on ahorse and a
COW that were killed.
Two o'clock in the morning is not
such bad time to reach home, after
all, considering the extra good time re.
ported by some of the Paw Paw Odd.
| fellows. On Monday night last, about
dozen members of that fraternity Wis.
tied the Gobleville lodge, and they
were not forgotten by the ladies, either
A farmers picnic will be held under
the auspices of the Van Buren, County
Grange, in Aliens grove, School Sec
tion Lake, one mile east and half mile
south of Glendale, on Friday, August
81. EXGov. Cyrus G. Luce will be pres
ent and will speak at 2 p. m. This will
be basket picnic and the general pub.
lie is invited.
Nj. ID. Buskirk left Friday night foI
Sioux Falls, OAK, with carload oi
peaches and grapes, made up bya mum.
ber of fruit growers in the Gliddenburg
district. w. A. Prater left Monday nigh,
with another carload, for Rochester, \
Y. Our local fruit growers believe thi:
plan will enable them to get fair price:
for their fruit.
Among a list of dead from the heat
in the ST. Louis Republic of Sunday, we
notice the following wv. w. Montross
aged 4S, 1913 Washington avenue, bool
keeper for the Park livery stable a
1904 Washington avenue, formerly o
Galien, Mich" Mr.. Montross was
resident of this place some ten Of
twelve years ago.
Two United States patents, one t
Ebert A. Dibble for lands in Bangor
the other to Theodore p. Sheldon fol
lands in South Haven, both dated MAY
l, 1889, and both bearing signature a!
follows: by the President, Martin VaI
Buren, by NJ. Van Buren, Jr., Secre
tary," were recorded in the office of th'
register of deeds last Wednesday.
There has been rumor ahoat tina
Broughtons clearing sale was to close
out the stock, as he contemplated goinl
out of business. There is not particle
of foundation for such a rumor. Mr.
Broughton's lease of his store building
has four years yet to run, and he eX
poets to do business in Paw Paw during
that time, and for many years more
Mr.. Z. A. Wildey's friends in thu
county are disappointed that he faileC
TO secure the republican nomination TO
auditor general, but they are pleased
that he was the first choice of 127 dele
gates-the number that cast their bal
lots for him--although some changed
to Mr.. Dix when his nomination wa
assured, leaving 81 to Mr.. Wildey'
credit when the vote was announced.
Paw Paw has a new organization