The true northerner., 1896-10-14


A special meeting of all republican
girls will be held at the Mckinley head
quarters, Thursday afternoon at four
O'Clock.
The Antwerp Mutual Protection As.
sociation will hold its annual meeting
at Richmond school house, Oct. 10, at
2 :30p. m.
Misses Sanborn, Place, Lindsey and
Potts, teachers in the Decatur schools,
visited the Paw Paw schools last week
Wednesday.
Miss Cora Eldredge of Sturgs, who
has been visiting her aunt and cousin,
Mesdames Clark aud Freeman, has re-
turned to her home.
Married, at his office in Paw Paw, by
Justice Rowland, Oct. 10, 1896, Mr.
Hurby Yates of Bangor and Miss Min
ME Garrett of Arlington.
George II. Hawley of Breedsville and
Maggie Ferguson of Grand junction
were married at Breedsville on the 9TH
inst, by Rev. Ira L. Weldon.
Jason Woodman made several repub-
lican speeches in Berrien County last
week and is filling some appointments
in the same county this week.
The local quartopops organized a
club Saturday evening under the name
of the Paw Paw Silver club. w. G..
Wildey is president, w. Il. Shrine Sec
retay.
Mrs. Nj. l.. ODell is doing fine busi-
ness at her millinery establish ment this
season, all of which is sreadily accounted
So. lyv kn fan tknN Oh all hns.
patrons.
The state central committee has been
compelled to cancel the dates of Hon.
Nj. S. Brewer at Paw Paw and South
Haven and Of Hon Fred A. Maynard az
Hartford.
Lawton and Paw Paw republicans
turned out four carloads strong last
Thursday evening, to go to Lawrence
and give Hon. +. l.. Hamilton's meeting
good send off.
The republican headquarters will be
open every day except Sundays un-
til election day. Plenty of good litera-
ture will be found there by any who
desire to read it.
Presidential Candidate Bryan will be
at Lawton on Friday Sept. 16, at 1912
p. m, and will remain five minutes.
His Kalamazoo date has also been
changed to Friday afternoon.
Hon. F. r. Gibson of Benton Harbor
chairman of the republican congress
sional committee, was in town Monday
He says Berrien County will roll up a
big republican majority this fall.
The fair popocrats of this place have
organized Bryan club Mrs. Rose d.
Miller is president, Miss Belle Gremps
vice e-president, Miss Maggie Bryar sec.
retary, Mrs. f. S. Briggs treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene French left for
their home in Chicago, Thursday, tax.
ing with them their niece, Miss Zell
Raleigh. Mr.. French's health was very
much improved by the rest and outing
while here.
The christian endeavor society of the
Presbyterian church will hold chicken
pie social at the parlors of the church
Wednesday evening, Oct IA. Supper
will be served from $50 till o'clock
Tickets, 10 cents
w. j. Thomas is preparing to send a
box of magazines and other good liter
ature to the prisoners at lonia who
have been sent from this county. Any
who have such reading matter can put
it to good use by handing it to Mr.
Thomas.
A meeting of the Mckinley and
room this evening, to arrange to at
Lawrence Thursday afternoon. 1t is
| Al hat nf Olr
be present.
Mr. and Mrs. II. j. Loveland return
ed Thursday from Laurel, Neb., where
they have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Shively. Jared reports Mckinley
stock on the boom in that locality, with
visible republican gains even in the few
weeks he was there.
Col. j. II. Brigham of Ohio, master
of the national grange, will address the
people at q republican mass meeting in
Lawrence, Friday afternoon, Oct. 90
Col. Brigham is forcible orator and is
the man whom the silverites claimed
early in the campaign.
The following are the advertised let
ters: Mr.. L. P. Tanner, Mr. Dannil ID
Waters, Mr.. G.. A Payton, Miss Nellie
Stoughton, Mr.. Chas. Sloniker, Mrs.
Sadie Wilcox, Mrs. Maggie Brown,
Fillmore Archer, Prof. j. w. Lee, Mrs
Carrie Lee, John L. Leonard.
They are showing at Sellick's new
shapes in walking hats, Tam O'Shan
ters and many millinery novelties not
heretofore displayed, which, taken to
gether with the elegant line of dress
goods this firm exhibits, make it s
most desirable trading place.
Cummings reports a good trade anC
well he may, as every department Il
now full aud complete with seasonabl,
goods. The latest in ladies' and gents
linen collars, the newest in dress trim
mings and his extra fine display o
dress goods give his customers some
thing to talk about.
The statement of the First National
Bank is published elsewhere in this
paper, and makes creditable showing
for this reliable institution. S112, ,54S z.
of deposits is big amount in thes,
hard times, aud S35, 900 in cash items i
also noteworthy. 1t will also be noteC
that there is not dollar of overdraft
A good sized audience greeted Hon