The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-07

| house Friday evening, contains good
sound, practical theme of every day
life and is running over with harmless
sport and fun. There is nothing Obiec-
tionable TO the play, and the price is
within reach of all.
Next Monday, commencing at 1890
"A. m, Messrs. Lyle and Warner will
have an auction sale of 20 head of
horses at Hartford. The horses they
have purchased for this sale are the
| finest lot that have been brought into
the county for similar sale this spring
Rev. A. G. Jones and wife arrived
here Saturday, to remain few days
with Paw Paw friends. He occupied his
old pulpit at the Nj. +. church last Sun
day morning. They will leave to-mor.
row for Wellsville, o.. where he will
become pastor of an Episcopal church.
Mr.. Hoyt l.. Conary the entertainer,
who is to appear at Paw Paw, April %,
under the auspices of the Women's
Guild of the ST. Marks church, is said
by the eastern press TO be the best in his
line. His entertainments are an agree
able change from the old time reading
or impersonation.
Hon. Arthur Nj. Clark, grand lectur-
Ell of the grand lodge, F. " A. NJ, has
called lodge of instruction at Paw
Paw, April 13. The first and second
degrees will be eXemplitied in the after
noon. The third degree will be confer
red in the evening. Refreshments will
! be served after the work, at the McKin-
ley rooms, opposite the hall.
The First breath of spring" is to be
! had at f. Smith & Co.'S, where the
seasons newest and choicest styles APP
pear in all their beauty and freshness.
Buying is pleasure with such Il stock
10 choose from as the whale clothing
success is showing for spring business.
II. S. IL M. clothing is tailor made.
A bright little Paw Paw girl, four
years old, was looking at some pictures
! the other day and came to one repre-
senting two twin pickaninnies. "
Grandma, she asked, "did God make
them, too?" "Yes, dear" answered
grandma. "Well he must have made
'em a pretty dark nightw came the
startling response.
A telegram received by Mrs f. n.
Douglas on Wednesday, informed her
of the death of her father, Ransom
Drake, at the home of his son in Kan
sas City. Mr.. Drake was well known
to Paw Paw people, as he and his esti-
mable wife were for several years in
mates of +. n. Douglas home. He was
nearly 80 years old. He died of gan
creme.
The district oratorical contest for
graded schools will be held i'm this
place Friday evening, April o. An ad-
mittance fee of five cents will be charg-
ed to defray expenses. Students from
Dowagiac, Battle Greek, Hastings, Allie
gan and Paw Paw will participate in
the contest, and the winner here will
enter the state oratorical contest to be
held at Olivet.
Miss Florence Gertrude Mills, daugh.
ter of Judge and Mrs. A. j. Mills of
Kalamazoo. was married at the family
home last Saturday afternoon, to Mr..
Charles Fraser Cole of Sewickly, Pa.
The brides many Paw Paw friends ex-
tend the best wishes TO her and her
husband. Judge and Mrs. b. +. Heck.
ert, Mrs. G. K. Avery and Mrs. Beatty
of this place attended the ceremony.
The Masons of Paw Paw will give n
reception at Masonic Hall about
the middle of April A literary and
musical program will be given and
| light refreshments served till nine.
After the reception the remainder of
the evening will be given TO dancing at
the opera house. The Beckwith full
orchestra of nine pieces will furnish
music for both the reception and ball.
Invitations will be issued this week.
"Billy" Murdock was brought before
Justice Rowland yesterday charged
with being drunk again. He acknow-
ledged the corn, or rather the corn
juice, but said he had a job of work and
pleaded to be let off just this once
The court acceded to his request and
released him on suspended sentence,
promising him that he would not be
disturbed rs long as he kept straight,
but advising him that he would he
pulled" the very first time he failed to
keep sober.
The examination of Amos Hardin oi
Bangor, charged with receiving stolen
property, was held before Justice Row
land, Tuesday. In September last, the
store of j. 6. Miller at Bangor was
burglarized and it is alleged that GER.
tain of the stolen property was found
in Harbin's possession. Several wit
nesses were examined on the part OF
the people, but the defense offered nc
testimony. Harbin was held tor triaI
and, in default of bail, was committed
AS he was already in Jail on another
charge connected with the same mat
ter, he was not disturbed by the result
; of his examination.
Last Thursday evening between Ii
and 10 O'clock, Edgar Adriance dis
covered the north barn on A. G. Mar
tins farm near Pugsley's Lake to be on
fire. He hastily summoned some o.
the neighbors and arrived at the place
Just as the roof of the barn fell in. The
roof of the house was afire and, break
ing into the house, fire was found boti
up stairs and down. A small part o
the contents, which belonged to Mrs
| Thayer, was saved, but the house anC
t all out buildings were destroyed. 4
7 lighted lamp was on the table and ker
3 osene on the carpet told the story of al
! incendiary's work. Mr. Martins los
3 is about $500, insured for $3.50; $500 ol
! the house and $50 ON the barn. Mrs
| Thayer lost $500 worth of furniture
3 with $500 insurance. She also lost
I quantity of hay and corn and singh
/ harness that were in the barn, an