The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

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the Presbyterian church parlors
The directors of the Farmers Mutual
held meeting at the office of Secre
tory Warner yesterday afternoon. Ii
was decided to levy an assessment
payable May 10, instead of June l as
usual.
Paw Paw lodge No %, +. d. A. M.
! have issued invitations for a reception
at their hall, Tuesday evening, April
30, from till 8; also for a Masonic ball
at the same evening at Longwell's opera
house, with the grand march at nine
o'clock.
The supper and concert at the Disci.
pie church last evening were well
patronized, in spite of the unpleasant
weather, about $50 being the net pro.
ceeds. The ladies desire to publicly
thank all those who so kindly assisted
in the program and otherwise.
1t is mistaken idea that man can
get along comfortably without light
overcoat. 1t is the handest garment
in mans wardrobe, good for spring,
summer and fall. Those tailored by III
s. & NJ are sold by +. Smith IL Co.
! See their two advs. in this paper.
The Presbyterian and Disciple G. f.
societies held joint meeting last Sun
day evening, at the parlors of the
Presbyterian church. Harry Spicer,
delegate to the recent state convention
at Lansing, made Il full, complete and
interesting report of the proceedings OF
that body.
The Masonic school of instruction,
conducted in the hall of Paw Paw
lodge yesterday afternoon and evening,
called together large number of mem
bers of the order from this and sur
rounding towns. After the evening
work, elegant refreshments were serv-
ed at the Mckinley rooms.
The Cummings dry goods store is radi.
ant with bright things for Easter The
line of the famous Cans umbrellas and
parasols is great. Every department
is an exposition of the latest and
best things of the dry goods world
Notice the Easter reminders in his
favorite corner of this paper
Jas. Bale exhibited to the Northerner
a model of his new mail sack attach
ment for mail cars. He has now sent
the model to Mr.. Lapham in the East
where he will endeavor to work up an
interest in the contrivance. 1t looks as
though the arrangement would catch
and deliver mail sacks from moving
trains with unerriDg precision.
A. w. Cummings received a telegram
Monday announcing the sudden death
of his daughters husband, VIM. Braba
zon, in Chicago. He left for that city
on the night train The remains ar
rived here last evening, for burial
Mr. Brabazon was 43 years old. The
funeral will be held at the residence o
A. w. Cummings, at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
The board of county canvaSsers, con
ssting of Messrs. Waters of Antwerp
Mutcher of Bangor and Byers of Ham
ilton, is in session. The board woulC
have finished its work yesterday had il
not been for the tact that the Lawrence
returns had to be sent back for correc
ton. There will be but little variation
, from the figures first published in tn,
Northerner week ago.
The Crescent bicycle seems to be tn,
popular wheel around Paw Paw. III
c. Waters IL Co. have disposed of six 81
far this season, to the following persons
Max Benton, Mattawan; Louie Butler
Mattawan; Jay Vandevere, Glidden
burg; Reuben Allen, Valparaiso, Ind
David Green, Paw Paw; Mrs w. II
, Mason, Paw Paw. Frank Pugsley ant
, Alva Norwood each ride Crescen
racers.
L. F. Irescott's "Model" steam laun
dry commenced operations Monday, il
the Hathaway mill building. The ma
, chnery is all new and the very lates
model. An expert laundryman is il
charge. A Northerner man visited tn
place Tuesday, and found business go
ing merrily on. 1t is neat, clean anC
complete plant, and samples of Mon
days washing were equal to the best
We believe this will prove valuabl,
, addition To Paw Paws enterprises.
Mrs. Harriet Rogers, widow of tn
late Henry A. Rogers, died at the hom
? of her father, Robert Conklin, in Law
! ton, Friday, April 8, of consumption
She had recently been removed ther
from her late home in Kalamazoo
Aside from other bereaved relatives
she leaves one child, little daughte
of ten years, TO mourn her loss. Th
funeral was at the home of he
father, Monday at 2:30; interment a
, /, Prospect Hill, Paw Paw. Rev. G..
= Linderman ofliciated.
A private letter from j j Brott, VIII
is at Benton Harbor, says: There
D some railroad news here that though
perhaps would be of interest TO Pay
, Paw people The Benton Harbor
l Eastern Electric railway people are a
Spinks' Corners, about nine miles fror
4 here, working on the grade. do no
4 know how large force they are worE
s ing They have surveyed the tunnt
1 and expect to commence work thi
week, as near as l can find out, and
9 is the opinion of the people that it /
: sure thing" We hope the opinio
! may have a sound basis and that tn
= road will be built
The Port Huron Daily Times has thi
p to say of Hoyt l. Conary and his er
!, tertainments: "'Around the Stove wa
y given last night in the First Presbytel
: ian church by Hoyt l.. Conary. MI
= Conary has rare gifts as dialecticia
and an impersonator of character
humorous, grave and gay. TO hes
: him once is To want to hear him man
J. times. The audience for one hour an
half was delighted and charmed. NJ
u Conary is cultured artist, yet retair
all the grace and naturalness of a gel