The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-08

nOlluay attlre. lneSe novelties and the
big sale now in progress, are advertis-
ed this week
The regular meeting of l.. o. T. NJ
will be held to morrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock, December o. A full attend
ance is desired.
Sunday evening, December 10, will
occur the quarterly union meeting of
the local endeavor union, in the Pres.
byterian church.
Broughton has big, new Christmas
adv. in this paper. You couldn't over
look it If you tried, with all the funny
little children playing around its edges.
The dance of the colored people oc-
ours this evening at the opera house.
Before the dancing, some fine orc hes
tral and vocal selections will be gwen.
Township Treasurer Shepard will be
at the store of Ii. G.. Waters d Co. on
Friday of this week, for the collection
of taxes, and every day after this week,
until January 10.
The w. G.. T. u. very properly post.
poned the union temperance meeting
that had been announced for Sunday
evening, on account of the revival
services in two of the churches.
The Kalamazoo asylum announces
that there will be the usual Christmas
observance at that institution, for the
inmates, and invites charitable people
to send gifts for the unfortunates.
Tongues" humorous and pathetic
lecture, will be given at the Disciple
church, Friday evening of this week. by
Il 70 10 iuhl ~
spoken of by the press, and a profitable
evening is assured. Admission, 10
cents.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year by the S. o. ":
Jay Rickard, capt; III. f. Ball, 1st lieut..
w. Goss, I'd lieut.; w. Bennett, r..
Smith, ID. Anderson, camp council.
The next regular meeting will be held
on Friday, December II.
The Kibbie telephone line has arrived
in Paw Paw, and G. z. Chappell's store
is the "hello" headquarters. At pres
ent, the service reaches Glendale,
Bloomingdale, Bangor, South Haven,
Allegan and number of small places
in this and Allegan counties.
The Bell telephone people have poles
y
from South Haven to this place, and
will also build similar line to Kalama-
zoo, connecting there with the metallic
long dis tance line. First. class service
is promised, and the Northerne: hopes
it will be gwen.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held at the M. f. church next Sunday;
love-feast at 9:30 a. m; sermon by the
pastor at 1890. followed by the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper. In the
evening, Rev X. w. Van Schoick, ID. d.,
presiding elder, will preach All are
invited.
A good audience assembled at the
Presbyterian church, Monday evening,
to listen to the lecture by DR.. Gray of
Kalamazoo. The lecture was we'll re.
ceived, and made an auspicious start
for the series. The next lecture will be
ward" by Rev. II. w. Harvey.
The meetings which have been in
progress in the Disciple church for the
past four weeks, under direction of Rev.
j. L. Davis, closed Monday evening,
with Ia additions to the church as re-
suit. Mr.. Davis will remain here as
pastor of the church and will preach
every Sunday morning and evening.
All members of Paw Paw Tent No.
10S, X o. T. M. are requested to be
present at the regular review December
9. Important business; the nominat-
ing of officers. James j. Mcdonald, ID.
G. c., will hold schools of instruction
Wednesday and Thursday, December
81 and %. All members are expected
to be present.
One of the most unique and original
window decorations that has been seen
in Paw Paw for long time, is now to
be seen at II. &. Waters d Co.'S hard
ware. 1t is miniature locomotive,
made of various pieces of tinware and
hardware stock. L. is the work of
Messrs. j H. Waters and Alva Nor.
wood, and is very ingenious indeed.
A teachers, patrons and pupils rally
will he held at Paw Paw, December 18.
A very interesting program has been
arranged, and we are sure it will prove
to be a profitable one. Every teacher
in this part of the county should be
present, and patrons and pupils are
also invited to attend. The Northern.
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The Y. p. S. G.. f. of the Presbyter-
ian church has secured the Wagner
male quartette for an entertainment on
Saturday evening, December Is. This
is the same company that gave so salts
factory concert at the M. +. church
last winter, and hasInow been strength
ened by the addition of Miss Frances
Compton, reader and accompanist.
Admission, Is cents.
At the regular council meeting Mon
day evening, Geo. Kessler was retained
as electrician for another year at a
salary of $50 per month. The contract
for scraping walks was let TO D. A.
Lamphere at 81 75 per trip, for the en-.
tire village. John Lyle presented a
claim of $40 for injuries received on a
defective sidewalk, which claim was
referred to the committee on streets,
to be reported on at the next meeting
Claims were allowed to the amount of
$3.50 90.
As a result of the work of the officers
and detectives during the latter part of
last summer, seventeen arrests were
made for violation of the local option
law. These cases resulted ms follows:
One still pending; one bail, $500, forfeit
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