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

Mrs. Mary Welcher of Jackson,
Mich, is visiting friends and relatives
in Paw Paw and vicinity
Among the campers at Lake Park are
DR.. Irving Copeland and his bride from
Ohio. DR.. Copeland is Paw Paw boy.
Mrs. Vic. Lambersou and children of
Goblevlle are spending a couple of
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Lou. Dris-
coll.
The Northerner acknowledges the
reception of very handsome bouquet
from its friend, Mr.. j. M Browne.
Thanks.
D. w. Rowland, one of the past chan
cellors of Maple Grove lodge, X. of r.,
has been appointed installing officer of
the lodge.
An interesting feature at Lake Park is
an aggregation of ten Chicago young
ladies who are domiciled in A. Dem.
ing's house.
Fruit growers will be pleased to learn
that Mr.. Trescott of the evaporating
works is prepared to dry raspberries in
any quantity.
The Mothers meeting will be held
next Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Henry Holt. The ladies are requested
to bring bibles.
There will be special services at the
Disciple church next Sunday morning,
conducted by the endeavor society. All
are cordially invited.
The ladies' missionary society of the
Baptist church will meet with Mrs.
Wise, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
All cordially invited.
Paw Paw oddfellows installed their
officers last Friday evening The Re-
bekah installation will take place this
"wednesday evening
Miss Osborne of Grand Rapids, form
erly assistant in the Paw Paw high
school. was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
b. A. Cummings over Sunday.
The Sunday School Teachers union
will meet to- morrow( Thursday
Immediately after prayer meeting, at
the Free Baptist church; c. f. Hutch
inS, leader.
The Allegan ball tossers will play
here Friday afternoon, July 0, with the
home team. A good game may be ex
pected, as both teams have been putting
up fine work.
The service conducted by the. ladies
at the Disciple church last Sunday
morning was interesting, but, owing to
the extreme heat was not as largely at
tended as it otherwise would have been.
Frank Van Ness of Chicago is visit
ing his Paw Paw relatives. He is ac-
companied by Mr.. Eddy, a Chicago
friend. They rode from South Haven,
Saturday, on their wheels. Frank says
it was hot trip.
Good deeds ring clear through the
heavens like the sweet tone of silver
bells +. Smith q Cos. deeds will ring
through all southwestern Michigan
with values given for July in clothing
and furnishings.
There will be very interesting
missionary concert next Sunday even.
ing at the Baptist church. Original
papers will be presented by Mr.. Ander.
son, Mrs. Chappell, Miss Gremps and
Mrs. Matthews.
The NJ. +. Sunday school will give
grand excursion and basket picnic to
Macatawa Park and Ottawa Beach on
Saturday, July pa via the S. II & f. r.
K. to South Haven, thence by boat to
the park. Fare, round trip, 80 cents.
The firm of Spicer & Co, grocers,
have closed up their business. Each
of the partners, Dan Spicer and j. n.
Reynolds, have large fruit and agri-
cultural interests to which they will now
give a larger degree Of personal atten-
tion.
Wes Thomas wears his arm in a sling
collar bone cracked--resulto of friend
" bout with Jud. Holmes the other day
at the ball ground. Wes. now rejoices
in the fact that he had but recently
taken out an accident policy of Sl2 80
per week.
The Paw Paw Cycle club has effected
a permanent organization with the fol-
lowing officers: II. l.. McNiel, presi-
dent; Harry Waters, vice president;
Libbie Whitman, secretary; Ola Kille-
fer, treasurer. The club colors are yel-
low and black.
An interesting stereopticon lecture
on Masonry in Foreign Lands" was
given in Masonic hall Friday evening,
by Prof Goodrich of Albion. The
enjoyed the pleasing descriptions of
pldCtS dhU oSChVSi pol lliSulai ~ III IhO
far east.
The exercises given at the Free Bap
tist church Sunday evening, under the
direction of Mrs. Anna Barton were
very interesting. The extremely hot
weather prevented many people from
attending who otherwise would have
done so. The program presented by
the young people was prepared by Mrs.
Barton, expressly for the occasion.
Messrs Pattisou of Benton Harbor
aud Fifield of Chicago, representing
the parties who have bargained for the
S. II. & +. X. R., were in town last
Wednesday consulting with some of our
business men as to the matter of chang
ing the road to standard gauge and re-
moving the depot to the north side of
the river They will be here again to.
day on the same errand. 1t is thought
the road will be widened its entire
length in the near future.
On the 9th day of April last Billy
Murdoch, before Justice Rowland,
pleaded guilty to a charge of drunken
ness, but begged to be let off, promis-
ing not to be again guilty of like of
fense. After giving him some good ad.
vice, the magistrate permitted him to
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