The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-10-06
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fair
Miss Hattie Saxton of Bloomingdale
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Bernice
Quick.
Mrs X l.. Parkin of Romeo is the
guest of Mrs. ID. A. Harrison for the
present week.
c. j. Russell is selling his personal
property, and viii go TO Calhoun county
to spend the winter.
The l.. O. L. Nj. will hold a meeting
the 14th of October. Every member is
requested to be present.
Il. j Cavanaugh is at Grand Rapids,
engaged in the trial of the case of
Murphy VS.. NJ G r. r. Co.
At the baby show Friday. the prizes
will be awarded to the best looking
baby, best natured baby, best all-around
baby.
All cyclists, both ladies and gentle
men, are invited to participate in the
parade Saturday evening. See pro-
gram.
Revs. C. Dew. Brewer of South
Haven and +. b. Stearns of Hartford
were in town Saturday, on anti-saloon
league work.
l. Jay Cummings is now nicely settled
in his new store, and has one of the
most pleasant and attractive business
places in town.
All person seventy years old and over
are invited TO register at the ancient
art department of the women's build
ing, during the fair.
Union temperance service will be
held in this village each Sunday even
ing this month. Next Sunday evening,
the service will be at the Free Baptist
church. A speaker from out of town
is expected.
The Page Fence Giants have been
secured for the ball game Thursday.
This team has always been a great
drawing card in this part of the county,
and big crowd should be in attend
ance Thursday.
The union temperance meeting at
the Baptist church, Sunday evening,
was well attended. The address by
Rev. HI. w. Harvey is spoken of by
many as one of the finest temperance
addresses ever made here on similar
occasion.
| is Mckinley wheat crop for you.
Charles Wall of Hartford township
threshed 337 bushels of wheat from -
bushels from 20 acres, all of the Claw
son variety"
In view of the impending conflict in
behalf of local option, the regular Sun
day evening services at the Baptist
church will be omitted during the month
of October. The young peoples meet
at o'clock will be held as usual. Mr..
A. K. Rood is leader for October 10.
Mrs. j. G.. Gould of Antwerp organ
lied the Anti-Saloon Daughters of
Michigan at Amena, Tuesday evening
of last week. The following officers
were elected: President, Miss Grace
Miner; vice pres, Mrs Jos. Solomon; /;
sec, Mrs. J. T. Zielie; treas, Mrs. Jen-
ME Eager
The Anti.Saloon Daughters of Mich
| igan will have a lunch table in the
court house yard in front of the brick
building on Friday and Saturday of the
street fair. Any lady wishing to fur
nish, will bring pie, fried cakes, sand
wiches, beans and pickles, as may suit
their convenience.
Monday was a busy day in Justice
Mason's court. VIM Murdoch, James
Palmer and John CRANE were all ar
raIgned on the charge of being drunk
and disorderly. All pleaded guilty and
each was fined s. and costs. Palmer
and Graine paid Murdock is in jail in
default of payment.
That every sale made is seed sown
that blossoms into continued patronage,
was made manifest at +. Smith d
Co.'S on Saturday last, by one of the
largest sales in the history of the great
whale clothing success. Their MAN.
moth stock, attractive styles and low
prices are so convincing that every sale
is an adv. and every customer a sales.
man. See their 50th anniversary and
10th annual fall sale adv. in this issue.
The Jersey sale of Messrs Lyle &
Warner on Wednesday last was a sue
cess in every particular. Before the
sale, they bought j. f. Showerman's
| jerseys, adding them to the Glenburn
herd, so that about so head were sold.
The prices on registered cows ran from
$40 to $40, showing that it pays to raise
high class jerseys. The grade cows ran
from $50 to S35. 1t was the largest stock
sale held in this locality for long time
b. +. Warner cried the sale.
Arlie Leech, whose injury at Essex,
Ont, was mentioned in the Northerner
last week, was taken to his home at
Chelsea, where he died on Saturday
He was buried Monday. At the time
of the accident, Arlie was on his way
to Buffalo, and jumped from the car,
striking fence. This threw him back
under the wheels, which ran over one
foot and one leg. He stood this ordeal
well, but had sustained some internal
injury which caused his death. He was
10 years old. Jas. and Chas. Leech of
this place attended the funeral.
w. Y. G. Ferguson of Paw Paw, pres
dent of the County Sunday School as
sociation, and ID. b. Allen of Covert,
chairman of the executive committee,
met with other officers of the associa-
ton at Lawrence, on Friday, Oct. 1,
for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the county convention, which
is TO be held there Nov IL and 10. Prof
+. o. Excel of Chicago, and Mr.. u. X.
Mohr of Grand Rapids, field superin-
tendent of the state work, will be pres