The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15

LeuulnR Tue SeSSlOuS Ol the DOdTu OF
supervisors.
Geo. w. Longwell and his bride ar
rived here Monday afternoon, and are
now "at home" in their fine residence
on Gremps street.
The ladies of the M. f. church will
serve ice cream in the Bullard building
Wednesday, September 10, from
o'clock through the evening.
DIR. and Mrs. Thompson attended the
Balch-Severens wedding at Kalamazoo,
last week Tuesday. The groom is Mrs.
Thompson's brother.
Mrs. Waldo, who has been guest of
Mr. and Mrs. j j. Woodman for several
weeks, started Monday TO return to her
home at Rapid River, in the upper pen
insula.
Mrs. Thos Solomon arrived here last
week from Sycamore, Ill. She will re-
main here for several weeks, after
which she expects to go TO California
to spend the winter.
Geo. Hickey was drunk and disorder
ly Sunday, and Monday morning ac-
knowledged il to Justice Rowland, who
said "S5 or 10 days" Not having the
dollars, he took the days.
Mrs Emma Gillespie Gilman and lit
tie Donald, who have been spending
the summer with her parents, started
for their home in Minneapolis on
Thursday last.
Rev. G. P. Collects, a clergyman from
the West who is visiting Van Buren
county friends, will speak at the union
service next Sunday evening at the
Presbyterian church.
w. j. Sellick has fine list of special
offerings in his adv. this week, at prices
that are bound to win the trade. The
new fall dress goods are now being
shown, and are said to be perfect
stock.
E. B. Longwell advertises another
busy cheap week, winding up with
"stupendous September Saturday" on
the 18th. Bargain hunters do not fail
to call at Longwelps every day in the
week.
John L. Hiler, the marrying man, "
a portion of whose matrimonial career
was passed in Van Buren county, was
arrested at Grand Haven, Friday, to be
held for Cincinnati officers on a charge
of bigamy.
At the council meeting Monday even.
ing, the time for the collection of village
taxes was extended to October 5. S167. Is
in claims were allowed. j. ID. Hamilton
was granted permission to build frame
horse shed in the rear of his store.
Our readers will miss the adv. of II
G. Waters & Co. from its accustomed
place on this page. But this enterpris
ing firm has not quit advertising by any
means. On page will be found their
attractive hardware announcement.
Paw Paw and Bloomingdale will play
a game of ball in this village Thursday
afternoon. These teams played game
last week in Bloomingdale that was
very close, Paw Paw winning by score
of Z to 6. An interesting game is as
sured.
Detective Persirg's examination foi
violation of the local option law was
held before Justice Delamere at South
Haven, Thursday. He was bound over
He has been arrested on another charge
of violating the local option law, and
is now in jail
Reports from our schools indicate
that the work is progressing finely, in
spite of the hot weather. 1t is evident
that the corps of teachers is excellent
and the Paw Paw schools seem to be
entering upon one of the best years in
their history.
A reunion of the Wilcox division o.
the 9th army corps will be held at the
state capitol in Lansing, September q
/ A l.. I.N,. s. q.
bers of this division reside in thi:
vicinity, and some of them expect tC
attend the reunion.
Among the attorneys from out of towr
who were attending the circuit court
Monday were Cook Il Cook of South
Haven, A. H Chandler and A H. Tuttlt
of Hartford, Judge A. j. Mills and ID. .
French of Kalamazoo, K. Nj. Chase oi
Bangor and s. l.. Lawton of Lawton.
M. B. Burk brought to this office 8
branch from plum tree that grows il
his yard in the west end of the village
on which were 80 big blue plums. The
branch was about two feet long. II,
had already picked five bushels oi
plums from the tree and there were
yet bushel and half or two bushel:
on it.
The wife of Mr.. John Woodman, who
for several years resided in this village
and was engaged in business here, dice
at their home IN South Paris, Maine
on the 2Sth ult. Mr.. Woodman ha:
many relatives and friends in this vcin
ity, who will be pained to learn of hel
death, and will deeply sympathiZe with
him in his sad bereavement.
Among the good horses that will star
in the free-for-all in Saturdays matinee
are Electric, Senator Mills, Billy Me
dium and Hart. This race should be 9
hot and fast one. Good horses are also
promised for the other classes. The
bicycle race will have plenty of starters
This matinee will be good one, anC
will doubtless be well attended.
Hartford and Paw Paw easily hav,
the two crack ball teams of the county
this year. They have played four game!
together, of which each has won two
Another game will complete the series
and decide the county championship
for '97. This game will be played il
Paw Paw next Saturday, Sept. Is, com
mencing at 1890 a. m, A hot game il
expected.
Messrs. Lyle d Warner have purchas
ed from the estate of the late John Gil