The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-06-02
MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1897

called TO the pastorate of the Disciple
church of this place, has been in town
for few days.
Three big dray loads. 1,500 pounds,
of butter and eggs were taken out OF
+. b. LongwelPs busy store Monday
night, for shipment
Rev Mrs. j. j. Woodman will preach
in the Disciple church next Sunday
morning as Life Worth Living'" will
be the subject of her discourse.
The regular monthly union temper
ance meeting will be held next Sunday
evening at the Presbyterian church.
Sermon by Rev. Ross Matthews.
Children's day will be observed by the
Disciple Sunday school next Sunday
evening. An interesting program has
been arranged. All are invited.
The mothers meeting will be held
with Mrs ID. Spicer, Thursday of this
week. Quotations, cute saying of chill
dren. All are cordially invited to at
tend
Cummings special sales are attracting
buyers from far and near. Only one
dress pattern to customer is allowed IN
the offering he makes in his adv. of this
week.
Don't forget to attend "A Southern
Romance" tomorrow night. The pro.
ductlon will surprise you. The storm
scene alone is worth the price of ad-
mission.
Two local option cases from this
court last week The Barnes case which
| nnH nd hn hnl inh
was reversed.
The ladies of the Coterie are invited
to a reception at the home of Mesdames
Clark and Freeman, Friday afternoon
June 4, from 2:30 to 4:30 Given in
honor of Mrs. Dunning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. DeHaven and son
Guy are planning to 60 to Visalia, Cali,
to make their future home. They will
take advantage of the cheap rates of
the G.. +. excursion next month.
MIR. Geo. w. Smith of Columbus, o.,
who was called here on account of the
sickness and death of his brother, s. A.
Smith, which occurred April %, died
at his home in Columbus, Saturday,
May 30.
The ladies of the fourth division will
will give lawn social at the home OF
Mrs +. p Grimes, Wednesday evening
June o. Strawberries and cream will
be served; ID cents, or % cents couple
All are invited.
The semi.annual election of officers
of the Paw Paw lodge of Oddfellow:
will be held next Friday evening. A
full attendance is desired. All past
grands should be present to vote fol
grand lodge officers.
+. A. Foster has reconsidered his ides
of removing from Paw Paw, and will
; remaiR in the bakery and grocery bust
{ ness here. His place of business is be
ing remodeled, so as to make it NOR,
: attractive and covenient.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Disciple
} church held a missionary meeting a
the residence of Mrs. NJ. p. Aller
, yesterday Afternoon. A very pleasan
feature was the invitation of the gentle
: men to take tea with the ladies.
At meeting of the board of educa
ton held last Friday morning, the fol
. lowing teachers were retained for an
, other year Miss Ruby Neville, princi
pail Herbert More, grammar school
Miss Matte Cooley, 1st intermediate
Miss Marie Cooper, 2d primary; Mis-
: Bertha Bailey, 1st primary.
"a Southern Romance" is not par
, lor entertainment, but scenic ant
dramatic production in four acts. Th,
caste is one of the best ever gotten to
gether by our home people. If yol
miss it, you have only yourself t
blame. Thursday evening, June 3, q
Longwells opera house.
l. Mr.. James Doyle died Wednesda,
g night, May 26, at the home of his son
5 Dr.. j. w Doyle, in st. Joseph, after
g weeks illness, aged 7S years. For man.
5 years, Mr.. Doyle was resident of thu
village, and after the death of his wifi
= two months ago, went to st. Joseph t
live with his son. He was good citi
i zen and highly respected. The remain
S were brought here for burial, and tn
! funeral was held in the Catholic church
e Saturday afternoon.
June II of last year, the Northerne
published list of local wheelman, ant
: succeeded in getting list of 100. w
believe the number is now largely in
creased and, to show the amount of in
y crease, we will publish list of wheel
!. men and wheelwomen and their mounts
IS in our issue of June 16. All rider
!, living in Paw Paw and vicinity ar
urged to call at this Office and registe
- at their earliest convenience, as we dc
:, sire a complete list.
At meeting of the Paw Paw Can
ming Co, Saturday afternoon, the TO
= lowing directors were elected: G. w
Young, M. IL. Pugsley, +. p. Crime:
j. G.. Gould, M. o. Rowland. Th
board of directors met Monday an
elected officers as follows: President
G.. w. Young; vice pres, M. IL. Pug:
ley; sec'y, M. o. Rowland; treas, +.
Grimes. Mr.. Young was authorized I
make contracts for the product of nc
IS exceeding 1875 acres of tomatoes, fo
canning.
IF The annual reunion of the Van Bure
County Battalion will be held at Bar
L gor June 16, II and IS. Departmer
Commander A. T. Bliss and Assistar
Adiutant General e., V. X. Pond will
4 present on the 18th. Rev. &. p. Lii
derman of Paw Paw, and other speal
D. ers will address the comrades. CAM
fires will be held on the evening of til
:, 10th and 18th. All the camps of s.
IL V. in Van Buren and adjoining countiC
&c are invited There will be gran