The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

Rev. G.. p. Linderman's Jersey cow
threw him down and walked on him,
bruising him up considerably.
Married, Tuesday, May 1s, Mr. Israel
Hall of Lawton and Mrs. Rebecca
Wheeler of Paw Paw, Rev. G.. p. Lin.
derman officiating.
The Coterie will meet at the clnb
room this afternoon; Mrs Jessie Long
well leader of the sixth committee;
roll call, Michigan items.
The ladies of the Nj. +. church will
hold an experience meeting in the
church parlors Tuesday, May %, and
will serve ice cream and cake.
The Sunday School Teachers union
will meet in the parlor of the Methodist
church tomorrow Thursday evening
at $50; Rev. F. w. Corbett, leader.
j. j. Brott is home from Benton Har-
Dor, and is engaging teams TO work on
the electric road. 1t begins to look AS
though the line would be built, some
where.
The old people of Almena will hold
their annual picnic at the home of MIR
and Mrs. j. ID. Solomon, Wednesday,
May 26. A general invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Married, Saturday, May Is, by Rev
| Ii. w. Harvey, Mr. VIM. +. Tall of
South Haven and Miss Mabel Beebe of
Antwerp, They will make their home
at South Haven.
Following are the dates for COM
mencement work in Paw Paw: Com
mencement exercises, June 90; gram.
mar school graduation, June pa alumni
banquet, June %.
The executive committee of the
county G.. +. union met at Decatur
! Thursday, and set date for the annual
convention to be held in Decatur, on
June 30 and July /.
The members of the Epworth league
will give a reception to the young peo-
pies societies Friday evening, May 81,
at the home of Miss Zella Harvey. All
members are cordially invited.
o. +. Harmon of South Haven is in
! town endeavoring to secure subscrip-
tions enough TO warrant putting in a
local telephone exchange. The Nor
therner hopes he may be successful.
Henry Turrell, Jay Hinckley and Jas.
Horton of Paw Paw ride new Crescents,
! Harry Smith of Lawrence a Gladiator
and Grace Coy Kendall of Mattawan a
Homer, all purchased from H. G.
Waters IL Co.
Deputy Game Warden Stocum of
Hartford recently captured an eighty
foot gill net in Paw Paw lake. 1t was
n little out of his jurisdiction, but he
got the net, just the same, and the fish
that were in it.
The first meeting of the Paw Paw
Christian Endeavor union will be held
in the upper parlor of the Christian
church next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. Nj. S. Waller. An
inter resting program is expected.
Fred Fespner, 10 years old boy,
hired horse and wagon from John Z.
Stafford of Keeler and failed to return.
Sheriff Lamberson offers S25 for his ar.
rest and conviction, and Mr.. Stafford
offers S25 for the return of the property
The Detroit Evening News published
Monday cut of A. L. Stevenson, pres
ident of the State Firemen's associa.
ton. 1t is good thing the picture was
labeled, or Mr.. Stevenson's Paw Paw
neighbors would never have recognized
it.
When it comes to style, it is but a
step from Chicago to Paw Paw through
the channel of +. Smith q Co, who
have the exclusive sale of the famous
II. S. Il NJ. clothing. To see it makes
you wonder how you could wear any
thing else.
The township board of review will be
in session at the office of Ii. A. Chaplin
in the court house, next Monday and
Tuesday, May "a and %, for the pur-
pose of reviewing the assessment roll
of the township and correcting any er.
rors that may be found.
Frank Gambling has returned here
from Grand Rapids and has in training
a colt for w. II. Longwell and a horse
each for j. Nj. Longwell and Henry
Turrell He makes his headquarters al
the old fair ground. Mr.. Turrell will
put the track in good condition.
Circuit Court Commissioners Rowland
was at Hartford, Monday, sitting as q
court on the trial of the case Ezra A
Palmer ct al. VS.. Silas ID. Webb, for the
possession of certain premises oc.
cupied by the defendent as a bakery
the JURY IOuueIeu Il NeIulCI III ldNOI vi
the complainants.
The council held special meeting
Monday evening, approving the tax
roll and voting tax of eight mills
This reduction of taxes from the one
per cent of several years past, will be
very satisfactory TO tax payers, though
it will lessen the amount that can be
used in the village improvements this
year. The council also voted Sl5 to the
q. A. X. post, to help defray Memorial
Day expenses.
The first stockholders meeting of the
Paw Paw Canning company will be
held at the office of +. =. Grimes, Sat
urday, May 30, at 3 p. m, for the elec
ton of officers and the transaction o
other business. 1t has been decided tC
locate the cannery in the old Willard
: house, which will be admirably suiteC
for the purpose with very little changes
A new engine room will be built. The
machinery is expected to arrive in ;
few days.
June %, Misses Clara Anderson anC
Mabel Cummings and Mrs. Rose Smith
expect to leave for the West, on the G
+. excursion. Miss Cummings will onll
go as far as Pueblo, Colo. Miss Ander
u | A.. L..