The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24
l. Jay Cummings quotes some attract
i've prices in his adv. this week.

do IL, too.
Arrangements have been perfected
so that il can he announced that the
Paw Paw creamery will certainly re-
sumo operations.
w. j. Sellick is proud of his dress
goods department, and every woman
in town knows the reason why. Ii you
don't know. read his adv. this week.
The North and South Farmers club
will meet with Mrs. Ruth Harrington,
Thursday, March a. Program will be
the same as was for the January meet
ing.
Big bargains every day and bigger
ones on Saturday, account in part for
K. B. Longwell's success. Other reasons
for It are made public in his adv. this
week.
Broughton Is showing some very at
tractive new dress goods, and these are
all included in the special sale prices
that continue for the balance of this
week. Read his adv for cash bargains.
The True Northerner Publishing Co
held its annual meeting last Wednes-
day. All the old officers we're re elect
ed. A dividend was declared that was
very satisfactory for these democratic
times.
Revival services commenced last
evening at the Nj. +. Church. Rev.
James Hamilton of ST. Joseph is assist
ing in the meetings and Mortimer
Rouse of Dowagiac is conducting the
singing
The republicans of Bangor will give
a grand Inauguration banquet and ball,
Thursday March a, to which they ex-
tend cordial invitation to all repubi-
cans of the county. Benton Harbor
orchestra.
Rev. A. &. V. Skinner of Decatur
will deliver lecture on Scotland and
the Scottish People" at the Presbyter-
ian church, Friday evening, February
20. Admission, Is cents; school child
rem, 10 cents.
MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Owen entertain
ed about % friends last Wednesday
evening. The evening was spent in
music, singing and games. Refresh
ments were served and pleasant time
was enjoyed.
The NJ f. society of Almena will
Geo. Whelan next Tuesday evening
goodies for two. Gentlemen bring an
appetite and two shillings.
Messrs. Lyle and Warner will have a
horse sale ut Bangor on Saturday, and
on Monday at South Haven, cOmmenc-
ing each day at 1870 a. m. Those in
search of horses will find the stock they
will offer very satisfactory.
Hon. Chas. ID. Lawton. after two
ballots, received the unanimous nomi
nation for regent of the university.
This is very gratifying to Van Buren,
republicans. Regent Cocker and Jus.
tice Long were renOminated without
opposition.
The next public lyceum of the Paw
Paw high school will take place Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. 25. In place of a
debate mock trial will be held. The
case to be tried is will contest. At
torneys for contestant, Samuel Jordan
and Miss Irene Beddo; for the pro
ponents, Frank Seabury and Clyde
Emmons The participants will en-
deavor to make the case interesting
and therefore invite all their friends to
be present.
The Van Buren, County Teachers as
sociation will meet at Lawrence, Fri
day evening and Saturday. March 8
and T. DR. Arnold TOmpkins of the
university of Illinois will he present
| Saturday and will address the conven-
ton. He is one of the best known
writer's and lecturers on pedagogy in
the northwest. The program is broad
in its scope, and will afford thought for
all grades. No teacher can afford to be-
absent from this meeting.
| Invitations are out for George
Washington Birthday Hop at George
Washington Longwel's opera house,
Thursday evening, February 20. The
| Pickaninny orchestra of Kalamazoo is
announced. The invitations tell us that
George and Martha Washington will
lead the grand march; that hatchets
like the one George used will he furnish.
ed by the committees; that Martha
Washington Snowfall will furnish light
refreshments; that there will be no
lovers retreats, but no end to coy
corners.
Died, at Almena, of heart failure,
Feb. l5, 1897, at ten o'clock, Nancy
Ann Dyer, aged n years. Mrs. Dyer
was born at Shelby, N. Y, January 4.
1920 She was married in 1S4l at Al
bion, N. Y. living there until 1S4S,
when they moved to Michigan. She
was converted while young and united
with TIE Presbyterian church and has
always lived christian life. She
leaves husband in feeble health, one
son and six daughters. The funeral
services were held Thursday. February
1S. at ten o'clock, at the Methodist
church in Almena, conducted by Rev.
/ r Bates, assisted by Rev. j. ii. EN-
mons.
On account of the inclement weather
only a small lumber were out To the
cannery meeting at the court house
yesterday afternoon. but all those pres
, ent seemed favorable To the project
: provided the necessary capital can he
raised. As basis uf operation, ii was
decided ~ try To- raise one half the re
quired amount in cash in the village
Z aud TO raise the other half among th'
| farm re-, TO he paid in produce. Tbs
, committee is now at work on this basis
and will report at the court house at
D M FritSy. when all citizens shoul'
: he preserl Mr. Loveland came from
/. Nappanee to attend the meeting yester
3 day and will remain until Friday. an'