The true northerner., 1897-08-04
Additional Local

II. NJ. Olney of Hartford was in town
yesterday
Mrs. VIM Demng is recovering from
a severe illness.
Union service next Sunday evening
at the Nj. f. church
Gridley TOof and Ed Arnold of De.
catur were in town yesterday
Miss Marie Cooper returned Monday
from a weeks outing at South Haven.
Mrs NJ. L. Richardson returned
yesterday afternoon from her California
trip. She reports a very enjoyable
time.
Miss Eva Lyle will give an elocuiion-
airy recital at the Free Baptist church
next Tuesday evening, August 10,
under the auspices of the Y. Z. ). {. +.
Rev +. w. Corbett goes to South
Haven to-day to complete arrangements
for Chicago excursion to be given un-
der the auspices of the Nj. +. church
The Coterle will bold special meet
ing August II, at $50, To make arrange
ments for their union picnic August Is,
and to vote on musical instrument
for the coming year
Among the many institutions that
give TO Paw Paw its unequaled reputa-
tion as trading center, the progress
sive hardware store of Waters IL Co.
should not be overlooked. Their adv.
this week has something of interest
along this line.
The work of putting standard gauge
ties into the S II. Il +. track still con.
tinues. The force of men will be in
creased this morning. 1t is probable
some elevator accommodations will be
provided, to facilitate wheat shipments
from this point.
The Kalamazoo News has offered
valuable prize in the shape of a four
years scholarship in Kalamazoo col
lege, to be awarded ny the votes of
the subscribers to the Evening News
and Twice-A- Week News, to some
young man or woman residing in Mich
igan outside the city of Kalamazoo. No
coupons are used in this contest.
The case of the Falls City Coffee Pot
Co. VS.. b. T. Warner vas tried by jury
in Justice Mason'S court, Saturday. 1t
appears that Mr. Warner sold team for
the company, note being taken as pay
ment. Mr.. Warner claims ,he company
the company claiming that he guaran.
teed payment. The note is unpaid and
the company sued Mr.. Warner The
jury disagreed.
The raspberry harvest is over and,
while the dry weather shortened the
season, the crop was more than an
average one. The prices ruled very
low. Those who dried their black
raspberries consider themselves fortun.
ate in selling them at 10t to II cents
per pound Perhaps those who found
a market at the cannery are on the
whole as well off as any The growers
who had red raspberries say these help
ed them out, as they brought fair
price all through the season. The
black berry harvest is now on and. while
there are not nearly so many of these
berries raised in this locality as of rasp.
berries, the price is low. The yield is
large.
During the past week, six carloads Of
wheat have gone over the ;. ii. IL +.
from Lawrence, for the eastern market
The management of the narrow gauge
road makes exactly the same rate on
through grain shipments from Law
renee and Paw Paw that the Michigan
Central gives from Lawton. That be-
ing true, the Northerner can see no
reason why the Paw Paw wheat mar
ket should not be one of the best in
this part of the state. Our two roller
mills, under their present excellent
management, are handling consider.
able wheat, but much more would
come here if we had an energetic, live
ly buyer on the streets. Our business
mon shOuId hestir themselves in this
matter.