The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-11
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.20ltfl +. T. PARKS.
Local Department.

David Noyes has closed up his grocery
business.
n. NJ. Olney of Hartford was in town
yesterday.
State Oil Inspector T. r. Smith was
in town Monday.
DR. W. F. Hoyt is home from his two
weeks vacation.
Advertised letters: Mrs. Rasborough,
Miss Louisa Peck.
Henry Holt now occupies the Mrs.
Hogmire residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Avery are at
home from Chicago.
Miss Pearl Haggart has resumed her
work at the postoffice.
f f. Rowland of Lawrence was in
this village yesterday.
Elias Morris of Little Prairie Ronde
was in Paw Paw, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson are
home from their short vacation.
Sellick continues to advertise very
attractive cut-price sale bargains.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Butler,
Friday morning, ten pound boy.
Recent showers have made the out
look for fall crops very promising.
Mr.. and Mrs. j G. easier of Ohio are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 5. f. Munger.
Tickets for the Chicago excursion
next week are on sale at l. Jay Cum.
ings'.
A cement walk is being laid by Mrs
Avery's place, north of the Dyckman
house.
Elder Brooks will occupy the pulpi,
at the Disciple church next Sunday
morning.
Ned Harrison caught 10. pound
pickerel in Pugsley's lake on Tuesday
of last week.
Mrs H. S. Sheldon is spending a few
weeks visiting her old home in the state
of New York.
Claud Snow left Monday for st. Paul
where he has a position in wholesale
grocery store.
Commissioner and Mrs. Wells G.
Brown will become residents of Paw
Paw this week.
Geo. NJ Harrison and wife and
Master Doan were in Chicago few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. p H. Kelley and little
daughter of Mt. Pleasant are visiting
relatives in town.
Miss Lulu Sherman left last Friday
for Benton Harbor, where she will
spend the summer.
Mrs. j. Piper and little son of Chi
cago are the guests of Mrs. Edith Oco
book for few weeks.
f. l.. Moe and Chas Pike commenced
the erection of a fine barn out on the
Lawrence road, last week.
Agnes Wiley rides new Crescent
Amos Horton Ben Hur, both purchas
ed from II. e. Waters Il Co.
The local christian endeavor union j:
arranging to hold a village endeavor
convention, Saturday, October 2.
The Sunday School Teachers union
will meet at the Disciple church Thurs
day evening; Elder Hurd, leader.
The Prospect Valley Farmers club
and neighborhood will hold their an
nual picnic at Lake Park, Aug 20.
Paw Paw first nine defeated the high
school team, Friday, 10y a score of q
to ~. Dowell was hit very freely.
Miss Cleo Stevens went yesterday tc
Dowagiac, where she will remain the
guest of friends for a couple of months
Married. August 10, by Mrs. Barton
at her home, Mr.. Windsor Herbert o
Grand Rapids and Miss Bertha Gedde:
of Lawrence, Mich.
Mrs. Elmer ID. Shrine died a little
before midnight, last night. She haC
been in poor health for some time, bu
was not considered dangerously il
until few hours before her death.
F. +. Eilert, auditor for the S. II. 4
+. company, left town and job very
unceremoniously on Saturday last anC
has not since been seen here. His plac,
in the company's offices Is filed by ia.
Reynolds.
There is no doubt about the eXistenc,
of "fire bug" in Paw Paw. At 1874
last night, the house back of the ole
DIR. Andrews home was found to b,
afire and was practically destroyed
No one had lived In the house for SOM
time. 1t belonged to Mrs. Geo. S