The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17

Van Buren county pensions reported
during the past week Increase Reuben
| Calbetzer, Decatur; widow-Cora A.
Whitney, Hartford.
All members of the Rebekah lodge,
and especially the members of the de-
gree staff, are requested To be present
at the meeting this evening
Besides widow and adopted son, as
stated in the Northerner of last week
the late Ira Flanders left two daughters
u mourn the loss of loving father.
The council is considering the matter
of ordering a number Of chemical fire
extinguishers, to be placed at various
places in the village for use at fires.
IT, Tyner has so merchant tailor
suits made by Meyer & Co. of Chicago,
the wholesale price of which is from
SlS to $50, that he is Offering at sl2 to
close.
Miss Mabel O'Dell is in Detroit this
week, buying new millinery goods and
studying the new spring styles. The
store will be opened Monday, with a
fine stock of goods.
The ladies of the NJ Z. church will
give coffee social at the home of Mrs.
H. G. Drown, Tuesday, March 90, To-
raise money to pay the organist. Supper
from five To eight.
The lecture last evening at the Free
Baptist church, the first OF the series by
Rev. j. b. Koehne. was absolutely one
of the finest addresses of the kind ever
delivered in Paw Paw.
Rev j Ii Bicknell of Benton Harbor,
who has been mentioned in connection
with the pastorate of the Disciple
church of this place, has accepted a
call to Liverpool, England.
Secretary Chase of the soldiers relief
commission having gone To Sioux Falls,
n. d., Herrick Hodges of South Haven,
a member of the commission, will act
as secretary until the annual meeting
in May next
A man who wants a spring suit or
anything in clothing or furnishings
should visit the "whale clothing sue
cess" Look at their two advertisements,
which tell what.cash will do. +. Smith
Il Co. had the elegant stuff.
Mrs. James Doyle died at s O'Clock
last evening at her home in this village,
aged rs years She had been resident
of this place for many years and was a
confirmed invalid The funeral ar
rangements are not yet decided.
Candidate Wells G. Brown is forum
ate in having the mud mill cast It's
slime at him Such tactics never hav e
won in Van Buren county politics
and we have faith enough in the people
of the county to believe they never
will.
For the benefit of many aspirants for
postoffices in this county, we publish
the fact that Postmaster General Gary
has announced that the administration,
after deliberation, has decided To ad-
here to the four years tenure of office
as the policy for all postmasters.
l.. + Trescott arrived here from the
East last Thursday. His family will
follow later. Friday, Mr.. Trescott went
to Grand Rapids on business, but has
now returned and is arranging To start
his laundry 1t is probable he will oc-
cupy part of the Hathaway mill build
ing
With the st. Patricks Day entertain
ment this evening, the magniscope
show the rest of the week, the lectures
at the Free Baptist church and the M e.
+ revival meetings, besides the usual
number of socials. lodges, pedro parties,
etc, etc, the evenings of the present
week are well occupied in Paw Paw.
An alarm of fire was given yesterday
forenoon. The engine and carts were
nicely on their way to the fire, when
messenger stopped them. as the fire
was out The blaze was at the old
Methodist parsonage, owned by Lyman
Cooper, and caught from defective
chimney. Very little damage was done.
On Thursday last, very pleasant
surprise was given Mrs. Amos II
Palmer, when about 25 of her neighbors
and friends walked i'm and took posses
sion of her home A most enjoyable
day was spent, and after the guests had
departed, she found on the table a
beautiful set of dishes, left as token OF
their esteem.
l.. b. Kendall, owner of the Kalama
zoo News and of extensive mines in
Colorado, suffered stroke of paraly-
sis Sunday afternoon, rendering help
less his whole right side. He formerly
resided in this county and is well
known to many readers of the North
erner. The village of Kendall takes its
name from him.
Last Thursday, while at work in the
churn factory, +. Il. Bassett had the
misfortune To sustain a painful injury
A piece of wood which he was working
was thrown from the machine, striking
his nose and cutting it severely. The
wound was sewed up, and is healing
nicely. Drs. Hoyt and Maxwell die
the necessary tailoring.
A letter received this morning from
our Keeler correspondent carries the in
formation that work commenced Mon
day morning on the electric road, JUS
west of Sister Lakes. The Northernel
surely hopes the commencement is no
bluff" and that the construction will
he pushed Paw Paw is ready anC
anxious for the road.
One day last week, Mrs s. L. Con
} way had the misfortune 70 fall, break
ing her hip. Although SO severely in
iured that she was practically helpless
she did not think any bones were broker
and medical aid was not summoned fo
some time, when the swelling RENDERED
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