The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-10

day.
Herbert Luveland was down town
yesterday morning, for the first time
since his accident. His injured hand
is doing nicely
The Rebekah degree staff is expect
ed to be present at the next meeting of
the lodge, February II, prepared foI
an evenings drill in the staff work.
Rev. +. w. Corbett held special SER
vices at the Methodist church last
week, and is giving bible readings each
evening this week, up to Thursday
evening.
The members of Brodhead post, &.
A. r., are requested to meet at the
post room at one o'clock tomorrow, to
attend the funeral of Mrs III. j. Love
land In body.
: The Northerner job department ha
just completed supreme court record
in Barry county case, book of 564
pages-perhaps the largest job of this
kind ever done in the county.
Mrs. w. j. Sellick died on Sunday,
February z, at Kalamazoo. The funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, at
the home of her mother, Mrs. John
Parker, in Kalamazoo; burial in Noun
tain Home cemetery.
The Northerner completes its forty
second year with this issue, and we are
pleased to state that never in its his.
tory has the paper enjoyed larger
clentage. We thank all our friends
for their cordial support.
Paw Paw Oddfellows have received
notice that delegation of their Kala-
maZoo brethren will visit them next
Friday evening. Arrangements have
been made for the Rebekahs TO serve
refreshments in the reception room.
The ladies of the Congregational
church of Lawrence have arranged "a
fifteen cent dinner and a ten cent tea
at Maccabee hall, February 13, with
especial accommodation for the county
grange which convenes at that date.
Senator Merriman will introduce
bill giving discretionary powers to
township officials in the matter Of the
creation of two voting precincts in
townships where as many as $50 votes
were cast in the last election. Correct.
Last Wednesday evening a jolly load
of sixteen young people from Kalama-
ZOO gave pleasant surprise at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Eye, in
honor of their daughter, Miss Mertie
Eye. A pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Ms. Julia +. Barnum, a former resi-
dent of this place, died at Hartford,
February 8, after suffering with paral-
ysis. for over two years. She was ga
years old. She was sister of Mrs 5.
TAaaa1,,e fHLa I,,-;.,1 l ID,
Ind.
The "cake walk" that is to be given
by the Episcopal ladies February %, at
Longwell's opera house, will begin at
s o'clock and will last over an hour,
They will give you a number of the
latest songs during the walk; all for 10
cents.
The young ladies of the First Baptist
church will give valentine social at
the home of VIM. Killefer, Friday
evening, February ~. Prizes will be
given to the winner in the game of
hearts. Ice cream and cake will be
served.
At business meeting of the Disciple
society last Thursday evening, it was
decided to make some much needed
repairs to the church, including some
convenient changes in the interior,
making parlors, etc. Messrs OcObock
& Davey are now at work on the job
A. S. Packard of Covert, one Of the
prominent citizens of this county, has,
by order of the probate court, been
committed to the Kalamazoo insane
asylum. Physicians think there is some
prospect of his recovery which his
many friends will hope is well founded.
Wells, Hgman a. Co. OF st. Joseph
have appointed Ii. G. Waters ~ Co. as
their local agents TO handle their entire
line of fruit packages Their baskets
and crates have been sold in this vicln-
ity for several years. Three car loads
of pound climax baskets were received
last week.
All those who enjoy sleighride will
meet at the store Of James Bullard on
Tuesday evening, February 16, and at
half past six teams will be there to take
them to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Sheldon, where the Disciple ladies will
serve supper and literary program
will be given.
Elder +. j. Hibbard, Adventist, will
speak At LOngWellS opera mousse, raw
Paw, Saturday evening, February 13,
at Z o'clock; Sunday at 2:30 and z p. M;
subjects: What did Christ abolish
Eph. 2:l5; "What did Christ change
Heb. 7:12; "The two covenants" All
are invited
To wear an II, S. q. M. ulster or
overcoat is to enjoy all the luxury of a
swell, tailor made coat without the
custom tailor's high price: They are
tailor made but ready to wear. This
is the kind of garments the great whale
clothing success is offering at must go
prices to make space for spring goods.
Mrs. George Spurrier, formerly Miss
Maggie Otis, died a short time since, at
her home in Paso Robles, Cali, of par.
alysis. Mrs. Spurrier was a graduate
from the Paw Paw high school and was
sister of Mrs. Will Clappo of this place
She leaves husband and four children,
the youngest a babe of seventeen
months.
The ladies of the Methodist church
are to be congratulated upon securing
Mr.. James p Hamilton of Ann Arbor,
the blind traveller, student, musician,
athlete, who will deliver his lecture,
uWhat N Rlind Man Saw in Eurone