The true northerner., 1897-10-12
MIR. and Mrs. G. ID. Thayer and little
John are visiting In White Pigeon.

u. r.. Chandler Is In Decatur to-day,
attending an examination in justice
court.
The Paw Paw Savings Bank publishes
its statement in this paper, with good
showing of deposits and loans.
A crowd of takers arrived In town in
advance of the street fair, and opened
up for business Friday morning They
were promptly suppressed by the
officers.
The work of rebuilding Mrs. John
Lyle's house, south Gremps street, is
now progressing finely. 1t will be,
when completed, large and conven-
lent residence.
Will Strowbridge has largely rebuilt
and remodeled his house since its
scorchipg He has made the upright
two full stories, and it is much better
residence than before the fire.
T. G.. Tyner's new stock of ready
made clothing is now ready for inspec
ton. This is the largest stock ever
carried by him, and will be sold for the
least money ever known in the clothing
business.
f. B. Longwell's little one was
brought home from Battle Greek sani-
tarium, Monday. A nurse accompanied
him and will remain here to care for
the little fellow The treatment is bene-
fitting him.
Governor Pingree was unable to ac-
cept the invitation of the officers of the
Paw Paw street fair. being in Venezuela
at the time His firm sent to Brough-
ton pair of the famous Pingree COM
posite shoes, to be given as premium.
On his balloon ascension Saturday,
Prof Hogan carried a number of hand
kerchiefs which he dropped from
the clouds. To one of them was
pinned an order for a corset from
Broughtons- store. Mrs. Susan Minis
caught it.
Cummings reports a very heavy trade
during the fair and trusts he merits the
many words of commentator that
were expressed by the many who visited
and bought at his new place of business.
1t was one continuous compliment for
the quality and extraordinary low
prices.
The Boston Herald thinks that mos.
quito would make good advertiser be
cause il is not satisfied with one inser-
ton. A friend suggests that it would
make better collector, because it pre-
sents its bill before doing the job. Now
let others tell what the mosquito is
good for.
Friday night, while people were down
town at the fair, burglars entered the
homes of II. C.. Waters and Alonzo
Shultz, securing little money and
iewelry at each place. They tried to
enter other houses, but found the own
ers at home There is no clue to the
thieves, identity, but they are supposed
to be outsiders, attracted by the fair.
The laying of new steel for the broad
guage track commen ced on Thursday
last. The work has now progressed as
far as Lake Cora, and is being rapidly
pushed. 1t now looks as though the
widening would be completed within a
very short time, when the running of
standard cars and engines may reason
ably be expected to speedily follow.
The new rails are being laid on either
side of the old ones, so as not to dis
turb the narrow track or delay traffic.
A writer from Pontiac to the Detroit
News says: Teddy" Ten Eyck, mail
agent on the D., e.. q M. railroad from
Detroit to Grand Haven, says it is not
an unusual thing for letter to be adj
dressed in an enigma. Last week" he
says, 81 picked up a letter with pic
ture on the face of it under the name. A
sheet of water with man upon the
shore with field glass to his eyes.
handed it to the other clerk. Where
does that art gallery go says |. He look.
ed at it for minute and replied, Bay
View, guess and he was correct. A
few days ago found letter directed
to Father, Mich. Where did send it?
Why, Paw Paw, of course"
The longest stretch of railroad bed
without variation of an inch to right OF
left, is in the Rocky mountain region
and somewhat exceeds forty miles
"And yet" says the Interior, 'this fact
if stated in romance, would be con
sidered absurd, and if given in the
bible, would be held by many sufficient
for its rejection" The great clothing
sale inaugurated for fall by E. Smith &
Co., was made famous during the great
free street fair. Their Saturdays sale:
aggregated 1907 7S, with the other days
similar. These figures might be con
sidered absurd by some, but those tha
visited the great whale clothing success
will vouch that the above is nc
romance.
The following firms and individual:
C ontributed to the street fair fund: E
Smith e. Co., f. b. Longwell, K. w
Broughton, w. j. Sellick, Longwel
Bros, G.. X. Avery, IL. G. Waters &
Co., j. ID. Hamilton, True Northernel
Publishing Co., I. G. Tyner, Jay
Cummings, G.. w. Tyler, j. NJ. Long
well, G.. +. Chappell, j. c. Warner
Free & Hagerman, Paw Paw Saving:
Bank, f. G.. Butler q Co., Ocobock
Bros, +. A. Foster, [. b. Conner, II. A
Cole, Briggs & CO., +. j. Cavanaugh
VIM. Killefer, W. +. Hoyt, G. f
Thompson, Henry Holt, c. A. Lamber
son, j. g. Maxwell, +. f. Parks, e.. w
Longwell, G.. Mitchell, w. H. Longwell
Hinckley d Sons, T. NJ. Harvey, j
Burns, H. S. Sheldon, b. F. Heckert
G. w. Young, w. G. Y. Ferguson, j
A. O'Leary, j S. Buck, w. l.. Miller
w. M. Hall, j +. Phillips, ID. Cooper
j. g. Sage, j. ID. Holmes, Evans
Bass, l.. II. Titus, Jas. Whelpley, l.. M
Slovenian, j.. Z. Chandler, G.. Z. Mer
rill, +. l.. Warner, IL. l.. Mcneil, G. ID
Thayer, j. B. Robb, John Engle, Mrs
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