The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-22


Rev. Jas. III. Shields, d. d., of Decatur
will preach in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning and evening, in ex-
change with Rev. III. w Harvey.
Solomon in all his glory wasn't in it
with the young lady of the period, ac-
cording to Sellick's version, which is en-
tertainingly given in his adv. this week
Hon. f. l.. Hamilton, congressman
from this district, will be here at the
congressional convention next week Tues
day afternoon and will address the con-
vention. People generally should turn
out and hear this address, as Mr.. Hamil-
ton is one of the best campaign speakers
in the state.
Broughton's third annual "must have
money sale" opened Monday, and is now
in progress. These sales have heretofore
been wonderfully successful, and there
is every reason to believe that the pres
ent one will "break the record" as the
people have been waiting for it, See his
adv for particulars and bills for prices.
Jay Reynolds has a rat dog that he
has boasted about great deal. He Just
wanted chance to show what that dog
would do in whole drove of rats. The
other day, Jay found a rat in a bin; the
dog was there; Jay promptly climbed in
to the bin and, after a half hours hard
work, killed the rat He forgot all about
his dog
Col. Irish has definitely decided on a
portion, at least, of the troops that will
be accepted to make up the 35th Mich
Inft., which will probably rendezvous at
Island Lake within few days. One OF
the companies will be composed of re-
cruits from Van Buren, and Cass coun.
ties, with n. F. Simpson of Hartford as
captain.
The baccalaureate sermon at the NJ. +
church last Sunday evening, by Rev
Olivia J. Woodman, was one of the finest
addresses ever given in Paw Paw on a
similar occasion. The church was crowded
to its utmost capacity, all the congrega
tions of the village uniting in the ser
vice, which was an interesting and profit
able one throughout.
At the republican caucus last Satur
day afternoon, B. f. Heckert was chair
man and d. Anderson secretary. The
following delegates were chosen TO the
county convention at South Haven to
morrow: T. c. Tyner, G. w. Young, f
A. Wildey, B. F. Warner, Jason Wood
man, Fred Woodman, David Anderson
/ A T
bert Mitchell, w. J. Thomas, +. J. Har
rington, w. f. Prater, NJ. o. Rowland
J. II. Johnson.
The Spiritualists of southwestern
Michigan will hold meeting at Lake
Cora next Sunday, June 26, Mrs. Ada
Sheehan Norman, NJ. d., of Cincinnati
and Mrs. Anna L. Robinson of Port HUI
ron will speak. Good music will be il
attendance The annual election of of
! ficers will occur at the close of the morn
ing service. Special trains and reduced
rates over the West Michigan and S. II
& f. Trains leave Paw Paw at 9:15 "a IN
and 40 p. m.
Time is money. A waste of time is
waste of money. No business can pros
per whose capital is needlessly wasted
neither will prosperity be found wher,
there is a needless waste of time. With
out method, time will eat the vitalit,
out of the strongest business Just a
surely as will constant drain of hare
cash undermine it. To put method il
business and conquer time is the polio,
of r. Smith & Co. See their methoC
sale adv. on the eighth page of thi
paper
A private letter, dated June II, from
John CRANE, who recently enlisted il
the regular army from this place anc
who was assigned to Troop H, 9th u
S. Cav. (colored) now stationed at Por
Tampa, Fla, says that he is well ant
that he is serving as cook. He think
he likes it pretty well, only it is terribl.
hot. John, himself a colored man, say
he don't blame people down there yer.
much for lynching the negroes of th
South, who, he says are very ignoran
and do a lot of quarreling and fighting
among themselves.
The test well the Northerner mentionet
last week, as about to be put down on tn
mineral spring property, was completes
Saturday at depth of a little over a
feet. No point has been put down, bu
the water runs over the top of the pipe
foot and half above the ground
There is evidently a plentiful supply o
water and point would make a flowini
we'll An analysis will of course be nee
essary to show whether the water is suit
able for a waterworks supply. Enginee
Pierson is expected here to-day to inves
tigate. He is already at work on map
and plans for his estimates on the pre-
posed system.
A game of base ball will be played mex
week Wednesday between the regula
team and "old timers" 1t promises t
be a hot game. Following are tn
teams and the positions; Regulars
G. Cross, c.; f. Cross, p.; b. Showermar
h.; Briggs, 2b.; Chaffee, ss.; Pugsle!
3D.; Paige, IT,; Davis, cf.; Warner, r
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