The true northerner., 1898-05-04
Miss Gertrude Charles and Mrs. Wade
Yeckley of Decatur were in town yester-
day.

court house last evening, To organize
local military company, was postponed
until some future time.
A. +. Hayes of the Northerner is tax
ing vacation for several weeks. He
went to Benton Harbor yesterday He
contemplates trip west.
Prof. Martin of Hillsdale will give an
illustrated lecture at the Free Baptist
church, Tuesday evening, May 10; sub
iect: Scotland and England"
All Sunday school workers of Almena
township are invited to the NJ. Z. church
next Sunday at o'clock p m, to listen
to the report of state convention by Rev.
|. Horton of Lawton.
The business meeting of the Paw Paw
High School Alumni association was
postponed until Saturday eveningof this
week at 1870, at the home of Nj. o. Row
land. All members are urged to be
present.
Mrs George Chamberlain of Hartford
president of the county federation of
women's clubs, has called a meeting of
the officers for May 10 to arrange for the
meeting of the clubs at South Haven
this summer.
1t is said that Paw Paw has one ardent
Spanish sympathizer. If so, we would
advise him to at once enlist with Blanco
or else start an expedition for the relief
of Montijo, as the local atmosphere will
be likely to become unpleasant as his
views become known.
Services in ST. Marks church, Paw
Paw: Friday, May 6, 7:30 p. m: Satur-
day, May Z, 3 p. m; Sunday, May 8, at
the usual hours morning and evening.
These appointments will be filled by the
Rev. VIM. Lucas, rector of the church of
the Good Sheppard, Allegan.
The soldiers relief commission of this
county will meet at the Office of the secre-
tary Herrick Hodges, at South Haven,
Monday, May 9, to examine the reports
of the supervisors and to decide in re-
gard to the help needed in soldiers
families for the coming year. All reports
should be in the secretary's hands 10y
that time.
An advertising stereopticon was at
work on the street last evening. The
pictures, consisting of American war
vessels, were thrown on a white back
ground on Smiths store alternating with
advertisements Of local firms. The
pictures were entertaining, but the ad-
vertising cannot prove very profitable
too small crowd.
Maxam's comedians, the merry players
who have heretofore amused Paw Paw
audiences, will start from this place on a
summer tour. They will play in tent
mostly week stands in repertoire. The
tent is now erected on the old depot
grounds. The opening night will be
Monday May 16, and the troupe will
play here the entire week.
Remember the Maine. Commodore
Dewey demolished the entire Spanish
fleet off the Philippine Islands during
the battle last Sunday, and is now in
possession of Manila. The Spanish
admiral has admitted the loss of his
entire feet from Commodore Dewey
gallant attack. f. Smith & Co. have
arranged a bombardment of prices or
their clothing and furnishings which
will show them gallant, and the price:
make it expensive for you to buy else
where.
Some people have attributed to Geo
w. Longwell, ST., some responsibility fol
the injunction proceedings in the matter
of the railroad bonds. In conversation
with the Northerner yesterday, Mr.
: Longwell positively denied that he hac
anything whatever to do with the actor
of Mr. Dodge, or that he even knew any
thing about it until the restraining order
had been granted. He says he does no
, approve of the action, as big majorit!
of the people favor the bonds. 1t is NJ
more than justice to Mr.. Longwell tina
known.
{ The patrons of the Paw Paw public
schools will part with Miss Ruby Nevill
) with regret. She has wrought gooC
work in this place and her influence ha
I not been wholly confined to her schoo
; duties. The members of the board o
education are unanimously of th'
opinion that she has fully met their ex
pectations, and they consider that it i
indeed fortunate that they have beel
able to secure in her stead, the service
of Miss Walter, with whose ability as
teacher and character as lady they ar
we'll acquainted. Miss Walter ha
signified her acceptance of the position
. At meeting of the board of education
held Monday morning, the following teach
> ers were reelected for the ensuing year
Superintendent, j. A. OLeary; gramma
school, Herbert More 1st intermediate
: Matte Cooley; 1st primary, Berth
: Bailey. Miss Neville having notified tn
= board that she was not an applicant TO
l the principalship for another year, Mir
ME Walter former principal OF tn
school, was unanimously elected to tina
: position. Miss Walter was eminentl
J successful in her work here in previou
: years and has since taken three year'
: course at the Michigan University, fror
e which institution she will graduate wit
the class of '9S. The other positions /
| H. OJ ,,r;o,arv 0d intarmadiate and n.