The true northerner., 1898-01-19
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220ltfl +. +. PARKS.
Local Department.

David Woodman is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Darling is spending a few days
in Detroit
Mrs Minnie Moon returned to Chi
cago, Friday.
Mrs. n. Thomas condition remains
about the same.
Annual tiremen's ball, Friday. even
ing, January 81.
X. w. Broughton went to Grand
Rapids, Monday.
|. j. Cummings has something to say
about furs this week.
NC. Chappell visited his sister in
Allegan over Sunday
Senator G.. w. Merriman of Hartford
was in town Saturday.
Advertised letters: +. Mayer, Fred
Adams, Dick Hickman.
Mrs. Foster, who has been seriously
| i'll for long time, is able TO ride out.
w. j. Sellick offers some remarkable
underwear bargains in his adv. this
week
L. M. Harvey continues to improve
| slowly, and is now able to be up around
the house.
l.. j Hopkins and wife of Cassopolis
have been guests at II. II. and II. f..
Jennings.
The First National Bank, at its an
nual meeting last week, reelected the
old directors.
'rba f,,naral of Thn,,oe Codx of uo.t
ford was held at the Catholic church in
this place Monday.
IL. G.. Waters & Co. advertise stoves
this week, and also offer fine ex-
change proposition.
A number of Paw Paw people attend.
ed the Boston Symphony club concert
at Lawton, Saturday evening.
Prof Southworth of Valparaiso, Ind,
is conducting classes in vertical penman.
ship in this village this week.
Attention is called to the statement
of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Co, elsewhere in this paper.
County Treasurer Gilbert Mitchell
has been i'll and confined to the house,
but is now able to be out again.
bud" Evans has returned from De.
troit. He expects to go to Kalamazoo
soon, where he has employment.
A considerable number of subscribers
were secured for local telephone ex-
change, which will be put in soon.
Ladies are invited to call at j. ID.
Holmes hardware store and have scis-
sors sharpened free of charge. Read
his adv.
DIR. r. w. Baker, optician, of Benton
Harbor will be at the Clifton house on
Thursday, January 27. See him about
glasses.
M o. Rowland was in Lansing,
Thursday and Friday, attending the
meeting of the state ASSOCIATION OF
republican editors.
F.. +. Thomas expects to go to La
Porte about February Is, to take an
optical course, and also To study watch
making and engraving.
G.. c. Searles arrived here from
Grand Rapids yesterday. 1t is limited
that he has little personal interest in
the postoffice removal matter.
Holbertson's Prize Ideals are playing
a three nights engagement at Long
wells opera house, commencing Mon
day evening and closing tonight.
Mrs. j. Ii. Bryar and son Robert,
who have been visiting friends here for
some time past, left on Wednesday last
for visit with relatives in Monroe.
James G. Williams of Waverly, cbarg.
ed with bastardy, waived examination
before Justice Mason, Thursday, and
was bound over to the circuit court.
The Bell telephone people have just
placed in their office here new trans.
mitter on their long distance metallic
line. The company has about 500 offices
in Michigan.
After investigation, the prosecuting
attorney ordered the discharge of James
and Patrick Enrigbt of Decatur whom
Fredrick Koon wanted put under bonds
to keep the peace.
A telegram received from Il. j. Cav.
anaugh last evening says that he Sc.
cured an acquittal of the young man.
one Boyd of Dowagiac, who was ac.
cused of robbing Lawyer Hendryx OF
that city.
The council held a regular meeting
Monday evening. The street commit.
tee recommended that the 80 claim
of John Lyle for injuries received on a
sidewalk be disallowed. The recon.
mendation was adopted Claims were
allowed to the amount of SS4 l6.
Fred Longwell succeeds j. NJ. Long
well as landlord of the Dyckman house
j. Nj. has made the Dyckman a reputa.
ton for excellence all over the state
indeed, it ranks among the very best
hotels in Michigan. Fred is hustling
wide-awake young man, and we believe
he will maintain the high standard.
A. G. Martin is in receipt of letter
from Lieut.. +. w Clark of the regular
army, stationed at Vancouver Bar
racks, Washington, saying he has beer
detailed TO go with the relief expedi
tion TO the gold fields of Alaska, as one
of the military escort Lieut.. Clark i:
elated over the prospect of the trip.
Deputy Sheriff w. j. Thomas wen
to Chicago, yesterday, after Thomas
Minter, who jumped his bail from thi
county. Mr.. Thomas was ut Lansing
for a requistion, last week and also a
, Springfield, Illinois, where he inter
viewed Gov. Tanner. Minter is il
custody in Chicago. Suit is pendin,