The true northerner., 1898-01-19

County grange will be held here
Saturday, February 8.
Mrs. Ed. Henry has been entertain
| ing guests from Michigan City.
A good deal of interest and innocent
fun are manifest at the country lyceums.
Mrs. b. o. Kelly of Hartford has
been visiting relatives here few days.
The Methodist ladies will serve a din
ner at the X. d. Il. NJ hall this WED
nesday) noon.
Miss Gail Parks of Paw Paw has
been visiting her grandparents, Ed
Parks and wife, here.
Mrs. Edith Rockwell of Kalamazoo
who has been visiting her father, .. f..
Marks, returned Saturday.
Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Clara Lamuel
were called TO South Bend last Friday
by the death of Mrs. Hunts little grand
child.
Several from here are planning to at
tend the Epworth league convention
that will be held at Lawton, January
% and 80.
Jennie Hutchins and Lizzie Howes
returned to Benton Harbor last week,
where they both have good positions as
dressmakers.
Benz. Lofts was taken suddenly i'll
Saturday night with spasms. At this
writing he is very low with little hope
for recovery
o. ID. Allen has purchased the Hotel
Owen. Mr.. Owen will 90 to Standish,
Arenac county, where he will be en-
gagged in the same business as at this
place.
Rev. &. A. Salyer will begin work on
his new field of labor Sunday morning,
January %, in the Baptist church of
Lawrence, and Sunday evening in
Hartford.
The Baptist ladies' aid society will
serve dinner and supper Saturday,
January %, for the delegates to the
teachers association and those who
wish to procure meals.
Mrs. Geo. Carpp has been for some
time with her mother at Benton Harbor.
She intended to return home last week,
but Mrs. LaPoint was suddenly taken
alarmingly i'll and is still very low.
The girls Qui Vive society met last
Tuesday evening with Miss Frances
Campbell at the home of Mrs. ID.
Weaver. This week they met with
their president, Florence Crawford, at
p. Cady's.
The w. C. T. u. will meet with Mrs.
Hunt, Friday, January 2S, at 2:30 p. m.
Visitors are made welcome and we are
always glad TO receive new members.
The ladies are active and the gentle
men are honorary members. This is a
great work.
A meeting of the anti.tobacco society
will be held at the X. o. L. Nj. hall
Friday next. Their parents will be in.
vited. Refreshments will be served.
Some literary program will be given
and the young people will amuse them
selves with progressive games.
The meeting of the w. G.. 7. U. last
Friday afternoon was most helpful and
instructive. 1t was found there were
two present following the plan of pro-
pOrtionate and systematic giving, and
eight who then decided to adopt the
plan of giving one-tenth of their income.
The Lawrence and Paw Paw Farmers
club will be held Saturday, February
~, at the home of MIR. and Mrs. IL. j
Crawford This will be the annual
business meeting, at which time the
election of officers will occur. 1t will
undoubtedly be one of their best meet
ings.
The metallic telephone line through
here is now in good working order We
are now able 10 reach by direct phone
Kalamazoo, Dowagiac, South Haven
and intermediate points. In short
time the line will be running to Chi
cago, Cincinnati, Boston, New York
and other cities
A meeting of the children will be
held at the Methodist church Thursday
afternoon directly after school, for the
purpose of organizing junior Epworth
league. Miss Mamie ilowes, assisted
10y others, will have charge of the meet
ing. Next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
will be held meeting of the league.