The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-29

OF shirt waists and other seasonable
goods prior to July A.
E. d. Bierce started Saturday for Stan
berry, Mo-, where he has secured his old
job in the railroad shops
Chicago and return, s1.OO; tickets good
for one Sunday, one 4th of July and one
business day in Chicago S. II. & r. Il.
r., Saturday evening" July 2, Lawton
900 p. M; Paw Paw, 9:15 p. M; Law
renee, 9:45.
Miss Lois Wilson is at home for the
summer. She has been offered posi-
ton in the schools at Mt. Pleasant, and
is undecided between that place and
Benton Harbor, where she has been for
several years past.
Cervera must be patient in Santiago.
All things come to him who waits, and
the shells of Sampson will come by and
by. +. Smith & Co. don't propose to be
bottled up by the enemy. They are de-
stroying their stock by sale shells. See
their adv.
Attorney S. H. Kelley was in town
yesterday, and declares that the work
of widening the narrow gauge will be
completed within 30 days. The North
erner hopes Sam. is not talking through
his hat" but we will have more faith
when the work is once in progress.
Base ball, Chicago VS.. New York
grand celebration, July at Lincoln
park; magnificent display of fireworks on
the lake front. All these and much
more are for you if you take advantage
of the S. HI. & +. dollar excursion to
Chicago next Saturday evening. Chicago
and return Sl.O0.
To make busy month Cummings pro
poses to attach a red ticket to many
goods, which means liberal discount
to the trade. Trade has been good at
this store during the season. Ahe mil
linery section they report has been a
wonderful success, showing how well it
1t was appreciated.
There will be union services of the
Paw Paw churches through the summer,
addressed by the pastors in turn. The
first will he held next Sunday evening
at the Christian church, addressed by
Rev. H. w. Harvey. This is wise move
and promises a well attended and inter
esting service every Sunday evening.
Mr. A. G.. Martin of this place has
been appointed deputy revenue collector
and has entered on the duties of his of
flee, with headquarters in Paw Paw
This appointment comes in recognition
of the urgent endorsement of Van Bu-
rem county republicans. Mr.. Martin wa:
for years manager of the True North.
erner and is very capable busines:
man. He will doubtless make an excel
lent official.
The council held a special meeting
Monday evening, to consider the matter
of waterworks. The plans and estimates
of Engineer George S. Pierson were sub
mitted His estimates call for $4,000 fol
frst-class standpipe system of water
works, to furnish fire protection to al
parts of the village, and to make water
for private use of easy access to all. He
also had drawn plans for a sewerage sys
tenn at an estimated cost of $1,000 After
careful consideration, the council called
a special election for Monday, July IL, tc
vote on two propositions. One for the
issuing of $4,000 of bonds for water
works, the other for issuing 5000 OF
bonds for sewerage. Next week, the
Northerner will give more minute details
of the plans and specifications as sub
mitted, which of course will be subject
to alteration if deemed advisable when q
system comes to he built. 1t now looks
to us as though the waterworks PROPOSE
tion would carry, but the taxpayers are
apt to refuse to vote the 5000 additiona
for sewerage at the present time.