The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-29
Auditor General Dix attended the con

Fred Dibble will 90 into partnership
With Chas. Thayer in the barber shop.
Local option was defeated in Berrien
county Monday by nearly 1000 majority.
Chas. Bilsborrow is working for III. C..
Waters & Co. in their bicycle repair
shop
A harvest festival will be given in
Mattawan under the auspices of the Ep-
worth league.
II our bicycle register is not complete,
we will be pleased to publish additions
thereto next week.
Paw Paw lodge, |. o. o. F., will install
its new officers next Friday evening. A
full attendance is desired
A. II. Dingley of the Kalamazoo Tele-
graph was here to report the congress
ional convention yesterday.
Decatur carried the electric lighting
proposition Monday, less than 80 votes
being cast against the bonds.
Mrs. Helen Grout and daughter Grace
will spend the summer at Conneaut,
Ohio, with Mrs. Grout's sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Marshall have re-
turned from Benton Harbor and will
make their home in this village.
Bud" Evans has leased the barber
shop in the Sherman house at Allegan
and took possession Monday morning.
We are informed that the Waverly hay
crop, which is now practically secured,
is unusually heavy and of fine quality.
c. V. Bangs has left the employ of the
S. H. & f. and will go to work for John
Ihling, Friday, at the Peninsular, Lake
Cora.
The county christian endeavor conven-
ton is in session at South Haven. A
number of Paw Paw endeavorers are in
attendance.
The Northerner has sample Of a new
variety of oats raised by Seth Frisbie.
One of the heads of grain measures 27
inches in length.
Miss Julia Harrison is at home for
the summer. She will not teach next
year, but will enter the literary depart
ment at Ann Arbor.
The delegates to the congressional con-
vention were lavish in their praise of the
hotel accommodations and other conven-
ton facilities of Paw Paw.
j. B. Rickard is rapidly recovering
from his recent Academia crushed
hand-and will have hand left that
will be much better than none.
r. w. Broughton went to Three Oaks,
Friday, to assist in the dedication of a
new Masonic hall; and also to Pontiac
yesterday, on a similar mission.
Paw Paw ball team went to Bloom
ingdale, Friday, and was defeated by a
score of to 3. Bugden and Burlingame
occupied the points for Bloomingdale.
T. G. Tyner will place on sale Satur-
day, July 2, 22S pairs of ladies' broad toe
shoes at one half their regular price
This price holds good for one day only.
G. W. Flanders and wife of Marcellus
have been visiting Paw Paw friends.
George returned to Marcellus, taking his
mother with him, while his wife went to
visit friends at st. Joseph.
Members of the Coterie who intend to
withdraw from the society before the
next working year, will please send in a
written resignation to the president at
their earliest convenience.
The Whitney Concert Co. will give an
entertainment under canvass in Paw
Paw, June 80; admission 10 cents.
Watch for the street parade at noon and
before the evening performance.
Two "Chappies" were racing on Main
street the other evening when the trailer
Tapped his front wheel on the leaders
rear wheel and took header. He struck
the ground with such force that people
| thought there was a small earthquake,
but was able to gather himself up and
ride away-at more moderate gait.
The S. II. & +. will run a great Chi
cago excursion Saturday evening, July 2
via South Haven and the lake, at S100
for the round trip from all the stations
Tickets will be good returning until
Tuesday evenings boats from Chicago
This will furnish an excellent opportu-
nifty for spending Sunday and the Fourth
in the city. Special train leaves Lawton
at o'clock Saturday evening, Paw Paw
at 9:15, Lake Cora at $50, Lawrence
at 9:45.
Mortgage statistics from this county
compiled at the office of the labor com
missioner show that during the year
ending May 30, farm mortgages to the
amount of S353,55l, on which the average
rate of interest was IL per cent, were re-
corded and old mortgages amounting to
1888, ,796, on which the average interest
was rs per cent, were discharged On
village property, new mortgages amount
to s114,212, interest 6.1 per cent; mortga-
ges discharged, S60.4l6, interest per
cent.
Emmett +. Thomas has completed the
optical and engraving course he has
been pursuing at La Porte, Ind, and is
back among his friends in Paw Paw and
Gobleville. He also spent considerable
time on watch work. The Northerner
has seen some samples of his en-
craving, which are very fine. We
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