The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23
Miss Mabel Anderson of Hartford is
the guest of Paw Paw friends.

+. b. Ocobock has his usual fine line
of Thanksgiving goods at the Model
market.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Engle left the fore
part of the week for California, to spend
the winter.
There will be a coffee social at Odd
fellows hall next Wednesday evening,
Nov. 30, under the auspices of the Re
bekahs.
Married, at Paw Paw, November ID,
1898, by o. w. Rowland, Esq, Mr.. Joe
Lowe of Bangor and Miss Leah Branch
of Lawrence.
j. c. Warner has fine display of tur-
keys, chickens, meats, oysters, cranber-
ries and everything needed for Thanks
giving dinners.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Sheldon and
daughters, Meta and Sarah, left last
Monday for a visit with relatives and
friends in Erie, Pa.
Married, by Elder T. Brooks, at his res
idence in Paw Paw, November %, 1898,
Mr. Walter r. Brown and Miss Mary f.
Goble, both of Decatur.
The Up-to-Date Farmers club will
give an entertainment at the Covey Hill
church, Tuesday evening, November 80
They promise good program.
The ladies' aid society of the Disciple
church will give chicken pie supper at
the church parlors, from till next
Tuesday evening. Price, ID cents.
Sellick advertises six days cloak sale,
which he says will be the foremost sale
of the season. Buyers are aware that all
advertisements of this house are abso-
lutely reliable.
Orien S. Cross, Van Buren, county
boy has formed partnership in the law
business with Capt. H. H. Pope at Ale
gan. The new firm will be known as
Pope Il Cross.
Frank Thomas received a telegram
Sunday, that his son, John U. Thomas,
had been killed in railroad accident at
Delta, California. John had many friends
here, who sincerely regret his death.
Fred w. Smith, former Decatur at
torney, was elected as one of the Detroit
city fathers at the recent election. Fred
is republican and lives in a democrat
ward, but he got there just the same.
Enos A. Covey's name should be added
to the list of Van Buren county deer
hunters, as heretofore published in the
columns of the Northerner. His was the
SD license issued just two more than in
81.
The Young Mems Dancing club will
give the first of series of parties, at the
opera house this evening Fischer's
orchestra of Kalamazoo will furnish
music, and will give concert before the
dancing.
The arrangements are nearly complete
for the excursion over the Patrons Great
Western railway, on the evening of
December 2, and we are assured it will
be fine trip. Consult the next issue of
this paper for details.
Showerman Bros. are having a special
sale on suits and overcoats. They wish
to unload their heavy goods and give the
people chance to dress up for a little
money. Their prices will please you,
and set your mind at rest.
"Paw Paw is taking quite boom, y
said Editor H. G. Blackman of the Hills
dale Democrat an old time Paw Paw
boy, to the Northerner, Monday Mr..
Blackman is right. We believe Paw Paw
is to-day the best town of its size in this
part of the state.
July 4, 1887, Mr.. j. II. Prater was at
work shingling the roof of the house now
belonging to Mrs. Clapp, north of the
opera house. After more than 81 years
of exposure to the weather, the same
shaved shingles on the upright still serve
to keep out the storm.
1t may be well to state, in view of an
editorial clipping published in a local
paper, that in the statements of mort
cages recorded and discharged in this
county, published from time to time in
the Northerner, mortgages discharged
by foreclosure have not been included.
In the state whist tournament at Kala
mazoo last week Wednesday, the follow
ing Paw Paw players participated: Messrs
Thayer and Wildey, Warner and Miller
Hoyt and Shrine. While Grand Rapid:
won the trophy, the Paw Paw teams
were all well up towards the top in thei
score.
The social evening at X. of p. hall las
Friday evening was very enjoyable oc
cason. Dancing, cards and literar.
and musical program passed the time
; Light refreshments were served. A can
vas has been bought for the lodge room
|. floor on such occasions, and fine ney
organ is there for the musical program
The Sturgis Times says: John Clap
, dropped stick of wood on his foot an
' has been a cripple ever since. This
another warning to men not to handl
} wood. Men who keep their wives for tn
express purpose of doing chores an
keeping up the fires never suffer sue
annoyances as Mr.. Clapp is now endul
ing"
The last two pieces of cement wal
builtin in this village--one on south GremT
. street, the other on the north side {