The true northerner., 1898-01-12
Local Department,
No. /. No. 2. No. 3.

Mrs. Peter McKellar is quite seriously
i'll.
Fred Longwell is spending few days
in Chicago.
Broughton continues to advertise his
half-off cloak sale
Miss May Southwel is again with
Mrs Albert Harrison.
Mrs c. bryar will have her house
wired for electric lights.
Mrs Geo Flanders of Marcellus is
visiting Paw Paw relatives.
Mr. and Mrs John Lyle are moving
into their elegant new home.
There will be Christmas tree, Fri
day evening, at the Nj. K. church.
G. +. Collett of Hartford was a caller
at the Northerner Office yesterday
Advertised letters: Elmer Brown, j.
p. Phillips, John Hoban, Rachel Jones.
Born, Friday, January z, to Mr. and
Mrs. +. j. Harrington a 81 ponnd boy.
The K. o. L. nj. and l.. o. T. Nj. will
hold their their installation of officers
tomorrow evening.
Miss K. Gertrude Lyle of Grand Rap
ids was the guest of her brother, Bert
Lyle, part of last week.
Miss Minnie Stevens of Galesburg
has been spending week with her
aunt, Mrs. Tensie Stevens.
Joseph Tru mbuli, former resident
of Lawrence township. died Saturday,
December Is, at Pipestone, MINI.
Miss Ethel Maynard of Lawrence
made Paw Paw friends brief visit last
week. She was on her way to Char
lotte.
II. f. Squier came home from Chi
cago last week With his family, he
went to Decatur, Friday, to visit
relatives.
Mr.. ID. w. Hurley and Miss Minnie
Eastman of Arlington were married
January II, at st. Mary's rectory, by
Fr Wall.
The finder of a Greek letter fraternity
pin with the name l.. A. Wilson on the
back can secure a reward by returning
it to this Office.
Thursday in Justice Mason's court,
James c. Williams of Waverly will be
examined on a charge of bastardy pre-
ferred by Daisy M. Martz.
j. ID. Holmes advertises saws and axes
in his adv. this week. Buying and sell
ing for cash enables Mr.. Holmes to
meet any and all competition.
At meeting of the Kalamazoo Aca-
deny of Medicine in Kalamazoo last
week, DR.. w. F. Hoyt of this place was
elected second vice-president.
Mrs. w. La Suer and Mrs. r. w.
Broughton have been visiting in Mar
cellus. They were the guests of the
L'Allegro club Monday evening.
The county treasurer paid out during
the year 1897, for sparrow bounty, the
sum of S694.4 This represents the
death of "a, 721 of the John Bull birds.
Rev. FIR. Joos of Dowagiac was in
town Monday. His friends here will
be pleased to hear that he returned
from his European trip much improved
in health.
An opportunity to buy goods at re.
tail at wholesale prices, is an eXtraordi
nary one, when large line of goods is
so offered Sellick proposes to do just
this thing with many winter goods
Read his adv. for particulars.
To-day, in Justice Masons court
James and Patrick Enright will try tC
show why they should not be put under
bonds to keep the peace. Franklin G.
Coon is the complainant, and alleges
the Enrlights threatened his life
Gen. Z. A. Granger was 80 years old
Tuesday, January IL. In order tC
properly celebrate the occasion, MIR
and Mrs. Spicer invited in company
of about 20 friends, who made the even
ing merry one. Refreshments were
served.
F. p Grimes of this place has recent
ly won the following premiums or
Barred Plymouth Rocks: South Haver
A firsts and 2 seconds; Kalamazoo
3 firsts, seconds and 2 thirds; Detroit
Il first, second, fourth. The DE
troit show was held last week, and Mr.
Grimes was there elected president o
the Michigan State Poultry and Pigeor
association.
Regardless of all past railroad expert
ences, we believe the citizens of Paw
Paw should be willing TO meet the own
ers of the narrow gauge half way in any
project they may have for the better
ment of our present railroad facilities
Let everyone who is interested in Paw
Paws prosperity, turn out TO the meet
ing tomorrow evening and listen t
the visitors in fair-minded way, anC
with a determination to do. what i
best for the business interests of th'
town.
The New England supper at the Dis
ciple church last evening was com
plete success. An old fashioned room
with fireplace, spinning wheel, etc.
was arranged in the lower parlOr
which was lighted with tallow candles
and here the guests were received b.
antique ladies i'm 18th century garb. 4
fine supper was served, after which
program was given, consisting of fin
duet by Mrs. +. S. Briggs and Mis-
Sabra Stanton, a recitation by Mis-
Retta Chapman, couple of mandoli
and guitar selections by Messrs. Ne
: and Ray Cbappell and Willie Snow,
laughable dialogue by Mrs. Huber
and Miss Kittie Labadie, in costume
} closing with two solos by MIR. LaRu
3 Mosier Those in charge of the affai