The true northerner., 1898-05-18
Local Department.
Advertised letter: Mrs. Munson.

Advertised letter: Mrs. Munson.
Harry Snow has enlisted, at Ann Ar
Dor.
F.. r. Bassett returned to Jackson,
Monday.
Prosecutor Chandler was at South Ha-
ven yesterday.
A. F. Hayes is back at his post in the
Northerner Office.
w. J. Sellick has particularly inter
esting adv. this week.
Misses Kate Coy and Pearl Haggart
spent Sunday in Gobleville.
Capt. Ed. Stewart of the South Ha-
ven Sentinel was in town Friday.
John Bryar of Denver, Colorado, was
in the village few days last week.
Rev. II. w. Harvey will deliver the
Memorial Day address in this place.
The east end of Oak street north of the
Episcopal church, is being graveled.
If your baby wears shoes you will be
interested especially in Broughton's adv.
John Graine went to Chicago yester-
day morning, where he expects to enlist
f. b. Longwell advertises another big
sale for Saturday and Monday, before
war prices take effect.
T. c. Tyner will give reduction of
3315 per cent on all light colored sum
mer clothing until sold.
The Berrien county board of super
visors has ordered an election on local
option, to be held June 27.
The statement of the Paw Paw Say
ings bank appears in another column OF
this paper. The deposits are heavy.
Paw Paw has at least two righteous
men. Both went to Assessor Davey and
asked to have their assessments raised
Mrs f. II. Harvey entertained com
pany of ladies at her home last Saturday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Killian ot
Allegan.
q. W. Myers of Hillsdale made briet
visit to friends in town recently. We
were sorry to learn that his wife is still
an invalid.
Mrs. Barton will give a character ser
mon illustrated with bottles, to the boy;
and girls of her congregation, next Sun
| day morning.
The semi-annual apportionment o
school moneys has been made on basis
of 30 cents per scholar. Van Burer
county gets S4,978.50.
At the special meeting of the council
last Wednesday evening, the rate of vii
lage taxation was fixed at eight mills
the same as last year.
Arrangements have been made by
which there will be a union of the Cen
tral and Kibbie telephone systems. The
Kibbie wire will be placed in the Cen
tral exchange at Walls store.
"The invincible" Decatur high schoo
nine came to Paw Paw, Saturday, anC
was defeated by our high school team by
a score of II to 2, and that with gram
mar school boy, Geo. Paige, in the box
The statement of the First Nationa
bank appears elsewhere in this paper
1t is remarkable in that it shows the
largest line of deposits of any statemen
ever made by this solid institution, anC
$500, 900 of loans very fairly balance tht
deposits. Other interesting items vii
suggest themselves to the careful reader
The 2Sth annual meeting of the Van
Buren, County Pioneers association vii
be held at Bangor, Wednesday, June S
Governor Pingree and other speaker
have been invited: business meeting a
10 p. m; basket picnic from II to !
Various bands and glee clubs will fur
nish music An interesting program ha
been prepared.
The bargain seekers paradise" 9TH
house of genuine bargains" "the grea
whale clothing success" wages relentles
war on high prices and excessive profits
They undersell: no make believe, catcl
penny bargain bats Examine the price
of this great stock; note the special Ma,
merchandise sale adv. on eighth page t,
unload a phenomenal purchase of thou
sands of dollars worth of clothing an,
furnishings. Your bargain veins vii
tingle at the mention of these prices.
Frank George, who has enlisted in tn
regular army, started from here Sunda
night. Roy Hinckley Guy Lamberso
and Jesse Thomas, who passed examin
alton at Kalamazoo, will go to Battl
Creek Thursday night, to report to Uncl
Sans recruiting officer there. Tn
thoughts of Paw Paw people will follov
them, and we predict that they will az
quit themselves with honor. The youn
men above named enter the regular arm!
for three years or until the end of tn
war. Those who expect to get into tn
service through the state troops hay
not yet been summoned.
Maxam's Comedians opened up
weeks engagement Monday evening,
their pavilion theater. The compan
gives a good 10-cent show, and draw
good crowds. 1t is Paw Paw ente
prise, in measure, and the Northern,
wishes it success here and hereafte
The band is particularly fine one, ar
t its street concerts are greatly enioye
u The bill tonight is Woman again
Woman;" Thursday evening, "OFlanr
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