The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-04-20

law ofnce OF Il. j. Cavanaugh at I:3O
this evening.
Broughton is extensively advertising
his first spring sale. The trade has
learned to rely upon Broughton's special
sales as bargain opportunities. See his
adv. in this paper.
The S. III. Il + Railroad Co. has pur-
'chased the Burroughs property and will
put the stock yards and sheds thereon in
shape for use, according to the agree
ment of the company with the township
of Paw Paw. 1t reported that the steel
for the wide gauge track is now on the
way.
The Coterie reception last week We'd
nesday evening was very pleasant affair,
goodly company being present. A fine
program was given. Light refreshments
were served in the X. of p. hall above
the club room, the knights having gal
lantly placed their rooms at the disposal
of the ladies.
The full text of the laws enacted at
the special session of the legislature will
pN iObiio oii diObhCl DdkO vi llllS DdDCI. r.
1t will be observed that the only tax law
enacted was the one introduced by Repre-
sentative Phillips of this county, increas-
ing taxation of express companies from
one to five per cent on their gross local
business.
OF the nineteen persons indicted by
the grand jury, thirteen have been con-
victed and six cases are yet pending.
Jail sentences of 260 days have been or
are being served and fines and costs
amounting to S635.S5 have been paid
into the county treasury. The fines and
costs thus far collected during the pres
ent term amount to S5S8.7S
We have received a program of the
fifth annual commencement exercises of
the training school for attendants at the
Michigan Asylum for the Insane, at
Kalamazoo In the class of Is grad
uates, are the names of Misses Martha
f. and Mary r. Dillon. We have been
informed by the asylum authorizes that
they are very fine nurses.
At the Christian church Sunday even
ing, in spite of the storm just at the time
for the service, a good congregation as
sembled to listen to the Easter cantata,
Priest and King" given by chorus of
10 voices, under direction of Mr.. J.
Haworth. The program was fine one
and passed off in such manner as to
give pleasure toall who heard it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Coy of this vii
lage reached the 57th milestone of their
married life on Friday last, April ID.
The anniversary was fittingly celebrated
by goodly company of their kindred
and friends, who took possession of their
home Friday evening, as a surprise
party, rendering the honors of congrat-
ulation in sincere and cordial fashion.
Remember the Maine" is the ringing
battle cry Commodore Schley has adopt
ed for the men of the flying squadron.
Remember the great whale clothing
success" is the general cry of the we'll
dressed masses that have done their
trading here for years, under the pro-
tecting standard of high quality and low
est prices. Read their battle cry on the
eighth page.
The great demand for bicycles this
season seems to be running mostly to
high grade goods. F. b. Ocobock, Chas.
Grimes, Mrs. DIR. Thompson, Chas. Clary,
Marshall Eastman, Darold McCon, S.
Shered, Murry DeGroff of Paw Paw,
Frank Myers, Chas. and Pearl Waters,
III. c. Sampson of Lawton have pur-
chased Crescents, and Elmer Shrine of
Paw Paw Cleveland, all from H. c..
Waters & Co.
Aurora Golf was born at Montpelier,
Vermont, April 13, 1908, and died April
16, 1898, making her 80 years and days
of age. She went with her parents to
Pennsylvania in 1912, and was married
to Ananias Rowlee in 1925. They moved
to Ohio in 1881, when the state was a
wilderness, clearing up their farm and
building a home, where they lived until
1863. Ten children were born to them,
and sixteen grand children and fourteen
great grand children. She buried her
husband in 1863, and has resided in or
near Paw Paw since that time. She lived
a faithful christian life, and had been a
member of the Methodist church for 90
years. She leaves, besides her relatives,
many old neighbors and friends to mourn
her death.
The National Volunteer Reserve" is
an orgaization originating in the action
of well-known and prominent northern
and southern veterans, whose desire is
to strengthen the hands of the govern
meut and to advance the spirit of loyalty
and patriotism. The plan is to enroll in
a volunteer reserve force, without cost to
the state or nation, the available men of
our country between the ages of Is and
40 years. This enrolment is to be purely
voluntary, and of men who in case OF
war between the United States and for
eign power, are ready, upon call com
ing from the constituted authorities oi
the state or national government, to en-
list as the call may demand. The enroll
ment is going on all over the country
and, in view of the Spanish difficulty, il