The true northerner., 1898-12-07

nome OF Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Bullard, next
Tuesday evening, given by the ladies of
the Disciple church.
Lawtons second electric light election
(the first being irregular) occurred last
Wednesday and resulted as did the first,
in favor of the lights The vote was l9l
to 43.
G. Il. Lewis of Lawton addressed a
good sized audience at the PRESBYTERIAN
church Sunday evening, giving an enter
tanning report of the state Sunday school
convention.
w. j. Sellick has Christmas adv. in
this paper, that will help many to solve
their holiday perplexities The ladies
will be interested in his special sale for
next Saturday.
Mr.. &. r.. Hutchins will teach class i'm
elementary vocal music at the Free
Baptist church, every Thursday evening,
beginning at s o'clock. The first lecture
will be given next week.
|. Jay Cummings has an adv of at
tractive holiday goods, in this paper.
jay is making his store this year one of
the most pleasant places that can be
found for Christmas purchases.
Mr. Edward l.. Sutton and Miss Ida
Dominic were married at Kalamazoo,
November %. The groom is a popular
Paw Paw young man, and the Northerner
wishes him and his bride happiness.
The local union of christian endeavor
societies will meet at the Disciple church,
Sunday evening, December IL at O'Clock.
A district report will be given, also a
short talk on citizens local union"
Deputy County Clerk O. w. Rowland
was at Allegan yesterday, to assist in the
canvassing of the vote for state senator
in this district. Hon. j. w. Humphrey
was elected by plurality of 2433 votes.
well dressed man depends largely
upon his footwear for his good appear
ance, as well as his comfort If you
wear the w. l.. Douglas shoe, sold by
Showerman Bros, you will always be
comfortable
The following South Havenites are
newly registered at the county jail: VIM.
Van Glider, larceny, 80 days: Chris. Zen
der, drunk and disorderly, 60 days; Henry
Van Wymen, using obscene language, 30
days; A. Flanders, drunk and disorderly,
80 days.
Superintendent Edwards of the Kala-
mazoo asylum sends utnotice that there
will be the usual Christmas celebration
at that institution, and that gifts to the
inmates will be received from anyone
choosing to send them, plainly addressed
in care of the asylum, and marked "for
Christmas"
Orrin F. Wilcox was arrested last week,
on charge of stealing an overcoat from
Mrs. Eaton's house in this village, and
was tried yesterday before Justice Ma
son. The jury found him guilty, and a
fine of 50 and S29.S0 costs was imposed
with the alternative of 60 days in Jail
Wilcox conducted his own defence.
At the meeting of the Maple Grove
lodge, X. of F., Monday evening, the rank
of knight was conferred on two candi-
dates and the following officers were
chosen for 1899: A. l.. Free, c. c.; j. II
Johnson, V. c.. d. Anderson, r.; Harvey
Cooley, M. at A.; f. p. Grimes, X. of r
& S.; NJ. o. Rowland, NJ. of F.; j. b
Showerman, NJ. of E.; w. f. Hoyt, M
of w.
Messrs. VIM. Thayer, f. A. Chase
Chas. Baugher and G.. w. Lee brought
back 20 deer, as the result of their hunt.
ing trip. Is were fine bucks, three were
does and there was but one fawn in the
lot. 1t was one of the very finest lots OF
deer we have ever seen. There are few
hunting parties that bring back all the
deer the law will allow them to kill, and
fewer yet that bring in so fine lot OF
game.
Charity Odell was born March IA
1914, in Tioga county, n. Y, and was
married to Charles Nicholson, January
IL, 1884. They had seven children, two
of whom are living at the present time
October IL, 1855, she was again married
to Oramel Butler. They had one child
who is still living Mrs. Butler departed
this life November %, 1893, aged "a years
months and Ia days. The burial was al
the Wildey cemetery.
A man who lives near BloomingdalC
started Monday to come to Paw Paw tC
mill, with his grist in a sleigh. All went
merrily until just this side of Glendale
where he found the road practically bare
and borrowed wagon to come the res
of the way. 1t is a peculiar fact tina
there was good sleighing for little
stretch of country near Bloomingdale
and none whatever here nor a few miles
to the west of that place.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison ha
been retained by Venezuela to represen
that government before the arbitration
commission that sits in Paris within
short time to settle the dispute betweel
Great Britain and Venezuela over boun
Diary lines. General Harrison is said t
have received a retainer of Sl00OOC
Geo. M. Harrison of II. Smith a. Co. call
your attention to their adv. on the eight
page of this paper, without any retainer
Paw Paw grange is to hold an ope