The true northerner., 1898-05-11
Local Department.

week.
Broughton has two interesting advs.
this week.
Paw Paw high school defeated Hart
ford Saturday.
Regular meeting of the X. o. T. NJ.
Thursday evening
Attorney r. B. Crane of Kalamazoo
was in town Monday.
II. c.. Waters & Co. received another
car load of wire last week.
Chan. Deming and E. d. Bierce both
ride new Truman wheels.
The village board of review was in ses-
sion Monday and Tuesday.
The International Congress will meet
next Tuesday evening; work.
The Up-to- Date Farmers club meets
with Mr.. and Mrs. III. E. Shaefer to-day.
A. l.. Free and j. b. Showerman have
been spending several days in Chicago.
The Disciple Sunday school will OBJ
serve Children's Day, Sunday evening,
June 6.
Advertised letters: Mr.. Tracy Mitchell,
Mr.. w. II. Curtis Mr.. Elmer Dunn, Mrs.
Strong.
NJ. o. Rowland went to Port Huron to
attend the Knights of Pythias grand
lodge, now in session.
The Epworth league anniversary will
be observed at the NJ. f. church, Sunday
evening. All are invited.
{ Regular meeting of Paw Paw lodge
No. Is, |. o. o. f., Friday evening.
Work in initatory degree.
Special communication of Paw Paw
lodge No % f. IL A. NJ. Wednesday
evening, May IL; work in third degree.
Discriminating millinery buyers never
overlook this popular department at Sci
lick's. The goods now shown there are
unexcelled.
There will be an entertainment at the
First Baptist church, Friday evening,
consisting of tableaux and singing; ad-
mission 10 cents.
Pastor Davis, at the Church of Christ
last Sunday evening, gave the people a
fine discourse, taking for his topic THE
War with Spain"
Judge Mills was in town early Mon
day morning riding a wheel and wearing
bicycle suit of the most approved pat
tern, golf hose ct cetera.
Applications for positions in our pub
lie schools are almost as plenty as bios
SONS on the fruit trees. Teachers like
to serve in a school that has reputa-
ton like the Paw Paw school.
F.. B. Longwell's big sale continues
this week, closing Saturday night. Big
crowds have availed themselves of the
bargains offered. See his adv.
Herbert Cuchman died at his home in
this village, Sunday at 2:30, from Brights
disease. He was % years old at the time
of his DEATH and was a fine young man.
The funeral will be held to-day at 10.
A company of eighteen ladies were en-
tertained at whist last Thursday evening
at Mrs. f.. S. Briggs, in honor of Mrs.
Gen. Eaton of Lansing and Mrs. Chas.
Beatley, who is soon to leave for Greater
New York.
The council held a regular session
Monday evening, allowing some bills and
ordering new well at the corporation
dwelling. A special meeting will be held
this evening, to fix the rate of taxation
for this year. 1t is probable it will be
the same as last year-eight mills.
@,,-x, II. f.o,,,
Mattawan were guests of the Presbyte-
rian society in this village, Sunday even
ing. An interesting union prayer service
was held, after which the two societies
conducted the regular evening service to
the pleasure and profit of the congrega-
ton.
Remember that the first lecture in the
course of three to be given at the Pres.
byterian church will be on Saturday
night, May IA, by Mrs. Killian of ALE
gan, who comes to Paw Paw very highly
spoken of. Those who miss this lecture
will regret having done so. The admis
sion for this lecture is ID cents, or two
tickets for % cents.
The Seventh Day Adventists will hole
grand camp meeting in the village
commencing May 26 and closing June 6
Further announcement of the services
will be made later This meeting will b'
for all western Michigan, and man!
leaders of the denomination will b,
present. A 100-foot tent will be erected
on the old depot grounds, and smaller
tents around it will furnish quarters TO
those present from away.