The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-16

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+. b. Longwel advertises "the open
ing gun OF the spring campaign" this
week. Eds customers know what this
mean.
The ladies' aid society of the First
Baptist church will serve a ten cent
supper in the church parlors Friday
evening, March Is; supper from 5 to 8
o'clock.
The True Northerner Publishing Co.
held its annual meeting yesterday. A
very satisfactory dividend was declared
All the old directors and officers were
re elected.
In spite of the fact that the mud is not
yet out of the roads, the carriage trade
has already opened upwith j. d. Holmes,
and he has sold several fine vehicles with
in the past few days.
W. j. Sellick has an interesting lot of
store news in his adv. this week. The
| stock of goods at this popular store was
never more complete, and the trade
seems to appreciate it.
The union young peoples meeting
at the Christian church last Sunday
evening, was very largely attended, all
the five young peoples societies being
present. The service was an interesting
one.
Lyman c. Howe of Fredonia, N Y,
will continue to lecture at Longwell's
opera house each Sunday of March at 2
and p. M. The wonderful pictures he
had at the hall last Sunday attracted
much attention, and his account of them
is extraordinary. They are open to in
spection free to all.
The art of looking "swell" lies in the
cut, fit and style of your garments, which
distinguish you either as successful, up
to-date gentleman or a seedy looking back
number. It's impossible to look "swell"
in ill-ftting garments. E. Smith & Co.'S
suits for spring are guaranteed of high
est excellence, and your money is simply
on deposit until you are perfectly pleased.
f. J. Harrington advertises a great
sale of Poland Chinas-his entire prize
winning herd, all registered or eligible to
registry, at his farm 2 miles west of Paw
Paw, on the Black River road, Friday,
March %, commencing at 10 a. M. He
will also sell some registered Merinos and
grade ewes, some cattle and other
property H. w. McCabe will cry the
sale.
Mrs. Margaret Crippen Norris of Law
renee, against whom the grand jury
found an indictment for violation of the
local option law, came to town last Mon
day and voluntarily surrendered herself
and gave bail for her appearance at the
next term of court. She wants it to be
distinctly understood that she has not
been trying to evade the officers, but has
been and is ready to meet any charge
brought against her.
Frank Gould of Bangor and Albert
Harb in of Geneva are in Jail, committed
by Justice Ruthruff of Bangor to await
trial on a charge of burglary. 1t is
alleged that they broke into an outside
cellar and stole quantity of pork be-
longing to j. w. Pennell of Bloomingdale.
Gould has served one term at Ionia on a
charge of burglary, but denies that he is
guilty of stealing the pork in question.
Harbin admits the larceny and will
plead guilty.
The Free Baptist society desires to ex-
press its genuine appreciation of favors
shown them during their lecture course,
to Rev. III. w. Harvey and Mrs. j. J.
Woodman for their entertaining lectures,
to the singers from sister societies who
aided so greatly in making the concert
both a pleasure and financial gain, to
Miss Hattie Cooley and Miss Rhetta
| h., Cor hoir
tions, and to the general public for their
generous patronage.
The funeral of Mrs. Nathan Thomas,
whose death was mentioned in the North
erner last week, was held at the home
on Friday at IL o'clock, Rev. r. o. Mather
officiating The interment was at Pros
pect Hill. Rebecca Ann Thomas was
born at Clifford, Columbiana county,
Ohio, July 80, 1886 and was married to
n. Thomas March /. 1866. She was the
mother of five children, Mary V. Whit
comb, Wesley j., Emmett +. and j. b.
Thomas. Lesslie, twin brother of
Wesley j., died in infancy. Mrs. Thomas
was daughter of Moses and Mary
Votaw, who were members of the
Friends, more commonly called the
Quaker church, of which she retained a
membership during life Mrs. Thomas
was very highly esteemed and is sincerely
mourned.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
on the evening of March l, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. III. Livesey,
Chicago, in which their daughter, Zola
Livesey, was united in marriage to Mer
ritt S. Conner. The bride was gowned in
white organdie, and carried bride roses.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DIR. Cramer, after which an elegant
lunch was served, when the newly we'd
ded couple started on their wedding
journey. None but the immediate rela-
tives of the contracting parties were
present, among whom were Mr.. and Mrs.
G. j. Hess, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Hess, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. II. johnson of Elgin, Ills,
Mrs. Mark b. Frost of Kansas City, Mrs.
Hopkinson of Elgin, Mr.. 1. b. Conner Of