The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-30

f.. b. Longwel has an adv. of blood
red bargains for December. Read it.
The boilers made for the Paw Paw
waterworks failed to pass inspection,
and SO were not shipped here.
Rev. and Mrs f. II. Harvey will leave
Thursday for Chattanooga and other
southern points, for the winter.
Attorneys Wicksall of South Haven,
Lockwood of Kalamazoo and Chase of
Bangor were in town yesterday.
The new electric light engine has ar
rived and the foundation is ready for the
setting as soon as the company's man
comes to do the work.
Mortgages discharged in the Office of
the register of deeds during the past two
weeks, S2l ,270, mortgages recorded dur
ing the same period, S24, 1877.
Mrs. Harry Proctor had the misfor-
tune to accidentally shoot herself in the
left shoulder with a small calibre re-
volver. Under care of DIR. Maxwell, she
is recovering rapidly.
The council held a meeting Monday
evening. The contract for cleaning walks
was let to G. G. Ocobock and w. j. Hal
sted at $3.50 per trip. Claims were al
lowed amounting to S203.77.
The semi annual convention of the
Van Buren, County Christian Endeavor
union will be held at the Presbyterian
church in this village, Wednesday and
Thursday, December % and 20.
f. r. Bassett has accepted the posi-
ton of station agent for the S. III. q E.
at Covert and has removed with his
family to that place. Master Clyde re-
mains here with his grandparents to at
tend school.
At meeting of the board of education
held last Friday evening, Mr.. Robert
Webb of Hartford was engaged as teacher
of the grammar school in place of Her
bert More, resigned, and assumed his
new duties Monday.
The war is over; we won because the
u S. is as strong as Sampson, Miles Long,
lSchLeg as a fox and has plenty of Mer-
riH. What more Deo0ey wantS b. Smith
& Co. want you to read their adv. on the
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eighth page of this paper
Robert l.. Warren has purchased the
Charlotte Republican and takes i'm
mediate possession. bob" is a former
Van Buren, county man and one of the
brightest newspaper men in the state
The Northcrner wishes him success.
The ladies of the G.. w. B. NJ. will con
duct the services at the Disciple church
next Sunday morning. In the evening
at the same church, an address will be
given by Alex. Mcmillan of Ann Arbor
secretary of the Michigan Christian Mis-
sionary association.
The board of education were surprised
to receive, after his marriage and depar
ture, written resignation from Herber
More of his position as teacher of tn
grammar school, which place he ha1
filled for some years last past. The rea
son Mr.. More gave for resigning was tha
! he had an offer of better paying Job.
At the annual meeting of Paw Pay
lodge No. %, F. and A. NJ, the following
were elected officers for the ensuing year
]. E. Chandler, w. NJ; w. G. Y. Ferguson
S. W.; f. S. Briggs, j. W.; E. F. Parks
treas; j. N. Reynolds, sec'y.; p. A. Col'
IS. D.; LaRue Mosier, j. D.; Wm. N
Thayer, S. S.; r. NJ. Buck, j. S.; G. /
Ocobock, L.
Last Wednesday, the day befor
Thanksgiving, was great day for issuin
:, marriage licenses. The office of Count
Clerk Buck was filled with applicant
Q each awaiting his turn. Both the cler
and Deputy Rowland were engaged
9 the work and as soon as one license WI
completed the call was next" the san
:, as in a barber shop. The scene was d
cidedly amusing
- The union Thanksgiving service at Il
Nj. E. church Thursday evening, was we
attended. The exercises consisted
u scripture reading by Rev. f. o. Mathe
prayer by Rev. Anna Barton and sho
A. addresses as follows: "Propriety of o
serving the day." by Rev. Ross Ma
K. thews: "The hand of God in the la
1t war" by d. Anderson, Jr.; What of Il
future" by M. o. Rowland. A fine re'
la tatlon was given Dy MISS Aeiio iiai ''
al and appropriate music rendered by
double quartet of mixed voices. A c.
lection was taken for distribution to t
"a poor.
Married, Wednesday evening, Move
ber %, Mr. Herbert +. More and Nj
10 Floy Friskey. The ceremony was p
as formed at the home of the brides p
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snow, Rev.
vs. w. Harvey officiating. Only few re
'e. tiyes we're present. They left on
night train for Chicago, where they
he pect to make their home, Mr.. More h
n ing a position in that city. For so
wears. he has been teacher in the gra
M mar school here, which position he
iss resigned. Mr.. and Mrs. More both M
many friends here, who wish them h
NJ. piness and prosperity.
iss Shortly after going to press we lear
that the item in the last issue of
~ Northerner, stating that Frank Cha
- and Justin Smith of Lawrence had b
arrested for violation of the inter