The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-09-28

fair
Invitations are out for the wedding
October 3, of Miss A. Gertrude Payne of
this place to Mr.. Thomas A. Gillespie of
Hobart, n. Y
Rev. j. p. Davis closes his year as pas
tor of the Disciple church, next Sunday
1t is uncertain whether he will remain
another year.
A grand masked carnival will be the
feature at the Kalamazoo street fair the
last night. The street will be crowded
with grotesque figures.
On account of failure to get cement.
it was necessary to build some plank
walks on the north side of Main street,
to be ready for the street fair
j. ID. Holmes is having a fine trade in
Jewel stoves and ranges, which he ad-
vertises in this paper. See what he says
about them-then see the stoves-then
buy.
1t is not generally known, but Jay
Cummings is an accomplished linguist.
There was line of Choctaw in his adv.
last week. The translation is in its
place this week.
Mr.. Charles b. Warren, an old Van
Buren, county boy, son of r. L. Warren,
is now a law partner of Hon. Don NJ
Dickinson at Detroit, and is achieving
success in his profession.
j. G.. Sage requested the Northerner
to announce that there will be no extra
charges at the Willard house barn during
the fair, and he will be prepared to care
for large number of horses
Married, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Koons in Porter township, Mich,
September 2l, 1898, by Rev. w. G..
Mccarthy of Lawton, Charles o. Bald
win of Erie, Pa, and Miss Flora Mar
killie of Paw Paw, Mich.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church, during
the street fair, will serve 25c dinners and
suppers and 15c lunch in the building
west of Geo. Koons' harness shop. Every
member of the church society is expect
ed to furnish and aid in providing these
meals.
The unveiling of the statue erected by
the state in honor of Michigan's war
governor, Austin Blair, will occur at
Lansing, October y. A special invita-
ton has been extended to the Grand
Army to be present A rate of one fare
for the round trip is made on all rail
roads.
Under date of September 20, patent
,,rapfnl 20 To-, pa1a a,1 4 l.
ham, on their device for receiving and
delivering mail pouches from moving
trains. Some improvements have been
made on the original device, and the
gentlemen are confident they now have
the best appliance yet invented, and hope
to get it adopted by the postoffice de-
partment.
The trial of Ed. Coon last Thursday,
which resulted in conviction for viola
ton of the local option law, afforded an
opportunity for a legal combat between
the rival candidates for the Office of pros
ecuting attorney, Mr.. J. +. Chandler,
the republican nominee and present
prosecutor, representing the people, and
Mr. A. Lynn Free, the democrat candi-
date, conducting the defense.
In accordance with the mandamus of
the supreme court, Judge Buck has
caused an Injunction to issue, which has
been served on the members of the town
ship board, against the delivery of the
railroad bonds. The bonds were probably
out of the reach of the board before the
injunction was served. The next mat
ter of interest concerning them will
doubtless be when the first one matur-
ing is presented for payment, April next.
Married, Wednesday, September 21,
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Benz.
Hyames, six miles north of town, their
only daughter, Efiie NJ, to Mr.. Harry
Parkhurst of Holland, Mich, The cere-
mony took place at high noon, Mrs.
Anna Barton officiating. The attend
ants were Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hyames of
Bloomington, ILL.,, the former brother
of the bride. An elaborate dinner was
served and many useful and beautiful
presents were received. The happy
couple will soon depart for the South,
followed by the best wishes of host of
friends.
On Tuesday, September 20, the mem
bers of the Rebekah degree, l. o. o. F.,
of Van Buren, county, met at Lake
Cora to celebrate the 47th anniversary
of the organization of that degree. The
morning dawned little cold, but as it
grew warmer as the day advanced and
the brothers and sisters began to gather
together, and as large delegation was
expected on the train from South Haven
the delegations that had already arrived
met them at the depot and escorted
them to the tables, where a bounteous
repast was spread and to which ample
justice was done. The after dinner
speeches were enjoyed by ALL At 130
the meeting was called to order and the
address of welcome by the president,
Mrs. NJ. l.. O'Dell of Paw Paw, and the
response by Mrs. H. I. Cook of South
Haven, were listened to with interest.
After the formal opening, b. O'Dell of
Paw Paw and II. T. Cook of South Haven
and several others were called on for
/, s,l, tho fo1l