The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01
Local Department.

j. II. Kinnane the Kalamazoo attor-
ney, was in town Friday.
|. w. Van Fossen leaves this morning
for Ann Arbor, to visit his family.
WI. Sellick quotes some attractiae
June prices in his adv. this week.
Mrs. A. V. Hewson attended the w. G.
Il. U. state convention at Muskegon last
week.
The silver (democratic) county dele
gate convention will be held at Law
renee, June ID.
The Senior Whist club will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Wildey, Saturday
night of this week.
Mrs. E. o. Mather and child returned
yesterday from protracted visit to her
parents in the West.
Company &C." 4th Michigan cavalry,
will hold its 22d annual reunion at Lake
Cora, June IL and Is.
The Up to- Date Whist club will close
the series with an afternoon at Mrs. r.
Doughty's, Friday of this week.
S. H. Blackman went to Allegan, yes
terday, and from that place will go to
Mancelona to spend the summer.
T. c. Tyner's 1915 per cent reduction
on light colored summer clothing until
closed out, is great drawer of trade.
america sending the light, child
ren's day exercise. will be given at the
Christian church next Sunday evening.
WI. Halstead las Just completed an
arched brick cistern for l. w. Van Fossen,
at the place occupied by Seth f. Allen.
A long haired cowboy gave free ex-
hibition in this place yesterday after
noon, to the delight of the boys and
girls.
There will be a reunion of Company
&C." 10th n. Y. Volunteer Infantry, at
the Dyckman house, Paw Paw, June l3,
1898.
The first home grown strawberries
were marketed here last Saturday. They
were raised by Rowland & Shaefer on
Fairview fruit farm.
Children's day will be observed at the
Presbyterian church, Sunday evening,
June 13, and in the NJ. +. church in the
morning of the same day
The assessment on cemetery lots for
1898 is in the hands of the treasurer, J. w.
Free, who will receive payment and give
receipts at the Paw Paw Savings bank.
Co. &C" of the Sd Mich. Cav. will hold
its annual reunion at Lake Cora on Fri
day and Saturday, June Ills, in con-
junction with Co. "C' of the 4th Mich.
Cavalry.
Miss Ruby Neville has been granted a
first grade teachers certificate, good for
the state, the superintendent of public
instruction having examined the papers
and approved the standings.
The news of Judge Bucks decision in
the railroad bond matter was first made
known in Paw Paw through the North
erners bulletin, and the first published
opinion is to be found in the Northerner.
A game of ball is scheduled to be play
ed on the Paw Paw grounds, Friday, be-
tween the Bloomingdale and Paw Paw
teams. This is the opening game of the
season, and the "fans" will be anxious to
see how our team shows up.
c. G.. and John Searls have been here
for several days from Grand Rapids,
making some needed repairs in the post
office. A new floor has been put in and
the entire interior of the Office painted,
oiled and papered. 1t is now very neat
and clean.
Frank w. Mentor died Monday night
at his home in this village, aged % years.
The immediate cause of his death was
dropsy. He had been an invalid for
years, and death came as welcome re
lief. The funeral will be held at the
house at 10 o'clock to day; interment at
Prospect Hill.
A summer school, arranged by the
superintendent of public instruction,
will be held at Paw Paw, July Is to
August ID. This is designed for teach
ers who feel the need of better prepara-
tion for their work. Supt. r. ID. Briggs
of Howell will be conductor, Miss Marsh
of the Detroit schools assistant.
G.. w. Fisher of Lawrence is building a
very fine residence and it will be warmed
by one of Snow Bros combination fur
naces, with hot water attachment. Mr..
Fisher has used one of the Snow Bros.
furnaces for the past six years and knows
they are the best. DR.. Crowell, also of
Lawrence, has ordered one for his office
building.
Allen II. Smith died at his home just
south of this village, Wednesday, May
%, 1898. He had been in very poor
health for many years, but his death was
none the less a shock and surprise to his
many friends. The editor of the North
erner met him and talked with him in
this village the Monday before his death,
as did other of his friends. Mr.
Smith was born in Northford, Conn,
February II, 1856. He first came to Paw
Paw in the fall of 1879, and the following
spring again came from his old home in
the East, to make a new home in our
midst. From that time he has made
friends, and has been among our most
Drominent farmers and fruit growers He