The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-05-03

Harvey Deckard, Mrs Harvey White.
Miss Alice Rowland of Lawrence was
the guest of Paw Paw friends over Sun
day.
DR.. G.. V. Hilton and son of Chicago
have been spending few days in Paw
Paw
Mrs. Carrie Coulson has moved into
Mrs. browns rooms, opposite the post
office.
Will Strowbridge has purchased Fos-
ter's bakery, but has not yet taken pos
session.
Ion. G. j. Monroe of South Haven was
in town yesterday, attending the annual
tax sales.
b. f. Warner has sold the fast mare
Electric" to northern Michigan man
for long price,
Messrs. Searls are making good pro-
gress on Orm. Buffers new house, north
Kalamazoo street.
The big waterworks whistle is a new
sound to Paw Paw. It's first blowing
made quite a sensation.
Showerman Bros. agents sample boots
and shoes, hats and caps, which they are
selling at half price, are attracting buy
ers.
DR.. Mcdonald, the eminent specialist,
will be at the Dyckman house, Paw Paw,
Thursday, May IL. See announcement
in another column.
On testing the waterworks, the only
leak of any consequence was near the
Presbyterian church, where one Joint
in the main had been left unleaded.
The Adventists have secured the ser
vices of Mrs. r. G.. Strong of Kalama-
zoo. She will speak in their hall every
Saturday at 1910 and Sunday evenings.
Prayer meeting will be held Wednesday
evenings.
All the members of the Disciple church
are earnestly requested to be present
next Sunday morning at the usual hour.
After a brief service, the matter of en-
ploying pastor will be brought up for
consideration.
Supt. G. III. w. Towns of Battle Creek
will give the address at the union service
in Free Baptist church, Sunday evening
Subject, "The Boys in Stripes" A col
lection to aid in rescue work among dis
charged prisoners will be taken.
Different parties wanted to purchase
the same description of land at the de-
linquent tax sales. A lively competition
ensued, which resulted in the successful
bidders paying the taxes for an undivid
ed 1-4l interest in the premises.
NJ. " Meredith and family are moving
to Detroit. During his residence here
Mr.. Meredith has been thoroughly iden-
titled with the interests of Paw Paw, and
has won the esteem of all our people
who regret to have him go, but wish him
well wherever he may locate.
The second Sunday in May has been
set apart as state Sunday school day
and all Sunday schools are urged to take
on that day an offering for state and
county Sunday school work A basis OF
two cents per member is recommended
Sunday schools of Paw Paw township
will send contributions to G. F.. Hutchins
Almena to Miss Grace Miner, Waverly
to Mrs. Eunice Adriance, Antwerp to
f. w. Prindle.
Our musical people are manifesting
considerable interest in the South Haven
May festival to be given by chorus OF
60 voices, under the direction of Prof l.
l.. Crosthwaite. A concert will be given
Thursday evening" May H. and Haydn's
"Oratorio of the Creation" Friday even
ing, May IL. The S. HI. & r. will run a
special train to and from South Haven
the evening of the oratorio. 1t will be a
notable musical event in the county.
An entire new system of heating ap
paratus viii have ~ be put into our
school house during the coming summer
as the furnaces are all so badly burned
out as to be practically useless
Whether the building will be heated
with wood or coal, furnaces, steam ol
hot water, is yet to be determined
Parties desiring information about this
matter should communicate with the
secretary of the board of education, Mr.
r. w. Broughton.
At meeting of the board of education
held last Friday evening, the courses Of
study in the high school were rear
ranged so as to comply with the require
ments for keeping the school on the
university list. The following named
teachers were reelected for the ensuing
year: j. A. OLeary, superintendent
Minnie Walters, principal; Robert Webb
grammar school; Matte Cooley, 1st inter
mediate; Bertha Bailey, 1st primary
The other departments were left fol
future consideration.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Walton and son o.
Chicago arrived here last week and were
guests until Monday of Mr.. and Mrs E
+. Downing Mr. Downing showed Mr.
Walton the country for six miles around
Paw Paw, but no place suited him 81
; well as the Gillespie farm and he bough
it. He will have all the land on th'
r east side of the road set to fruit. Th
7 season being so far advanced and r. ID
9 Gillespie having crops in, he will remain
2 on the place this year, delivering it t
Mr.. Walton, April l, 1900. Mr.. Waltol