The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-04-19

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that is short, truthful and to the point.
The stallion Monte Carlos arrived here
Monday, and is favorably commented on
by horsemen.
For the first time in years there is not
a pending criminal case in the circuit
court of this county.
'penny social" at the Presbyterian
church parlors next Monday evening.
Broughton has some interesting ad-
vertising this week; you will recognize
it by the picture of Gov Pingree and the
handsome lady.
The postoffice candidates up to date
are j. n. Reynolds, NJ. o. Rowland, A. Il.
Hall and B. F.. Warner. It's pity there
are not postoffices enough to go round!
VIM. Roselle of Paw Paw is the new
timer at Mortimer & Sons He has
moved into the Myers house, in the
southeast part of town.-Hartford ALI
ance.
Bicycles are selling like wild fire this
spring. Il. b. Longweii soid 20 Hudsons
and Imperials last week. Blood red
prices and strict guarantee on all goods
sold seem to count at this store.
A memorial service in honor of Mrs.
Anna Balfour and Herbert Balfour will
be held at Miller's opera house in Bangor
at two o'clock, Sunday afternoon, April
%. Rev. j. G. F. Grumbine of Chicago,
will officiate.
These bright spring days, Sellick's
millinery department is favorite resort
with the ladies-and they do say the
goods are so handsome and the prices
so reasonable that the men don't pro-
test when they pay the bill.
Fruitgrowers who may hereafter desire
to ship fruit covered with tarlatan to the
Chicago market, can do so without fear
of the city ordinance forbidding such
covering. The supreme court of Illinois
has decided such ordinance to be uncon-
stitutional.
j. w. Pearl, waterworks contractor,
telephoned from Benton Harbor yester-
day that he and his brother are both
detained there by the serious illness of
sister, and that they will be here to
complete the waterworks as soon as they
can leave her.
The Y p. S. G. f.. of the Presbyterian
church will hold social of the nations
in the church parlors this "Wednesday
evening. Natives in costumes from
England, France, Germany and Japan
will serve their country's menu at
nominal price; at $50 o'clock.
Commenting on Senator Humphreys
amended local option law, our newest
South Haven exchange says: Nothing
but the unconstituting of an independ-
is to know conditions and make reports
will be effectual in the enforcement of
such a law" Just So
f. Smith & Co.'S unprecedented success
with their great April sale is due with
out doubt to the fact that they never
disappoint those who trade with them,
and in this connection it is in point to
state that the coming two weeks will be
a more remarkable gain n-giving period
than any they ever created
The executive committee of the
pioneer society and the committee from
the village council desire to meet the
citizens of Paw Paw at the council rooms,
Monday, April "a, at one o'clock, to
arrange for the 29th anniversary of the
society, to be held here June IA. All in
terested are requested to be present.
George Eye. an old resident of this
place and a veteran of the rebellion,
died at his home in this village Saturday
morning, April 10, from paralysis. He
was 50 years of age. The funeral was held
at the Disciple church Tuesday at 10
o'clock, Elder Goodrich of Kalamazoo
officiating. The Grand Army attended
the service in a body. The interment
was at Prospect Hill.
There has been some controversy on
the streets as to the method of filling a
vacancy in the Office of village trustee,
should one occur. The first clause of
section 3, chapter 2, of the law under
which the village is incorporated reads
as follows "Any vacancy in the Office
of president, trustees, or any other cleo
tive office shall be filled by appointment
by the council, and such appointee shall
hold his Office until the next annual
election thereafter"
The remains of DR.. George p. Booth of
Muskegon were brought here for burial,
Monday, accompanied by the widow and
delegation of Knights of Pythias,
of which order he was a member. A
committee of the local Pythian lodge
met them at the depot and escorted the
hearse to the grave, where the body was
deposited with the impressive burial
service of the order. Mrs. Booth was
formerly resident of this village, and
has the sympathy of many old friends.
In the senate committee on education
this morning there was some talk about
the next republican nomination for
superintendent of public instruction.
Some one remarked that there seemed
to be an apostolic succession of the Office,
the deputy succeeding his chief, as had
been done in the case of Supt. Ham
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