The true northerner., 1899-12-13
Local Department.
j. w. Free is seriously ill.


BE sure and read Will Strowbridge's
ad this week.
Mrs. Frank Pritchard is i'll and con-
fined to the house
A. f. Hayes left Friday morning for
California, to spend the winte-.
Rev VIM. Rice is very low at the home
of his daughter, Mrs Robert Sharp.
Judge Heckert has been confined to
the house by illness for several days.
Waters & Co. have more to say this
week about "Cutlery that cuts" See adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Walker will cele-
brate their golden wedding this evening.
Sellick's adv. contains a list of new
arrivals in goods suitable for Christmas
gifts. Read it.
S. II. Blackman was called to Allegan
last Saturday by the death of a sister,
who was buried Monday.
Uncalled for letters Miss Jennie Rus
sell, Geo. Roper, A. H. Wilder, Mrs.
Louise Shafter, Mr. L. j. Marten.
Mrs. Nj. L. O'Dell was 80 years old yes
terday. About % friends helped her cele-
brate the occasion last evening.
Mrs. j. II. Anderson and daughter
Mabel of Hartford were guests of Paw
Paw friends couple of days last week.
Broughton has half page adv. this
week He quotes prices on great many
articles and the price quoted are
right.
The quarterly meeting of the christian
endeavor union will be held next Sunday
evening at $50, at the Free Baptist
church.
At the examination of Charles Bernard
at South Haven last week, it was shown
that it was Under Sheriff Britton who
shot Bernard.
Regular meSHpg of Paw Paw chapter
No. 81, r. A. M Friday evening of this
week. This is pc annual meeting and
election of officers.
The colored people of this vicinity vii
give a social ball at Longwell's opera
house, Monday evening, Dec. 18th. Music
Fischer's orchestra.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley died November
80, at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Frank Labadie. She was also the mothe
of Mrs. j. G. Warner.
Township Treasurer Ocobock now ha
the tax roll in his hands for collection
Some six or seven hundred dollars wa
paid in last Saturday
l. Jay Cummings has an adv. in thi
paper this week perusal of which vii
prove of great benefit to those in searcl
of suitable Christmas gifts.
Fred f. Britton, the temperance advo
cate, will address a temperance rally a
the First Baptist church, Thursda.
evening of this week at 745
A service in commemoration of tn,
Tooth anniversary of the death of Wash
ington gill be held at the Disciple churcl
next S mday afternoon at 2:30
Mes RS H. A. Chaplin and f. A. Wilde.
have leen discharged from their lonI
SERVED as jurors in the U. S. court a
/, Grand Rapids and are at home again.
>Ihe 18th annual reunion of the old l3tl
Michissp will occur at Kalamazoo G.. A
r. hall. January II and Is. a numbe
of Paw PaShGsterans belonged to thi
regiment p
Invitations are out~Rr ball to D
given at LongwelPs operS{se frlda
evening of this week, the Pre- SSeas to D
used FIR the purchase of an afSicla
limb for Mrs. Kimmis; bill 81.
f. b. Longwel has fitted up mic
salesroom in his basement, especially TO
bazaar goods, etc. His increasing trad
made more room necessary, the first ant
second floors being inadequate.
When presents are made to man be
cause he is great, man who has homo
in his own country is not without profit
Constancy of purpose is what corral
success; so with the great whale clothin,
success. See their Christmas PROPOSE
ton on the last page.
The public meeting at the court hous
tomorrow evening" to consider the ques
ton of removalp of the county seat, is o
vast Importance toPaw Paw, and shoulc
be attended by every citizen who has tn
interest of the town at heart. Paw Paw
cannot afford to lose the county seat
and there is danger that it may go unles
something is done. Let US all get to
gether, pull together and keep the coun
ty seat where it is!
On complaint of State Food Commis
sioner Grosvenor, warrants were issue b.
Justice Mason for w. w. Hodge and I
w. Tracy of the Hotel Columbus, Soutl
Haven, on charge of using oleomarga
rine in their dining room without havinl
signs posted as required by law. Tn
complaint is based on the alleged fac
that the oleo was furnished to Lynda II
Ki ykisnd. who is an attache of the foo
lcx ISaaI The officer founy
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