The true northerner., 1899-05-10

customers a big percentage. See what
they say.
MIR and MRS. G. w. Myers OF Hillsdale
were guests of Paw Paw friends the fore
part of the week
M. o. Rowland went to Grand Rapids
last night, to attend the Knights of
Pythias grand lodge.
Married, May 4, 1899, by Justice Row
land, Mr.. Henry A. Tuinstre and Miss
Maggie Haney, both of Hartford.
w. w. Fowler and A. L. Stevenson are
delegates to the state firemen's associa-
tion meeting at Grand Rapids, May IL.
The local G.. f. union will hold its an
nual meeting at the Disciple church
Wednesday evening, for the election of
officers.
G.. r. Hall of Lawrence called at the
Northerner Office one day last week. He
is going soon to Virginia to make his
home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Soule left Mon
day afternoon to join the conductors
excursion to Detroit, Niagara Falls and
other places.
Roy Hinckley has purchased the Rich
mond house livery at Hartford. We
commend him to the people in his new
home as straightforward, reliable
young man.
Elmer Glidden found a turtle a few
days since on the bottom of which was
carved "E. l.. H., 1867" Does anybody
know who marked this ancient turtle
with these initials and dateY
Mrs. Byron Soule and Mrs. Will Miller
attended Rev. Anna Shaw's lecture, "An
American Home" at Hartford last Fri
day evening, it being the closing enter
tainment of the Hartford women's club.
The Senior Whist club closed its meet
ings for the season last Saturday even
ing, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Crimes.
Supper was served and German whist
was played, causing a great deal of fun.
w. T. S. Strowbridge has fixed mp his
bakery and lunch room in neat and at
tractive style, and promises the closest
attention to the wishes of his patrons.
He has an advertisement in this paper.
Read it.
Three engines for the S. III. & E. ar
rived at Lawton, Sunday, and will be put
into commission as soon as possible. A
few more cars will now put the road into
first class shape so far as rolling stock is
concerned
May 81, the Coterie will entertain
ladies' clubs from Kalamazoo, Dowagiac,
Lawton, Lawrence, Decatur and Hart
ford. Lunch will be served at 1870, and
musical program given at 2:31 The
ladies are making preparations on a
large scale.
Chas. n. Roach returned last week
from Mt. Clements. greatly improved in
health. He expects to assume his duties
as mail clerk on the Michigan Central,
May Is. Charley has been very fortu-
nate in securing one of the best runs in
the service.
A. r. Stolz of Marinette, Wis, pur-
chased last week w. b. Cooper's 20 acre
place south of town. The deal was made
through f. E. Downing. Mr.. Stolz will
move his family here at once and will
live in the Buckley house in the north
part of town.
Mrs. Lydia Campbell, the returned
missionary, spoke in the Baptist church
Sunday morning and addressed a union
meeting of the young peoples societies
in the evening at $50. She is most
entertaining and instructive speaker, and
her addresses were greatly enjoyed.
Ira A. Smith of Benton Harbor has
purchased the South Haven Tribune,
and started daily edition on Monday.
There are mighty small potatoes and few
in hill for daily paper in a town the
size of South Haven, but we wish the
plucky Ira success in giving Van Buren
county its first daily.
At meeting of the board of educa-
tion held last Wednesday evening. Miss
Matte Cooley was promoted to the second
intermediate and Miss Anna Wise was
elected to ill the vacancy in the first
intermediate caused by Miss Cooley's
promotion. The positions of assistant
in the high school and second primary
are not yet filed.
Mr.. Fred Bilsborrow, late of Paw Paw,
has leased j. S. Williams store, next to
the Messenger office, and will open a
drug store in the near future.-South
Haven Messenger. Our friends in the
corner will find Mr.. BiIsborrow capable
and reliable business man, and a pleasant
gentleman with whom to deal. The
Northerner wishes him success.
"Brush and Pencil" leading artists
magazine published in Chicago, in its
May number printed a copy of Frank l..
Van Ness portrait of Chicago's fire chief,
ID. j. Swenie, with sketch of the chief
and his 30 years service in the city fire
department, and very complimentary
mention of Mr.. Van Ness painting This
former Paw Paw boy is rapidly forging
to the front in the metropolis of the
West.
Enos S. Stevens of Antwerp, charged
before Justice Rowland with neglecting
to properly feed and care for his horses
and cattle, and who had previously