The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-11

iZe a"brass band" All interested i'm the
matter will receive information at the
sunny side hardware.
The books of III. &. Waters 4 Co. show
an increase in business of over - per
cent for the year '9S, over any previ-
Gus year in their history.
The officers of Paw Paw hive No. 4l8.
l.. o. L. NJ, will be installed Thursday
afternoon, January II, at the regular
meeting. A full attendance is desired
During the first week of the year mort
cages to the amount of SS,475 were dis
charged from the records of this county,
and mortgages in the sum of SS,175 were
recorded in the registers office.
The January term of the circuit court
will open next Monday. There are 43
cases on the calendar, six criminal, seven
issues of fact and 80 chancery. The jury
will not be in attendance until the 23d
inst.
A large amount of interesting matter
will be found on the inside pages of this
paper, including a report of the proceed
ings of the board of supervisors, the gov
ernor's message, the substance of the
peace treaty, etc.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Missionary society of the Baptist church
will be held with Mrs. Rose Smith, Satur-
day afternoon at half past two. There
will be election of officers and plans sub
mitted for the coming year.
At the annual meeting of the share
holders of the First National bank, held
Tuesday, the following gentlemen were
elected directors for the ensuing year.
III. NJ. Olney, III. NJ. Pugsley, A. B. Cop
ley, Elias Morris, f. f. Parks, Geo NJ
Harrison and Thos. j. Cavanaugh.
A postal card received at this office
Monday from Prof III. G.. Wilson reads
as follows: "Please send paper to Swan
ton, Ohio, until further notice. Shall try
my hand at journalism awhile" The
Northerner wishes Mr.. Wilson success
with the shears and distinction with the
quill.
The directors of the First National
bank on the 4th inst. declared their 59th
semi-annual dividend, making S260,O00
that this substantial institution has re-
turned to its shareholders since its organ
ization, besides accumulating a surplus
of 520000 This is the only national
bank in this county.
Showerman Bros. have just received a
| large invoice of ladies' shoes, which are
the latest styles, some for immediate use
and some of the late tan shoes, which
will be very popular for spring wear.
They carry up-to-date, popular lines,
such as Selz Schwab & Co., w. l.. Doug
las, Phelps Dodge q Palmer Co.
The Modern Woodmen held a county
meeting of delegates here yesterday to
state convention. In the evening,
the secret work of the order was
exemplified by Glendale lodge, Law
! ton and Paw Paw lodges also being
present Refreshments were served after
! the work
Wednesday evening last, Miss Marie
Cooper entertained company of friends
at her home. Progressive pedro was the
order of the evening, and the walls of
Cooper Castle" echoed with merriment
till late hour. At 10 o'clock elegant
refreshments were served, after ich
! the games were resumed with renewed
vigor. All present felt grateful for our
all night system of lights.
At the council meeting Monday even
| ing, a permit was refused to l.. r.. Tres
colt for the erection of an engine house
in the rear of the Grange building. The
clerk was instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals for the position of super
! intendent of the waterworks and also for
the tapping of the water mains, which
advertisements appear elsewhere In this
paper. Claims were allowed amounting
to Sl37.09.
Hobson became an American hero at
Santiago; but subsequent undignified
action along the kissing line has broken
and tarnished the halo that valor won
Nevertheless, he is still brave man. He
has faced more powder-on silly women's
faces-than any man in the navy, and
sad to say, has been more ridiculed
Il. Smith x Co.'S great business has made
|
for clothing and furnishings. They ad
vertise big slice cut off the price, in
this issue.
The waterworks ordinance is formid
able in length, if not in conditions. While
it is likely to need changes when the
system is once In operation, it forms {
foundation on which to build. The
schedule of rate is very low, the follow
ing being the ones of most general inter
est: Dwelling houses-1 faucet S3 pc
year, each additional faucet 81; lawns
So when rate is not paid for other pur
pose, 81 il other rate is paid; wasl
basins (private) 81; water closets (pri
vate) 81; stables (private)-one anima
81. each additional animal 80 cents.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Van Burel
county was held at the court hous
yesterday forenoon. The meeting wa
very harmonious, and the utmost salts
faction was evident as to the manage