The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-13

a. j. Roundy went To Big Rapids, Mon
day, to attend a soldiers reunion.
Lawyer M. j. Smiley of Grand Rapids
was present in court last Monday.
Broughton has an advertisement oi
linens, fall wraps and shoes in this paper
Jay Cummings advertises new fall
goods. Read his advertisement; it will
pay you.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Harrison. her two little
sons Doane and Rex, are visiting friends
in Decatur this week.
IL. A. Chaplin arrived home yesterday
from his trip TO the national encampment,
G.. \. r., at Philadelphia.
Monday, $1,000 was paid to to Mrs.
Fred Shaw, insurance on the life of her
husband in the A. O. u. w.
f. b. Longwell inaugurates another
big sale to day, to continue all the month.
See his full page in this paper.
The union service next Sunday even
ing will be held in the Presbyterian
church: sermon by Rev. f. S. Linsell.
DIR. Fere uson went to South Haven,
Tuesday, to attend the South Western
Michigan Dental association meeting
Regular meeting of Paw Paw chapter,
order of Eastern Star, this "Wednesday
evening A full attendance is desired
Rev. +. O. Mather left Monday evening
for Ionia, to attend conference. Dennis
Cooper, lay delegate, will go Thursday.
Frank Pierce cut his right hand quite
severely Monday, on buzz saw at Free
Il Hagerman's mill, where he was work
ing.
In the absence of the pastor at confer
ence, Rev. James III. Rennie will preach
at the M. f.. church next Sunday morn
ing.
Members of the international Congress
will meet next Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Moe. Let all be
present.
The board of education organized last
Saturday morning by the election of i.
III. Titus as president, r. w. Broughton
as secretary and j. w. Free as treasurer.
Mrs Emma Gillespie Gilman and son
Donald, who have been spending the
summer in this locality, left for their
home in Buena Vista, Colo, Thursday
Mrs. NJ. Il. O'Dell and daughter Mabel
have returned from Detroit with a fine
stock of new millinery goods,and will be
pleased to have all the ladies call and
see them.
In accordance with the authority given
by the school meeting, the board Of ed
ucation advertises for bids for the town
hall property The advertisement will
be found on this page.
The completed school census shows
that there are 359 persons in this school
district between the ages of ) and 20.
This is an increase of % as compared
with the enumeration of 1898.
Edmund Smith Harrison has returned
to resume his studies at the agricultural
college. His vacation represented a
trip east on the Chautauqua excursion
and lie has since billed the country for
the great whale clothing success,
Gorham Abbott, well to do farmer
on the charge of taking improper liber
ties with eleven-year old Ola Youells of
Hartford. He is now out on a $500 bonds
for his appearance before Justice Mason,
September II.
But little business was done at Mon
day evenings session of the council. The
marshal was instructed to to remove the
wind mill near the school house, charging q
the expense to the owner. The electri-
clan was instructed to start the dynamos
at o'clock. Claims were allowed amount
ing to S320.39.
"You can say what you like about ad
vertising, but it has paid me three fold.
About four years ago Iputan adv IN the
papers for a typewriter; | now have a
wife and two children" T.. Smith a CO.,
through advertising clothing bargains,
have nov the largest stock and greatest
business in lower Michigan.
Showerman Bros. are making great
preparations for fall. Their bid for bust
ness this season is a combination of bar
gains from one end of the store to the
other They are showing large variety
of styles and late novelties in Selz
Schwab & Co. and w. l.. Douglas Shoes
which are famous for style and wear.
1t is expected that Contractor j. w.
Pearl will be here to-day or tomorrow,
and that he will be met here by Engineer
Pierson and Supt. Hill of the Kalamazoo
waterworks. a thorough test of the
pumps and wells will be made. and it is
probable the delayed work of finishing
up the plant here will soon be done
There should be no more delay.
L. H. Titus, after thoroughly investi-
eating the matter, concluded that he
could not do better than to patronize a
home institution and consequently gave
his order for Snow Bros. furnace Their
furnaces are giving the best Of satisfac-
ton wherever they are being used.
Notice what L. j. Cavansugh says in re-
lation to them in Snow Bros adv.
The county relief board OF Van Buren,
county, created for he purpose of ex-