The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-04-26

Shafter.
Prof. Effinger of Ann Arbor, assistant
professor in French, was in the village
Thursday for the purpose of examining
the schools with reference to retaining
them on the diploma list of the university.
Rev. o. Ebert was the guest of his
daughter. Mrs. Henry Hawley, part of
last week. He expected to preach in the
in the Disciple church Sunday morning,
but was called away to officiate at a
funeral.
James Phillips has received letter
from his sister, Mrs. |. n. Wright of
Tolare, Cal, who has been i'll for over a
year She has just passed through a
critical surgical operation and her re-
covery is assured.
1t is understood the 100000 mort
gage recorded last week by the Michigan
Telephone Co., is to raise money for the
| purpose of making some very extensive
improvements in the line. 1t is recorded
in 30 counties in the state. 1t occupies
20 pages on the Van Buren, county
records.
While Robert Morrison's people were
at church week ago last Sunday, some
miscreant broke into their house east of
town, stealing some small articles. Last
Sunday during the hour of morning
service, the house of Rev. II. w. Harvey,
in the same neighborhood, was similarly
entered.
| Masonic Grand Lecturer Clark was
unable to be in Paw Paw yesterday, but
his son was present as his deputy and
held school of instruction. Members
of the order from surrounding towns
were present in large numbers. The
sessions were profitable ones, and very
pleasant banquet was had in the evening.
Last Saturday was the banner sale day
since the opening of E. 3. Longwell's
busy cash store. The store was full and
running over all day and until late at
night. Good goods, positive guarantee
on everything sold, together with plen-
tiful supply of printers ink have made
this store famous.
1t is related that native merchant of
Manila, while undergoing his. last illness,
expressed a desire to have lone of those
beautiful tunes" played at his funeral.
He could not give the tune its name, but
friend knew the one he meant and so
the funeral passed on to the cemetery,
the band playing "The Star Spangled
Banner" The favorite tune at E. Smith
& Co.'S is their great April sale echo
Frank L. Van Ness, the well known
portrait painter will go to the Paris
exposition with the expedition of the
Illinois navel veterans. The party will
sail from Chicago next April in their
own vessel, and go by the way of the
great lakes. The veterans intend to
purchase a steam yacht for the purpose,
and organize party of 200 members and
| guests to make the trip. Each member
will be assessed $50, and rations for
six months cruise will be taken along
Chicago Journal
The wives and-well, the ladies of the
Knights of Pythias have decided to cele-
brate Dewey day next Monday with
supper and social time at the castle hall
! Supper will be served at six o'clock, the
knights being the guests in their own hall
| The ladies remembered that Admiral
Dewey, year ago, ordered his valiant
seamen to quit the battle for breakfast,
and in imitation of him have ordered the
valient knights to cease their regular
Monday evening ceremonies for supper
and the command will be obeyed.
At the meeting held Monday fore
noon at the council room, it was voted to
hold the Doth annual meeting of the
pioneer association in Paw Paw June
IA. A committee, consisting of council
men Warner, Sabin and Miller and
Messrs. III. w. Showerman, ii. Cummings
and w. II. Sellick, was appointed to make
full arrangements. L. j. Cavanaugh was
appointed special committee on speaker.
David Woodman was selected to prepare
the pioneer history of the township.
Suggestions in regard to music, recita-
tions, ETC., will be gladly received by
Secretary Bates for the next ten days.
The following Memorial day arrange
ments have been made by the committee
of the G.. A. r. and citizens Prof. p. III.
Kelley of Mt. Pleasant will deliver the
address. ID. Spicer, |. j. Cummings and
r. w. Broughton were appointed COM.
mittee to secure teams for taking school
children to the cemetery. Mrs. w. l..
Miller is in charge of the flower COM
mittee l. w. Hubert, Jos. Davey and
j. F.. Bullard are committee on decora-
ton, arranging platform, seats, etc. r.
M. Buck will be marshal, G. p. Rawson
assistant. Wells G.. Brown will endeavor
to get neighboring district schools to
take part in the exercises. All citizens
are urged to help in making a successful
observance of the day, and should cheer
fully do SO,
The council held meeting Monday
evening. 1t was voted to offer the cor
poration house for sale at $3.50. The fire
and water committee was instructed to