The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-27
Additional Local.

commencing OcIODer Z, raw raw
stores will close at 8 p. m.
The mannish shape, extension sole
shoes can be found at Sellick's.
Hon. e. p. Hill of Decatur called at
the Northerner office yesterday.
Advertised letters: Rev. A. F.. Ferris,
Mrs Paul j. Perry, G.. n. Watts.
The mercury stood at 300 early this
morning, with killing white frost.
A decision of the railroad bond case
on Monday next would be no surprise.
F.P. Grimes and G. A. Lamberson at
tended the races at Plainwell last week.
See what G. r. Avery says about the
Snow Bros. furnaces, elsewhere in this
paper.
Merle Young went to Grand Rapids,
Monday night, to assist his father at the
state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Hurd have returned
from visit of several weeks in the state
of New York
Bishop Foley will administer confirm
alton at the Catholic church at four
o'clock p. M, to-day.
Mrs. Van Fleets millinery opening oc
ours next Saturday. A fine display of
trimmed goods will shown.
Miss Jennie Pugsley has gone to Ann
Arbor to reside while Miss Mabelle
Andrews is at the university.
Friday, October 6, the S. II. & f.. will
run an excursion to Benton Harbor on
account of the big carnival; 70 cents for
round trip.
Mr.. Ora Butler of this place and Miss
Lille Nj. Satterlee of Decatur were mar
ried at noon Sunday, at the home of c..
F.. Butler in this village.
There will be a meeting of Paw Paw
Grange, Friday evening of this week. A
general attendance is requested as there
is business of Importance.
A tidal wave of bargains" is advertis-
ed this week by f.. Smith Il Co. The
''long brick store" offers rare opportun-
ties this fall to clothing buyers
The ladies of the M. f. aid society will
serve chicken pie supper Friday even
ing, October g. at the O'Dell hall. Sup
per will be served from ; to 8; price, 15c.
Mr.. Harry Pierce of Charlotte has ac-
cepted a position in the Cummings dry
goods store. Mr.. Pierce comes highly
recommended as a gentleman worthy of
acquaintance.
The Lady Maccabees have changed
their time of meeting to the ID and 4th
Saturday afternoons of each month The
next meeting will be Saturday afternoon
of this week at o'clock
The Cummings dry goods store is at the
present, as never before, filled with new
goods Miss Eva f. Irish of the millin
AIRY department, who comes to Paw Paw
with the finest recommendations, invites
the public to her opening on Thursday
and Friday of this week
II. W. Showerman, while in Chicago
this week, purchased a line of agents
sample shoes and fine line of agents
sapple hats and caps, which will be of
fered for about one-half their actua
leash value. Slovenian Bros. believ
that quick sales and small profits pro
duce the best results for both buyer ant
seller.
The last legislature of the state amend
ed the local option law in several par
ticuars and now the question arise
whether or not the law is operative il
this county. AS this statute, unlike tn
general laws of the state only derive
its validity from the direct vote of tn
people of the county, and as the law i
its present shape has never been submit
ted to vote, it is likely to be elaine,
that it is wholly imperative until en-
dorsed by the people at an election he'll
under the provisions of the statute itsel
In other words, does or does not a.
amendment of the law after its adoptio
by vote of the people, destroy its vitality
The question is by no means free fror
doubt and is likely to be settled only b
a decision of the supreme court
The Courier says the question of pay
ing for large well at the waterwork
was solved by the proposal to refund tn
electric light bonds at lower rate of il
terest 1t is difficult to understand wha
course OF reasoning the Courier follow
to reach such a conclusion. The ne
four per cents will probably sell at pa
and the saving will come in a smallt
amount of interest each year until tn
bonds are all paid. No money will com
from them available for water uses. Tn
only change will be that the village wi
owe $1,000 four per cent electric ligt
bonds instead OF $1,000 six per cent
With a one per cent tax this year an
100 of money borrowed aside from tn
taxes received, it seems as though tn
village is travelling at lively pace, an
the question of money for additions
water supply is not small one.