The true northerner., 1899-11-22

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1t runs so fast.
Prof. and Mrs. OLeary expect to move
into their new house this week.
The benefit entertainment for Mrs
Rhoda Sheldon netted about $40.
Edward Clary returned Saturday from
| Ypsilanti, where he has been on business
A. L. Moulton and Frank Potts of De-
catur were in town yesterday on busi-
ness.
Probate Judge F. III. w. Williams of
Allegan was caller at the Northerner
Office yesterday.
The w. c. L. u. will meet with Mrs.
Il. o. Mather, Thursday, November %.
Subject, Suffrage"
There is good interest in the revival
service being held at the M r. church
You are cordially invited.
Married, November 8, Mr. Herbert e.
Swan of Paw Paw and Miss Maude r.
Free of Worthington, MINI.
j. G. Warner VIM. Harriet and A. W.
Showerman have each recently pur-
chased Snow Bros. furnace.
RS Cowan of the Mystic Workers of
the World" is in town. In another col
umn, he advertises for good man.
e. B. Longwells window show is at
says about this and other things in
! his adv.
Mrs. Woodward, who has been visiting
Mrs. A. ID. Munger and other relatives,
returned to her home in st. Paul, Mimi,
Monday.
Good goods at right prices and courte-
Gus treatment are what make new
customer a regular customer at the
Home bakery.
Remember the flower display Friday
and Saturday of this week. The ladies
will serve cream candies, popcorn, cakes
and pies at the same place
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week, w. j. Sellick advertises an "after
supper shoe sale" The millinery depart
ment is also attracting attention.
Joseph M. Barnum, who lived in Paw
Paw for short time about 1880, and
also at Hartford some years later, died
at La Porte, Ind, November II, aged 90
years, 10 months.
The Baptists have called Rev. w. f.
Allen of st. John who is expected to be-
gin work for the church next Sunday.
He spoke here one Sunday recently, and
made favorable impression on the con
gregation.
Value competition is the kind of com
petition f. Smith Il Co. like to be meas
ured by. Comfortable, shapely and ser
viceable isn't speciality with them; it's
the regular thing. See the balance of
10Th century prices on the last page.
About ID Paw Paw people attended
the performance of THE Christian" at
Kalamazoo last Saturday evening, and
they report very fine rendition of an
exceedingly strong piece. Many more
would have gone from tn is place, but
were unable to secure seats.
Last Thursday evening, one of the
most elaborate social events of the sea
son was enjoyed, when Mr.. and Mrs. f..
b. Longwell opened their elegant home
for the reception of a large company of
their friends A very fine six o'clock
luncheon was faultlessly served, after
which the usual social pleasures passed
the time until late hour
An item in the Detroit Tribune says a
meeting was held at South Haven "to dis
cuss ways and means to fight Paw Paws
attempt to get the county seat" Bless
the Tribune's dear old soul, Paw Paw
isn't trying to get the county seat; she S
got it, she's always had it and she in
tends to keep it. It's South Haven, not
Paw Paw, that's doing the attempting
act
The annual meeting of the Prospect
Valley Farmers club was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Tuttle,
November 16 The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres,
Mrs. Matte Brewer; vice pres, Mrs. Sadie
Hawley; sec'y, Mrs. Martha r. Smith;
executive committee, Mrs. Edwin Doug
lass, Mrs A. 7. Hartwell, Mr.. G. b. Jor-
dan.
Mrs. Ross Matthews has gone to Chi
cago, where she will remain until after
the trial of a suit pending there in her
behalf, in the u. S. court, against the
street railway company. After that, she
will go to New York to spend the winter
with friends. Mr.. Matthews has not yet
decided on location, although several
churches want his services. 1t is posi-
BILE he will not settle again until spring.
The Central Telephone Co. has remov-
ed its exchange, and is nicely housed in
quarters devoted to its own business.
The big pole in front of the new ex-
change is beauty. The company will
remove the old spliced pole at the corner
of Main and Niles streets, and deserves
the thanks of the people for taking an
eyesore from the street. Excellent poles
are being erected by the company in
this place.
The officers of the Van Buren, County
Pomona grange elected at Lawrence on
Thursday last for the ensuing year, are
as follows: w NJ, Jason Woodman; w
o.. G.. T.. Robinson: w L., G.. l.. Rich; 5.