The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-12-27

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his cloak and
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The Internatio|
a meeting at the
Holt this (WednesS
Waters q Co.'S the
cut saws. The quy
in this line which t ~
best.
The First National Ban
declared its 6lst semi am
Shareholders in this succeA
ton know what to expect 80
and July 9Th each year.
| 1899 has been one of the most nj
Gus years in Paw Paws business his X
Here's hoping 1900 may surpass eBN
This town has a hustling, energetic LOT nd
business men, and under such circum.
stances is bound to prosper.
The Grand Rapids Democrat saws that
Enterprise lodge, l. o. o. f., of that citv
is the only lodge OF that order in the
state that owns its own quarters. Tho
Democrat is way off. Paw Paw lodge
has owned its hall for, 10, these many
years; and there are others.
AT the First Baptist church the SER
mons of the pastor all have direct refer
ence to what he hopes to accomplisb IN
the future. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the general public TO attend
Subjects next Lords day are as follows. !,
Morning, John 19:11 This service ID
followed by the Bible school at 1000
noon Evening, B. Y. p U. at 6: sermon
In the evening at 7; text, Exod. 1911
The sermon will be short and the service
VIII close IN time TO attend union watch
s&vice at the M. e. church.
lG~HSes Scott and his MUSTANGS mado
things 1xciting for the people east Of
town, Sunday. Charley had difficulty
with the.lo,eam, which ranerrosay, and he
fell partialls~ $he Sal ~
and arms bumpfiing ;,SSa. N
Near John Haworth's the team w
stopped and Charley was extricated and\
placed back upon the seat. Then he and
the team had second disagreement end
another runaway, turning south by II.
III. Jennings, going to the next east and
west road, then turning hgain to the east
and bringing up near Henry Shaefers.
Finally, the whole outfitI was btouqbtt to
town. "Scotty" was biadly bruised up.
but strangely, no bone were broken.
On saturday last Dennis Donahey of
Arlington, better known, perhaps. as
Happy Dennis, made complaint that he
had been assaulted and battered bv
Michael ODonnell, who is occupying
Donaheys farm. DeDnis exhibited a
very black eye and a sore head in sun
port of his allegations A war fYa
slled and yesterda - O'Donnell was arl
rested and arraigned before the magisff
trate, where he pleaded guilty(t 20 the
charge. After investigation, the( court
imposed fine and costs, amount o in
lll to S3l.6O, the alternative being 40 DAYS
q jail. Prompt payment was made, al
hough ODonnell tried to have the pen
llty mitigated, but the magistrate
vas hard-hearted and couldn't see it that
way. Donahey is very old man, half
bind and decrepit, while O'Donnell is a
igorous, stalwart man, in the prime of
life. Both came from the isle where the
hamrock grows.
Rev Edward Tench, pastor of the M.
:. church, and his wife and daughter
'ere nearly suffocated Sunday morning
y coal gas which escaped through a
roken door in the stove. Mr.. and Mrs.
'ench awoke about o'clock, both feel
1g very sick. On attempting to arise
hey found that they were so weak they
ould not stand up. The daughter. who
as awakened, was in similar condition
her parents and unable to render any
'slstance, but Eddie, who slept in his
lther's study, had been shut away from
ne gas, and being awakened by the
olse down stairs went quickly down
nd called in some of the neighbors. who
1mlnlstered to the needs of the suffer
$. DIR. Cornish was also called and
ave them medical treatment. Mr..
ench recovered sufficiently to be able
fill his appointment Sunday. His
lie and daughter, howeva, did not fare
well, but were sick for douple of days
ON the effects of the gAs,-A s"n
eader. se