The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-02-28
WHOLE NUMBER 2345.

or not will depend largely upon whether
the farmers take hold OF the matter. Two
or three hundred acres will be required.
No services were held at the M. II. and
Disciple churches Sunday evening, those
congregations uniting with the Free Will
Baptists, who are holding revival services,
conducted by Rev. Musser of Gobleville.
The revival continues all this week, with
both afternoon and evening meetings,
and doubtless after this week also The
interest is good.
Following are the announcements for
the First Baptist church: Sunday morn
ing, "The knowledge of Gods Name"
Psalm 9:l0 evening, prayer" Luke Ill.
b. Y. p. u. at 8 p. IN. Covenant service
will occur Thursday evening, Marcfn1 at
1880 A cordial invitation is given b all
these services. Strangers are especially
invited.
Young man, don't be a rowdy! Itk
makes you less man, and loses you the
respect of all kinds of people. There are
many big boys and young men in this
place who seem to mistake rowdyism for
manhood. 1t is a mistake. Religious
services are frequently disturbed by such
young men. Profane and obscene Ian
guage is heard on the streets, even when
ladies are passing. If parents would in
quire into the matter, they might be sur
prised to learn that their boy was the
offender.
The funeral of Mrs. Maggie Hinckley
was held at the Lee school house, Thurs
day at 2 p. m after brief service in her
old home. The house was filled with
sorrowing friends and neighbors, for Mrs.
Hinckley was well known, and loved by
all who knew her. She had been i'll for
long time with consumption, but her
death was hastened by heArt trouble.
She was 53 years of age and tbe widow
Smith Hinckley. She leaves Apn and
daughter to mourn for and miss heh, The
funeral services were conducted by Ma
Barton.
The council held a meeting Monday
evening. President Cavanaugh, Trus-
tees Rickard and Miller were appointed
as election commissioners. Trustees Cole
and Miller and the clerk were appointed
as members of the board of registration.
Contractor Pearl was present, and final
settlement was made with him, the
amount his due being s53477. Miscel-
laneous claims were allowed amounting
to Sl54.57. A special meeting will be
held Wednesday evening, to approve the
financial statement for the year, which
will be published in the Northerner next
week r
Merritt Conner of Chicago, Paw
Paw boy, has been honored by selectic
by the Western Electric company
whose employ he has been for the
four years, to go to London, Eng
main for the next few years in WI
the company. Mr.. Conner has
a recognized expert in telepho7
struction work, and has gotten
to the front in his chosen prof.
He and his wife will sail from New
March Z. Merritt was here oveis
night last week, to say farewell t.;
father. The young man is gradual
the Paw Paw high school and of ~
University of Michigan.
Deputy Game Warden Thayer is in re-
ceipt of letter from Game Warden
Morse, defining "set line" as follows:
81 am in receipt of your communication
of the 18th inst and note what you say
regarding violations in your vicinity.
Permit me to say that it is unlawful to
fish with floats or with several lines at
tached to stick on the ice, as they are
in nature of set lines, and set lines are
prohibited in the inland lakes and streams
of this state. Permit me to say for your
information that a set line, within the
meaning of the law, is any line in use
for the purpose of catching fish that is
not held in the hand or in immediate
control of the party using same. This
would include bobs, tipups, lines tied to
brush or poles set in the mud or ice,
lines stretched across lakes with short
lines with hooks attached in short, any
device for catching fish other than single
apparatus held in the hand of the opeS
ator or under his immediate control.S
Deputy Thayer wishes TO give fair notice
that all violators brought to his notice
will be prosecuted.
The Michigan Monthly Bulletin of
Vital Statistics reports 1896 deaths in
Michigan during the month of January.
This is equivalent to an annual death
rate of 13 per 1000. There were 36
deaths, during the month, in Van Buren,
county. as follows: Townships; Arling-
ton /, Bangor g Bloomingdale /, Colum-
bia 2, Covert 2, Decatur 2, Geneva 2,
Hamilton 2, Hartford l, Keeler 2, Porter
2, Waverly 2: Villages; Lawton g. Ban
gor /, Bloomingdale /, Decatur 2, Law
renee l, Paw Paw 2, South Haven 3. No
deaths occurred, outside of the villages,
in the townships OF Almena, Antwerp,
Lawrence, Paw Paw, Pine Grove and
South Haven, and there was none In the
villages of Gobleville. Hartford and
Breedsville. Among the various causes
of deaths in this county was tubercu-, /,
losis 2, typhoid fever 1, whooping cough
A, cerebro spinal meningitis 2, cancer g.
violence l. OF the deceased persons, 2
were under the age of one year, and ID
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