The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-02-07

Roy Taylor has bought G.. ID. Thayer's
half interest in the barber shop and also
his residence.
The remains of Bert Yoke were brought
here and inferred in Prospect Hill Gem
etery. Sunday.
The farmers institute convenes at
Lawton tomorrow, continuing until
Friday evening.
A series of meetings will begin this
evening at the Free Baptist church, con
Quoted by the pastor.
l.. II. Titus has been retained to as
sist the defense in the case of the peo-
pie VS.. Charles Bernard.
The Disciple c. f.. society will have
sleighride to III. E. Shaefers this evening,
leaving o. w. Rowland's at Z o'clock.
a year ago now people were enjoying (?)
the worst of storms and lowest of tenn
peratures, say about 80 > , or lower.
Mrs. III. A. Chaplin has bought house
on the bluff at South Haven, and will
conduct a summer resort boarding house
there.
Attorney Dwight Goss of Grand Rap
ids is engaged on behalf of the defense
in the case of the people vs.. Charles
Bernard.
Sellick makes leader of rubbers this
week. He don't decline, however, to sell
anything else in his line at the most
reasonable price.
10,
page to his great "wear resister" shoes,
and on another to his fine wall paper
See what he bas to say.
Ed. Longwell hasn't got any full page
adv this week; just one measly column,
that's all, but he quotes his usual at
tractive prices just the same.
The ordinance of baptism was admin
istered at the Disciple church last
Thursday evening, and two ladies were
received into full membership Sunday
morning.
During the past week, four divorce
suits were begun in this county and not
single marriage license was issued. If
the boys and girls don't hurry up, the
divorce mill will have to stop grinding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. O. Rowland went to
Detroit, yesterday, to attend the meeting
of the Michigan Republican Newspaper
association A. l.. Moulton of the De
catur Republican joined them at Lawton.
Think twice, yes, several times before
deciding that you do not want one of r.
Smith q Co.'S overcoats or ulsters. A
sale is on, and blizzard shoppers, doctors
and undertaken defenders are at tempta-
tion prices.
A load of Paw Paw Oddfell ows visited
their Lawton brethren last Monday even
ing and assisted in doing work" IN the
third degree. After the lodge closed,
a lunch was served in Bro. Holidays
restaurant.
County Agent Gould recently spent
nearly a week in Decatur looking after
wayward juveniles. Two girls were sent
to the county house ond two others are
out on suspended sentence-al under
the age of sixteen years.
All those who agreed to make comfort
bags to send to Rev. Odle for his work
among the lumbermen, will kindly leave
them at the home of Mrs. Lena Pritchard
on or before the 18th of this month
People having reading matter which they
wish to donate may leave it at the same
place.
Mrs. John Haworth and little Helen
returned from Chicago last week. The
little one underwent surgical operation
in the city, by which one of her eyes
was restored to perfect vision. The
operation was delicate one, and there
is natural rejoicing in the home over the
saving of her sight.
The lecture at the opera house this
evening, washington and~Public Men,"
with stereopticon views, to be given
under high school auspices by Hon. f.
n. Dingley of Kalamazoo, is said to be
excellent. Mr.. Dingley is editor of the
Kalamazoo Telegraph and is a son of the
late Nelson Dingley of Maine.
Jerome B. Hopkins, who has been suf-
fering with heart trouble for some time,
died Wednesday, January 81, at Bloom
ingdale, age % years and 4 months. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. Hayne at
the Baptist church in that village, Sat
urday at 10 o'clock, and the remains
were brought to Paw Paw and placed in
the vault.
The sale of the Central Telephone Co.
to the Bell people is now acknowledged,
and the transfer will be made in few
days. 1t is probable a raise in rates will
be made. IL so, the Northerner would
advise Paw Paw patrons to use an effort
to get in a Kibbie exchange in Paw Paw
OF course, if the Bell people see fit to
give us a cheap and satisfactory service
there will be no reason for a change.
The Harrison, S. Oak, Globe of Feb
ruary l, says: "A special meeting of the
board of county commissioners of Auro-
ra county is called to meet at Plankin-
ton tomorrow, for the purpose of making
an appropriation for the states attorney
to use in employing detectives to locate
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