The true northerner., 1900-03-28


which will be made by President Cav
anaugh the second Monday in April
All hearings set in the probate court
for next Monday will be adjourned, on
account of Judge Johnson's illness. He
is yet at the sanitarium, and but little
improved in health.
Died, March 27, 1900, in this village
Mr.. Casper r.. Cook, aged % years, 8
months and days. The funeral will be
held at the home of his son, Geo. s. Cook,
March 20 at 2:30 p. m.
For the present, j. w. Free and Daniel
Morrison will conduct the lumber and
planning mill business. L. d. Bierce
will return from Columbus, to take the
position of foreman of the mill.
Married, March 10, 1900, Mr. George
w. Brown and Miss Josephine Hamilton,
both of Neihart, Mont. Mr.. Brown was
: formerly a resident of this vicinity and
has many friends here and at Kalamazoo.
On Reciprocity day, April IL, a pro-
gram of unusual interest will be pre-
sented at the Coterie club room, which
will be open to guests at the usual adj
mission fee of ten cents. The complete
program will appear in next weeks issue.
Several correspondents who are old
friends of the Northerner and its readers,
are with US again this week after a long
silence. We would be glad to have
their help every week. Don't overlook
the fact that a large part of our county
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Bills printed at the Northerner office
announce an auction sale for w. c..
Lyle, Wednesday, March %. Six horses,
some cattle, hogs, sheep and farm prop
erty will be sold. His place is 80 miles
northeast of Decatur and seven miles
southwest of Paw Paw. III. w. McCabe,
auctioneer.
Mrs. inertia Noyes-Johnson, who went
from Paw Paw happy bride few short
months ago, died Friday at South Ha-
ven. The funeral was held in that place
Sunday. She was bright, attractive
young woman and had many friends here
who mourn her death. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. K w. Noyes.
Miss Hannah Van Auken died Thurs
day, March %, 1900, at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Jane Crane, in this village,
aged 81 years. The funeral was held at
the residence, Saturday, conducted by
Rev. f. S. Linsell The interment was
at Prospect Hill Deceased had lived
long time in this community and was
respected by all.
The following people went to South
Haven on a special train. Sunday, to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. inertia Noyes-
Johnson: Mr.. and Mrs f. j. Harrington,
Elton Rogers, b. f. Heckert Bert Bryar,
Rae Showerman, Pearl Haggart, Chloe
Blake, Vivian McCabe, Ed O'Grady,
Frank Avery, Geo. Andrews, Dale Har-
rington, Mrs. Hamilton, Eugene Roundy
and j. b. Showerman.
Messrs. Den Bleyker and Scheid of
Kalamazoo, two young men who were of
the party Of kalamazoo Hustlers" who
went to the Klondike, were guests of j.
Nj. Longwell yesterday. Fred Longwell
was their companion, and the three were
together until these two returned home.
They made a pleasant call at the North
erner office, and have some fine samples
of Klondike nuggets. They will return
to the gold fields in short time, going
this time to Cape Nome, where they will
meet Longwell again.
The Paw Paw Valley Spiritual asso-
citation will hold an anniversary meeting
and annual election of officers, Saturday,
March 81, and Sunday, April l, 1900,
at O'Dell hall, Paw Paw. The election
of officers and delegates to the state as
socation will be on Saturday at p. M
All members of the society are requested
to be present. Mrs. Amanda HOFFMAN
of Grand Rapids will lecture and give
tests Saturday evening at 7:30 and Sun
day at p. m. Mrs. Marian Carpenter
of Detroit will lecture and give tests
Sunday at 1880 a. m. and 7:30 p. IN. An
invitation is extended to all.
b. G.. Saxton, whose home was in
Bloomingdale. died March %, 1900, at
the home of Lafayette Butler in this
township. He was 66 years of age. He
was born i'm the state of New York, but
had lived in Michigan since childhood. He
lived in Paw Paw for some years, and for
the past % years had lived in Blooming
dale. The funeral was held at the Dis
ciple church Sunday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. A. +. Beare of Bloomingdale.
Bloomingdale and Paw Paw lodges of
Oddfellows attended the funeral in a
body, he having been member of the
the order. The interment was at Pros
pect Hill.
At the council meeting Monday even
ing, a little routine business was trans
acted, after which the old members
vacated their Office and the new ones
took their places. Trustees Longwell,
Miller and Ocobock were appointed a
1 committee to recommend salaries for the
various village officers for the ensuing
year, and the same gentlemen were also
appointed to draft some amendments to
the water ordinance. The intention is
to so change the ordinance as to grant
plumbers licenses to firms instead of to
their employees. Claims were allowed
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