The true northerner., 1900-07-04
WHOLE NUMBER 1868.


Ii. G.. Waters q Co. report the largest
months business in their history for June.
Careful reading of their advertisements
| in The True Northerner each week will
reveal the secret of their success.
Rev. w. p. Van Wormer of Hillsdale,
state agent for the Free Baptist denom-
ination, will speak in the Free Baptist
church next Sunday morning and even
ing. The evening service will be the reg
ular union service.
The S. H. q Il. is putting great many
ties into its track and getting its road
bed in good shape. The new sidings and
J turn table i'm the Paw Paw yards put
the road in better shape to handle bust
ness here than ever before.
George Pepper died Saturday evening
from consumption, at the home of his
mother in this village. The funeral was
held Tuesday forenoon at the house,
under the auspices of the X. o. Z. NJ, of
which order he was member. Three
representatives of his lodge in Chicago
were present and assisted the local lodge
in the service. The burial was at Pros
pect Hill cemetery. Deceased left a
widow and two children to mourn his
early death.
One day last week Mrs. Jane Crane
met with a serious accident. BY mis-
take, she used gasoline instead of kero-
sene for kindling a fire. Her clothing
caught fire and, but for the presence of
mind of her brother, who threw a blan-
ket around her and smothered the flames,
she would doubtless have been burned to
death. AS it was, she was very severely
burned about the arms, body and face,
and is in a critical condition, but it is
thought she will recover.
Joseph Jennings was born in the city
of New York, November 6, 1925, and died
in Paw Paw township, June 80, 1900.
He worked as machinist putting up
printing presses all over the state of New
York for A. B. Taylor, and he also made
the shuttle for the Singer sewing ma
chine. He married Miss Catherine Co
vert in 1854. Eight children were born
to them, three of whom are living. He
came to Michigan in 1S49 and lived from
that time on the farm where he resided
at Iue time or MS uedLl.
There is lady living in Waverly, Mrs.
Fidelia Deal, who is probably the oldest
person in Van Buren county, if not
IN the entire state. She has long passed
the century mark, having been born No
vember 4, 17S6, and if she lives until an
other birthday she will reach the age of
l04 years. Should she survive until the
first day of January next, she will occupy
the unique position of having seen part
of three centuries. She is still able to
work, gets around the house quite briskly,
retains her mental faculties and is able
to walk mile or two without undue
fatigue.
Peter Gremps, one of the oldest res
dents of the village died of paralysis,
Sunday evening, June "a. aged y years.
Deceased was born in Schoharie county,
New York, and removed with his parents
to Paw Paw 90 years ago, following the
Indian trail, and has been a continuous
resident here since. He was married to
Caroline Durkee in 1868, with whom he
lived until six years ago, when she died.
Mrs. w. j. johnson, who cared for him
CObSldnliN uuIluS LIS ldSI iilheSS, was Iuo
only child born To them. March 18th
last, he was stricken with paralysis, since
which time he has gradually failed most
of the time being confined to his bed.
He had been member of Paw Paw Ma
sonic lodge for 40 years. Deceased leaves
to mourn his death his one daughter and
two sisters, Mrs Daniel Boone and Mrs.
Alonzo Shultz, besides host of friends.
Mr.. Gremps was good and respected
citizen The funeral occurred at the late
home on Tuesday of last week, under
masonic direction, Rev. j. II. Rennie of
fciating The burial was at Prospect
Hill cemetery.