The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-09
WHOLE NUMBER 1855.
Showerman Bros. have a new adv. this

] Showerman Bros. have new adv. this
| week.
Mrs. Joel Sage visited in Decatur
last week.
The Home bakery has an interesting
adv. this week.
The residence of Mrs. McCon is near
ing completion.
The new S. II. g. e. time table is to be
found in this paper.
A few people took in the excursion to
South Haven, Sunday.
Regular meeting of X. o. L. Nj. to-
morrow evening Thursday.
Van Buren, County Pomona grange
meets at Decatur, tomorrow.
Mrs. Celia Taylor has been quite i'll for
a few days, but is now improving.
W. w. Wilcox, wife and son of La
Moure, Dakota, arrived in town Monday.
Vim. Deming and daughter Blanche of
Arlington visited relatives in town last
week
Several of our local wheelmen took
! trip TO Kalamazoo, Sunday, on their
wheels.
Mrs M. G. Greenman of Flint is spend
ing a few weeks at the home of her
father, G. Wilcox.
We would ask that you read the adv.
of II. A. Shoesmith this week; we believe
it will interest you.
Prof Winn of Kalamazoo was in town
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instruction on the violin.
For violation of the fish law "Chiel'
Hagerman, on his plea of guilty, paid a
fine of five dollars and costs.
c. ID. Thayer tells something about
ancient speculation in his adv.-some-
thing about modern furniture buying,
too
The family of W. r. Helms of Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, have arrived here and are
settling in their new home, which they
purchased through f. f. Downing.
An exchange says: "We are glad to
know that Mrs. is in her usual
health, which is not very good" Rather
an ambiguous compliment for Mrs..
Hon. G. j. Monroe of South Haven
was chosen by the republican state con-
vention at Detroit as candidate for pres
idential elector from this congressional
district.
There has been larger acreage of fruit
set in this vicinity, especially of grapes,
than in any recent year. Nursery men
have been unable to keep pace with the
demand for stock.
Reports of both Paw Paw banks will
be found elsewhere in this pager. The
aggregate OF deposits is over 5l50000-a
very creditable showing for the financial
condition of the community.
Snow Bros placed one of their furnaces
in the residence of Mr.. Thomas of Plain
we'll last fall and he writes them that he
warmed his house satisfactorily with four
tons of coal. Snow Bros. furnace is
gaining favor wherever used.
The greatest salesman in the world is
in T.. Smith & Co.'S employ during their
great month of May furore: wit, humor,
oratory and eloquence all sit down when
he rises to speak. price" is the great
speaker, the invincible salesman.
Graduates of Paw Paw and Van Bu-
ren county are invited to examine the
handsome fabric sold at Sellick's, for
commencement gowns. This firm has a
wonderful pretty lue of goods for this
purpose; samples cheerfully sent on re-
quest
int la1 20 n1 l.
adv. this week, but was too busy to get
her copy ready. Watch for a change
next week. She is showing an elegant
assortment of millinery goods, and the
; trade she enjoys shows the appreciation
Of it,
f.. r. Parks has let the contract for
building his new residence on North
Niles street to o. w. Brundage of Kala-
mazoo, and work Will be commenced next
Monday morning. The plans for the
house were drawn by South Bend archi-
tects. When completed, this will be one
of the finest homes in Paw Paw.
Professor Thompson and wife, gradu-
ates of Storer College, Harper's Ferry,
w. Va, a school established by the Free
Baptist denomination for the education
of the colored people, will give a.concert
at the Free Baptist church in this village
on Friday evening next. Prof. Thomp-
son was at one time director of Harper's
Ferry Jubilee Singers. Those who have
heard him cannot say too much in praise
of his marvellous voice in song, and
rare treat is in store for lovers of vocal
music. Prof. Thompson is using his
earnings to assist Storer College in the
education of his race. Admission, adults,
DC; children, 15c.