The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-09
Local Department

Waters & 60. advertise paints.
Don't forget Cummings May sale.
S. c. McEntee is improving in health.
Earl Bangs has gone to Kalamazoo TO
work.
M. o. Rowland went to Lansing last
evening.
Read e. B. Longwell's new bargain
offerings
Advertised letters: Mr. J. p Walker,
Floid Obrien.
Mrs. F. p. Grimes has returned home
from Chicago.
~ cases of measles have been report
ed to the health officer in this village.
Dr. c. S. Maynard goes to Grand
Rapids to-day, to attend a state medical
meeting.
Chas. Ford admitted to Justice Mason
that he had been drunk and disorderly
and paid 81 and costs for the fun.
There was cold snap last week, ice
being frozen Thursday night Early
strawberries are the only fruit reported
injured
The Almena X. O. T. NJ. will give an
ice cream social at the home OF Mr..
George Brooks, Friday evening, May H..
All are invited.
In Justice Mason's court, S. II. Orr
pleaded guilty to a charge of drunk and
disorderly - second offense - and was
fined $40 and costs
Rebekah Oddfellows initiated a class
of four young ladies at their last meeting
and finished odt the evenings program
by serving ice cream and cake.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Missionary society of the Presbyterian
church will be held in the church par
lors, Thursday, May 10, at 2 p. m.
The heavy rain of Monday and Tues
day started vegetation on rapid growth.
Everything looks we'll this spring. The
indications are good for an immense crop
of fruit of all kinds.
In Justice Mason's court, l.. J. Dane
of Lawrence pleaded not guilty to a
charge of assault and battery on Jacob
Ausman. He gave bail in the sum of
500 for his appearance for trial May Il.
In the absence of the pastor at general
conference in Chicago, Rev. Thomas
Masada Of Albion will supply the pulpit
next Sunday at the NJ. Z. church, morn
ing and evening. Mr. Masada is Jap
auese.
Judge Coolidge of the Berrien circuit
has been occupying the bench, trying
the case of LeGrand r. Anderson VS..
George NJ. Lyle, in which Judge Carr, by
reason of interest, was disqualified from
sitting.
The Prospect Valley Farmers club
will meet June IA, with Mr. and Mrs
Henry Van Ness of Decatur. Those who
were to have exercises at the March
meeting will be expected to be prepared
! for this.
Tuesday, May ID, J. NJ. Blowers will
/ have an auction sale at his farm one mile
east and one mile south of Lawrence
Bills printed at the Northerner office
announce the sale and III. w. McCabe
will cry it. Horses, cattle and farm
property will be sold.
The Michigan State Sunday School
association requests the observance OF the
second Sunday in May as annual offer
ing day for state and county work, on the
basis of at least two cents per member
All Sunday schools in Van Buren, county
are requested to send contributions tc
the county treasurer, T. +. Blashfeld OF
Hartford.
f.. A. Rogers has accepted a position
as travelling salesman forthe French Gar
ment company of Kalamazoo and will
leave to enter their employ about May ID
His territory will be in Illinois, Iowa
and the Dakotas Mr.. Rogers has been
a popular young man in Paw Paw, and
will be missed; his many friends wish
him success.
During the storm Monday evening
lightning ran into q. e. Chappell's store
on the telegraph wires, setting fire tc
some paper Nightwatch Lords vigilant
eye promptly discovered it, and the blaze
was extinguished before much damage
was done. This is the second time a
similar fire has started in the same place
and been discovered by Mr. Lord.
A. Z. Hall has sold within the last ter
days seven head of horses and purchased
three, for one of which he paid $3.50. He
was by Young Wilkes. Mr.. Hall says
there is a ready market at fancy prices
for 10 hand, racy looking, spirited drivers
with good knee action and speed. He
has orders yet untitled for few first
class steppers. AT the recent Chicago
sale, one single driver brought 1920.
Monday, M. ID. Busl1irk made com
plant before Justice Mason against
Adolphus h. Chamberlain of Lawrence
and warrant was issued. The com
plant alleges that Chamberlain did
without legal authority, cause and pro
cure Amanda Hunt, poor and indigen
person. to be brought from the city o
Chicago to the township of Lawrence,
with intent to make the county of Val
J Buren chargeable with her support.