The true northerner., 1900-11-30
WHOLE NUMBER 1884.

last week from Nebraska, to visit the
mother of Mrs. Welch, Mrs. Susan
Kimball
As usual of late years in Paw Paw,
the Thanksgiving service last evening
was not largely attended, but it was an
interesting and profitable one.
Official notification has been received
of the death of Daniel f.. Robb in hos
pital in the Philippines. His parents
will have his body returned here for
interment.
Mrs. Ansterburg who resided on the
old Wilcox farm, died last Friday morn
ing of consumption and heart failure.
The remains were taken near Homer,
Mich, for burial.
"Brevity is the soul of wit" The adv.
on the last page of this issue of E. Smith
& Co. is briefly stated, with no preten-
sions to wit; but there's wisdom in buy
ing the garments.
The union temperance meeting will be
held at the Disciple church, Sunday
evening. Rev. Edwin Tench of Lawton
will give the address; subject, Local OPP
/ liOh anu Jaw OltOICCucul'
The Coterie was very highly enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon, by an
address from Judge Carr, on "Our
Thoughts" The address was scholar
ly one. and was heard with close atten-
ton.
Out of town guests for the Ansley-
Marshall wedding were Messrs. and
Mesdames w. j. Page and w. l.. Mead
of Grand Rapids, Blanche e. Van Fleet
of kalamazoo, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Baker,
Mr.. l.. Kelly and Mrs. V. Kelly of Law
| ton.
JAS L. Marshall has furnished The
True Northerner copy of the New
York Evangelist, dated Thursday,
March 30, 1S49 1t is an interesting old
publication, and was found in the old
Irwin house, which Mr.. Marshall recent
ly bought and rebuilt.
Saturday, December /, School Com
missioner Wells G.. Brown will hand in
his resignation, to take effect January /,
1901. In addition to the republican
aspirants for appointment to fill the va
cancy, Supt. M. A. Stewart of Gobeville
will be the candidate of the democratic
minority of the chairmen of the town.
ship boards of school inspectors.
Thursday November 80, Geo w. Long
well, Jr was united in marriage to Miss
Idalett Turner at her home at Dayton,
0. Mr.. Longwell in company with Mrs.
G.. W. Longwell of this place and his
sister, Mrs Bertha Harrison of Kalama-
ZOO, left for Dayton, Tuesday The
groom Is one of Paw Paws successful
young business men and the bride is a
highly accomplished young lady,
teacher in the Dayton schools. Before
coming to Paw Paw, they will visit
friends at Cincinnati, Detroit and
Kalamazoo.
A quiet wedding took place Thursday
at high noon, at the residence of Mrs.
Emma Lyle when her daughter, Jesnett
Marshall, was united in marriage to
Orion G. Ansley, Rev. III. w Harvey
officiating. The bride was prettly gowned
in fawn colored broadcloth with old rose
trimmings and carried brides roses. The
decorations were of smilax and carna-
tions. Miss Marshall is Paw Paw girl,
and Mr.. Ansley is a rising young man
of Grand Rapids. After refreshments
were served, Mr.. and Mrs. Ansley left for
their home at 195 Dates street, Grand
Rapids, where tie. will be at home to
their friends a1er December l.
The counc Meeting Monday evening
was an important one. Ever since the
electric lighting plant was built, it has
been known that the village had an i'm
perfect title to its water power, and the
fear has been ever present that someone
would come into possession of the Mason
mill property who would use its portion
of the water, compelling the village to
go to the expense of putting in steam
plant. Recently, w. j. Thomas became
the owner of the Mason property, and
made a proposition to quit claim his
water rights to the village. He asked as
a compensation S400 in cash, and a quit
claim from the village of its interest in
the alley between the corporation hall
and the First National bank, he in turn
to open an alley across his properties
and the village property out to Main
street in front Of the farmers sheds, and
agreeing to build a modern brick block
in the old alley during 1901, giving the
village use of the stairway in his build.
ing for access to the corporation hall. In
: reality, this Improvement will be ben
eft to the village and its property, rath-
er than detriment. An abstract of the
water rights showed that Mr.. Thomas
was entitled to practically one-third of
the water. AS the village already had
, nearly $1,000 invested in the power. the
council very properly thought it wise to
perfect its title at an expense of but 500,
and accepted the proposition by unani-
nous vote of the whole board. A reso-
luton was then passed unanimously, to
use enough of the 800 received from the
sale of the corporation house to paw for
the power and the expenses of looking
up the title, ETC., the balance of the S7OO
to be carried to the general fund. The
: True Northerner believes the council did
3 good piece of business for the village.
. Some routine business was also transact