The true northerner., 1900-07-27
WHOLE NUMBER 1865.
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II. w. Showerman is in Detroit on
business.
Mrs. c. f. Thompson has returned
from Canada.
Frank Pugsley's new residence is
nearly completed.
Miss Carrie Grove of Hartford was in
Paw Paw yesterday.
There has been damage to melons by
damp weather and cool nights.
The Paw Paw band is now well organ
lied and renders excellent music.
Complaint is made that considerable
wheat was wet and grew n the shock.
Work commenced this morning on the
second of the new wells at the water
works.
A big crowd went to the county Sun
day school rally at South Haven, We'd
nesday.
Mrs. III. p Waters and daughter, Mrs.
l.. A. Packer of Lawton were in town
Wednesday,
w. j. Sellick advertises true bargains
in shirt waists. Shoes are another strong
line in his adv.
An addition is being built to the can
ming factory, preparatory to the peach
packing season.
Mr. f. S. Leland of Ottawa, Ills, was
entertained at the home of Mrs. Grout
portion of this week.
Mrs. NJ. L. O'Dell has closed her store
for vacation and will return Septem-
Der l with new millinery goods.
The Prospect Valley Farmers club
and neighborhood will hold their annual
picnic at Lake Park, Thursday, Augusta
DR.. Frank Rice and family of st.
Louis, Mo-, and Mrs. Mary Rice Sanders
and daughters of Detroit are guests of
| n. Rice.
j. w. Gallegher's family will remain
J here for some time, before removing to
! Battle Creek, where he now is, engaged
| in business.
DIR. Thompson has bought from Free
X Hagerman the corner lot on north
Kalamazoo street, opposite the opera
house, and will build residence there
A meeting of the republican county
committee was held the fore part of the
week. The nominating convention was
called and plans were laid for campaign
work.
Great Commander Boynton of the
Maccabees has appointed J. J. McDon-
aid of Grand Rapids deputy for the
counties of Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo
and Van Buren.
A man named Gill, from Des Moines,
Iowa, has bought the McNally place,
near Three Mile lake, and has taken po-
session. McCon & Curtiss are putting
up new house for him.
Andy Rickard of Oshkosh, Wis, is Wis
iting his Paw Paw relatives. He has
been seriously i'll, and and short time
since word was received here that it was
not thought he could recover. He is yet
weak, but convalescent.
The whist club of which they are
members surprised DIR. and Mrs. Thomp-
son, Tuesday evening. 1t had been re-
ported they were soon to leave Paw Paw,
and the party was designed as a farewell
Happily, the report was untrue, and the
gathering was the more enjoyable on that
account The True Northerner, in COM
mon with other friends, is glad the fam
lily is to remain in Paw Paw.
Mrs. d. \. Harrison and Mrs. w. L.
Miller entertained a company of nearly
100 ladies yesterday afternoon, at lawn
fete, at Joseph Davey's, given in honor of
Mrs. Mary Rice Sanders. The yard was
beautifully decorated with bunting and
flags. Messrs. Snow and Chappell gave
some fine music. Dainty refreshments
were served. a very enjoyable afternoon
was passed.
The Hartford tent, Knights of the
Maccabees, has arranged for an excur-
sion and basket picnic at South Haven,
Thursday, August 2, to which all knights
and ladies of the Maccabees, their rela-
tives and friends and the general public
are invited. Great Commander n. S.
Boynton has accepted an invitation to be
present and deliver an address. This
fact alone makes the success of the ven
ture assured. Very low rates are made
from all points on the South Haven &
Eastern and the train service will be
ample for the occasion.
The council held session Monday
night. In the absence of President
Cavanaugh and President pro tenn. Row
land, Councilman Miller was chosen to
preside. Bills were allowed amounting
to s9002l, of which S640 was to G. G..
Hagerman for 5000 feet of cement walk.
More walks are yet being built. The
only interesting thing in the session was
the presentation of claim for 81 500
from Mrs. Jane Hooper of Porter, for
injuries she sustained by being thrown
from a carriage on south LaGrave street
June last. The claim was presented
in long, typewritten communication,
the claimant setting up that the upset
ting was because village workmen who
were building a crosswalk frightened her
horse. Street Commissioner Stevenson
explained the accident to the council,