The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-12-27
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Mrs. Robert Chapman is confined to
her bed with bronchial pneumonia, but
is slowly recovering.
Advertised letters: Mr. John NJ Nc
Cary, Mr.. p. Lutz, Mr. Austin w. Cor
nell, DR.. Paul Woolsey.
Married, December %, by Rev. l. p.
Bates, Mr.. Roy Huey of Waverly and
Miss Lota Peacock of Mattawan.
There were $500 beans in the jar at
the Thompson Furniture Co.'S store.
Nelson Hunter guessed there were 5,S01
and received the first prize Ray Chap
pell secured the second prize.
The false Imprisonment case of Del
bert Knapp VS.. Fred Leitz and Abijah
Ketchum-policeman and justice at
South Haven-noticed in the last issue
of The True Northerner, has been dis
missed.
The old 18th Michigan volunteers will
hold their annual reunion at @. A. r.
hall, Kalamazoo, January 16 and II.
Michigan railroads grant round trip
rate of / i fare for the reunion. The
usual number of Paw Paw veterans will
attend.
Paw Paw Oddfellows entertained com
pany from Gobleville and Lawton at
their meeting last Friday evening. The
mercury was 10 degrees below zero,
but that did not hinder good time, fin
ished off with an oyster supper served in
their dining room. They will have
"work" in the Sd degree this friday
evening.
At its meeting last Wednesday even
ing, Paw Paw encampment, |. o. o. F.,
elected the following officers: Chief
patriarch, j. F.. Bullard high priest, O.
w. Rowland; senior warden, David Chap
man; junior warden, b. O'Dell; scribe,
l. w. Hubert; financial scribe, w. H..
Mason; treasurer, A. f.. Mcneil; repre-
sentative to grand encampment, w. IL.
Mason; alternate, b. O'Dell.
The council held a meeting Monday
evening. The time for collection of
special sewer taxes was extended for 30
days after January 7. DIR. Thompson
was employed to attend the Wright
smallpox case at So per visit. The con-
tract for cleaning walks was let to M.
Fitzge erald at So per trip. Claims were
allowed amounting to Sl,099.65, 500 of
which went to the Geo. Rickman Sons
Co. on their sewer contract.
About 80 friends and neighbors invad-
ing Thursday, December 10, carrying
well filled baskets and pals, and pro
ceeded to make themselves at home. Mr..
and Mrs. Horning gave them the house
and they served a very fine dinner, to
which all did justice. Mrs Woodman, in
some appropriate words, welcomed them
to the neighborhood and presented some
tokens of esteem. After few hours
spent in visiting the guests departed
wishing Mrs. Horning many returns of
the day, it being her birthday.
Not to be behind other towns, Paw
Paw has case of smallpox. Henry
| Wright came from Dakota a few days
ago, stopping at the home of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Stevens, in the north part OF
town. He was taken i'll and the physi-
clans pronounced the disease smallpox
The case was promptly and thoroughly
quarantined, and every precaution was
taken to protect the other members oi
the family. No spread of the disease is
anticipated. The patient is doing well
DIR. Thompson is in attendance. Very
properly, a large part of our people have
been vaccinated as precautionary
measure.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
| Warner of Waverly was opened Christ.
mas evening to receive about 30 relatives
who had been invited to witness the
marriage of their daughter Lena to MIR
Will Weatherwax, a resident of the same
town, and one worthy of the sweet bride
given to him that evening as Christmas
gift. The four year-old sister of the
bride gracefully filed her part as ring
bearer, and the ceremony was performed
by Rev. Anna Barton. An elaborate
luncheon was served, and many beautiful
and substantial gifts expressed the low
ing favor which each giver felt TOWARD
the Young couple.