The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-19

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yesterday.
Don Taylor was at home from Kalama-
mazoo the forepart of the eek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ainsly of Grand Rapids
are spending their vacation with Mrs.
John Lyle.
Dan. Hubert of Litchfield, a former
resident of Paw Paw, will remove with
his family to this place.
The ladies' guild of st. Marks church
will meet with Mrs. Caroline Selllck,
Friday evening, July -.
Mrs. +. A. Showerman has so far re-
covered as to be able to accompany her
mother to her home in Byron, yesterday.
Mrs. Sperry who has been the guest
of Mrs. j. G. Maxwell for the past two
weeks, left for her homein Boston, Mon
day.
The Paw Paw ball team went to Otsego
Yesterday and was defeated by the nine
of that village liz 10 innings game;
score, five to three.
Daniel Whitford of Diamond Loeb,
Mich, 80 miles north of Grand Rapids, is
visiting Paw Paw relatives. He drove
through to this place.
Mrs. Dora Richardson is re-rooting
and otherwise repairing the building oc-
cupied as l.. H. Titus law office and
Chas. Stevens jewelry store.
A lively race was held on the territor
ial road Monday evening, between horses
belonging to Judge johnson and Don
Hubbard, and was won in straight heats by
the johnson horse, driven by Lew Show
erman.
The Free Methodists will hold camp
meeting in the grove Just west of Law
renee, commencing August Z, continuing
one week Rev. f. p. Hart and wife of
California will be present. All are in
vited to attend the meeting.
A peculiar accident occurred here the
other day. dog was chasing a crow
down Main street, and was so intent on
his prey that he ran squarely against
cement horse block the conclusion
breaking his back. The dog was killed
H.J. Hubbard has purchased the E. L.
Warner house on the new court house
square, and will move it onto lot east
of his residence, on the Old depot ground
Mr.. Warner has bought the property
occupied by Will Snow, who will give
immediate possession.
A. w. Cummings has returned from
trip to Buffalo, where he visited, besides
the exposition, his brother, f.. Cummings
and family. He also made trip to Ran
ILL 30, i,it Ia ,ia r.
where she still holds position as teacher
in the childrens home.
South Haven is not succeeding very
largely in its ambition to become a sec
ond Michigan Gretna Green. The year
is more than half gone and there have
been but IL marriage licenses issued in
the entire county South Haven is not
the whole thing-in which both the con-
tracing parties were non-residents of
the state.
Miss Harriet Hull came here from
Lansing Wednesday, and has rented the
milford Buskirk property, furnished, on
Elm street and with her people will move
here about September l. Mrs Buskirk
will go to Big Rapids so that her son and
daughter may attend the Ferris institute.
Miss Pearl Hag as, 5uhu Wilson and
Edward iced viii 90 as students to the
same school,
The Paw Paw ball team played sort
of game of ball at Athletic park
last Friday afternoon, with the Lawrence
team. Inc game was very tame and was
an easy walk away for the nome team.
Only three men were required to play
ball, Paige, Chaifee, and Showerman, be
ing pitcher, catcher and first base.
Following is the score by innings:
Lawrence .----------o o ? O.
Paw Paw o 80
THIS section is undergoing the severest
drouth experienced in years. Raspber
ries and blackberries are failure, and
fall fruits are being damaged. Corn and
potatoes are suffering. The mercury for
several weeks has marked % to l02 each
day in the shade, with the exception of
two or three days, and not a drop of
rain has fallen in this village and imme-
date vicinity, while delightful showers
have fallen on all sides of US but a few
miles away.
The articles of association of the Paw
Paw French Draft Horse association are
ready for filing in the Office of the score
tary of state, and set forth that the
object of the association shall be the
breeding and raising of blooded stock
The capital stock is $1,000 all paid in,
divided into 20 shares of 500 each. Fol
lowing are the stockholders, each own
ing one share except four who hold one
half share each as indicated Daniel
Spicer, j. G. Warner, w. J. Johnson, c.
w. Warner. G.. L. Ross, +. j. Phillips ~,
Frank Phillips G9), w. j. Thomas and
f. A. Lyle of Paw Paw; V. Talbot, b.
G.. Barnes, G. w. Barnes, f. w Payne
~ and Chas Payne GS) of Arlington;
A. *. Cleveland, John w. Dillon, G.. f.
Angus and James Dillon of Waverly:
Marcus McEachran and f. f. Bilsbor-
row of Antwerp; VIM. Dyer of Almena;
L. Dunham of Lawrence