The true northerner., 1901-01-11

Il. A. Granger celebrates his 94th
birthday to-day, January IL.
III. G. Waters a. Co. have a word to
| fruit men in their adv. this week.
Mrs Geo. Flaharty of Hartford was in
Paw Paw on business, Wednesday.
W. II. Sellick tells in his adv. how to
avoid marring the pleasure of living.
There will be county farmers insti-
tute at Bloomingdale, February l4-l5.
f. n. Wakeman spent Sunday in Law
renee, where his father is seriously i'll.
DR.. Haskin of Lawrence was caller
at The True Northerner office, Monday.
T. A. Lampson of Covert was a caller
at The True Northerner Office, yesterday.
Mr.. Il. ID. Shrine of Hartford is Wis
iting his parents of this place few
days.
There will be a special meeting of f.
& A. NJ, Tuesday evening, January 10;
work.
Messrs. M. j. Cavanaugh and r. d.
Kearney of Ann Arbor were guests of T.
j. Cavanaugh the fore part of the week.
Meta and Fred Foster, who have been
attending school in Chicago, will re-
sumo their school work here in the near
future.
Special meeting of the l.. 0. L. NJ. is
called for Saturday afternoon, Janu-
airy r. at 2 o'clock, to prepare for in
stallation.
At the stockholders meeting of the
First National bank, the old directors
were all re-elected; the old officers were
also reelected.
Ex-Supervisor Malbone and DR.. Run
yan of South Haven were in Paw Paw,
Wednesday; they didn't take the county
seat home with them.
f. ID. Bierce had his foot quite badly
injured at Free & Morrison's mill last
Friday, by heavy weight falling on it.
He cannot walk on it yet.
Mrs. Albert Mears, resident of Paw
Paw in an early day and known to many
of our citizens, died at Whitehall, Mon
day, December II, aged rs years.
j. A. Nelson received telegram Tues
day evening announcing the death of his
sister in Albany, n. Y. He left for that
place Wednesday to attend the funeral.
The Grange Mutual Fire Insurance
company of Van Buren, and Cass coun-
ties will hold its annual meeting at Law
renee, Monday, January H. at 10 o'clock
a. IN.
The G.. a. Il. will have a public install
lation aud free entertainment at Long
wells opera house. Saturday evening,
January II. Every body go and hear the
music.
Grip is fashionable in Paw Paw again.
MIR. and Mrs w l.. Miller, Mrs. j. f..
among those who have been sufferers
the past week.
G.. j. Wicksall of South Haven was in
town last Saturday, receiving congratu-
lations on his recent matrimonial venture
and, incidentally, TO attend TO "a little
legal business.
Byron, Mister and Dell Austin, Ira
Cross and Bert Cutler are cutting wood
for Frank Cutter, and in 10 hours cut,
split and piled 3215 cords of Is inch
wood. They think they hold the cham
pionship.
The conditions of success in life are
the possession of judgment, experience,
initiative and character. Bargains, moth
ing but bargains for everybody on over
coats are the possessions of e. Smith Il
Co.; read conditions on last page.
Mrs VIM. Gay, who resided southeast
of Glendale in Waverly township, died
Wednesday morning at the age of "a
years. The funeral will occur Sunday at
the NJ f. church of Paw Paw. Rev. G..
Il. Linderman will deliver the funeral ser
mon.
A census bulletin gives the population
of the following Van Buren, county viii
lagos: Bangor 1,02l; Decatur 1856;
Hartford LOTT: Paw Paw 1,465. Since
the state census of 1894, Bangor has
gained lO7; Decatur 20; Hartford -;
Paw Paw 80.
At the meeting of the stockholders of
the Paw Paw Savings bank, Tuesday,
the old board OF directors were re-elect-
ed. The board elected the following
officers: President, w. j. Selick; vice
pres, J. J. Woodman; cashier, j. w
Free; book keeper, J. b. Showerman;
attorney, l.. II. Titus. The bank hastle-
clared semi annual dividend of three
per cent.
Friday evening, Messrs Reed & Eaton
the box factory people, were here and
met the directors of the board of trade
arranging the details of the contract for
the removal OF the factory to this place
The matter was concluded in a manner
> satisfactory to both parties. The site OF
the factory, just west of the old Bur
= roughs property, on the railroad track
was acceptable to Reed a. Eaton.
News was received here yesterday o
the death of M " Meredith from in