The true northerner., 1901-01-04

clearing sale.
The Christian church and Sunday
school start into the new year entirely
free from debt.
The watch meeting at the First Bap-
tist church Monday evening was well
attended and was an interesting service.
Messrs. and Mesdames Il. B. Hill and
Fred Barto of Kalamazoo spent New
Years at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Averill.
Married, by Elder Il. Brooks, at his
home in this village, December 27, Mr..
Harry Earle of Paw Paw and Miss Mabel
Graham of Lawrence.
The directors of the First National
bank have declared the 63d dividend of
that institutional semi. annual one of
four per cent, payable January l.
Rev. William Rice of Paw Paw is open
for invitations to preach, to supply pull
pits, to help in special evangelistic meet
ings, or otherwise exercise the functions
of the ministry
MIR. Edward E. Napier's persistence in
violating the law by harboring an eye
less tiger at South Haven, cost him just
S5Sl, besides attorney fees and other in
cidental expenses incurred in hls de-
| fense.
The Disciple endeavor society has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing six months: President, Eo Haw-
! ley; vice president, Mrs. Laura Weston
secretary, Grace Labadie; treasurer,
Charles Hawley.
Miles +. Beebe intends to build an
addition to his house on south Niles
street in the spring, and fix the place W
so as to make it desirable one. The
location is excellent, and the improve
ment of it will add greatly to that part
of town.
Following are the newly elected officers
of Maple Grove lodge No. 1913, X. of p
w. L. Miller, c. c.; G. f. Ocobock, V
c.; o. w. Rowland, p; j. H. Johnson
M. of W.; w. j. Warner, NJ. at A.; M. o
Rowland, X. of r. and S.; f. p. Grimes
NJ. of E.; Harvey Cooley, NJ. of F.
Armour & Co. expect to send their
Mr.. Lilly here, to give free lecture tC
the farmers, either January ID or 26, or
the use of fertilizers for beans and
apples. Mr.. Lilly's work is endorsed 10y
the state board of agriculture. Watch
for definite announcement next week.
There will be installation of the newly
elected officers Of the order of Patricians
at Maccabee hall. Wednesday evening
January 9. All members are requested
to be present. Oysters will be served
after the installation. Nonresident Pa
tricians who are in the village are in.
vited
County Clerk Wakeman has called a
meeting of the chairmen of the township
boards of school inspectors, to be held
at his Office tomorrow Saturday at II
o'clock L M, for the purpose of selecting
a county commissioner of schools to til
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Commissioner Brown.
AS Charles Bennett was compelled tc
go back to school at Ann Arbor, making
impossible his presence at the meeting
of the chairmen of the township boards
of school inspectors tomorrow, he has
filed his resignation of the Office of
school Inspector BY such action, l.. z
! Shepard becomes chairman for this
township and will be Paw Paws repre-.
sentative in the choosing of a new com.
missioner of schools.
Lucille, eight year-old daughter of Prof
and Mrs. r.. A. Aseltine, died Wednes.
day morning from Group, at the home OF
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Barton. She had been quite i'll for a
week with tonsilts and, in her weakened
condition, a sudden attack of Group
caused her death. She was bright
girl, and the afiliction to the family is q
grievous one. The funeral will occur al
the Barton home, Saturday at 1870.
Chandler & Barnard is the title of a
new law firm i'm Paw Paw, j. r. Chandler
and w. j. Barnard having associated
themselves together with the beginning
of the new year Both are capable
attorneys, and The True Northerner pre-
diets that they will get their full share
of the business. The offices heretofore
occupied by them separately, opposite
the court house, will be connected, max
ing as convenient a suite of Offices as
there are in town.
Two tourists, James Mcdonald anC
Barney Day, not having the price of I
few weeks board at first class hotel
helped themselves to pair of rubber
in front of Broughton's store, and the!
didn't run very fast when Marsha
Stevenson went after them. Justic
Mason gave them % days in jail for lar
ceny-which made the cheapest hote
they could get into. The weather maj
ought to see to it that blizzard rage
the day they are released.
The special meetings at the First Bap
tist church, under the leadership o
Evangelist Il. W. White, are growing il
interest. Some conversions are reported
, and from the intense feeling manifeste
a great work is hoped for. Mr. White
forceful and pleasant speaker, and Tn
True Northerner would be pleased In
deed to see him accomplish great relil
ious awaking i'm this place. Services an