The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-09-06

There will be a special meeting OF r.
4 A. NJ, Tuesday evening.
William Qua, whose illness was report
ed last week, is no better.
Rev. Mather will leave Tuesday to at
tend conference in Muskegon.
+. f. Parks accompanied his daughter
Gail to Notre Dame institute in South
Bend, yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Hinckley and
daughter of Hastings visited friends in
the village Monday.
The firm of Reed & Eaton has been
dissolved. Mr. Eaton will continue the
box factory business.
There will be services at the Presby-
terrain church next Sunday. Mrs. j. j.
Woodman will speak.
Miss Rena Van Fossen has gone to
Colon, Mich, where she is to be precep-
tress of the high school.
A. w. Friskey and wife of Chicago
have been spending several days as
guests at the home of e. NJ. Snow.
O. II. p. Sheldon and wife visited at
the home of G.. W. Matthews and at the
old peoples home in South Haven last
week.
Before going to lay the corner stone
Monday the Masonic grand lodge was
regularly opened at the home of r. w.
Broughton.
Harley Brock of Jackson has been in
town part of the week, renewing old ac-
quaintances. He represents a sewer
pipe concern.
Married. by Rev. l.. A. Miller, Septem-
Der 3, at the brides home in Paw Paw,
George Worthy of Arlington and Mrs.
Elizabeth Cross of Paw Paw.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Searls and little
daughter Marie of Milwaukee, Wis, are
visiting at the home of his sister, Mr..
and Mrs. James l.. Marshall.
George L. Davenport died at his home
in this village this morning at o'clock
from cancer. The funeral will be held at
the Christian church Sunday afternoon.
F.P. Grimes has sold his half interest
in the Office building he now occupies to
Mrs. Phoebe Longwell, who already
owned a half interest, and will move
about October / into his building now
occupied by VIM. Mason.
Miss Lydia Hirdler of st. Louis, Mo-
has been the guest of Miss Lola Doug
las for one week. She left for Chicago
this morning. Miss Douglas will return
this afternoon to Jackson, where she
will take up her school work.
H. Nj. Cushman of Highwood, ILL.,, has
purchased the Lon Chase farm near
Pugsley's lake for a consideration OF
S2,100. He will move his family here al
once and occupy the Fales house, corner
of Brown and Paw Paw streets, until he
takes possession.
Captain Simpson of the regular army
was here yesterday and opened U. S. re.
cruiting office. He will be here from time
to time, in DR.. Maxwell's office. Young
men desiring to enlist can get desired in.
formation at the Office at any time. Re.
cruits are especially desired for the ar
tillery, but will be accepted for other
branches of the service also.
January 26, 1881, o. II. p. Sheldon
took out life insurance policy of 81 600
by the terms of which there was to bt
paid to his beneficiary at his death 81 ,000
but in case he lived to be 70 years of agc
$500 was to be paid to him, together Will
all he had paid in. He paid assessment:
for 10 years, amounting to S69750, anC
then reached the age of 70 years and wa
entitled to 81, 1877 80, to be paid in fou
annual installments. He was paid on
installment, but before the next becam
due the order suspended payment ant
went into the hands of receiver.