The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-22
Whole Number 2435.

Leo Waters was taken seriously i'll at
the school house yesterday afternoon
and was taken home.
Mrs. Sam. Holmes, who has been Wis
iting relatives here several weeks, ex-
poets to return to Eureka, Calf, next
week.
Married, at the NJ f.. parsonage,
November 10, by Rev. r. o. Mather,
Wilbur Reams and Miss Marcia Van
DuZer, both of Bangor.
Dr. and Mrs. l. w. Copeland and son
Donald of the state of Ohio are visiting
at the home of Thomas Tuckey. They
will remain until after Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Horton of Hartford
were guests at the home of j. Disbrow,
Saturday evening, it being the 1lth ami
versary of the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Disbrow.
Mrs. Orlie Austin and daughter, Miss
Ruby, of Elsie, Clinton county, are visit
ing relatives and friends in Van Buren,
county Mrs. Austin is the wife of the
editor of the Elsie Sun
Messrs. Ray Chappell, LaRue Mosier
and Bert Showerman. Mrs. Claire Harri-
son and Miss Blanche Tudor accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Chappel as far as
Hartford on their wedding tour, where
they gave them parting shower of rice.
Chas. Schmelzle from Yale, Ia, who
occupies Mrs. Vernon Bangs house and
who purchased the 10 acre farm of Robert
Shreve about October %, has bought
five acres adjoining it, -four of which be-
4. o
Fred Showerman.
Ellsworth Butler has gone to Denver,
Colo, where he will try to regain his
health. Mrs. Butler and little daughter
Mildred will make their home for the
winter with Mrs. Buffers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. l.. Vining of Covert town.
ship.-South Haven Sentinel.
Amos Bierce had the misfortune to
have his hand caught in the jointer at
Free & Morrison's mill Wednesday. He
lost the end of the left thumb and the
fore finger of the same hand was nearly
, severed, but was sewed back in place by
DR.. Curtiss, who dressed the wound.
At least half dozen cases for damages
resulting from defective streets and side
walks have been commenced against
different villages in this county within
comparatively recent period of time.
The last one is against the village of
South Haven, and is by no means the
t first Of similar cases brought against
that burg.
One of the "fool laws" enacted by the
last Michigan legislature is the act con-
sttutng the sheriff county dog killer
We venture the assertion that there
isn't a sheriff in the state who will trou-
BILE himself to travel over his county to
slay the worthless CANNES upon which
their owners have failed to pay the re-
quired tax.
In the circuit court in Plankipgton,
S. OAK, Monday, Fred L. Stevens was
arraigned for misappropriation of funds
; of the defunct Farmers bank of that
place. Mr.. Stevens made application
through his attorney for a change of
venue, giving as his reason undue preju-
dice. Depositors on the bank, it is said,
have not received dollar of their de-
posits
The Prospect Valley Farmers club
; met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Brewer, Thursday, November IA. After
a very interesting program the following
officers were elected for the coming year:
Pres, G.. b. Jordan; vice pres, Mrs.
Martha r. Smith; sec'y Mrs. Lettie
Beach, executive committee, f. n. Doug
lass Mrs. Emma r. Smith, Mrs. Matte
Brewer.
Electric roads at South Haven have
IL ~
the common council of that burg has
refused to grant further franchises for
fear the streets will be rendered impass-
able. None of the roads, however, are
doing better business than the one con-
Meeting the town with Kalamazoo, via
Bangor. built during the late county
seat campaign.
pretty home wedding occurred We'd
} nesday afternoon, November 90 at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. III. Patterson,
when their sister, Miss Mae Tudor, was
united in marriage to Neil G.. Chappell.
Rev. James III. Rennie performed the
, ceremony, using the ring service. The
bride was unattended and beautifully
gowned in an imported white organdie
trimmed with satin ribbon and Duchesse
: lace. Ihe decorations were roses, chryS-
anthemums, ferns and smlax. After
dainty luncheon, special train took
them to Hartford, where they left for
Grand Rapids and Detroit. They will
soon go to housekeeping in Paw Paw
. and will be at home to their friends
about January l.
There were 81 deaths in Van Buren,
county during the month of October. as
follows: In townships outside of villages.
, Antwerp l, Arlington 3, Bangor l, Bloom
ingdale l, Columbia l, Covert 3, Decatur
3, Geneva 4, Hamilton l, Hartford 8,
: Lawrence ], Paw Paw l, Pine Grove /,
:. Porter 2, South Haven l, Waverly 3;
in villages, Bangor 1, Breedsville l,
Decatur 5, Gobleville 2, Hartford /, Law
ton l, Paw Paw 3, South Haven A.
There were no deaths in the townships