The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-02-07
J0ttings.

Mrs. j. j. Woodman assiste the
neighbors and friends to perpetrate a
surprise on her husband Thursday of
last week. About 20 were present and
very ENJOYABLE time was had.
The officers of Paw Paw hive, L. o. Il.
NJ, for the current term are as follows:
Margaret Pepper, l.. c.; Rhoda Hopkins,
Lieut.. c.; Kate Jacobs, p. l.. c.; Anna
Ellis, F. X; Helen Grout, chap; Edna
Wilson, sergt.; Matte Wall, M. at A.;
Flora Showerman, p; Mary Salisbury,
sent.
Some months ago one Foster Burton
of Covert suddenly disappeared and at
the same time there also disappeared a
team and buggy upon which he had
given a chattel mortgage. 1t is a felony
| in Michigan to conceal or dispose of
chattel mortgaged property. Sheriff
Thomas having ascertained that Burton
was at Marion, Ind, procured a requisi-
tion for his apprehension, arrested him
and brought him back to answer for bis
crime. He was taken before Esq Ran
dali at Covert on Monday last, where he
was arraigned and his examination set
for Saturday, February s.
Having had occasion recently to exam
/ inc the records and files of cause in
| the circuit court for Van Buren, county,
/ in chancery, decided u years ago, The
! True Northerner was forcibly reminded
of the great change that has taken place
in the population of Paw Paw during
! that time. The names of some 60 well
known citizens were mentioned in the
record, about half of whom have passed
away. Among the deceased parties
mentioned were Judge A. w. Nash,
! Amos Deming, II. III. Hurlbut, S. w.
Duncombe, G. f. Gallgan, Manley A.
Vickery, Russell Parker, Judge Chand-
Ter Richards, M. u. Richardson, Judge
d. f. Comstock, Samuel Holmes, Joseph
Gilman, p. |. Bragg, f. o. Briggs, Maria
Gremps, Peter Gremps and James Ben
nett.
The big storm of the forepart of the
week delayed trains on all roads. On
the S. III. & +. no trouble was exper-
fenced until Tuesday morning, when the
morning train west stuck in the drifts
near Toquin and it took an extra engine
to get through to South Haven. The re-
turn trip was accomplished, though
several hours late. Communication with
Lawton was kept open by an extra train
making the regular runs. The regular
started back to South Haven, Tuesday
afternoon, but was stalled again and in
an effort to get through all the engines
on the road were showed in on the west
end of the line, and we had no trains
Wednesday, The track was finally open
ed and the train reached here from the
west about midnight Wednesday. Every
thing was running all right again yes
terday.
The debate between Paw Paw and
Decatur oranges last Saturday was a
great success. A large number of people
and the full membership of the Decatur
grange were present to welcome the
guests from Paw Paw. After sump-
tuous dinner the debate was entered
, into with much earnestness, Fl. l.. Sut-
ton leading the affirmative and Jason
Woodman the negative. Every step
was sharply contested and kept under
control of parliamentary law. The time
/, for each speaker was closely kept by
Mrs. III. l.. Sutton, master of Decatur
grange. At o'clock the contest was
closed, and after a short consultation
the Judges rendered their decision in
Q favor Of the affirmative. 1t was then
decided that as the two held equal
D honors there should be third debate
Q which will be held in Paw Paw at the
). Pomona meeting, the question being
$ relative to caucus reform. Details for
this will be announced later.