The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-12-11
A LOYAL CHURCH.
Paw Paw Story with Real Home Characters
copyright, 1908, by George S. Scales


| who could not afford, if he would, to
misrepresent quality. And when you
want books, fine stationery and valua'
BILE holiday gifts, you are sure to find
them at Chappells."
These fellers quote prices on patent
medicines" said Deacon Titetist, refer
ring to the supply house catalogue
"Some kinds" said Jones. shelf
worn goods bought in job lots, When |
use medicine / want the best, and to be
sure of getting it go to house | have
confidence in. We all know the Charles
Drug Go. to be thoroughly reliable and
are assured OF the genuine quality of the
goods we get. They carry full lines of
everything known in the realm of phar-
macy, and make a point of having it
fresh and pure. Health is too precious
to take chances with. | want to know
that the man Is skilled and reliable who
deals out my medicines"
The merchant himself doesn't always
stick to the home made idea," declared
Judge Mandamus.
"In cigars, for instance" flashed back
Mr.. Jones' "And it's a shame They'll
stock up from drummeIs, when right at
home is S. o. Kenyons cigar factory,
who is making "Our Pets" Little
Dutch" and Tom Huxley" brands, as
prime cigars as can be rolled from to-
bacco. If the majority of cigars that
are smoked in town were made here, it
would add thousands of dollars to the
trade of these very merchants through
the cigar makers and others, who would
benefit by keeping the money in circu
latiou at home"
Zone of the rankest swindles of the
day is in supply house furniture" con-
tinued the Hon. Thomas, warming to his
subject. 1t is shoddy, from the cheap
imitation wood it is made Of and the
paint that conceals its imperfections to
the tawdry trimmings that set it off. 1t
is simply cinch that you're sold when
you buy it-and serves you right if you
are. For right here in town is the
Thompson Furniture Co., who have
stock of furniture that the community
knows to be first class quality, sold on
it's merits and at close prices. The stock
includes all grades for Quitting a man
sion or a cabin, of the very latest and
accepted patterns. There is style as
well as quality in the Thompson Co. IS
furniture"
Il don't suppose as many dollars have
gone for snide goods in any one direc-
ton on earth as have been paid out for
cheap buggies,' spoke up Farmer Hard
scrabble.
There is only one way to get genuine
quality" said Mr.. Jones. Buy of a
home man you know,-a man like f. j.
Harrington. He carries lines of the best
vehicles in stock, that includes many
styles, and his goods are here for nspec-
ton. His carriages and wagons, cutters
and sleighs and farm machinery are sold
on the honor Of reputable houses, and
you stand to get what you pay for. No
foreign dealer can ship you singly the
same quality for as little money, as Mr..
Harrington buys in carload lots.
The special committee having in
charge the construction of the new
horsesheds reported that they had con-
tracted with G. n. Hathaway for the
material. Hon. Thomas Jones expressed
satisfaction. That is man." said he,
that always gives the glad hand to ev-
cry public enterprise, and | am pleased
that this church appreciates it. His
business reputation is a guarantee of
square treatment, and his facilities in
the way of a complete and extensive
stock of best quality lumber and build
ing materials are equal to the demands
of the community
At this point the entertainment com
mittee reported that they had arranged
with ID. Nj. Cooley to supply everything
needed for the anniversary church sup
per, in the baked goods line The ladies
of the society had worked so hard to Sc
cure funds for the carpets, that they
were too nearly tired out to do the cook
ing and baking for the supper Besides
it was question if it was not Just as
economical in the long run to have this
work done by a professional baker Re
Numbering the righteousness and whole
someness of ID. M. Cooley's bread, cakes.
pies aud candies, the church members
promptly endorsed the action of the com
mittee.
There's one business the catalogue
men do not NEEDLE with" said Parson
Goodman, 1.-The butcher's.''
But the packer does" said Mr..
Jones. His agents slip around and
take private orders for cured meats
They get no encouragement from me.
Fred b. .Ocobock supplies my table
His market is always stocked with prime
meats of every description that / know
to be of first class quality. And his
weights are honest, and prices graded to
the lowest market notch. 1t pays to
trade with Ocobock's Model market.
There's another line of business" in
terposed Parson Goodman. that we are
all interested in having satisfactorily
represented at home and that il the
laundry. When men and women who
have laundry work done, will give it to
our home laundry, we will have the sat
isfaction of having added another sue
cessful industry to the business lines of