The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-22
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Mrs. Amanda Bartram is having her
house painted.
- a strike is on at the box factory. All
hands stopped work Wednesday
Advertised letters: Geo f. Wright,
Sc. Lockwood, Edwin r. Baldwin.
The finest asparagus we have seen
this year was grown by Frank Webb j
Mrs. G.. W. Koons was called to Grand
Rapids by the serious illness of her sis
TER, Mrs. Farnsworth.
Y Mrs. Mahala r. Tracy has been granted
pension of eight dollars per month. q.
w, Rowland was her attorney.
" Word was received here Monday of
the death of Mrs. Clara Bogue, nee Mar.
tin, daughter of Edwin Martin and form
erly resident of Paw Paw.
- Rev. j. II. Renuies condition not inn
proving in Battle Creek, he has been
taken to a Chicago hospital for treat
ment. Mrs. Rennie accompanied him.
Rev. Robert Gordon has accepted
position at Jackson and will begin his
work there the first Sunday in June.
His successor here has not yet been en-
gagged.
u Sheep killing dogs made raid on j.
j. Woodmans flock last Tuesday or
Tuesday night. They killed 2S ewes and
seriously wounded 10 more, all of which
had lambs
~ Will Barton, formerly of Paw Paw, and
Miss Blanche Nj. Post of Dowagiac were
married in Dowagiac the evening of May
L. The marriage was solemnized by
Mrs. Anna Barton.
Mrs G.. w. Longwell, Sr., entertained
a small company one evening last week,
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Sellick, DR.
Hoyt and Miss Nina johnson.
Lawrence and Decatur high schools
played base ball here yesterday The
game resulted in favor of Lawrence by a
score of Is to 6, which decides that Law.
renee will play South Haven field day.
Through w. A. Lemaux, |. j. Shearer
purchased this week % acres of land OF
Black River road of q. W. Tyler fol
$3.50, and y. +. Dilley 80 acres of the
| Gleason land near the fair ground for s.,
: per acre.
: The remars of Mrs Hickock of De
troit were brought here for burial yes
terday. Services were held at the Free
Baptist church and the burial was al
Prospect Hill cemetery. She was sis
= ter of Will Harriet
. The Millington CMich.) Gazette of May
: ID contains an account of a farewell re
: ception given to Rev. and Mrs. j. ID
McColl, who are to become residents o.
Paw Paw. Mr.. McColl is an optician anc
will 90 into business here.
Mrs Martha Jacobs died at her home
west of town last Monday of paralysis
! aged 40 years. The funeral services
were held at the house Tuesday, Rev. f
O. Mather officiating. The burial was
= at Prospect Hill cemetery.
!, Paw Paw will have a ball team thi.
season, and a good one, composed some
thing as follows: Killefer and Sanger a:
the battery, Showerman on first, Folsom
on third, Pugsley, Broughton, Cross
i
and out field f.. S. Briggs will manage
the team.
The May number of the Yankee Agent
has reached this office. This is a nea
and well edited little magazine fol
agents printed at the office of the Law
: ton Leader. l.. a. Packer is editor anc
G. f.. Lewis business manager. We
trust the Agent has sufficient persever
ance to be true to the name and make q
success of the enterprise.
Thomas l.. Wilkinson of Berrien coun
2 ty, by his attorney, sam. II. Kelley, ha:
! filed a bill in chancery against the Dunk
2 ey-Williams company of South Haven
alleging that the company is dredging
away his property in order to make room
to turn their new steamer and asking
= that they be enjoined from further injury
to his premises. a temporary injunction
has been issued.
; The Malto. Grapo company has let the
contract for their Paw Paw factory
buildings to Croft Herrick Il Barney OF
Albion, the buildings to be completed
August / The site, as heretofore men.
toned in The True Northerner, will be
on the P NJ track near the Armour
building. w. G. Wildey is treasurer oI
/, the company and until July / stock
subscriptions will be received at 90 cents
per share.
At the council meeting Monday even
ing, the petition of o. w. Rowland, NJ
! O. Rowland, Il. II. Lindsey, Esther
Harrison and r. H. Maxwell to be an
nexed to sewer district No. l was granted
: their residences to be provided sewerage
on the same terms as those in the orig
inal district In the matter of the peti
: ton of III. L. Mcneil and others for sew
erage in the north part of town, the
council instructed that the necessary
papers be prepared for the formation