The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-20
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A bill has been passed by the state
senate authorizing the village of Paw
Paw to issue $4,000 of refunding bonds. ]
DR.. g. Frank Young is seriously i'll of
typhoid fever at South Haven. His
mother, Mrs. G. w. Young, is there as
sisting to care for him.
Married, February IA, 10y Mrs Anna
Barton, at her home east OF the village,
Lewis Farnsworth of Glendale and Miss
Eta Griffith of Almena.
A report of the condition of the Paw
Paw Savings bank is to be found in this
paper Over SIT 600 of deposits is
most satisfactory showing.
w. A Lemaux bias moved into the
Foster house in the north part of town,
the place in which he lived having been
purchased by John Baker.
Twelve below zero Tuesday night-the
coldest of the season, and typical biz
zard followed Wednesday. We ought to
appreciate the better weather.
b. w. Hipp severely cut the first two
fingers of his right hand on a saw at his
mill yesterday afternoon. DR.. Maxwell
dressed the hand and hopes to save the
fingers.
1t is almost time for village election,
and we have not heard of single candi-
date for official honors. Get into the
race, gentlemen, and let US have little
excitement.
If some men displayed as much ingen-
uity in advertising as they do in explain
ing why they do not advertise, they'd be
whole lot more in pocket, et,-Judicious
Advertising
Advertised letters: Miss Bell Gibson,
Mrs, Lille Harmon 2, Mrs Frank Will
son, Mrs. NJ, Murphy, DR.. Reno, S. II.
Wilson, Claude Loehr. James Whitney,
Nelson Upham, p. Smith Esq, VIM.
Hathaway.
IT has been case of physician, heal
thyself," in Paw Paw this week. Drs.
Hoyt, Thompson and Maxwell have all
been suffering from the grip, although
they have managed to be at their offices
and attend to business.
The Almeua Farmers Club met Feb
ruary u with Mrs. James Stoughton
and son. After an elaborate three
course dinner, the club was called to
order by President Hard, and after the
regular order Of business very pleas
ant time was enjoyed, rendering the
program of songs and select reading.
The new court house will be dedicated
next Monday afternoon, February %.
The exercises Will be held in the court
room beginning at o'clock and will con-
sist of music and speaking. Everybody
is invited to be pres ent. In the evening
banquet will be served to the board of
supervisors, county officers and members
of the bar.
The Paw Paw Pedro club, friends and
neighbors to the number of 30 surprised
Mrs Daniel Spicer last Monday evening,
it being her birthday Lunch was
served at 10 o'clock and the lights we're
burning low before the last one departed.
Several mementoes of the occasion were
left including silver card tray marked
The Club, 1903 Among those present
were Mrs. Bailey of Hastings and Mrs.
Eaton of Chicago
The home of Mrs Anna Stafford Of
Amena was burned about o'clock
Wednesday morning, the fire catching
! from defective chimney. Mrs. Stafford,
who is an old lady, Claud Jeffries, a
young man who lived with her, and viii
! Harden and family, who occupied part
of the house, escaped in their night
clothes or we're only partially dressed,
and the nearest neighbor's was quarter
of mile away. The building and all the
contents were destroyed. Mrs. Stafford
| had $500 insurance, but that does not
nearly co yer the loss.
The local option meeting at the Grange
hall Monday evening was poorly attend
ed. The meeting opened with j. j.
Woodman in the chair, who called on
Elder Bates to open the discussion, the
speaker who was to have given the first
talk not being present. No speaker was
present who favored high license, and
consequently light discussion ensued,
though many good arguments were
brought up, Revs. Miller and Gordon
and O. w. Rowland taking part. The
speeches were interspersed with incl
dents related by j. J. Woodman, and
music was furnished by Mrs. Styles
Miss Grace Hayden and Messrs. Koons
and Cooper.
Saturday evening, February Ii, the
members of the Free Baptist church o.
Paw Paw, together with a number oi
friends from other churches, making q;
in all made Rev. l.. A. Miller and hi.
wife a surprise, the occasion being the
birthday of the latter The visitor!
brought with them a dainty set of Chini
dishes, tablecloth, dozen dinner nap
kins, large picture, a teachers bible
with several individual tokens OF regard
and seven dollars in money. Rev. Mathe
of the Nj. r. church presented the gift
with a happy and humorous speech
Rev. Miller and his wife responded will
, feeling Elder Stausburg Of Dawson
Mich, offered prayer. \ light suppe
was then served and pleasant socia
I time enjoyed.