The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-12-25
Whole Number 2544.

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one in Paw Paw, and our merchants
have enjoyed big trade. Paw Paw
easily maintains its lead as the favorite
trading place of this county.
Miss Bessie Baker closed her school in
the Brummel district Wednesday with
appropriate exerc ses. She has taught
very successful term, and will return to
the same district for the winter term.
The alarm of fire early Wednesday
evening was from l.. III. Titus house oc-
cupied by G. S. Cole The chimney
burned, and the fire came out from a
defectively protected ash pit. No dam
age was done.
The directors of the First National
bank held a meeting Wednesday and
declared five per cent dividend, payable
January l. This is the Goth dividend of
this solid institution since its organiza-
tion, and the dividends have averaged
5 7-l0 per cent per annum on the capital
stock fer every year of the banks exist
ence.
The following named officers were
elected by Paw Paw encampment, |. o.
o. f., at it's meeting last Wednesday
evening; r. ID. Loveland, G.. P.; Laban
Menter, S. W.; Frank Avery, s.; w. II.
Mason, f. S.; j. F.. Bullard, II. p; Harry
Wilson, j. w; b. O'Dell, representative
to grand encampment; j. F. Bullard. al
ternate.
The Free Baptist ladies are meeting
with large sale on their book, "Favorite
Quotations of Paw Paw People and
Others" and words of commendation
for 1T are heard on all hands. Everyone
should have a copy, and it is a nice re-
membrance to send to a friend. The
price is only % cents. The book was
printed in The True Northerner office.
The new postoffice is nearly ready for
occupancy. The tile floor is completed,
the fixtures are all here ready To he put
in place, and it will be but short time
before the postofiice will be moved from
the rooms it has occupied for over
quarter of century. The bank will not
move into its new quarters for some
time, as the completion is delayed for
want of some material for the vault.
The officers of the %. U. w, elected
last Tuesday night for the ensuing year
are as follows; T. NJ. W, b. f. Heck
ert; NJ. W, G.. w Koons; foreman, o.
w. Rowland; overseer, w. Butler; l. W,
f.. G. Thomas; representative, b. +.
Heckert; alternative, w. II. Mason; med
ical examiner, Loren Curtiss; recorder,
w. II. Mason; receiver, c.. f.. Chappell;
iinancier, S. r. Munger; guide, f. +.
Stevens; O. w, w Long; trustee, w
Butler.
a couple of Kalamazoo county young
people drove over from Oshtemo yester-
day with the intention of committing
matrimony. They were surprised and
greatly disappointed when they were in
formed that they could not procure
marriage license in Van Buren county
The only consolation the license clerk
could offer them was that they could en-
Joy a longer ride by driving to Kalama-
zoo, for which city they immediately
started.
Wednesday evening stag party
was given to few young men at the
home of Carl Buskirk, those present
being members of the class graduated
from the high school in l90ls Cards
were enjoyed for several hours, after
which an elegant lunch was served in
which venison played an important part.
Following this were songs-both senti-
mental and otherwise-by the impromptu
quartette, reminiscent stories and gen.
eral good time, and everyone considered
the time well spent when on the approach
of midnight they wended their various
ways homeward.
An entertainment, unique in school
life, was given at the Richmond school
house east of town "Wednesday evening.
The residents of the district, young and
old. gathered at the school house and
enjoyed a fine 6 o'clock oyster supper
just think of the sport of feeding the
body instead of the brain in school
house! Nevertheless, the supper was
great success and was thoroughly en-
joyed. a Christmas program by the
school followed, and the little people did
themselves credit. A fine chorus of
mixed voices added to the program. Miss
Cora Woodman, who is teaching her first
school in this district, is giving the best
of satisfaction. After the school pro-
gram, several gentlemen were called on
for short talks. This district is surely
one of the most progressive in this part
OF the state. The buildings and grounds
are clean and cheerful, and the people
are intelligent and interested in educa-
tional affairs. 1t is new and excellent
idea to make the schoolhouse a social
center, as well as an educational one,
and the example set is one that might
well be followed in other districts.