The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-21

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Mrs. Van Fleets millinery store will
be closed until September /, while she is
In Chicago
VIM. Killefer has become associated
with Mrs. Colburn in the real estate
business, and has moved his justice of
flee into the real estate office in the Al
len building.
Joseph Kay, aged 6S years, died sud
denly of heart failure at his home near
the Lee school house, Thursday morn
ing. His death was entirely unexpected,
and he had been as we'll as usual the day
before.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo NJ Harrison enter
tanned about % young people at
o'clock luncheon Tuesday in honor OF
Rev j. ii. Gagnier, pastor of the First
Baptist church, and Mrs. Will Payne oil
Chicago.
- Miss Harriet Hull. former teacher IN
the Paw Paw high school, was married
last week at Owosso, whore she has been
teaching the past year, to Prof. Eugene
LaRowe. superintendent of the Hancock
city schools.
New boarders at the county jail are
James Burns, John Mack, Edward Cos
lin. Fred Smith and VIM. Crawford OF
South Haven and Irving Moon OF Hart
ford. All are confined on the charge OF
beirg drunk and disorderly.
E.E. Downing has sold this week 40
acres on section Is, Almena township,
belonging to Mrs. Harry NJ Parkhurst of
Grand Rapids, to John Kennedy of Ken
dali. Mich: consideration ~, 100; also 81
acres one mile from Frankfort, BenZle
county. belonging to A. M. Clark of that
place. to Mr.. Fairfield of Toledo, Ohio,
for 81 300: also Sam Sloans AZ acres near
Lake Park to Elliot Thyme of Chicago
jor 81 800.
r. F.. Shook has resigned his position
as station agent for the Pere Marquette,
and his wife has resigned as operator
for the Western Union, to take effect
September l. Mr. Shook has fine posi-
ton in the Western Union office at
Chicago, and Mrs Shook will also be en-
ployed by that company, and they will
move to the city They have given the
public courteous and competent service
here and have made many friends who
wish them well.
The old court house has been started
on it's journey to its new location on west,
Main street. The cupola was so badly
decayed as to make its removal neces-
sary, so thatthe building does not look
quite natural The boys were disap.
pointed not to find in the big tin ball on
the spire the bottle of whiskey that ira
dItion has said was put there when the
building was erected. They anticipated
the 60-year-old stuff would be exceeding
ly good but the story was canard, and
the ball was entirely empty.
i A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at noon Tuesday at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs Robert
burlington, in the presence of relatives
and immediate friends. when Miss Nelma
burlington was united in marriage to
Mr.. Walter Hall NThe wedding march
was played by Miss Estella Hutchens,
Rev. f.. O. Mather officiating, using
the full ring service, which was performed
under beautiful arch OF white decor
ated with ferns and clematis The bri-
dial couple were attended 10y Miss Edith
NJ. Mallory of Lacota as bridesmaid and
Roy NJ. Cleveland of Paw Paw as best
man The bride was dressed in white
silk and carried white roses and maiden
hair ferns The bridesmaid wore cream
silk and carried white asters aud ferns,
After the ceremony the guests were
ushered into the dining room, where
an elegant three course luncheon was
served Shortly after, the couple were
accompanied to the train by number
of their friends, where amid a shower
of rice and congratulations they de
parted for various points in Illinois and
Indiana, where they will visit relatives
and friends.