The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-12-16
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one day this week.
Van Valkenburgh of Hastings spent
Wednesday in Paw Paw.
Regular meeting Of the Eastern Star,
Wednesday evening, December 81
Miss Katherine Showerman OF Ionia
is in Paw Paw to spend the holidays.
Work in the first rank 10 Maple Grove
lodge X of p, next Monday evening.
Mrs John Tuckey of Clear Lake, Wis,
is visiting friends and relatives in Paw
Paw.
Mr. and Mrs W G. Widey and f. T.
Morrill, have returned home from st.
Louis
Reserved seats will be put on sale for
the jubilee singers Saturday, December
% for 30 cents.
The date for the large auction sale of
w } Thomas is December %, For par
ticuars see bills.
The Oldfellows will have work in the
81 degree Friday evening, with refresh
ments after the work.
Bills printed at The True Northcrner
Office announce a large auction sale for
W j Thomas, Have you seen them?
Old plantation songs sung by eight of
the greatest colored artists in America,
at the opera house. Thursday, Decem-
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belah lodge next Wednesday evening
The degree staff is instructed to be
present.
The Free Baptist ladies still have
some of their quotation books. Anyone
wishing a copy will find them at the
Racket store or at Lester Brewers;
price % cents.
At the council meeting Monday even
ing, the bid of II. A. Kline for scraping
the sidewalks at three dollars per trip
was accepted. Claims were allowed
amounting to s635.l9
w. A. Prater, county agent, was
honored by selection as chairman of the
legislative committee of the state con-
ference Of corrections and charities, at
the meeting in Bay City last week.
A quiet wedding, attended by few
intimate friends and relatives OF the con
tracing parties, occurred at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, December IL, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. White of
Goguac Lake, Battle Greek, when Mr..
Chas w Hackney and Miss Ethel Kay
Of Paw Paw were united in marriage by
Rev. p. j. Maveety, pastor Of the first
M f. church. The bride and groom
were attended by Miss Eva White and
Mr. Jarvis Kay. After the ceremony
and congratulations, the wedding party
repaired to the dining room, where
dauty supper was served by Mrs. White,
assisted by Miss Ida White. The bride
was hecomingy gowned in cream and
navy blue sicilian; Mr.. and Mrs. Hack
rev are both well known in Paw Paw,
where they have many friends, she be
ING a graduate Of the Paw Paw high
school, class of 1901, and he a young man
OF sterling worth. The newly married
couple will reside in Battle Greek, where
the groom has fine position in Helmer's
drug store.
Richard Rowland has begun quo war
fhulO proceedings dEdiuSt n - icbNlSV
20 test the latter's right to the office Of
member Of the board Of county school
examiners, to which he was declared
elected at the last session Of the board
of supervisors. 1t will be remembered
that there was a spirited contest for the
office and eight ballots were had without
a choice The ninth ballot was as fol.
lows: Rowland 10, Prentice 8, total 10
The question being raised as to whether
or not there was any choice, the matter
was referred to the prosecuting attorney
who advised the board that there was
no election and that it required major
ity OF all the members elect TO effect q
choice, which would mean at least IL
votes. The supporters Of Rowland de
clDed to accept this ruling and on the
tenth ballot did not vote at all, anC
Prentice receiving IL votes was declared
elected to the Office. The court vii
have to decide the question when TIT
quo warranto proceeding comes to
hearing.
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