The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-03-18
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Ned Dansby, who has been attending
the business college at Kalamazoo, re-
turned home Wednesday, after complet-
ing his course in telegraphy He will
accept a position with the NJ. c. r. r.
The Gallagher Pickle Co, of which
Judge j. III. Johnson was half owner,
has sold its plants at South Haven,
Grand Junction, Covert, Lawrence and
Decatur to the Stafford q Goldsmith
Co. of Chicago, for a satisfactory spot
cash price
Special music morning and evening
will be an added pleasure to those who
attend the Presbyterian church. A fine
quartette has been formed: Il. f.. Jen-
nings, director; Mrs. Zilpha Ferguson,
alto; Miss Rae Showerman, soprano; II.
e. More tenor; Mrs. f. r. Bassett, or
ganist. The public has a special invita-
tion to all the services.
Daniel j Wheaton, brother of Mrs. w.
r. Helms, aged 62 years, died last Mon
day of organic heart trouble, after a
sickness of several years. The funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon
at , o'clock under the direction of the
G.. A. r.. Rev. A. w. Mumford officiating.
Burial was at Prospect Hill cemetery.
Deceased leaves a wife and one son be-
sides several other relatives to mourn
The Bell and Kibbe telephone com
panies have entered into an arrangement
by which the exchanges of the two com
panies will be consolidated in Kibbie
territory April /, thus relieving the com
munity of the double exchange incon-
venience. The Kibbie will retain control
of the exchanges, and all phones will be
connected with the Bell state lines. Mrs.
Stevens and her daughter, the Bell
operators, will have charge of the Paw
Paw exchange.
The March term of the circuit court
will convene next Monday. There are 10
criminal cases on the calendar viz: Peo-
Pile vs.. William Remus and William j.
Remus, violation of local option ;Jpeople
VS.. James Mcbride, violation of local
option people VS.. Henry Tripp, keeping
gaming room; people VS.. Harry Fair
banks, murder; people VS.. Will Stocum,
bastardy; people vs.. Harry c. Moore,
statutory rape people VS.. VIM. Kleihau-
er, felonious assault; people VS.. Wm.
Douglass, assault with intent TO murder;
people vs.. Fred Moon, statutory rape;
people VS.. James +. Wallingford. NAL
feasance in office. There are % issues
of fact and AZ chancery cases. OF the
latter, 30 are for divorce.
The South Carolina Minstrels played
to crowded house at Lawrence, We'd
nesday evening. On account of a press
of other matters last week, The True
Northerner was unable to give as com
plete an account of the Paw Paw per-
formances as they merited, but everyone
in this vicinity saw and enjoyed them,
and the news of their success at home
insured crowd at Lawrence. The com
pany went and returned on a spec;o1us 7, !
train, and were accompanied by qeto.-sa
number of Paw Paw people. Y,%1 pro
gram was varied somewhat fro~ HPaw
Paw performances, but wsS = e main
the same, the full orch6A;E attending
the company. Mr.. ISei.%, -, oeing called
to Indiana, was Unable to fill his place
as interlocutor, bit that part was ac-
ceptably taken by Claude Snow. With
out any undue Hattery, we say it is
fact that very few towns could produce
so good "home talent" show. In truth,
il is much more acceptable than those
of most so-called professional" minstrel
troupes. In Messrs. Thompson, Barnard,
Wakeman and Trescott we have end
men who are hard to excel, and in their
jokes they frequently brought down the
house at Lawrence, as they did at home.
Little Frieda Snow and Dale Harrison,
as is well known here, have unusual
talent and are always favorites. The
musical ability of the gentlemen in the
circle is of high order, and the soloists
are all first class, as are also the second
part specialties. If other towns in this
locality could induce the South Carolina
Minstrels to visit them, they would
secure, something that would be appreci
ated, and an evening Of fun and iolIity
The True Northerner hopes to see many
entertainments of like character arrang-
ed for the enjoyment of Paw Paw people
in the future.