The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-06-16
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mIS. Iutud ~ 10 10 qulIc III VI eIySip-
elias.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. White,
Saturday, a son. e
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs Jos
Cooke, seven pound hoy.
At the council meeting last Monday
evening claims were allowed amounting
to 81 ,430.l0.
Henry Null was married by Justice
Mason, Tuesday, to Mrs. Ester Jennie
Remstall of Dowagiac.
A bake sale will be given by the ladies
of the First Baptist church at f. Smith
IL Co.'S store tomorrow.
Mrs Ullman of Grand Rapids will rem
der a vocal solo at the Presbyterian
church Sunday, June Is.
The shipping season for strawberries
opened this week with shipments rang
ing from 500 to $50 cases.
The baccalaureate address will be
given next Sunday evening at the NJ. f.
church by Rev. G. +. Huffer.
Gov. Warner has appointed August 9
as Michigan day at the Lewis and Clark
exposition at Portland, Oregon.
Married, at Paw Paw, June 10, by
Justice Rowland, Frank Gurnsey of
Arlington and Miss Elva Warner of Paw
Paw.
Advertised letters: Anil Alean, Ira
Richmond, Frank II. Peak. Bryant f.
Wade, Mrs. Hannah NJ. Johnson, Miss
Lulu De Long
During the month of April the num-
ber of deaths in Van Buren, county was
81. OF this number, 81 we're 50 years of
age or over and II were under one year.
Grain brings good prices at present
in Paw Paw markets; wheat 81, rye 90
cents, corn 30 cents, oats 80 cents and
loose hay on the street market brings
SO per ton.
Rev. G. NJ. Keene will begin a series of
Sunday morning sermons on the Lords
prayer, next Sunday, which will last for
several weeks and promises to be very
interesting and instructive.
Harry Showerman visited his brother,
L. NJ. Showerman, at Kalamazoo this
week, and reports favorable change in
him. He is greatly encouraged by the
doctors advices of his condition.
The State Firemen's association in
session at Lansing this week held memo
rial services for those who died during
the past year, and among the list of
names we notice that of Philip Lee of
Paw Paw.
Joshua Hunt died last Wednesday at
his home in Paw Paw, aged 50 years,
nine months and six days. Funeral
services will be held Saturday morning
Burial will be at Prospect Hill cemetery.
A wife and four children are left to
mourn.
Mark Oppenheim of Dowagiac has
purchased 100000 pounds of wool this
season at prices ranging from % cents to
80 cents per pound. The Stern brothers
of Lawton, Marcellus and Allegan have
bought an equal amount at the same
range of prices.
The Otsego fire department has a very
pretty custom of annually placing floral
tributes upon the graves of deceased
members. This custom might be adopt
ed by our fire department With but little
trouble, and would add much to the Me
mortal day services.
The Juniors class will entertain the
seniors at the home of +. 2. Grimes east
OF town this evening. An enjoyable time
is always the result of an evening spent
at that place. Saturday, Miss Vesta
Grimes will entertain the freshman class
at her home from 2:30 to o'clock.
A meeting of all citizens interested 10
home coming week has been called for
Tuesday evening, June 20 at the couu-
ell rooms for the purpose of appointing
committees to arrange for the week. To
make this event more successful it is
important that all should enthuse and
attend this meeting
The True Northerner is in receipt of
the news that work will be commenced
on the Kalamazoo South Haven electric
lire the last week in June This infor-
nation, coming from Mr. Grant, the
gentleman who has been promoting this
road, will be gladly received by our
people.
The re-arraDging of the mail routes
of Van Buren, county preparatory to Civ
ing complete rural delivery added IL
new carriers. At the examination of can
didates for mail carriers held in South
Haven, there were ~ applicants from
the different townships to take the exam
ination.
There is an epidemic of small pox in
Grand Rapids and all schools and public
places have been closed 10y order of the
board of health. Commencement exer-
cises have been tabooed and all the em.
ployes in the factories have been ordered
vaccinated and this order is general
throughout the city. Forty-four new
cases were reported last Monday The
Kalamazoo city health officer is consid
ering the adyisability of quarantining
against Grand Rapids.