The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-08-04

10 days vacation. He will visit at Elk
hart Ind, and expects to attend the
Keene Shaffer family reunion, which will
be held at Eagle lake in Cass county
Rev. Keene IS a relative of General Shat
fer OF Cass county, who was at one time
state land commissioner
Orrin S. Cross, at one time resident
of Gliddeuburg, now prosecuting attor.
ney OF Allegan county, and Miss Louise
Griswold, neice of NJ. j. Sherwood, a
prominent business man OF Allegan, we're
married July q at Macatawa park, the
ceremony being performed in the sum
mer cottage of Mr.. Sherwood.
William G.. Butler of Hartford, a
former resident of Paw Paw, was in town
visiting his mother and calling on friends
Friday of last week. Mr.. Butler has the
responsible position of express messen-
Pere Marquette and has the reputation
of being steady and reliable man.
Mes5rs. VIM. b. Anderson, Peter A
Kullbom and John G.. Wiser of Chicago
we're guests of Paw Paw lodge No. %, F.
& A. NJ, Tuesday evening. The gentle.
men expressed themselves as being
pleased with the work of the lodge in
giving the first degree work. These
gentlemen left very pleasant impression
and we hope they may be able to be with
US again.
Sheriff Brittou is entertaining Is
guests" al present. The arrivals for
Tuesday were seven in number, five of
whom were from South Haven. Among
the number are Blanche Scipio, colored,
detained for examination for assault
with intent to do great bodily harm less
than murder, and Clarence A. Howard,
colored, of Almena, who is up for 30 days
for spearing one bass.
"a Royal Slave one of the really
great melodramatic successes of recent
years is to be seen in this city shortly
The play is strikingly original in that it
deals with life as it was in old Mexico
about the time of, the downfall of the
hapless Macmillan. Mexican history
has never been used heretofore as a
Royal Slave" a welcome diversion as to
its characters, costuming and scenic
effects. Prices, %, - and 30 cents.
One Of the finest droves of we'll bred
cattle seen in Paw Paw for many years
was the drove of Herefords white faces
driven by Eugene Allen through here
last Saturday He purchased them in
Cass county and was taking them to his
farm in Waverly. This breed of cattle
has maintained its supremacy at the
head of breeds for many years. This
herd will improve the beef cattle in this
vicinity, and farmers should avail them.
selves of this opportunity in every way
possible
The Katy B. Lee unity club of Dowa.
giac having found its treasury depleted
the business and professional men OF
that city selected niue from their ranks
and last Friday played game of ball
the proceeds of the game to go to the
club. The business places were closed
during the game, in this way helping on
the cause. Why not do the same in
Paw Paw and devote the proceeds to aid
in the erection of band stand. Every.
body could buy ticket, and in that way
it could be started, and once begun will
be finished.
James Grant, who is promoting the
electric railroad, was a caller at The True
Northerner office Saturday. Mr. Grant
is quite positive in his statements con-
cerning the future of the electric rail
roads, the work having begun on the
South Haven enG and nearly all the
right of way being secured from here to
that point. He is now promoting an
electric line over the bed of the old
"Calico road" between Paw Paw and
Lawton, and is sanguine of success, as at
this date be has secured nearly all the
right of way, and as the grading is a
mere bagatelle it is his judgemnt that
the hum of the electric car will be heard
in beautiful Paw Paw" in time to handle
freight this season. If Grant does this,
Paw Paw will grant any grant he may
ask to have granted within her powers.
Any person thinking our genial con-
ductor, by" Sowle, has lost his pull
should have seen him last Sunday using
his pull" in drawing his carriage home.
He had been out in his peach orchard
estimating the number of thousand bas-
kets he would have, and was planning
where he would invest his surplus or
what foreign country he would visit
This occupied considerable time and
meanwhile his horse concluded it would
take a stroll on it own hook. When Mr..
Sowle came to go home he discovered
his horse was gone. Not having sleuth
with him, he concluded the horse had
gone home, so be and his son each took
a shaft and started for home, expecting
to find the horse waiting for them. Mile
after mile they "homeward plodded their
weary way" while the horse was feast.
ing in nearby field. When interviewed
the only sentiments expressed were, "lt
may look funny, but it amt" Moral
Follow your horse.