The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-10-20

The Charles Drug Co, has employed
Mr.. Hasenack of Niles as pharmacist.
The supper at the Baptist church
Tuesday evening was a financial success,
aud the gentlemen who waited on the
guests did their share towards bringing
it about
Edwy g. Reid of the Allegan Gazette
called at the Northerner Office yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Reid was called here as
witness In the Haven Konkle case.
Judge Heckert, David Anderson and
L. J. Cayanaugh of Paw Paw and l.. A.
Tabor of Lawton were in Lansing this
week on business before the supreme
court.
Some street graveing is being done in
the north part of town, by donation of
gravel and labor. The marshal will over
see grdveling elsewhere in the village, if
others wish to evidence their liberality.
The stercopticon lectures to be given
by Rev. c. T.. Huffer commenced Sun
day evening. There was fine audience
to listen to good lecture, nicely illus
trated. If the church were to charge the
usual admission fee to entertainments of
this character there would be no kick
coming, and so long as it is free the house
should be filed.
We note with pleasure the success
troop A. of South Haven is having in
maintaining the interest in the drill
meetings, and hope that some time it
may be feasible for Paw Paw to have a
squad belonging to this crack cavalry
company.
The Carol barb wire fence company
of Peoria, H., was incorporated October
7 with capital stock of 100000. William
Kilmer, whose family are known to our
people and who owns fruit farm in this
vicinity, is the patentee of this fence and
one of the principal incorporators.
c. G.. Wells, who has had charge of the
post factory, will leave for Chicago in
few days Ho has closed the factory
I for the season, and expects to return
next spring. If so, the plant will be 50
arranged as to manufacture building
material as well as continuing the fence
post manufacture. We hope to see this
brought about.
In speaking of Mr.. Hoffman, who is
to direct the presentation of "Gyp, The
Heiress,' the Buchanan Record says;
Mr.. Hoffman as villain was good and
his acting clearly shows his ability as an
actor. Mrs Hoffman rendered two vocal
selections and received the greatest ap-
plause. For home talent this was the
best effort which the people of this place
have had the pleasure of witnessing in
many day" The play will be presented
at Lougwells opera house, Monday even
ing October %,
In speaking of the foot ball game be-
tween Paw Paw and Kalamazoo last
Saturday, the Kalamazoo Gazette says:
/ For Coach Killifer's men, Obermeyer was
the chief ground gamer, exhibiting con-
siderable skill with the stiff arm.
Sowle ran the team well at quarter, and
in spite of their lack of experience every
man got into the game with a spirit and
determination that should win many a
contest among the secondary schools this
| fall. Twenty and fifteen minute halves
were played.
Thomas Welch called at The True
Northerner office Saturday and was very
optimistic on electric roads. Next year
he will be able to load grapes at home,
as the company will put in a switch a
few rods from his vineyard. To show
what the future of the grape industry ir
that locality will be, he states that on
the road running south from the Steeple
school house there are 500 acres set to
grapes, and nearly all will be in bearing
next year. IL the Graham & Morton Co
Of Benton Harbor are onto their job they
will tap this territory soon.
The Kalamazoo city council, last We'd
nesday night, refused to grant franchise
to the X, S. III. & G.. traction company
unless it contained tax clause. Mr.
Dunkley says this will not be considered,
so there is but little hope Of line from
Paw Paw to Kalamazoo this year, though
they intend to build out into the fruit
belt from South Haven. A petition,
signed by large number Of business
men, favoring no tax, was presented to
the city council, but the dads cast
an evenly divided ballot, and Mayor
Taylor cast the vote deciding against the
granting of the franchise.