The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-07

para Sis SOuue liule ago, Is no DeLler AT
this writing. He is a member of the l.
.. .. r. society aud the brethren in Paw
Paw lodge have employed Lewis Sails
bury to assist in caring for him.
NJ. o. Rowland, former editor of The
True Northerner and now in the state
insurance Office at Lansing, has been
sent to Toronto Canada, to investigate
the condition of some OF the insurance
companies doing business in Michigan.
Plans and specifications are being pre-
pared for bandstand to be placed in
the old. court house grounds. If the
citizens of Paw Paw and vicinity will
take hold of this matter, an attractive
addition to our beautiful village can be
had at comparatively small cost to each
one.. The True Northerner would sug-
gest as committee to solicit funds for
this purpose, G.. M. Harrison, f. +.
Parks and w. c. Mosier.
The ladies of the Coterie have pur.
chased the John O'Dell property on
Kalamazoo street opposite the court
house. They will remodel the house
and use it as club. This is a good To-
cation for the ladies and their interest
and enthusiasm deserve high praise.
They have asked no help from anyone,
but by their own energy are doing their
full share towards the bea Itfying and
uplifting of our village, and this house,
when finished as they will finish it, will
be great improvement.
To-day a game of base bali between
Paw Paw and Kalamazoo will take place
at the athletic park in this village. The
Kalamazoo club is the only one so far
this season which has defeated the home
team. Wednesday, July II, game with
Marshall will be played, and it will be
good one. July the Paw Paw and
Schoolcraft clubs played two games at
Marcellus the scores standing l3 to S
and Il to in favor of Paw Paw. While
at times the games were interesting,
they were devoid of any sensational fea-
lures.
There must be money in paper m aking
in Plainwell. The Michigan Paper COM
pany has Just declared another dividend
of six per cent, the fourth of the same
amount within a year. The company.
Will build new mill as soon as the q. f.
IL |. Railway company builds a spur
track to the site.-Allegan Press. We
shall show our readers in next weeks
issue a cut of a location at our doors
which is as good for paper mill as there
is in south western Michigan. Nature
has furnished her share and it only re-
mains for Paw Paw to provide proper
may be interested and bring number
of workingmeu to our village.
The early returns of the killed and
wounded caused by the celebration of
the GLORIOUS Fourth places the num-
Der at SO dead and l ,677 wounded. 1t is
expected that when the complete re-
turns are received this number will be
increased. These fatalities ought to re-
suit in some other way for loyal Amer-
cans to give vent to their patriotic sent-
ments. The pleasant way that many of
Paw Paws citizens passed the day will
always be remembered, and the partic-
pants in the various picnics, fishing eX
cursions and other quiet amusements
are benefited by their days celebration
instead of being tagged out" Many
states have passed laws that restrict the
sale of explosives and give municipalities
full control in the matter of SALE
The friends of Miss Mary Searls and
Guy W. Lewis will be surprised to learn
that they were married quietly June 3.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
Herman Randall and the bride and groom
were attended by Miss Edith Buckout
of Kalamazoo, Mich, and Robert Y.
Spier of this city. Charles Searls. broth
er of the bride, was the only one present
at the wedding besides Miss Buckout
and Mr. Spier. MIR. and Mrs Lewis will
begin keeping house about August | and
will make their home in this city. The
young couple are very we'll known and
have a large circle of friends in this city.
Although their engagement was an
nounced to their friends some time ago,
this is the first announcement of their
marriage ge.-Grand Rapids Herald, July .
The United States department of ag-
riculture through its office of public
roads is endeavoring to ascertain the
mileage of improved and unimproved
rural public highways in each county in
the United States and the amounts ex-
pended thereon during 1904 in money,
labor, etc. This information when COM
piled will be published with additional
statistics as a bulletin and circulated
free of cost to those applying for it. The
True Northerner has been requested to
ask the different highway overseers for
this information, to-w wit: Miles of pub
lie roads in your township. Miles of
gravel or stone roads. Road levy per
500 in 1904. Total amount collected or
expended on public roads during the
year 1904 Total number of men subject
to labor tax of 1904. Number of days
labor required per annum for each indi-
vidual in 1904. Average wages per day
for road work. Total bond issue for the
past 10 years. BY "unimproved" is
meant all roads not surfaced with hard
material. If the township overseers will
respond to this invitation this paper will
see that the material is forwarded to it's