The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-28


away.
Max Benton is able to be out with the
aid of crutches.
w. n. Cone, fruit buyer of Hartford,
was in the village Tuesday
Rev. Anna Barton preached sermon
last Sunday at West Oshtemo.
Judge David Anderson will soon COM
mence the remodeling of his house.
The annual picnic of the Presbyterian
Sunday school will be held at Lakewood,
Friday, August 4.
The national colors, red, white and
blue, should be used literally during
home coming week.
Rev. Woodford p. Law of South Haven
will hold service in the Episcopal church
Sunday, July 30, at 1880 a. m.
The True Northerner would like to
receive correspondence each week from
Covert, Grand junction and Hartford.
Word has been received from Hon. J.
G. Burrows saying he will undoubtedly
be with Us during home coming week.
Watchout for Decker as he is batting
as though he had his eye on the base
with a view of getting those wak-overs
on his feet
Will Abbott of Lawrence township
threshed 81 bushels of wheat per acre
from one of his fields. Seems like old
times, viii.
The Michigan Central has purchased
50 new refrigerator cars for the fall fruit
trade, and they are now on side track at
Kalamazoo.
Mr. Barnes moved this week into
Heny Hollis house, which has Just been
put in first class shape with all modern
conveniences.
Married, Tuesday, July %, 1905, at
Paw Paw, by Justice Rowland, MIR.
Charles Burcham and Miss Gertrude f..
Coon, both of Lincoln, Neb.
Have you called on the treasurer, Mrs.
NJ. ID. Buskirk, or has the finance COM
mittee, Messrs. Bryar and Shepard, call
ed Oh you? If not, why not?
The many friends of j. f. Taylor, our
former register of deeds, will regret to
hear of his serious illness. Grave doubts
are entertained for his recovery.
The carnival attracted a fair sized
crowd and the entertainment was a sat
/ isfactory one, taking the second filling Of
the balloon to make a proper ascension.
Advertised letters: VIM. Hoyt, Mrs
/ II. J. Buck, Mrs. James W. Taggart,
Mrs. Mary Toll, Miss Emily Babcock,
Miss Irene Fieldhouse, care of j. IL.
Doty.
The True Northerner is in receipt of
several communications that are not
/ signed by the writer's. 1t is rule of the
office not to print any article without
knowing the author.
Seldom Allen of Waverly was in town
| Thursday. "Sel" farms it summers aud
is a sawmill man winters having been in
Cass county last winter, where he cut
large amount of lumber.
All people from Hillsdale county are
invited to attend the third annual picnic
of the Hillsdale county association to be
held at Lakewood park, formerly known
as Pugsley's lake park Thursday, August
3, 1905.
Otsego village, Allegan county, has let
the contract for building village and
firemen's hall to a home contractor for
81 roo. This amount of money should
assure Otsego commodious quarters for
long time to come.
f. A. Greenmayer of Lansing, who is
employed by the state tax commission,
was registered at the Dyckman house,
Tuesday. His mission, whatever it
might be, evidently did not concern Paw
Paw, as the county officials did not see
him.
According to the orders of the post
master general, rural mail carriers will
hereafter have the following holidays:
New Years, Washington's birthday,
Memorial day, Fourth Of July, first Mon
day in September Labor day and
Thanksgiving day.
/ Deputy Game Warden Leach has re-
/ turned from the northeastern part of
/ the state, where he has been in the line
of duty. He reports that several convic
tions have been made, and as a conse-
quence better conditions will prevail 10
that locality in the future.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. f.. II.
Harvey entertained a number of lady
friends at their elegant home with a
Colonial Tea" in honor of the Misses
Watkins. Guests we're present from
Chicago and several other cities. All
Join in reporting pleasant afternoon.
The investigation under way at Jack.
son prison was adjourned Tuesday even
ing because of the indisposltion of Ex-
governor Bliss, whose testimony was
very material in the case. Governor
Warner is giving this his personal atten-
tiop, and as it was impossible for him to
be in attendance for several days, it was
deemed advisable to adjourn until such
time as he and ex-governor Bliss could
both be in attendance. G.. w. Merriman
OF Hartford is one of the members of
the prison board and is in constant at
tendance at the sessions.