The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-08

The Van Buren, county battalion was
reorganzed at Decatur few days ago |
and a full set of officers chosen. We |
await with feverish anxiety the next |
strategic move in the struggle for the .
colors.
Seventeen days more till Christmas.
If you wish to present your relatives,
friends or yourself with an acceptable
Christmas present look at the period-
Gals we offer in our clubbing list, then
subscribe.
Editor M. f. Russell of the Bangor
Advance sustained severe loss in the
death of his son, Maurice f., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell have the sympathy
of large circle of friends in their hour
of bereavement.
The many friends of Don Taylor are
pleasantly surprised to learn of his
marriage, which occurred October %.
The bride was Miss Viva Spier of Kal-
amazoo. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor are re-
siding in Detroit.
The special meetings at Glendale closed
last Monday night. About % expressed
desire to live a christian life Regular
preaching services Will be resumed at
Glendale next Sunday, December 10, at
2:30 p. IN. All invited.
Harry A. Conant, ex. secretary of state,
who was elected at the same time Gen.
Alger was elected governor, has received
the appointment as consul to Windsor,
Canada. Mr.. Conant is a royal good
fellow and well equipped for the posi-
ton.
/ f. Heffner, who recently moved to
this place from Chicago has purchased
an interest in the Castle broom factory,
and the business will hereafter be known
as the Paw Paw Broom Co. They are
located in the Barney O'Dell building on
Kalamazoo street opposite the Clifton
house.
The Every Friday club have been
doing philauthropic work the past year.
They will have a display of the same,
with music and light refreshments, al
the home of Mrs w. G. y. Ferguson
Friday afternoon, December s, from 2;3O
to o'clock The public is cordially
invited
We simply know that several of Miss
Etoile Aliens friends celebrated the
-tieth anniversary of her birth at the
home of the young lady Tuesday evening.
Their coming was unanuounced, but
Miss Etoile, who was given post OF honor
at the festal board, gave them royal
good time.
The Northerner is in receipt of local
correspondence that is unsigned. 1t is a
rule of this office that all communications
must be accompanied by the the name
of the writer. We hope our anonymous
correspondent will write again and sign
the article. Not that we print the name
but that we may know the writer.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Van Buren, county mutual fire insurance
company, the fire loss of Frank Burger
of Bangor was adjusted at 81 200 on the
! house and 500 on the contents. The
loss of Mr.. Hubbard of Columbia town
ship was fixed at $1,000 on house with
$500 on contents, and out buildings at
go.
Last Monday was pension day in Paw
Paw, and those entitled to pensions
were on hand to receive their quota. The
time is not far distant when the old
boys will be easily counted and their
annual pension will be scarcely missed
from Uncle Sans treasury. June 30,
1905, the pension rolls carried 6S460S, a
decrease of 6,0S5 during the past year.
Acting under the instructions OF the
state game warden, v arden Leach seized
two deer belonging to one of our local
sportsmen that had Just arrived after
being two weeks on the way. Such
fool provisions as some of the sections of
the game law at present contain, il
strictly enforced will result in radical
changes and may bring about is abolish.
ment.