The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-27

daughter, Mrs. Alphus O'Rourke, who
has been very sick, but is slowly recov-
ering.
NChas ii. Butler is critically i'll at his
home in Whitehall Mrs M. ID. Buskirk
and o. j. Butler went Monday to assist
in his care
NFred Ocobock is filling his ice houses
with fine quality of ice. He has the
contract for icing Armour cars again
next season.
The Epworth league will give a 10
cent supper and seighride to the home
of Leon Douglass this evening. Meet at
the Nj. f.. parsonage at o'clock.
Several cases of diphtheria are report
ed at Lawton, and the primary and in
termediate departments of the school
there were closed for a few days
Married, at the First Baptist parson-
age, Wednesday, by Rev. w. X. Lane,
William j. Brace of Lawton and Miss
Mary G. Riese of Asheville, N. Carolina.
There will be work in Paw Paw Re-
bekah lodge next Wednesday evening.
The entire degree staff is instructed to
be present. Picnic supper by the ladies'
At the annual meeting of the Dowa-
giac City and Village Mutual Insurance
company, G. W. Young of Paw Paw was
reelected director by unanimous vote.
Work in the second degree in Paw
Paw lodge, l. o. o. F., FriIay night.
Visiting brothers will be present from
Lawrence with candidates; supper after
work.
I Harry Morehouse left Wednesday for
Chicago, where he expects to secure
position as stenographer, having spent
some time in the Ferris institute at Big
Rapids.
The G. f.. of the F. B. church will
meet at the home of Miss Dora Colby.
Friday evening at o'clock. Sunday
evening meeting will be held at the
home of Lester Brewer.
The Eastern Star chapter held chap
ter of sorrow Wednesday evening, in
memory of the late John Ihling. A large
number were present TO witness the
beautiful and impressive ceremony.
There will be box social at the Rich
mond schoolhouse this friday evening
for the benefit of school library. Rev.
f.. I'll. Harvey will act as auctioneer A
program by Charlie Hollis phonograph
will be given. Everybody is invited.
u Hon. E. A. Wildey will return to Paw
Paw to reside, and in the spring will
succeed NJ o. Rowland as editor and
manager of The True Northerner. Mr..
Rowland has filled the position for the
past 10 years. He has no definite plans
for the future.
The Lords day subjects at the church
of Christ are as follows: Morning, "The
Roll Call in Heaven" evening, "The Bit
terest Cry in the Bibles" song recital
Monday evening. Announcements of
future meetings will be made Sunday.
All are invited.
In view of the meetings to be held in
the Baptist church, it has been thought
best by those in charge of the county
Sunday school tour to cancel the date Of
the Paw Paw meeting. Those of the
party who may be here February IA will
attend the revival service.
II. A. Cole is preparing to move the
Courier into the freproof building. w.
l. Miller will move his tailor shop into
the building vacated by the Courier as
soon as some quite extensive repairs can
be made, and l.. II. Titus will move his
law office into the rooms now occupied
by Mr.. Miller.
Rev. Wm. Rice, who lived at the home
of w. Z. Sharp south of town, died
Thursday morning of Bright's disease,
aged 10 years. Funeral services will be
held at the home Monday morning at
o'clock Rev. w. K. Lane officiating. In
terment will be in the Schoolcraft ceme-
terry. He leaves six children, besides
many friends to mourn.
II. M. Overton and sons sold to w. j.
Thomas of Paw Paw last Saturday un-
doubtedly the best span of heavy draft
horses raised in Bangor for many years,
and received the sum OF S400 cash for
them. They are an exceptional team,
having size, quality and conformation,
and were five years old.-Advance.
The inter state commerce commission.
in the case of Edward o.. Davis against
the Pere Marquette and the Michigan
Central, alleging excessive charges on
shipments of fruit from Michigan points
to Chicago, has handed down decision
finding the defendants not guilty of will
full or intentional violation Of the law.
At a meeting of the village council
| Monday evening the sewer committee
was instructed to have a map and esti-
mate of the cost made for an addition to
the sewer to run from Gremps street
east on Elm street to Brown street, from
Gremps street east on Pine to LaGrave
street and from Gremps east on Cedar to
Kalamazoo street. Claims were allowed
amounting to S29559.
The work OF the Cleveland orchestra,
which gave an entertainment on the
Coterie course Saturday evening, was
very good-perhaps not so extraordinary
as had been expected, but a satisfactory
program so far as the orchestra itself
was concerned. AS to Miss Charlotte
Mendell, vocalist, the opinion is divided,
although her singing was not at all
pleasing to most OF the audience. In
onr estimation she cannot sing n little