The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-10

wood and Clarence Hawley at the lat
ters home Wednesday evening by about
- of their young friends, the occasion
being the 18th birthday of each. Light
refreshments were served and an enjoya-
/ bile evening was spent.
Chas Haskell, alias John McHenry,
died at the county Jail last Saturday of
of pneumonia. He was serving 20
days sentence on a charge of being
drunk and disorderly. He saio his home
was in Michigan City. but investigation
did not discover any relatives and the
body was sent to Ann Arbor.
Chief of Police McGregor of South
Haven says that John Hoch, the Chicago
"Bluebeard," was in that city early in
September, 1904, and the officer thinks
Hoch's visit may have had some connec-
ton with the murdered woman whose
body was found on the beach of Lake
Michigan in front of the Willow Beach
hotel about that time.
Miss Vesta Grimes underwent very
successful operation for appendicitis last
Tuesday. The operation was performed
by DIR. Darling of Ann Arbor and Drs.
Hoyt and Maxwell. DR.. Darling's spe.
cial nurse also assisted ard has remained
to care for Miss Grimes, who is improv-
ing as rapidly as can be expected. Miss
Edith Grimes is also i'll of tonsilitis and
is under the care of Miss Anderson, a
skilful Paw Paw nurse.
Mrs. Jennie G. Church, an old lady
nearly 70 years of age, died at her home
west Of town Of heart disease Tuesday
Mrs. Church moved here from Chicago
about two years ago and, although having
been here so short time, had made many
friends She was an active and enthusi-
astic member of the M. r. church, The
remains were taken to Theresa, \. Y,
for burial. She leaves husband one
son and several other relatives to mourn.
The home of Calvin Wilcox, east Of
town, was burned to the ground with all
its contents early last evening. Mr..
Wilcox was away from home, and about
Il o'clock Yesterday his son-in law went
TO the place to do the chores, and built
fire in the house, aud it is supposed by
a defective chimney or in some other
way this fire caused the disaster The
house was all IN flames when the fire
was discovered, making it impossible to
save anything.
In the case of VIM. Culver VS.. the S.
II. & r.. h. Il. CO., the trial of which was
being finished as The True Northerner
went to press last week. a verdict was
returned for Culver of 1000, less $500
already paid by the company for medical
attendance and care after his injury
This is said to be the largest damages
ever awarded by jury in the history of
the county. This was the third trial of
the case, Culver having been awarded
$4,000 on the first and $4,000 on the
second trial. The case has been once to
the supreme court and will again be APP
pealed by the railroad company.
The county Sunday school tour is now
in progress. d. b. Allen writes TO The
True Northerner as follows "Never be-
fore IN the history of Van Buren, county
has there been as much interest in Sun
day school work as today. 10 nearly
all parts of the county the people are
enthusiasts Cordial invitations are
coming to those in charge of the tour
from every quarter South Haven has
appointed three committees, including
81 people. In many places, if the weather
is pleasant, the churches will be crowd
ed The dates for the rallies yet to be
held are as follows: February To- Bloom
ingdale; Il, Waverly; -, Arlington; -,
Lawrence II, Paw Paw; 10, Almena; l6,
Mattawan; II, Porter church; Is, Deca-
tur; 10. Corwin; 20, Keller; 81 Hartford;
%, Breedsyille; %, Bangor; "A, Covert;
%, South Haven.
Meetings of unusual interest are now
being held IN the First Baptist church.
Evangelist Nelson breaches every after
noon at 2:30 and at Z at night The
afternoon meetings have been especially
helpful to christian workers, while IN
the evening an earnest appeal is made
to all to lead a christian life. Mr.. Mel
son presents the truth in a very plain
and forceful manner, which cannot fail
20 leave a good impression. Sickness IN
many homes has interlered with the at
tendance 10 is hoped that conditions
viii soon be more favorable and the
meetings more largely attended Fol
lowing is the program for Sunday: 1890
a. M, The Three Crosses;" u M, Sun
day school revival service, address on the
early Conversion Of Children;" $3.50 p.
M, meeting for men only with an ad-
dress by the evangelist; p. M, young
peoples meeting; p. M, THE Voice Of
+ God to Every Unsaved Soul IN Paw
Paw" Meetings every afternoon and
evening next week.