The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-11-10
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w. h. Helms has gone to South Bend,
Ind, to spend the winter.
Born, to Mr. ard Mrs Frank Buckley,
October %, boy. Weight 92l pounds.
G. G.. Goodrich of Mattawan and Fred
Ocobock are in Grand Rapids serving as
jurors.
Rev. A. w. Mumford is assisting Rev.
G.. Il. Wright in revival meetings at Mat
tawan this week.
Mrs. Ethel Warner of Oakland, Cal,
will sing at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning.
S. II. Kelley, of peach fest fame, was
in the city this week as attorney in the
Paw Paw river drain case.
f. l.. Swan and family will spend the
winter in De tuniak Springs, Florida.
They expect to start next Tuesday.
Married at Paw Paw, November 4, by
Rev. a. W. Mumford, Albert f.. Howling
and Miss Fern Meachem, both of Covert
Special meeting of Eastern Star, We'd
nesday evening, November l5 Work
Refreshments by divisions seven and
eight
Mrs. E. A. Chase left Monday for Chi
cago, where she will visit friends during
the time Mr., Chase is serving on the U.
S. jury at Grand Rapids.
j. E. Packer went to Hartford, Mon
day, to spend about three weeks at the
home of his daughter, while her hus-
band is hunting in the northern PENN
sula.
The sermon to young people at the
Presby terian church was postponed un
til next Sunday evening. The subject
next Sabbath morning will be, The Law
of Liberty -
+. B. Welch, living east of town, sold
to Will Strowbridge yesterday, a pig
weighing go pounds This hog and its
increase within the past year has brought
Mr. Welch 52O1.55.
A benefit supper will be given at the
First Baptist church next Wednesday
evening to aid Orrie Robb, who is in
Harper hospital, Detroit. Supper will
be served from to :.
II. j. Dunbar reports busy season in
the plumbing and heating business. His
field is not confined to Paw Paw, but is
reaching out in various directions. Mon
day be sold heating plant to Hartford
parties and one to Paw Paw people.
The Cleaners held an interesting meet
ing at Almena town hall Friday evening,
October 27. As the order has just been
organized the time was spent chiefly in
routine work under the direction of
George Hudson, inspector. The attend
ance and interest manifested promise
profitable work for the order.
An important measure affecting the
rural roads of the state was passed at
the last session of the legislature. 1t
makes radical changes in the manage
ment Of township roads. In our next
issue we will present It's most important
features, and hope to excite an interest
that will create discussion of this most
important subject.
Burn the leaves as they fall this
year" is the advice from r. H. Petit,
| the state entomologist, who was recently
in the upper peninsula investigating the
shade tree problem. Leates are falling
prematurely this season because of a
fungus growth, according to Entomolo
gist Petit, and their burning is for the
purpose of preventing spread of the
spores. Regardless of these long words,
however, burn the leaves and save the
! trees.
The True Northerner is in receipt of
letter from Davis Haven, who is travel
ing in Wisconsin and Minnesota for
Chicago firm, in which he says he is
billed to attend the state butter and
cheese makers association Of Minnesota
which Is to be held at Mankanto. He
promises to write an article along dairy
lines at some future time. In speaking
Of the crop situation in Wisconsin, he
writes under date of November 5: at
has been raining since 4 a. m. and has
now turned to SNOW. Corn about two
thirds husked; potatoes not all dug and
poor quality, are bringing 90 cents in
local market; fall feed has been good;
the output of butter and cheese large"