The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-07-27
Whole Number 2677.

ed. A special effort is being made to
book better games for the rest OF the
season. The game next Tuesday, when
Bloomingdale comes, will be a good one.
This club has always given Paw Paw
/ good game. They are strong this year
and have not been defeated. Hyames
will probably pitch the game.
Mrs c. H. Stoner and Mrs. r. A.
Wallace gave a shower for Mrs. Hettie
l.. Webster at the residence of Mrs.
Stoner, 10 Hamilton avenue, Yesterday
/ Supper of five courses was served on the
/ porch which was decorated with Chinese
lanterns and bunting. The presents
were many and handsome. Mrs Web
! ster is to be married July % to William
Downing of Mattawan, Mich-DaiIy
Advertiser, Auburn, Ny
Mrs. Clare Harrison entertained a
few friends at tea Wednesday evening.
Covers we're laid for II, and delicious
dainties we're served, bringing into effect,
where possible the prevailing color
scheme of golden yellows and reds. Mas
turtiums were the effective flowers.
Mrs. Fred Banks, Mrs Mamie Fossel,
Mrs. Clarence Barber Miss Belle Bitely
and Miss Dane, Mrs. OLeary's niece,
were among the number of out-of town
guests.
The secretary OF the state fair writes
US that good progress has been made in
erecting new buildings and preparing
/ the grounds for the fair of 1906 Six
teen new buildings have been erected
and several thousand feet of walks and
drives have been graded and surfaced
with gravel and stone. The grand stand
has been enlarged and bleachers added
so that the seating capacity is now
about 10000. There will be toilet rooms
in abundance and other conveniences
needed by visitors and exhibitors.
Manager G. w. Longwell announces
the engagement of "The Holy City" at
/ Longwell's opera house for one night,
Friday, August 3. The transformation
scene showing the opening of the tomb,
lut dSC6u5lOl VI NuIl5k lOllONbQ Wy lu-
Vulnerable angels, closely followed by
the opening of the great gates of the
new Jerusalem that opens to view the
the golden inworkings of the immortal
holy city. The most lavshly presented
production of the season. BY special
arrangement prices will be 20c, SOC aud
75c. This is a guaranteed attraction.
Phone Longwell Bros for tickets.
James II. Linton, chemist for the Vii
ter manufacturing company was kicked
in the face by his horse Saturday after
noon and is now suffering from broken
and badly lacerated nose. Mr.. Linton,
in company with his wife and friend,
were out driving, and one of the reins
caught under the horses tail. In lean
ing forward to loosen it the rig lurched
} forward. The horse commenced to kick
} and struck Mr.. Linton squarely in the
: face. He jumped out, caught the horse
by the head, held it until his wife came
) to his aid and then collapsed His con-
dition is serious but not dangerous, and
today he is reported as improving
Mondays Milwaukee Sentinel Mr..
Linton is a son-n-law of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Quick of this village.
There was some lively shooting about
: three and one-half milesc north and east
of Decatur last Friday morning in which
John Bailey fired three shots at his hired
man and later attempted to commit sui
eide by shooting himself In the jaw.
Asa Wood had been working for Bail
ey since last spring. Wednesday of last
week they had some words in regard to
/ building a stack bottom for wheat, and
J Wood quit work. Friday morning he
returned to Bailey's farm and was order
ed from the place. He replied that he
would not 90 until he got some things
belonging to him, and went to the barn.
/ Bailey went into the house, came out
with his revolver and followed. A shot
was heard and Wood came running out
p followed by Bailey, who fired two more
shots at him before he reached the road.
All the shots hit Wood, but none of the
wounds were of serious nature.
: Bailey then went to Decatur and gave
/, himself up. Before starting for Paw
Paw he asked the sheriff to drive past
|, his house as it was not out of the way
and he would like to see his wife. On
reaching the house Under Sheriff Chap
pei went in with him. Bailey asked his
wife for his grip and some clothes. They
: passed to an adjoining room to get them
when Bailey kissed his wife and, saying
good bye, 1 am gone" pulled revolver
from it's hiding place and shot himself
under the chin, the ball coming out near
the eye on the left side of the nose. He
was subdued after slight struggle aud
brought to Paw Paw, where the wound
was dressed, and it is thought he will
recover.
Bailey IS man "A years OF age and
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