The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-11
Poultry Yards of C. H. Ring, Decatur, Mich.

The Van Buren county mutual fire in
surance company made record in the
settlement of Wint Reynolds claim. In
l6 hours after the fire broke out he had
check for the loss Next.
Now look pleasant The Springfield
Daily Sun of October 10 says: "Heber-
Edison motion picture and musical feat
ure show played to two packed houses
yesterday at the Grand. They are the
favorites and best show ever here" Now
you'll boost. Opera house, Thursday,
May II.
The X. L. S. & G.. traction line will
run trains as follows Sunday, May I3:
Train will leave Kalamazoo at 8 a. IN.
arriving at Paw Paw at 9; leave here at
at $3.50 arriving at Kalamazoo 1920;
leave Kalamazoo p. m. arriving at Paw
Paw at g.: leave here at 6:l5 arriving IN
Kalamazoo at 7:l5.
Hon, F.. n. Bates of Moline, Allegan
county, has announced his candidacy to
succeed Senator Woodman in the state
legislature. Mr. Bates was an efficient
member of the house during two terms,
95-S7, serving as speaker pro tem. If he
should succeed in landing the nomina-
tion the eighth district will be repre-.
sented by a capable and conscientious
gentleman.
Governor Warner has filed his petition
for nomination at the primary election.
HIS petition contains $4,000 names. p.
II. Kelly has filed his petition for lieu
tenant governor. These are the only
ones on the republican ticket. Wood
bridge y. Ferris and Chas. Kimmerlee of
Cass county have filed petitions with the
secretary of state for governor and lieu
tenant governor on the democratic ticket.
The Citizens bank of Decatur began
business last Monday morning in their
new building. Their new quarters give
them one of the finest offices in south
western Michigan The front Is of press
ed brick with cut stone trimmings. The
office floor is finished IN quarter sawed
oak with furniture to match. The bank
has fine burglar proof vault. This
bank has established fine business and
a reputation for safe banking
There will oe no scrapings this week
on account of the scraper running into
snag ia the shape of fire, which cleaned
him up proper. The scraper and family
ambled gracefully from their burning
home clad for a can can, and watched
everything they had wiped out by the
destroying element. But while they saw
keepsakes and souvenirs disappear with
regret their hearts overflowed when
their many friends came to their relief
with clothes, money and kind words. He
wishes to thank all, and will never for
get the kindly manner in which they
came to his assistance.
The opening of traffic on the new in
terurban was welcome event to the
villagers. Though transformations and
without glare or din the event will be a
memorable one in the history of Paw
Paw, and children of to-day will relate
TO childrens children in years to come
how they witnessed the last spike driven
and the first wheel turned on the long
looked for and anxiously awaited rail
road from Kalamazoo to Paw Paw; they
will tell also of how Paw Paw waxed
strong and grew to be the largest city
and most popular health resort in this
township, and how we attained promi-
nence through the largest artificial lake
in the county. But back to the open
ing. The quiet manner in which the
road was opened to the service of the
public is but characteristic OF the busi-
ness methods of the company in getting
up and at things. In passenger service
they have given US two arrivals and two
departures daily, with mixed train ar
irving and departing at noon. The SER
vice is highly satisfactory and is much
appreciated by our people.