The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-02-23
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Rev. C. M, Keene went to Wayland,
Monday, to hold an evangelistic meeting.
We have had ideal weather for work
out of doors, and grape trimming is we'll
under way.
d. Cooley opened his bakery last Satur-
day. 1t has been closed since Bailey &
Co. relinq qushed possession of it.
A considerable number of people from
Lawrence and Lawton attended the play
at the opera house Monday evening.
G.. III. Barnes, formerly local agent for
the Pere Marquette, is moving his family
to Laporte, Ind, where he is employed.
A special program will be given at the
Church of Christ Sunday evening by the
young people. Subject, "An Evening in
Africa"
Spring blowing has commenced, some
farmers in the vicinity having turned
considerable soil. This is indeed early
for this section.
The third congressional district COM
mittee has decided to choose the nomi-
nee for congress on the republican ticket
by primary vote.
There will be work at the K of p hall
next Monday evening" and it is urgently
requested that every Sir Knight be pre-
sent in full armor.
There will be services at st. Mark S
Episcopal church Sunday morning and
evening. Subject of evening sermon,
Lent" why all should keepit, and how u
The Nilesdistrict ministerial conference
of the NJ. +. church Will hold session
in this village in the earlier part of April
Program and dates will be announced
later.
A concert and reception will be given
by the ladies of the Baptist church
Tuesday evening, February 27. After
the program refreshments will be served
Admission 10 cents.
The Crisis will be presented at Law
ton this evening by the same cast that
presented it here Monday and Tuesday
evenings. Several of our village people
will attend the play.
Lester Brewer was called to Joliet, III.
last Friday to attend the funeral of a
sister. Mrs Brewer, who had been car
ing for the patient during her illness, re-
turned with Mr.. Brewer this week.
Sheriff Britton returned from Planwell
Saturday with Lon Watts, colored, whom
he arrested on a charge of assault with
intent to kill. Watts assaulted Thomas
Valleau of Almena not long ago.
Speaking of gubernatorial tickets, it is
not unlikely that the Republican ticket
will be headed something like this: For
governor, Fred M. Warner; for lieuten-
ant governor, George b. Horton.-Alle-
gan Press.
Work on the electric railway has been
stopped, but will be resumed in a few
weeks. Very rapid progress has been
made thus far, and a comparatively short
time will finish the work of track laying.
Early summer will find the road 10 opera.
tion between this place and Kalamazoo
1t is invariably the rule that you will
find the country newspaper on the side
OF right and justice. Granted that this
is true, why are not all the newspapers
OF the county advocating the open sa-
loon? In fact, we challenge the saloon
people to point out one newspaper in
Van Buren, county that advocates the
repeal of the local option law.-Lawton
Leader.
The January educational scoring test.
which was held at Jackson in connection
with the state dairymen's association,
was in many respects the most interest
ing test thus far held. There were l03
samples OF creamery butter divided as
follows: 70 samples made from whole
milk plants with an average score of 943,
Is samples made FROM whole milk and
gathered cream with an average score of
1876, 8 samples made from gathered
cream with an average score of 92.5.
There were II samples Of dairy butter
with an average score of 9l.7. The follow
ing is list of Van Buren, parties exhibit.
iLg and their scores: Milton e. Knoll,
Decatur creamery, "a; f. G. Tanner,
Glendale creamery, 1891 on dairy butter
Miss Barbara Ross of Remus scored the
highest number OF points, 96IS