The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-01-05

Next Sunday morning at the Presby-
terian church Rev. &. f.. Hutfer will de-
liver an anniversary sermon, the occa
sion being the Sd anniversary of his pas
torate. In the evening his discourse
will be another of the series to the Dung
people entitled Courage" You are
cordially invited
Fred NJ Knoll of Hamilton township
will be candidate for county treasurer
on the republican ticket to succeed ID. M.
Allen, whose term expires Jan. l. 1907
Mr.. Knolls has served his township as
treasurer and has represented it on the
republican committee. He is we'll known
and has hosts OF friends who would like
to see his ambition realized. We are
willing to suggest other good officials for
Van Buren, if they wish.-Dowagiao
Herald,
w. w. Siggins of Grand Junction was
in the village Tuesday. Mr.. Siggins'
friends are urging him to enter the race
for the nomination for county treasurer
on the republican ticket this campaign.
He comes well qualified for the position,
having been township treasurer of Co.
iumbia for three terms and is thorough
business man and stalwart republican,.
Should he enter the race in earnest his
competitors will know he has been in
the field and his friends have no cause
for complaint of lack of work on his
part
The annual business meeting of the
church of Christ was held Monday even
ing. The reports read from the various
departments show the church to be in a
very prosperous condition, A large
advance has been made over last year
along all lines: Total missionary offer
ing SlS4.l0; offerings for all purposes,
Sl,368 90. During the year there were
"a added to the church, u of these by
baptism. The following officers were
elected Trustee, years, G. w. Styles;
treasurer, E, IL Lindsey; clerk f. Haw-
ley; financial sec'y, Arba Hawley; organ
ist, Ethel Styles.
One of the many Christmas trees that
have come to our notice was the one
held at the home of Ed Phillips, an old
time Paw Paw boy, but now owning a
farm a short distance from Galesburg,
Kalamazoo county. Those from Paw
Paw were Mrs. Jennie Rhodes and Clair,
Frank Webb, bis wife and six children.
Many will carry into the next year hap.
py memories of Christmas time, but
none will revel in their memories with
greater delight than the little ones who
were fortunate enough to be guests at
this family party. Messrs. Frank and
Ed. Phillips and wives did their best to
make this Christmas one to be remem-
bered, and the delight shown by the
little ones amply repaid them for all
the painstaking.
y very pleasant entertainment was
given by the w. r. G. at the hospitable
home of Comrade O'Dell last Saturday
evening, and was enjoyed by many of the
q. a. X. and their friends. A program
was given, the music being furnished by
Dell Cummings and his fife and flute accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Leonard
Crandall Songs were sung, the old vets
joining in the chorus with vim and vigor
Recitations were given by Mrs. l. b.
Conner, Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. May
O'Dell, who made plea to Pension Agent
Rowland in behalf of an Irshman whose
son had been bounty jumper. The
delivery was very good and brought
down the house. The host, Comrade
O'Dell, being called on for speech, re-
sponded by exhibiting a set of saddle
bags carried by his greatgrandfather in
the revolutionary war and related their
history, which is matter of historical
record Other relics were shown and ex.
cited great interest among those present.
The climax was reached when Mrs.
Barney O'Dell, in behalf of the w. Il. G.
presented Comrade Reed with a watch
chain as token of their appreciation
of his work for the order. John was at
first inclined to hoist flag of truce, but
rallied to his oratorical guns and de-
livered a speech that came from the
heart and showed to those present his
love for the old flag After being served
withrefreshments the company dispersed
for home.