The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-01-18
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE.
Happenings of the Past Week in
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.

Mrs. Maria Wheeler.
Mrs. Edgar Adriance fell Thursday |
and dislocated her hip.
Frank Merrill has been on the sick
list for several days, but is better at
this writing.
There will be box social at the Lee
school house Friday night, January %.
Everybody invited.
Mrs. Addie Hunt left last Thursday
for Aurora, Illinois, for visit of several
weeks with her son.
Earl Snow left last week for Big Rap
ids, where he will take thorough busi-
ness course in the Ferris Institute.
Miss Veda Wakeman of Lawrence
came to Paw Paw tast Monday night
to attend the play given by home talent
Have you read Will Payne's latest
book "When Love SpeaksS" Charles
now has a supply of these popular books.
About 80 Epworth leaguers and their
friends enjoyed very pleasant social
and literary meeting at the home of A.
w. Olson, Tuesday evening.
Miss Georgia Jat ~ entertained Sat-
urday evening in honor of Mrs. Kath-
leen Yerrington, who leaves soon for her
future home in Lockport, Ill.
The chicken pie dinner, which was to
have been held at the First Baptist
church parlors today, has been post
poned one week on account of the
death of Mr.. Haskins.
Regular meeting OF o. E. S. Wednes-
day evening, January %. Refreshments
will be served by second and third CON-
mittees. Business of Importance will
come before the order.
Miss Nellie Dodge of Paw Paw street
was agreeably surprised last Saturday
evening by number of her young school
friends. Light refreshments were served
and good time enjoyed by ALL
Mrs Keith, daughter of Mrs Susan
Kimball of Paw Paw, and we'll known
here, died at Charlotte last Monday. E
B. Welch, who is a brother-in in-law OF de-
ceased, left for Charlotte Tuesday.
Earl Raleigh, son Of Mrs. M. p. Raj
eigh, of Paw Paw, was seriously injured
in runaway at Helena, Montana, re.
Gently. A dispatch to his mother, how
ever, states that he is getting along
nicely and there is no cause to worry.
Supt Rathburn of the Lawton schools
was in the village Tuesday. He is a
candidate for the Office of school com.
missioner With the convention but a
few weeks away, the different candi.
dates are now getting in their work. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln II. Titus enter
Gained at their home Mr.. and Mrs
Judge DeVoignes, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
A. Sherman and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nelson on Saturday evening last; 50C
was the game. Light refreshments were
served.
Evangelist w. Ed. Meads of Wiscon.
sin closed his revival labors at the Free
Baptist church Tuesday evening and
. left for home Wednesday morning, leav.
ing many warm friends His meetings
have been very productive of good in
Paw Paw.
Hon. f. A. Widey is the recipient OF
a beautiful gold headed cane which came
to him last week by express. His initials
are engraved on the handle and it is a
beautiful gift. Mr.. Wildey does not
know whom he should thank for it, as it
came by express from West Branch an
the name OF the giver is unknown.
We have a copy Of the Idaho Republi.
can of January IL, which contains half
tone cut and extended writeup of Geo.
r. Ferris of Lost River Valley Mr..
Ferris is known to some of the people of
Paw Paw, having married Julia G. Free
man of this place in 1885. He is promi-
nent in business and social circles in the
country in which hc lives.
Mr.. AL Hunt, whose stock company
is playing at the opera house thre e
nights this week, was born in Van Bu-
rem county. He lived in Bangor and
Lawrence for many years, and is liked
and respected by all who know him.
We know him. personally, and will say
that he is gentleman in every spot
and place and is worthy Of the conf
dence and patronage of the public.
All Of the l.. o. L. NJ. ladies are want
ed at Sheesmith's hall Monday after
noon and evening, January 20. There
will be initiation and the following off
GERS will be installed: Com, Nettie
Chappell; Past Com, Flora Showerman;
Lieut.. Com, Celia Reynolds; r. k,
Lusetta Butler; F, K, Nora Cate; chap
lain, Emily Munger; sergeant, Florence
Ford master-at-arms, Carrie Strow-
bridge; sentinel, jamie Davis; picket
Nettie Ball; organist, Sarah Downing;
physician, DIR. Charles.