The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-20

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Leland Gorton was in Dowagiac last
week on business
Leland b Gorton has sold seven
pianos in the past 10 days.
Married, November 10, at San Fran
cisco, Cal, Mr.. Wm. Doll and Gladys
Rogers.
Mrs. Chas Gallgan, jr., of Fakulka,
Okla, is visiting relatives and friends in
Paw Paw.
Miss Katherine Showerman returned
home Wednesday evening to remain un-
til February.
DR.. o. e. Lanphear entertained his
father q. Lanphear OF Lawrence, the
first of the week.
Mrs NJ. Haggart will spend Christ
mas with her daughter Pearl and other
relatIves in Grand Rapids
Nearly all of the Paw Pew students at
the u. of NJ are expected home the first
of next week to spend the holiday vaca-
ton.
Mrs j. q. Gould left for Cedar
Springs last Wednesday, She expects
to spend the winter there with rela
tives.
Married, at the First Baptist parson.
age, by Rev. Milne, Tuesday, Guy East
man of Keeer and Fannie Braybrooks
OF La Nrence.
Carl Mosier and Attorney Glenn War
ner were in Kalamazoo last Monday
evening to attend the production of "Du
Barry" by Mrs. Leslie Carter at the
academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Flagg of Lawrence
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. A. u. Craven,
Mrs G.. Fuller, Rev. Frank Flagg and
wife and H. b. Flagg's parents at din
ner last Friday.
Miss Leta Ford received the most
votes in the voting contest for the most
popular lady at the opera house last
week and received an elegant 27 piece
silver set as prize.
Mrs Sanger left last Monday morning
for Kewaunee, Ill.,, to be present at the
marriage OF her son Frank to Miss Jean
nette Voorhees, which took place Tues
day evening at $50.
While trying to chop ra bbit out of a
stump last Wednesday, Roy Coy had the
misfortune to strike his leg with the ak
inflicting a painful wound. 1t required
nine stitches to close it.
This is the last issue before the holi-
days and the Northerner desires to wish
its patrons a Merry Christmas May
Santa Clause fill your stockings to over
flowing and may the day be one of JOY
and happiness to you all.
Arthur Stevene has sold the postoffice
news stand to Mrs. A. G. Martin, who
took possession last Thursday. Mrs.
Martin will 'etain the services OF Miss
Minnie Welch as assistant. Mr.. Stevens
expects soon to leave for the south-west
and north on a business trip.
Mrs. Mary Whalen died al Boone. Ia,
Wednesday, December IL, aged so years.
Her remains were brought to Paw Paw
and the funeral services held at ST. Mary's |
church last Saturday, FIR. Clarson offici-
ating. Burial was at the Catholic Gem
etery. Mrs Whalen was former resi-
dent OF Paw Paw and mother Of the late |
DR.. NJ. f. Whalen.
At the regular communication OF Paw
Paw lodge, No. % +. & A. NJ. last Tues
day evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: f.. u. Sir
rine, w. NJ. w. h. Sellick, S. W. II. A.
Sherman, j. w; r. f. Parks, Treas; w
G. Y. Ferguson Sec'y; Merle Young. S.
D.. Robert Turner, J. D.; e.. w. Rey- |
Dolds, tyler. The above officers will be
installed Friday evening, Decemb er 27
Mr.. l.. G. Teed, resident OF Malta
wan, died at his home last Thursday, |
December IL, aged 68 years. He was
born in Tecumseh, Mich, and at II
years of age moved with his parents TO
Almena He was married to Eliza Dix |
of Mendoza, H., in 1870. Mrs. 1eed
died in 1893 at Tacoma, Wash. He
leaves son, A. p Teed, and many
friends to mourn his death. The funeral
was held from his old home in Almena
last Sunday.
A large audience greeted Miss Ruth
Hemenway last Tuesday evening at the
Presbyterian church. Miss Hemenway
read the religious play "Jhe Sign Of the
Cross" She has voice we'll adapted to
the portrayal OF the sublime and heroic,
soft, sweet and low in the expression OF
tenderness and pathos. She closely
he'd the attention of the audience dur
ing the entire reading. and as the play
pr progressed such was the vividpess OF
Miss Hemenway's delineation of charac
ter that her listeners were impressed
with the idea that they could see before
them dramatic perSonae, and were liv-
ing in the stirring times Of ancient Rome
during the persecution OF the early
christians. The play Is beautiful rep
resentation OF christian faith. The eff
feet OF such a combination is always
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