The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-03-01
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE.
happenings Of the Past Week in
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.

hO ANNOAy SiAc hCOb WIN
Mrs. Arthur Miller this afternoon,
The Coterie will hold bake sale at
Shepard Il Showerman' store Saturday.
There will be special communication
of Paw Paw lodge No. 25, f. & A. M,
this evening. Work in the e. A. degree.
Will Strowbridge ir., has accepted a
position with the Witwer bakery in Kal-
amazoo, and left for that place Tuesday
morning
Married by Justice Killefer, at the
home of James johnson, February 81,
Miss Agnes Johnson and Roy Nj. Slack,
both of Kalamazoo.
Owing to lack of space this week we
are obliged to omit many items of local
nature. If our readers will bear with
US this time, we will try to make amends
next week.
Fred Ocobock went to Flint this week
as delegate to the democratic state con.
vention. He started Tuesday and will
spend day in Detroit, reaching Flint,
Wednesday evening in time for the ban
quet.
Bills printed at the Northerner office
advertise an auction sale at the M. M.
Spencer farm, 4 miles north of Lake
Cora, on Tuesday, March 10Th. III. w.
McCabe is auctioneer and A. @. Shep-
ard, clerk.
The Misses Lottie and Kittie Show
erman, who came home to attend the
funeral of Lewis M. Showermau, re-
turned to Cleveland and Grand Rapids,
respectively, Tuesday, where each has a
lucrative position.
Last week l.. Q. Ocobock bought of
VIM. Abbott of Lawrence as fine herd
of cattle as has been brought to Paw
Paw in some time. Among the lot were
two white steers three years old that
tipped the beam at 29OO pounds.
Bills printed at the Northerner office
advertises an auction sale for III. and
Chas. Woodwork on the Geo. Sherred
farm AZ miles west and = mile south of
Paw Paw, Thursday, March 7. II. w.
McCabe auctioneer w. r. Shrine, clerk.
Judge Killefer has made several I'M
provements IN his office. The juror
chairs have been elevated on platform,
as has also the judges desk. The ap-
pearance, as we'll as the convenience of
the court room is greatly improved by
the change.
The first one of the special social ses-
sions to be given by the K. p. lodge will
occur at the lodge rooms Thursday even
ing, March 7. There will be a "Pot
Luck" supper, each lady to bring what
she chooses. Also plates, cups, saucers
and knives and forks. knights and
their families take notice-don't miss
this event; it will be a hummer. Come
at six o'clock p. N,
E. Throop, photographer, has started
a photograph gallery in Lawton. He
goes to Lawton every morning and re-
turns to Paw Paw in the evening; his
wife has charge of the gallery here. Mr..
Throop and wife are excellent artists
and are taking some very fine pictures.
They are receiving the patronage that a
first class studio deserves, both at Law
ton and at the home studio.
The choir of the Presbyterian church
gave banquet Monday evening at the
home of DR. and Mrs. Ferguson 10 honor
of Mrs. &. +. Ocobock, who has been a
member of the choir for some time and
who left Wednesday for Fenton. Sup
per was served at six o'clock, covers be-
ing laid for 18 The evening was spent
very delightfully."- with music and games
and Mrs. Ocobock was presented cut
glass vase in remembrance of the occa-
sion.
The Fischer auto party given by the
young mems dancing club Of this city
at Longwell's opera house last Tuesday
evening was a great success. One oi
the special features was "The Auto
Ride" and it was decidedly thrilling
The music was excellent and such as
only the Fischer orchestra can render,
| Several out-of town guests were present
and everyone seemed to have a most
enjoyable time. The young men are to
be congratulated upon the success oi
the party.
The editor OF the Northerner received
a queer package from the mail this
week. 1t was large cocoanut in its
original shell, just as it was picked from
the tree. The nut itself is covered with
a fibrous growth, not unlike the shucb
OF walnut, and varies in thickness
from one to four inches. The address
was written on the shuck or covering
and was mailed by Harry Nunnerly o
Palm Beach, Fla. 1t is quite a curiosity
as few people have ever seen the cocoa