The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-01-11
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE.
Happenings Of the Past Week in
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.


Reid of Antwerp, girl.
Work in the third degree 10 K. of p.
lodge next Monday evening
The great play, "Old David Allen" at
the opera house Monday night.
Advertised letters: |. b. Conner, II.
M. Harrison, Mac McCoye, Leo Page.
Leo Warner left Monday for the
northern part of the state on business
During the storm Monday night the
flagstaff of the court house was struck
by lightning.
Get your seats now for "Old David
Allen" Monday night. They are.on sale
at Longwell's.
Grin Hayward, who! recently under
went an operation at Ann Arbor, is i'm
proving rapidly.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give a chicken pie dinner Friday, Jan
uary, Is. 20cents.
The son of Dr. and Mrs. Maxwell, who
has been quite i'll with grip and ear
trouble, is improving.
Special convocation of Paw Paw chap.
ter No. 34 r. A. NJ, Friday evening, j an
uary IL. Work in M. NJ NJ. degree.
Comrade Wesley M. Hall has been al
lowed sl2 pension obtained through
the pension agency of .. w. Rowland
Leo Mather, who has been spending
Christmas with friends and relatives,
left Wednesday for Big Rapids, where
he is attending school.
Miss Rita Lee entertained Friday eve
ming in honor of visiting friends. Re-
freshments were served and the party
broke up at a late hour.
A goodly part of the inhabitants OF
Lawrence were in Paw Paw nearly ev.
cry day last week, called here on the
Clark $4,000 (?) will case.
The Buff Orpington's exhibited by
Mrs. r.. Il. Merchant at Kalamazoo poul-
try show recently won two first prizes,
against strong competition.
|
j. Koenig both of Fort Wayne, Ind, were
united in marriage by Rev. A. w. Mum
ford at tho M. E parsonage Wednesday.
Miss Pauline Sellick entertained few
friends Wednesday afternoon in honor of
her l1th birthday. Refreshments were
served and pleasant time was enjoyed
by all present.
Charlie Chappell, our new sheriff
can serve more subpoenas than any
other sheriff OF the same height in the
state of Michigan. He carries them in
that long pocket.
The members of the Every Friday
club report very pleasant meeting at
the home of Mrs. Guy kggleston last
Friday afternoon. This was the first
meeting Of the new year.
j. c. Gould, well known resident OF
Paw Paw, who has been in i'll health for
several years, died at his home last Tues
day evening. Funeral services will be
held at the house this afternoon at
o'clock.
At the last regular meeting of the K
O L. M. the following officers were
elected: c., A. L. Stevenson; L. c., M
Nunnerly; r. K, L. S. Salisbury; F.. X.
f. Butterfield; chap, e. Ball; ply, Hen
ry Charles; sgt, NJ. Dillon.
After two weeks vacation the teach
ers and pupils are again reminded by the
sound of the old school bell, that all hol-
iday merry making and fun must cease
and the pleasures and duties of school
work be taken up once more.
The Van Buren, County Pomona
Grange will hold its regular session at
Woodman Grange hall Saturday Jan
uary 10. A good program will be given
in the day time and the fifth degree will
be conferred in the evening. All pat
rons are invited.
The anniversary services at the Chris
tlan church New Years day were vel
attended. About l50 people took dinner
and supper. The business meeting in
the afternoon was full Of interest and
good reports. The church is practically
free OF debt and 80 members were added
during the year.
Miss V. Floy Rickerson gave watch
party to few of her friends from towr
at her home two miles west of Paw Paw
New Years eve, in honor OF Miss Bessie
Melvin OF Bloomingdale. The parlo
was prettily decorated IN pink and white
The evening was spent 10 games, ligh
refreshments were served and yer.
enjoyable evening was spent by all.
At the annual meeting of the Var
Buren, County Mutual Fire Insuranc
Co. held last Tuesday all the old officer
were reelected as follows: John Marshall
president; Nj. II. Pugsley, vice president
M. ID. Buskirk, secretary; e. F. Parks
treasurer; s. A. Breed and P. j. Dillmar
directors. No other business was trans
acted. The company begins the ne'
year with $500 cash on hand.