The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-02-08
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE.
Happenings Of the Past Week in
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.

Those souvenir letters OF Paw Paw
will make good valentines.
Advertised letters: John A. Cash
baugh, M. d Shafer, Miss d f. Broun-
low.
The cast OF characters and synopsis
Of 'Pinafore" will be found on page of
this issue
Frank Conner gave the Juniors of the
Church of Christ delightful sleigh ride
last Tuesday evening.
The ladies of the W. r. G.. will have
bake sale Wednesday, February 13, at
Shepard & Showerman's store.
The ladies' aid of the M. r. church
will give a George Washington supper
in the church parlors February %. Sup
per ID cents.
Frank Hudson received a telegram
Tuesday stating that his daughter and
her little child were very i'll of diphtheria
in Seattle, Wash
The Senior Endeavor of the Christian
church enjoyed sleigh ride and lunch
at the home of John Smith east of town
Wednesday evening.
Leora Blaisdell the II year old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Frank Leighty, fell on the
stove at the Wildey school house last
Monday and was severely burned.
Unique invitations, written in poetry,
have been issued for the joint birthday
party of Eva Holt and Azel Mcneil at
their respective homes this evening.
G. F. Snow & Co. are erecting a new
awning in front of their store on Main
street They evidently believe that the
warm sunshiny weather will return in
due season.
Some of our correspondence reached
US this week too late for publication.
Correspondents should remember that
copy must reach us not later than We'd
nesday morning to insure publication.
The members of the caste that COM
poses "Pinafore" are fast becoming dis
abed in the use of their hands, but if
they are only able to retain the action
of their vocal organs and understanding
(feet), it will be all that is necessary.
Isaac Burhans of south La Grave
street lost valuable horse last Friday
night. The animal had been sick for
about week. and in some way it got
down in such position in the stall that
it was unable to get up, and was found
dead in the morning.
The ladies' guild of the Episcopal
church entertained the cast of "Old
David Allen" Thursday evening. A
splendid supper was served, to which the
guests did ample justice. 1t was a de-
lightful event, and thoroughly appre-
ciated by the participants.
Mrs. Wright was agreeably surprised
last Thursday while visiting at the home
of Mrs Kessler by visit from grand
daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs
Will Spooner of Grand Rapids. Their
stay was shcrt, as Mr.. Spooner was
obliged to return home the same night.
Through the real estate agency of F..
T. Downing, Geo. e. Mattison has sold
his 10 acre fruit farm two miles north OF
Paw Paw to Willard NJ Wood of Chica-
CO. Consideration $1,000. Mr.. Matti-
son is undecided as to his future plans.
He will give possession the middle of
April.
Ice dealers have been worrying about
the ice for the coming year. None has
been secured as yet, but il the freezing
weather continues the harvest will soon
begin. Later-The ice is about eight
inches thick and of excellent quality.
f. B. Ocobock commenced cutting yes
terday, and has large force of men at
work. The ice harvest will be rushed
now until the ice hot are filed
The service pension bill now only
awaits the presidents signature to be
come law. The bill provides that on
reaching the age of 62 years an honor
ably discharged soldier shall be entitled
to pension OF sl2 per month; at 70
years, sl5 per month; and at 70 years
$50 per month. Soldiers OF above ages,
who are receiving less than the above
sums, should communicate with o. w
Rowland Of this village for full informa-
ton.
Charlie Cross, the courteous cultiva
tor of the soil, captured the hearts OF
the husky lads who compose the mascu-
line membership Of the p. L. A., also
the sweet sisters who soulfully assist in
the conducting of the aforesaid society
last Saturday evening by driving into
town with his robert sleighs and taking
the bunch to his country home, where
they were entertained right royalty by
Mr.. and Mrs. Cross till dangerously
near midnight. Grandma Wright anC
Mrs Wheeler kept the lassies in line
while the elder Wheeler looked after tn,
, laddies. The happy crowd found tina
, the Cross family is not so cross after all
What's in a nameS