The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-12-20
PAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN FRIDAY
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE.
Happenings Of the Past Week in
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.


Mrs. w. A. Prater accompanied her
husband to Lansing last week.
The Fellowship clue meets at r.. q
Thayer's residence this evening.
G. c. Young is in Chicago this week
attending the national cement show.
Fred Kimball visited his mother, Mrs.
Susan Kimbal, the first of the week.
Mrs NJ Grigsby was called to st.
Louis, Mich, by the illness of her father
this week
G. A. Cross OF Lawrence spent several
days last week with relatives and friends
in Paw Paw.
Mr.. and Mrs M. s. Cook left Tuesday
for Jacksonville, Fla, where they will
spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph r. Jennings are
the proud parents of a son born Wednes-
day, December Is.
Mrs. Helen Cooper and daughter Iva
left this week for Westmoreland, n. Y,
to visit relatives and friends.
Advertised letters: Mrs. Jennie Den
nison, Robert Dunton, Burton w. Hipp,
DR.. +. Jackson, John T. Wilson.
The Knights of Pythias are making
extensive preparations for their annual
watch party at Castle hall New Years
eve.
The Sunday school of the Presby terian
church will hold the usual Christmas
exercises at the church on Tuesday
evening,
The bazaar and luncheon given by
the ladies Of the Presbyterian church
last Friday was success in every way.
Something over $50 was realized.
A large audience enjoyed the enter
tainment at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening OF this week. The au-
dience was captivated by the dramatic
readings of Miss Hemenway.
The red automobile known as Dor
sey's BARN that is marooned on east
Main street, bids fair to be fixture fer
the winter as the tires are punctured
and the sparker out of order.
Attention is called to Mr. Doud's let
ter in this issue of The True Northerner.
1t gives an interesting account of
the trip made by himself and r. r.
Downing to Cuba and the Isle of Pines.
Mrs Ray Wilson and son Harris of
South Haven were called to Paw Paw
last week on account of the illness of
her sister, Miss Sadie Harris. Miss
Harris is somewhat better at this writ
ing.
Have you secured a ticket for the
Firemen's dance, which will be held at
Longwell's opera house Christmas night?
Every citizen of Paw Paw should show
his appreciation of our efficient volun-
teer fire department by purchasing a
ticket for the annual party.
There will be special convocation of
Paw Paw chapter No. "a, r. A. M. this
! friday evening for installation OF Off
GERS and work in the NJ M. degree. On
account of extra amount of work to be
done lodge will convene at o'clock.
Companions take notice and be on time.
Several r. & S. M Masons from Paw
Paw attended the meeting of Lawrence
council last evening. Degrees were con-
ferred on candidates from South Haven,
Decatur, Paw Paw and Lawrence. A de-
lightful time was reported and the visit
ors speaki highly of the hospitality Of
the Lawrence companions.
The colored people OF south western
Michigan will give their 10th Century
ball at Longwells opera house Monday
evening, December 30, instead of De-
cember 81, as announced in last weeks
issue of The True Mort herner. Prof.
Brinn and lady of Kalamazoo will lead
the grand march.
Judge b. F.. Heckert has expressed a
desire for his constituents to give him a
line on the changes they wish in the
new constitution. Local option and fe
male suffrage are being discussed in Bill
Buffers cozy corner and the o. NJ. 9. A.
club ROOMS and the resolutions will be
engrossed and handed to the judge at an
early date.
1t is urgently requested that every
member of Maple Grove lodge No. 1913,
X. of F., be present at the regular meet
ing Monday evening, December %.
There are business matters of vital i'm
portance to the lodge that must have
Lue dbIbuIlOu VI iIS D.
1t is hoped that every member of the
lodge will be present.
At the annual meeting of the state su-
perintendents OF the poor held at Laus-
ing last week w. A. Prater was elected
secretary and treasurer of the associa-
ton The next convention will be held
at Grand Rapids in 1908. Mr.. Prater
read paper before the association and
as remedy for the tramp evil suggested
the registration of all paupers
At the regular convocation of Paw
Paw chapter No "a r. A. M. last Friday
evening the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year Wm. Killefer,
II. p; w. r. Shrine, X; Hubert Durkee,
s.; r. s. Briggs, g. OF H.; +. n. Wake
man, p. s.; w. G. Y. Ferguson, Sec; +.
F. Parks, treas; II. @. Waters, Il. A. c.;
Geo Rich, NJ. Sd V; &. G. Young, M. I'd
"; w. r. Sellick, M. lst "; G. w. Rey.