The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-04-24
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE.
Happenings of the Past Week in
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.

week iroul Dig hdplus.
9. II. Doane of Chicago was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Harrison last Mon
day.
Mr., Leland Gorton was in Breedsville
last Tuesday, having sold a piano In that
place.
j. f. Barrows and daughter Gertrude
of Lawrence called on Paw Paw friends
last Friday.
A free ticket will be presented for the
best suggestion for Home Coming in
vitation card.
q. A. Cross, w. l.. Welch and wife and
Charles Fisk of Lawrence were in Paw
Paw, Wednesday.
One of the workmen at the new dam
had the misfortune to have finger bad
ly crushed last Monday.
ii. d. Swayze, traffic manager of the
K. l.. S. & q. h. r., of South Haven was
in this village last Monday.
Hon. o. n. Hilton of Denver, Colo.,
will be invited to address home comers
on Tuesday, August IA, 1908.
G.. E. Chappell has installed new
lighting plant in his store o. E. Har-
mon of Kalamazoo did the work.
Ed. Lindsey gave his new pair of tan
shoes a trial trip on Sunday last. They
seemed fully up to their requirements.
James Gearhart has moved his shoe
shop to the building formerly occupied
by VIM. Mason opposite the Masonic
block.
Married, Wednesday, April %, by Rev.
M. Grigsby, Gordon M. Gould of Por-
tage and Miss Bernlce n. ManIey of
Lawrence.
Frank Sowle, after a two weeks vaca-
ton with Paw Paw relatives and friends,
returned to his work in st. Louis, Mo-,
last Saturday.
Mrs. A. II. Dodge returned nome last
Saturday from Kalamazoo, where she
has been taking treatment. She is
somewhat improved in health.
Mr.. Johnson, time keeper for the
Falkenau Construction Co., left Paw
Paw this week for Gary, Indiana. He
has been on the new dam all winter.
Sheriff Chappell has appointed hu-
name officer at Hartford. 1t is hoped
that he NAV do as good work in that
township as Col McCabe has done in
Paw Paw.
Mrs. Jacob Tanner of Chicago and
Mrs. NJ Schartfenbery of Milwaukee
have been in Paw Paw this week. They
are thinking of buying property and To-
eating here
Mr.. and Mrs e. A. Wildey, who have
spent the winter in California, arrived
home last Tuesday. They will soon
leave fer their farm at Gaesburg Mich,
to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G H Prior, who have
spent the winter in the South, are visit
ing Mrs Prior's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ F. Allen. They are enroute TO their
home in Minneapolis
r.. D. Swartout of Grand Rapids called
on b. F. Heckert r. w. Broughton and
Others last Tuesday. Mr.. Swartout is
secretary of Dewitt Clinton Consstor y
{. of Scottish rite Masonry.
Mrs. A. G.. Martin went to Detroit last
week to undergo an operation. Word
has been received however, that no oper-
alton will be necessary and that Mrs
Martin is getting along nicely.
Invitations will soon be out for the
leap year party May l2 Fischer's or
! chestra will furnish the music. The
ladies are making extensive preparations
and the party is sure to be a delightful
affair.
second operation was performed
last week on Dr. j. G.. Maxwell at the U
of NJ hospital. He is reported as get
ting along as nicely as could be expected
Mrs. Maxwell has been with him the
past week.
Don Cochrane OF the Hartford Day
Spring, A. n Moulton of the Decatur
Republican. g. o. Monroe of the South
Haven Tribune and Maurice Russell OF
the Bangor Advance were in Paw Paw
last Monday.
Married, at the home of Rev. L. ID
Franklin, Monday evening, April 20
! John s. Lee, of Lincoln, Neb., anC
Mrs Mary A. Lee OF Paw Paw. After
! short visit in Indiana the bride anC
groom will be at home in Paw Paw, afte
April 30.
\ A. II. Dodge is slightly better and able
4 to sit up little. He has engaged Johl
] Muche Of Kalamazoo to take charge o
J his furniture and undertaking business
\ Mr. Muche is licensed enbalmer an
has had five years experience in tn
business.
W. L. Welch and wife are home fc
the summer. Will is now giving his a
! tention to his large vineyard. He is nt
only one of the best salesmen on II
road, but an excellent farmer, har
worker, gooc angler and nimrod an
an all around good fellow.
Word was received at the sheritf's o
flee last Saturday night that riot WI
in progress at Almena. Under Sheri
Shrine and Deputy Chappell start
for the scene of trouble. When tn
reached there, however, the rioters h
Il dispersed and quiet restored.