The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-01-10
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Rev +. G.. Varney of Decatur was in
Paw Paw last Monday.
Geo. w Longwell. sr is confined to
the house with rheumatism
Mrs A. j. Slocum of Ashland, Ore,
is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Ii. III.
jennings.
The next X. Of p club party will be
held at Castle hall Thursday evening,
January 10
The date of the masquerade ball at
Longwell's opera house is Friday even
ing, February 7.
There will be a regular convocation of
Paw Paw chapter No. "a r. A. M. Fri
day evening, January IT,
There will be a regular communication
OF Paw Paw lodge No. % f. and A. NJ.
Tuesday evening, January IA.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Sellick enter
tanned Mesdames F j Henry and G. j.
Siddall OF Kalamazoo over Sunday,
Mrs. Hattie Hogmire OF Edwardsburg,
Mich, arrived Tuesday for visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs E. o. Briggs.
The Fellowship club meets next We'd.
nesday evening with DR.. and Mrs. Fer
guson. E. Thayer has charge OF program.
Rev NJ Grigsby was called to ST.
Louis, Wednesday, having received word
that Mrs. Grigsby's father. Mr.. Cald
well, was dying.
On account of the proceedings of the
board of supervisors this week, we are
obliged to omit several letters from our
county correspondents.
The b ard OF supervisors were guests
OF their brother supervisor, j. & War
ner, Wednesday evening. An elegant 6
o'clock dinner was served.
Miss Lila Hogar held the successful
number, being IA, which drew the large
stick OF candy given away at Stewards
candy kitchen New Years.
Last Wednesday afternoon Alphonso
Cross had the misfortune to have his
right arm frightfully mangled in a hay
baler, The arm was amputated Just
below the elbow.
A card from G.. w. Beck Of La Porte,
Ind, states that Mr.. Beck, ir., arrived
January l. and weighed So pounds. Mr.
Beck adds, "How fast one becomes ricb q,
$1,000 IN four. ears"
Married, at the home of the bride in
Paw Paw, Mr.. Edwin l.. Wilcox and
Mrs. Minerva Wilson, the pastor of the
Free Baptist church officiating. After
the ceremony the guests were bounti-
fully served with oysters.
A nice bright little boy has taken up
his abode at the home of Prof j. A.
O'Leary. The youngster arrived last
week, is five years of age and has been
adopted by Mr.. and ars. OLeary. The
child could not have found a better
home.
The following are the new officers OF
the Presbyterian Sunday school, Supt
Prof Hungerford; vice Duane Mosier;
secy and treas, Bert Barber; chorister,
Harold Spicer; asst chorister, Duane
Mosier organist, Miss Heckert; asst
organist, Irene Lane.
Work is progressing finely at the new
dam Some OF the machinery is already
in place and a Golfer dam is being built
to direct the waters OF the main channel
that the dam proper may be completed
across the river. A few more weeks and
the new Paw Paw lake will be reality
At an adjourned meeting OF the village
council last Monday night the question
Of the purchase of set Of city weighing
SC iles was discussed. Trustees johnson
and Wildey we're appointed a committee
to investigate the cost aud advisability
of the same. In the opinion of the
Northerner such an expenditure would
be one of the best investments ever
made by the village Of Paw Paw
The annual meeting of the Free Bsp-
tist church will be held at the home of
Wm Prater on Wednesday, January 10,
for the purpose of the election of two
trust es and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the body. At ~ o'clock the ladies
of the church will serve a picnic dinner
and at p. m. the meeting will be called
to order for the transaction of business.