The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-06-05
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE
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Hon. f. A. Wildey of Galesburg was
seen on our streets the forepart of the
week.
Attorney w. w Holmes of South Ha-
ven was in the village on business, We'd
nesday
Harry A. Cross of Lawrence. candidate
for county, clerk, was in Paw Paw,
Thursday.
Mrs. Horace.M NJ ckellar of Bangor was
the guest at Pete Mackellar's Monday
and Tuesday. Ssz
s% Mrs. M. A. Jones returned Tuesday
from short visit with her son Winfield
in South Bend, Ind.
Mrs. Spackeen of Kalamazoo is visit
ing among her old neighbors and friends
here for a short time. sss>
Mrs. Fred Shipman of Detroit and
Mrs George Hawley of Kalamazoo were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Allen last
week.
p Rev. M. Grigsby was called to Chica-
60 the first OF the week to sofiiciate at
the funeral services of one of his former
parishioners.
r Miss Jennie E. Pugsley, her niece,
Mrs. ca w. Barber and baby Barber,
have come from Knoxville, Tenn, to
spend the summer.
ItMr. .Chas. Bassett Of Chicogo will
spend several weeks in Paw Paw, the
guest OF his brother Fred and his sister,
Mrs. VIM. LeSuer
Rev. w. A Stevenson, Phi. D., pastor
of the Cherry street Presbyterian church
OF Seattle, Wash is the guest. Of Rev.
and Mrs M. Grigsby
d. B. Hackley OF Elkhart is the new
tonsorial artist att Sherrod's. Dyckman
house barber shop Mr. Hackley is ia
barber of ID years experience.sF
James A. Sillars of Kalamazoo is now
numbered among the tonsorial artists
at Dibble & Sallsbury's barber shop.
This shop is now running five chairs.
Miss Adeline M. Smith, who has
taught in the Paw Paw schools for the
past three years, has accepted position
in the schools at Savanna,sIll., for the
coming year.
Il. Wayne Phillips of ALEXANDRA, Cal,
who has been the guest of his uncle,
Seth Allen and family, for the past two
months will leave for Grand Encamp
ment, Wyo., Sunday.
Mrs Frank Butterfied is slowly re-
covering from her recent injury. She
was down town for the first time last,
Monday She is rot yet able to walk
but was wheeled down in chair.
The Barnum school closed last Friday
with picnic dinner. Marie Woodwork
and Clara Gibbs were both successful in
the eighth grade examination and re
ceived diplomas Miss Roundy received
several nice gifts from her pupils.
Attorneys T. j. Cavanaugh a L. A.
Tabor were in Washington the first of
the week to argue motion in the u S.
court to dismiss the appeal in the famous
Culver case. The court will not decide
the question until next October.
Bert Showerman, treasurer of the
Home Coming fund, is now ready to re-
ceive the family dollar subscription
towards making this happy event better
than ever. Show your good will by be.
ing among tho first to be on his list.
The Fellowship club enjoyed delight
full evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Warner last Wednesday evening.
fine program was rendered, an dainty
refreshments were served This is the
To- T.,
G.. w Harris of Corunna has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Jesse Brown.
and other relatives the past week.
Mrs. Brown recently celebrated her 92nd
birthday and her brother is past 90, yet
he walks as spry and looks as young as
the average man of 90.
Amos Doctor Bierce now wears the
smile that won't come off. He has grown
several inches taller. walks erect with
head up in the air, shoulders thrown
back and chest protrudIng. He looks
neither to the right or the left and when
accosted by his friends be gesticuates
wildly, a happy smile creeps over his
countenance and be proudly utters these
words: Its the finest girl in town and
don't you forget it, born Monday and
weighs pounds, b cracky."
Marion j. Anderson OF Hartford, son
of Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Anderson, who
has been taking a full course of electri-
cal engineering at the Armour Institute
10 Chicago, is numbered among the 1908
graduates of that institute The 18th
annual commencement exercises we're
held last evening The address was by
Gov. Johnson Of Minnesota Mr. Ander
son is one of the bright young men of
which so many have been born and bred
in Van Buren, county. tie is a nephew
of our townsman. o w Rowland.
DR.. AMOS BIERCE