The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-01-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

UOUIIIOvNI LOOOIs
Geo. Buck and mother OF gainesville,
o., are visiting at the home OF Elmer
Cornell.
MIR. and Mrs. Menig, Mr.. and Mrs
Craven aud Mrs. Fuller we're guests OF
E. E. Downing, Wednesday for dinner
Asa and Wilbur Sheldon are receiving
donations; their last being fine pickerel
from Grand Haven weighing IL X pounds
dressed-thanks to S. r. Harris.
The ladies OF the M. E. Church will
hold measure social at the home of Mrs.
Frank Nelson Friday evening, January
II. A pot luck supper will be served. All
are invited
Charles Ashley OF Arlington was a
caller at the Northerner Office Thursday.
He is thinking Of "shying his caster"
into the ring for the Office of county
drain com missioner.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
j. G.. Reid died Tuesday morning, after
a short illness OF pneumonia. Funeral
services we're held Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. Burial was in the Lawton
C metery.
We acknowledge receipt Of beautiful
calendar from the Detroit Journal. This
is one of the most handsome calendars we
have ever seen and contains three repro
auctions from the pictures of the cele-
brated artist, John VI. Burke.
The new officers of the Re bekah lodge
were installed al their regular meeting
last Wednesday night, after which boun-
tiful refreshments were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Billy rendered beautiful vocal Sc.
lections aud Mr.. Mitchell gave a very
fine talk regarding the excellent work
done by lodges
Bills printed at the Northerner Office
advertise large auction sale for H. s.
HiestaGd at his residence one mile west
OF Mattawan on Monday, January 20 Mr.
Hiestand has sold his farm and will sell
all his farming implements and stock. An
page of the Northerner.
With 1864 marriage lice nses issued for
the year 1907 st. Joseph still retains the
reputation of being the Gretna Green OF
the middle west. Investigation OF the
marriage records furnishes the fact that
the year 1906 was the banner year in the
history OF the marriage business when
1885 marriage licences were issued
The Cedar Springs Liberal OF January
gives full column obituary notice oil
the late Chester Cady Bicknell, who
passed away at his home in Cedar
! Springs, Sunday, January 5, at the age
OF II years The deceased is survived
by wife and one daughter, Mrs. A. G.
GIidden, formerly Of Paw Paw, now oil
Cedar Springs.
The L. y. T.. M M. entertained the
Almena lodge last Monday evening. Sup
per was served at 5 D. m.. after which
the new officers for both hives aud the
initiation of four candidates was con
Quoted by the deputy great commander
Esther A. Allen OF Grand Rapids Mrs
Allen was the recipient of silver mea
fork presented by the Paw Paw lodge.
The following officers and Director
were elected by the stockholders of tn,
Paw Paw Savings bank, at a meeting
held in their parlors last Tuesday
Board of directors, J. w. Free, A. Lynn
Free, w. r. Sellick, w. } Barnard, B
+. Warner, E. A. Wildey, and NJ L
Decker; J. w. Free, cashier; w. r
Sellick, vice president; j. B. Sbowerman
cashier
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the First National Bank wa
held in the bank parlors last Tuesday
The former officers and board OF direct
ors we're re elected as follows: Board o
directors, III. M. Olney, f. f. Parks, Geo
M. Harrison, Elias Morris, and L.
Cavanaugh; II. M. Olney. president
Geo M. Harrison, vice president; E. f
Parks, cashier.
Uncle John Cook attended the repub
lican mass convention at Hartford, Wed
nesday. or course Mr. Cook did no
take an active part in the convention
but sat on the side lines and enjoyed tn,
fun. Uncle john is 81 years OF age, bu
IS yet robust ard strong. He is the onl,
survivor OF the first mass meeting evel
held in Paw Paw. 1t was held 10 the
old court house ia 1854 aud the republi
can party was formulated at that time
May Uncle John enjoy many more year,
OF activity.