The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-02

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rapidly from her recent serious illness
She sat up for "a little time on Tu..-
day for the first.
F. M. Bailey was in Paw Paw tire
| first of the week. Mr.. Bailey is
manager of the Botzum Bros. cont
pany, large seed concern OF Clevo-
land, Ohio. While here ne secured
contracts for quite an acreage of
beans, next season to be grown for
seed.
This has been general moving week
on Main street. Ray Pugsley has
moved the Emporium to the west h 1t
of the Free building, and E. r. LAYER
ty is moving his Variety store into
the east half of the same buildin.'
The big store has been divided by a
panel partition, and now makes two
fine store buildings. Mrs. j. ID. Sails
will move soon to her building vaca =
ed by the Emporium.
A pound box of candy for II ce IT'S
at Laverty's Variety store on Satur-
day (aGVl
Frank Stevens and brother Clar-
ence were in Detroit over Sunday la t
the guests of another brother Wilbur.
Clarence Stevens formerly lived here,
but has been in North Dakota fo;
several years. He has been visiting
relatives and friends here for several
weeks, and will return to his western
home about March fifteenth.
"He's in again" is the title IF the
first half of the coming week at the
Majestic Theatre Kalamazoo, starting
with the Sunday matinee, March
fourth. Never in the history cf
Vaudeville at the Majestic has there
been so many real good shows offered
as there has been the past few
months, and Notwithstanding the in
crease in expenses, the price of adj
mission has remained the same t..
offering for the first half of next
week is show of real merit.
A stranger appeared at the John
Owsiany home last Friday night, and
asked for a nights lodging. John took
the stranger in, and soon after he had
gone on his way in the morning,
missed perfectly good pair of shoes
which he had left upstairs. Think
ing at once of the stranger, he follow
ed him up, and sure enough found
his shoes. The man had thrown
them out of the window, and changed
as he went out in the morning. He
is now spending thirty days in the
county Jail.
The Laverty Variety store WI
open for business in the new quarters
in the Free building on Saturday Of
this week. Mr.. Laverty states that
he will add considerably to his sto k,
and endeavor to give the people just
what they want in his line. A Mil
linery department will be feature of
the business again this year, and Mrs.
Laverty has been in Grand Rapids
this week purchasing goods for this
department. The new store is on the
north side of the street, with the En-
porium on the west, and The Paw
Paw Drug store on the east.
The True Northerner advertiscs
two auction sales this week. Tie
first one comes Tuesday March sixth,
for II. f. McComb on the Emmors s
farm, located three and one-half mics
northeast of Mattawan The seco d
comes Friday, March ninth, for 0. A.
Polmanteer on what is known as the
| /. w. w. Gibbs farm, one mile west
and one and one-half miles north of
Almena center. Lunch will be served
at noon at both auctions. A fine list
of property is offered for sale, and TIE
crowds should be large at both place,
Jud Rix is auctioneer for both. A
quarter page sad" of each sale w
be found in this issue.
The True Northerner is in receipt
Of the annual Address" of f. j.
Kirby, supervisor of Covert township,
II has been the custom of Mr.. Kirby
for several years to issue this can
nual Address" in book form for the
benefit of the citizens of his township,
The present book contains twenty-five
pages of valuable information for
residents of that township, intersper-
sed with beautiful pictures of attract
i've scenes in the township. One
picture shows. Under sheriff Lang ir
the Doloree orchards. He has taken
his hat off and posed for the picture
The book is a credit to the super