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Volume LI. Number 3.
PAW PAW, VAN BUR EN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1905.
Whole Number 2600.
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MARCH.
Tin's day we inaugurate the opening of our Spring business
by displaying new lines of Merchandise for Spring and Summer
use.
White Mercerized Waisting Cloths in stripe and damask pat
terns at especially low prices, viz: at 25c and 29c, usually sold at
40c per yard. At 35c and 45c, those usually sold at 50c.
Elegant Sheer Organdies at 15c, 25c and 50c.
Very handsome Cotton Voiles in Hrowns, Greys, Blues and
White at I 5c and 25c.
Among the new weaves in our black wool dress goods are to
be found Crepe De Paris, Peau De Soie, Panama Clothes and the
staple fabrics, such as Melrose, Poplins, Prunellas, Whipcords and
Henriettas, priced at 50c to $1.50 per yard.
Embroideries and Laces.
A fine gathering of fine Valenciennes Laces and Headings
also Venice and Torchon Laces.
All-over nets in white, ecru ant black.
New Black Laces and Band Trimmings.
Our line of Embroideries surpasses anything shown in Paw
Paw stores, coming in a fine variety of Nainsook, Swiss and Cam
brics in a beautiful range of patterns at 10c, I2c, 15c and 25c per
yard.
Also the new narrow hemstitch Embroidery for the new col
lars and wide Embroideries for making corset covers.
SPECIAL SALE, SATURDAY, MARCH 4.
All Wool Waists in black, cardinal and blue, sold all season at
Si. 25, $1.50, $1.75 all at 98c. All $2, $2.25, $2.50 Waists, $1.48.
jl $3, $3.25 and $3.50 Waists at $I.9S.
Agents Butterick s Patterns.
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at least'Mo the consideration of greater kitchen comfortf better meals, more
of a saving in cooking expense. Spend that ten minutes learning of the
everlasting strength, scientific construction, splendid cooking efficiency and
money saving quality of
The
Delicious
Biscuits
and Savory Coffee
Served all Visitors.
A demonstrator who
knows is in attend
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inform yourself of what progress is being made in the improvement of cook'
ing apparatus? You're cordially welcome, if buying's the farthest from
your mind.
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Day,
4, 1905.
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W. R. SELLICK
Telephone Connection,
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MICHIGAN.
I've been autoed ami photoed and .yachted,
And searched through with purple, X-rays;
Have been up against it and catuo down forninst it,
Just like all country ja)s.
I've been victimized, terrorized, sterilized
And shot through a pneumatic tube,
Have been buncoed, junkoed and puncoed
And robbed like a Kent county rube.
I've been Bryaned and Hobsoned and Devveyed,
And Lawsoned like most other men,
Hut never, no, never was Chadvvicked
By a hypnotic, blooming old hen. Hx.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Paw Paw. Midi.
MIINKY LOAMIKS.
Money to loan and money loaned. Sup
ply ami demand introduced.
R. E. Jknninos, Paw Paw, Mich.
UNDLKTAK IlltS.
K. A. Shoesmith, residence T7 Pine St.,
just west of Presbyterian church. 5Uf
Thompfton Furniture Co.
Furniture and Undertaking.
Night calls answered, corner St. Joseph
and LaGravosts.: Kibbie 'phono 123(53
In buying Monu
ments remember
there is as great a
difference in qual
ity as there is in
woods for dura
bility. I handlo
none, but the high
est grade money
will buy. I em
ploy no agents, and
can save you one
fourth in price be
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low agent's pricos. I keep Monuments
on hand for your inspection then there
can be no deception; you know then
whether vou like it or not.
I. A. WHITMAN, Paw Paw,
TSE PAW PAW
M. L. DECKKR, J. J. WOODMAN,
President. ' Vice President.
J. W. FREE, Cashier.
3 Per Cent Interest Paid on
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To every purchaser of
"THE MALLEABLE" Rane
this week only we
will give ABSOLUTELY
FREE, a $7.50 set or
Cooking Utensils
FREE!
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df.ntists.
V. C. V. Fei-tfUHon, 1). I. S.
Dental Parlors.
All operations, including Crown and
Bridge work, rendered as painless as pos
sible. Oflico in Longwell Block,
Paw Paw, Mich
(). i:. Lanphear, l. I). S.,
OHico over Shoesmith's storo.
and bridge work a specialty,
'phono.
Crown
Kibbie
Dr. C ". Carpenter'
Unique Dental Parlors, over Broughton's
store Will 5bo open Friday and Satur
day of each week after March 1.
Teeth filled and extracted positively
without pain. Kibbio 'phone. tf
Dr. Van I'oHaen- Dentist.
OHloe at residence. Children's teeth a
specialty. .
K. 11. Chappell,
Graduate optician. Eos j romptly fitted
and warranted satisfactory. At G. E.
Chappell's jewelry store, Paw Paw,
Mich. tf
Pension.
Having recently been admitted to
practice before tho department of the
interior, I shall hold myself in readiness
to transact any business beforo tho de
partment that m!iy bo intrusted to me.
Especial attention will bo given to pen
sion claims.
03tf 1 O. V. Rowland.
For Old Line Insurance Companies of
farm and city property apply to E. E.
Downing, Paw Paw, Mich.
SAVINGS BANK
Time Certificates of Deposit.
misci:llam:ous.
itn Idireu HoiiMf, '
West Paw Paw st. Rates, 81 per day.
Special rates for board by the week.
Largo rooni9 newly furnished and com
fortably warmed.
t2(i 1. W. Pkoctok, Prop.
Dr. 1C. W. Maker. OptlclHii,
Of Denton Harbor will be at the Cham
pion House, this village, the second Wed
nesday of each month. Glass fitting
warranted.
ito. m limner.
Contractor and building mover.all kinds
of plain and fancy stone work done. Will
take contracts, for all kinds of building
and repairing and furnish everything.
Satisfaction guaranteed. I Bell and
set up Snow Bros, furnaces. Kibbio
phone at residence. (Jko. L.Brunkr.
FKKH! A set of beautiful foreign
stamps, catalogue value 12 cents, for sell
ing our approval sheets.
The Uiiow.MK Stamp Co .
eow Paw I'uv.
Maple City )r'liftra 1 1 I'leces.
Music furnished for balls, receptions,
weddings ami other occasions. Prices
reasonable.
C. F. Snow. Manager.
Olierin Ta Our Colmicl."
The richest quality cigar on tho market.
Always reliable. Try them. For sale
by all dealers.
II. W. 3lrf:lp, Auctioneer.
Paw Paw, Mich. Services always satis
factory. Terms reasonable.
Schedule of Teacher' Kxaminat lona.
I!MII'5,
March 9-K I'aw Paw
Silas Marner liliot.
June l.Vlfi HanRor
I.egpiid of Slt-cpy Hollow Irving.
Aiif?u?t 10-11 Paw Paw
YAtny of a Country Churchyard Gray.
October ltf-'JU Paw Paw
Oration at Laying of Corner Stone of Hunker Hill
Monument Webster.
Eighth Grade Examination, M.rv 4-5.
Reading "Harcfoot I5oy" Whitticr
Ollice days every Saturday. Office in south-west
corner, first floor of court house. Telephone at
office and residence.
tf E. A. AS1J i INK. Co. Ccm'r of Schools.
Itotcnp Hroiixlitmi, M. I,
Ollice over Cuaiings store.
tf Paw Paw, Mich.
i.avyi:ks.
W. J. Harnvtnl.
Attorney at law. Ollice opposito court
house, Paw Paw. 2360
Lincoln II. Tltr.ft.
Attorney at Lav. Abstract Building.
Law, Insurance and Collections.
A. Lynn Ire Lawjer.
Office over Avery's store, Paw Paw,
Michigan.
lavll Anderson. (Jlenn i:. Wiirner.
AMICKSON & WAICNKK,
Attorneys at law. Office oversavings
Bank, Paw Paw, Mich.
WAxrr.li.
antetl.
Oatf, rye and beans. See rue beforo
selling. Highest market price.
tf 11. S. Stkvkns, Paw Paw.
rnit SAL
I'ur Sale.
One side board, one book case, one set
of dining chairs, one parlor set and ono
hall tree. Call at Cady Bros., Decatur,
or address
tl Chas. Stkinkk,
It. F. D. 2 Decatur.
l or ale.
.0 or 10 cords of seasoned elm wood at
2.00 per cord delivered. Order by
'phone.
t2 T. TrcKKV.
For Ss4le.
Three very tine lots on north Kalama
zoo street, one of which has a good
house on it. There are no better lots in
town.
Cm. P. Lindkkman.
1'or Sale.
My residence on South Niles street, and
my wife's house and lot on Pine street,
near Presbyterian church. Long time
on part of purchase price if desired,
tf M. O. Rowland.
SccoimI Growt li White Oak I'ofttM.
A nice lot of second growth white oak
grape and fence posts for sale at 10 cents
per post. Delivered in Paw Paw or at
wood lot 2l.y miles north of Paw Paw.
tf " W.T. Welch.
I'or Sule
My house and two acres of land in the
west part of town. Plenty of fruit. Also
20 acres of good hay and mint land; some
timber. Enquire of
tl II. G. LOVELAND.
Firsi house on the Decatur road.
Tho Wolverino Nursery. A complete
lino of guaranteed stock at moderate
prices. G.E. Pratkk, Jr., Prop.,
21JWtf Paw Mich.
oeal Depdp"mer
Jottings.
W. J. Sellick was at Kalamazoo, Tues
day.. Chas. Tolles of Chicago is visiting in
town.
Mrs. Gardner of Kalamazoo is visiting
in Paw Paw.
C. C. Phillips of Bangor spent Mon
day in Paw Paw.
Mrs. S. O. Kenyou is visiting her old
homo in Hudson.
Win. Downing of Mattawan spent
Tuesday in town.
C. M. Van Riper of Hartford was in
town Wednesday.
Geo. W. Roy of Schoolcraft was in
Paw Paw, Monday.
Don't rriiss seeing "My Friend from
Arkansas," March 3.
Born. Monday, to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Baugher, a daughter.
L. K. Woodman was in Grand Rapids,
Monday and Tuesday.
II. D. Van Camp of Hartford was in
Paw Paw, Wednesday.
Harry Wilson of Lansing spent the
first of the week in town.
K. E. Ferguson of Bangor spent one
day in Paw Paw this week.
Reserved seats now on sale for "My
Friend from Arkansas" at oO cents.
Teachers' examinations will be held in
tho court house next Thursday and Fri
day. Miss Fern Drew of Kalamazoo visited
friends in Paw Paw the forepart of the
week.
Tho third rank will be conferred in
Maple Grove lodge, K. of P., next Mon
day evening.
Mrs James Bennett is visiting at tho
home of her daughter, Mrs. Cora Cole, in
Gliddenburg this week.
Tho lady Maccabees will servo a 10
cent colTee social at Shoesmith's hall
Friday evening, March .'J.
A 0 o'clock picnic supper will be given
at tho K. of P. hall for tho knights and
their ladies next Tuesday evening.
Tho lirst division of the ladies' aid so
ciety of tho Presbyterian church will
meet with Mrs. C. R. Avery, Tuesday,
March 7, at 2:.T0 p. m.
Special meeting of Paw Paw chapter
Xo. 31, R. A. M., Friday evening; work in
Royal Arch degree; supper at tho Dyck
man house after tho work.
There will be communion scrvico next
Sunday at tho Presbyterian church, and
reception of members. Union services
in the evening at 7 o'clock.
Homo made baking will be sold by tho
ladies of tho First Baptist church at E.
Smith Sc Co.'s store Saturday. The salo
will bo in charge of Mrs. G. M. Harrison.
Following aro the newly elected offi
cers of the Coterie: President, Mrs.
Jennie Buskirk; vice pres., Mrs. C. E.
HutTer;2d vice pres., Mrs. Kelly;
sec'y, Mrs. Carrio Cole; treas., Mrs. Ara
minta Spicer.
Mrs. Ella Fowler of Homer, Mich., has
been visiting at tho hon.es of her broth
ers and sisters and other relatives. Sho
returned homo Monday and took her
niece, Katherino O'Dell, with her to at
tend school there.
About 70 friends and neighbors as
sembled at tho home of G. W. Leo west
of town last Tuesday evening and pleas
antly surprised tho occupants, tho oc
casion being Mr. Lee's 47th birthday.
Refreshments wero served aDd a pleasant
evening wai spent.
ELECTRIC ROAD E0H PAIV PAW.
Sii'd to e Certulii ThU Summer Meeting
f Cltlem Culled for Tuesday Kieiilng.-
Representatives of tho electric lino pro
jected by the Dunkley-Williams Co.,
Messrs. Bardeen, Merriman and others,
wero in town Tuesday in the interest of
tho road. They stated positively that tho
road will bo in operation between South
Haven and Benton Harbor, and east as
far as Paw Paw by midsummer. They
did not promise the completion of the
Paw Paw-Kalamazoo end of tho line this
season. Wo trust their promise will be
fulfilled, and we are sure all our people
w ill do what they can to help the project
along. There will be no trouble about
their securing a reasonable franchise in
Paw Paw village and township.
It is stated they will ask no assist
ance except in securiLg a right of way,
and this aid should be cheerfully ex
tended, as it is certain Paw Paw and
vicinity sadly need bettor transportation
facilities.
A citizens' meeting has been called to
be held at tho common council room
Tuesday evening at 7:30, when repre
sentatives of tho company will be present.
Every citizen who has4he best interests
of Paw Paw at heart should attend.
The Knights of Pythias have accepted
an invitation to attend the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning, March 12. They
will assemble with their ladies at tho
hall at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. T. R. Harrison and her son, G. W.
Tyler, left the first of the week for
Charleston, W. Va., for several weeks'
visit with relatives. They will also at
end the inauguration at Washington.
uMy - Friend from Arkansas," up-to-date
specialties; see the great mob scene,
tne funny country boy and the Arkan
sas farmer; fun from beginning to end.
At tho opera, house, Friday, March 3;
price 2T, 3Tc aud 00c.
In a letter received by M. J. Coy from
his daughter, Mrs. F. R. Wildey, at
Ocean Park, Cal., she said she had just
received a call from II. A. Cole, Fenner
Hayes, Philo Forsy tho and Mr. Packer.
Bert is simply carried away with Cali
fornia. Lucy T. Belknap died at her home
west of town last Saturday of heart
trouble, aged G3 y ears. Funeral services
were held at the house Tuesday morn
ing, Rev. W. P. Law of South Haven of
ficiating. Interment was in the Wildey
cemetery. Sho leaves two children be
sides many old friends and neighbors to
mourn her loss.
Monday morning, February 27, 1905,
Truman Hill died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Wm. Averill, after a long
and painful illness, aged 73 years and
nine months. A short service was held
at the house at 1 p. m. Tuesday, Rev. U.
E. HuHer officiating. Tho funeral was
held at Kalamazoo, Wednesday, and his
remains were placed beside those of his
wife, who died two years ago.
Ed. Snow, a former Paw Paw boy, who
has been working at dentistry at East
Tavvas, Mich., for several years, was mar
ried Monday to Miss Alice Graham at
her homo in Charlotte. The young
couple started immediately on a short
tour, stopping for a few days' visit in
Paw Paw. Mr. Snow has decided to
change his location and the young couplo
will no to Dakota soon to make their
home.
Rev. II. F. Cochrane, tho ablo editor
of the Hartford Day Spring, ' died of
heart failure, last Thursday evening,
aged (jy years. The funeral was held
Sunday. Mr. Cochrane was a man of
liberal education and attained a high
place in both the professions of the
ministry and journalism. Tho True
Northerner mourns the death of this
veteran of the press, and sincerely sym
pathizes with tho bereaved ones who
were bound to him by the closer ties of
blood
Friday night of last week the mem
bers of the U. S. club gathered together
their sweethearts and some of tho other
boys' sweethearts and hied themselves
eastward to Mrs. Muir's home, where an
elaborate banquet was spread, covers be
ing laid for 21. After partaking of the
good things before them till space was
entirely at a premium, Fremont Olson
as toastmaster introduced the following
toasts: "Something from a Poet's View
point," which Wm. Yerington handled in
a very pithy and poetic way, and praised
and scored his fellow club .members to
tho enjoyment of his listeners. "Clubs"
was responded to by Carl Buskirk, who
has evidently "entered tho race," as ho
"allowed" that if ho held a hand of
clubs, "Dad" was always init; if he held
a hand of hearts and .won he would bo
expected to cover it with diamonds; then
ho would have to draw spades, so as to
bo prepvrcd to dig for a living. Carl
Most'Lt's toast, "Schoolma'ams," wa3
well handled. Ho compared them to tho
dilTerent stages of the butterfly, and said
that their usual finale would probably bo
O Maids. "Tho Future" by Carey
Cole. "Our Friends" by Roy Doud,
Stags" by Chas. Grimes, and "Grit" by
Earl Pugsley wero all responded to ably,
and proved that theso young men aro
making uso of their education. Carlos
Cole gavo a reading and responded to
encores. Miss Iono Reynolds sang sev
eral solos very sweetly, and Bert Smith
gavo a number of piano selections which
wero enjoyed. Tho guests ot tho club
proclaim that from tho tlrstcourso of tho
menu to tho last number on tho pro
gram, tho evening was a decided success.
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