The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-13
II the Coldwater Sentinel.
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1t is we'll understood, though not formally
announced III print, that, soon after " the cid
log house" was partially consumed DE-. Ager,
in the cxhuberance OF las generous heart,
caused to DO manufactured q lot Of canes from
the charred remains Of tho Old logs and dis
tributed them among tho early settlers. The
recipients of these memonjOos OF by-gouo days,
and their families, paid their deCOHS to the
Doctor, on Monday evening, Intending to sur
prise him slightly, though from the wei! or
dered arrangements about the house VIC thnk
tho gallant doctor must have cotton an lnkllng
OF the contemplated visit beforehand. How
ever that mny be, about eight O'Clock tao com
pany came pouring III upon him on masse to
the number Of 400 or $50, with their basket Of
edibles, whlca the ladies getting up the cutter
tainment had provided, IN great abundance
and variety. These wero spread on ample
tables to accommodate about one third OF the
party at time. supper beng over, the doc
tor called OH his guests to explain the reason
for the intrusion OF hs domcile in such an I'M
ceremonious and unDldden manner. Judge
Fuller being called upon to answer FOR tho
party said ii was all on account OF those canes ;
that they had como there that evening to re-
talato FOR Che Gaming no had been giving the
most OF the party present, and ii Inc did not
! like the intrusion Inc should not have furnished
tho OCCASION. But, dropping the uso OF trope
| in behalf al the recipients or those beautiful
and cherished momentoes of the commences
ment and foundation oil this beautiful city On
tho then beautIfl Prairie, Gods flower gardeu,
where all was new, before the turf had yielded
| to the plow, or the forest 90 tho aXo OF man,
we present ourselves befoIe you tonight IN
grateful acknowledgement of tho gifts which
| you, SIR, have so literally bestowed. He then
spoke Of his first entrance upon this prairie, Ia
] tho spring OF his life, as well as of tho season
in tho year 1897, when the uubrOkeu prairie ap-
peared vast flower garden, ZONE OF the
persons no then found here, he was happy il
meeting tonight Others, ono by one lad
been moving oil the stage OF life ne SPOKE OF
the difficulties they encountered, OF the energy
and courage with which they had met and over
como those difficulties. lie then read q beau.
tiful and touching letter from Dr. Wa. Is.
SpIague, apprOpos 10 the OCCASION, and one
from Mr.. Emerson Marsh. Doctor Alger. N
in reply, said tho apology was sufficient, anC
that Inc accepted it with grateful heart aud
that II ho had thus contributed t. their happt
ness and enjoyment, the object sought in thI
manufacture or those canes was fully accom-
plished. That on tho morning after tho fire. M
ho stood by the charred rcInaln5 o. tho ole
house erected forty years ago, hiB mnd W."
dered back to the days OF bis bOyhOC0 wLe-
lie como to this county with his father. and IN
remembered the men who were the founder
Of this city, who camo here poor, IN searcb q
homo and fortune-some OF them stoDpln.
hero for the want OF means 10 go farther. ~
remembered their early struggles with novori,
and sickness, and how manfully they had mo
and overcome those difficulties, and carved for
tunes for themselves in most cases Nhll,
many OF them had como to their peaceful slum
bers in the grave many others were vet on th,
stage OF action. Among tho living lac founc
there were six who helped 10 raise tho old 10,
house, forty years ago Thus rejecting lac dc
termined to present tho survivors OF tho carl
settlers with u cane made from the timber o
tho old house, and that he had already pre-
sented 90 or these memontOes, and founC
there were still other deserving ones whom ht
should not forget. Hon. Harvey Warner, j
: Butterworth, +. &. EthrIdgo and w. IL. Foste
related como OF their experience in picDee
Iifo, and Mr.. EthTidgc read letter from Hon
Harvey Haynes, when the company retired
greatly pleased with their entertainment.