The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-05
THE GRANGE PIC-.NYC.

On Wednesday last the Patrons OF Husband
ry held Mass Picnic on the Fair Grounds in
thus village, which was very largely attended,
not only by the members Of the Order but by
outsiders, who seemed to enter into the en-
joyments and festivities OF the occasion with
as much zest and spirit as those who were
clothed with the paraphanalia OF those who
had entered the " inner temple" and taken the
obligations to carry out the peculiar tenets of
this new and growing order.
Delegations from different points began to
arrive early In the day and by half past ten
o'clock the members of the Order, both male
and female, began to form in procession and
parade some OF the principal streets Of the
village.
The procession passed up Kalamazoo street,
turning to the eastward at the depot grounds,
and thence into Main street. at the eastern
portion of the village, thence down Main street
and 10 the Fair Grounds on the west side. The
procession was led by Ford's Band. Gleason g
Cornet Band occupied position about mid
way in che procession, both Bands doing their
best to enliven the march OF these tilers OF
the soil.
The procession was just twenty-five minutes
in passing the TRUE NoRTHEBNER Office and
was made up as follows:
4 six-horse teams,
5 four-horse teams,
1874 two-horse teams,
80 one-horse teams
making total of one hundred and ninety-five
teams in the procession.
Some OF the wagons were very handsomely
decorated and carried banners on which were
inscribed appropriate notices.
At the grounds the assembly partook Of a
sumptuous repast prepared for the occasion,
after which all entered into the business OF
having good time generally.
Speeches were made by several gentlemen.
which we're attentivelv listened to by the voting
members Of the organization and others. Mr..
j. J. Woodman was the principal orator S.
f. Brown, Master of the state Grange was
present and made few re:-.arks.
Some OF the speakers said that the Order was
not a political one nor did it propose TO have
anything to do with politics, yet the speakers
talked politics and dealt with political questions
TO the exclusion Of giving Us information on
the mooted question as to which Is the bette.
sheep--the Vermont gummy kind or the de-
scendan,s OF the Dickinson docks, which are
not gummy but wear finer wool.
Vt about four o'clock the assembly com
menced breaking up and in half an hour all
were on the move-homeward Dound-having
had day OF recreation and enjoyment.
The Decatur Republican says -" The Hart
ford Dag Spring wakes furious because Judge
Lawton saw fit to order the publication in the
Republican OF legal notice which the Day
Spring claims as its own particular meat. =
Perhaps the Day Spring does not know that by
law it rests entirely in the discretion of the
Judge of Probate to order the publication of his
orders in whatever newspaper he shall select
! No newspaper in the county can claim any
notice as Its own by right. 1t has been the Gus
tom of Judge Lawton to order such publica
tons in the newspapers where it seems TO him
to best serve the interests OF all concerned. II
the Judge and the editor Of the Day Spring
should differ in opinion as to the proper news
paper to be thus favored IN a part ocular case
we see no cause in that for abusln anybody
nor beginning anybody's mime with lower-cast
letters"
Very correct The Judge of Probate is clio
thed with the authority to cause all orders
from that Court to be Published wherever the
greatest notariety Will be given and not where
they will not be apt 10 be seen as is the prac
tice of some sharp people who put then lega
notices in some out of the way sheet.