The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-07-09
THE FOUR TH !.
How ~ Was Obserred ny Our
Citi=fns.

The Fourth of July was appropriately cele
brated here on the third. At an early hour
throngs OF people filed into town in large mum
bers, and Notwithstanding the inclemency OF
the weather, steady stream continued to
come in until afternoon. \ heavy rain set in
little after eight o'clock and continued with
but slight abatement until about noon. The
ram then ceased and all seemed TO enjoy them
selves-they being intent on making the most
OF It,
Among the features OF the day, was mount.
ed company OF men dressed after the old Con-
tlnental fashion, company of one hundred
Minute men from our neighbouring village OF
Lawton, and comic brigade of Stoodlefunks
in uniform and DISCUSSES that, in many re-
spects, were really ludicrous, and called out
much applause from the spectators, who lined
the streets and occupied every available door,
window, box and fence where Judgement could
be secured while the procession passed through
the principal streets Of the village.
The grafton was delivered by the Hon. Aus
TIN Blair, after which a review OF the Fire de-
partment was held, The " Snail" hose COM
pany ran forty rods in 2715 seconds and the
Paw Paw" hose company and the Hook and
Ladder company made almost as good time
over the same distance. The Firemen's dance
in the evening, which took place at Town Hall,
was pronounced an enjoyable affair."
1t was expected that there would be an exhi-
btion OF fireworks in the evening, but through
some misapprehension as to the order, or some
blunder somewhere, the expectant crowd was
disappointed The exercises at the creased
pole were very laughable and afforded good
deal Of amusement and the crowd was hilar-
GUS over the expected failures to get up
All attempts to climb the pole, made within
the hour allotted for the accomplishment Of
that feat having been failures, OF course, no
one won the prize offered.
After the committee had left the pole and
gone their several ways, the crowd succeeded in
showing a boy at the top by first placing him on
mans shoulder and showing them upward,
placing them on the shoulders of two men,
and these latter on the shoulders of four men,
and so on, until pyramid had been erected Of
sufficient height to elevate the boy to the very
top OF the Shiny shaft. This created consider
able merrlment, and brought loud applause
from the crowd.
The small boys amused themselves most in
dustriously by letting off tire-crackers, while
the little girls, and some Of the big ones, too,
found pleasure in swapping torpedoes.
On Monday most OF the stores and business
places were closed and bosses" and employees
had day of recreation at Four Mile, Three
Mile and Pugsley's Lakes.
Our two Bands, after doing good service here
on Saturday, III the way Of discoursing music,
put in Monday at South Haven, and blew much
music out OF their " horns" for the edfcation
OF excursionists on board the steamer Huron
which was employed as an excursion boat on
that day and in the evening crossed over to
Chicago. DR.. Robinson and Eugene Park re-
turned home by way OF the Mich. Central Rail
road They said the boat didn't agree with
them.