The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-07
EDITOR TRUE NoRrHERNER

EDITOR TRUE NoRrHERNER
Among the Brave BOYS in Blue" who
marched with Gen. Sherman From atlanta
to the sea" the village OF Paw Paw and its
vicinity was well represented, and January list,
1865 found them at Savannah, Georgia.
" Uncle Sans" larder being but scantily sup
pied squad of Our Boys composed OF.
y. f. Hoyt W. r. Shrine, John Loveridge, J.
c. Warner George Myers, Irwin Lane, Edison
Woodman, John Clark and ). NJ. Brown, re-
solved to celebrate the advent of the New Year
at their own expense. A''ordingly sumptu-
Gus dinner OF roast turke ,hicken, and mlnce
pies, cakes and cheese " " soft bread and
butter. and other Injuries was procured. 4
table was improvised by running long boards
across their log tent. keeping the ends between
the logs and they still insist that no dinner
ever tasted better aud at It's close n resolution
was passed TO reumte On each succeeding New
Years day 30 far az practicable. subsequently
some of that little band were sick, three we're
wounded at the battle OF Bentonville, but all
returned to Their homes at the close Of the war.
Eleven years have passed away, and but one of
their numbsr-B. +. Hoyt-has passed beyond
the dark river.
Their reunion took place on SATURDAY last,
(January 1st, 1867 at the residence o. !. NJ.
Brown of this village. There these veterans
(some of them with their wives and little ones
around them) fought their battles DER again, y
relating incidents, some sad some ludicrous,
but all interesting, making the day seem all too
short. And when the banquet was over, and
the stories all told, it was unanimously re-
solved that they had HAD GOOD TIME, and
would adjourn to meet at the same place jan
1st, 1877, Providence permitting. +. II. =.
The following IS the programme Of the
Farmers Institute to be held in Decatur. Jan.
18th and 18th
FIRST DAY
Thursday, o'clock p. NJ.
Prayer, Singing by Decatur High school
choir. Ooening address by A. 3. Copiey. o.
Decatur. 1870 d" The three worst insects 81 re
farm. How can we conquer hem :" by Alhert
!. Cook, Prof u Zoology and Entomology.
Michigan Agricultural College. $3.50 Surplus
Capital" by b. Hathaway, OF Little Prairie
Ronde.
SECOND DAY
Friday. 8 o'clock A. NJ.
Muck by Robert c. Kedzle. Prof OF Chem
istry. Michigan Agricultural College. 10 Re-
claiming Swamp Land" by Erastus Osborn, of
Hamilton, 1890 Root Crops" by J. II. Hen
dryx. OF Hamilton. II "CrAnberries' by II.
:. Rogers, Sec. OF Volinia Farmers Club 1880
"a talk on Lightning rods by Prof. Kedzie.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1889 p NJ. Singing by Decatur Grange choir,
/ " Farm Machinery" by Rola e. Carpenter, In
structor ia Mathematics. Michigan Agricultural
1 College $3.50 Opening OF the question drawer.
/ 2. - Wheat Culture" by John Baker, of Keller.
/ $3.50 Corn Culture" by Arthur Haydon OF
Hamilton.
EVENING SESSION.
$3.50 Singing by High School choir. Fruit
/ Culture" by George Bartholomew, NJ. D. o.
Keeler. :. sheep and SWINE" by A. -. Wil.
hams. Pres. OF Paw Paw Valley Agriculture
Society. $50 " some OF the aids an7 induce
ments to better farming by y. y. Thomas,
I NJ. p Decatur township. s. Education, who
needs und wh,c aGoIdi by Geo. L. Fair.
child Prof OF Eugi,h Literature, Michigan
Agricultural College
All tae 'uno allotted to lie various topics be-
fore the Institute VII be appropriated 70 dis
cusslon aud comments on tie several subjects
presented and it fl. confidently hoped and ex
pectel thu all molcn' viii participate therein