The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-11
FROM DOU:aGZ.aC.
From Our Own Correspondent.

4 The hearts OF our citizens have lately beer
Q saddened by the death Of Mrs. Emma Tower
K wife Of Prof. Tower, of our schools, which oc
a Cured on the evening Of the 18th inst. Shit
was one who won the love and respect OF al
I with whom she came in contact. She leaves q
} large circle OF friends and relatives 10 mourn
3 her loss. She died at the age OF thirty years
She was Christian, and a member of the
Baptist Church. Her remains were taken to
Ann Arbor, her former home, for interment.
, Several of our young people are matrimoni-
ally inclined, as the following will show:
On the evening of the 18th OF thus month
(September), Miss Kittie Beckwith, youngest
daughter OF p. d. Beckwitb, Esq, OF this city,
was married to Mr.. Fred E. Lee, youngest son
OF Z. L. Lee, Esq, OF this city. The affair took
place at the brides house, and was very quiet,
only friends Of the families being present
there were several nice presents among them
deed of house and lot to the bride from her
father, and cheque for one thousand dollars
to the bridegroom from his father. We learn
that the couple will remain at the house of the
brides parents for the present. No wedding
tour.
AT the residence OF Rev. E. Sias, by that gen.
tleman, on the 9th OF October, Miss Olivia
Jessup was married to Mr.. Willard Philips.
both OF Silver Creek
On wednesday evening, the 25th inst, Rev.
Mr.. Spoor, OF the Congregational Society. mar
RED Miss Edna Crawford, only daughter of
Mrs. Mary Crawford, OF this place, to Mr..
Allen, Of Kalamazoo The affair took place at
the residence OF the brides mother.
After the regular services at the NJ. E.
Church Sunday evening, the Goth inst. the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Jacokes, married Miss Ida
Holmes, daughter Of Richard Holmes OF the
Republican, to Mr.. Eugene Lyle, son OF Daniel
Lyle, OF this place.
Tho close the link that binds them. yet, hath
closer tie to the true-hearted gwen"
Our schools have just closed the first muntb
OF the term. There is a fair attendance. and
from what we see and hear we Judge that the
prospects are unusually fair for pleasant and
profitable school year. II the patrons and
friends OF the school will unite their efforts
with those OF the teachers and pupils, 1t C, mot
Dc otherwise I'm union is strength is an old
saying, but true one in regard to this matter
OF education. Let patrons, teachers and pupils
be united, and everything can be accomplished:
but let them be divided and the school becomes
worse than the house divided against tself.n
= l nited we stand; divided we"-have poor {
school.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory, who has filled the pulpit OF
the Baptist Church here for the past five (,
months, has left us. He says that constant q
hard work IN the ministry for several wears has
80 worn upon him, that he Is obliged to take :
rest Tor short time. He goes to Homer for !
The present.-Rey Mr. Glover, OF the Uniyer s
salist Church, has been quite sick for some !
lime, and unable to preach for the past three
'abbaths. He is recovering at the present
Mr.. Wilcox, OF Cleveland. and
lev. Mr.. Sias, OF this place, are conducting a :
series OF meetings at the Disciple Church. in !
his place, with very large attendance. They :,
Will be continued as long as the interest IL kent II
Up. P
Our little temperance band is still alive. but Q
Jet most terribly discouraged sometimes. IN I
new OF the seeming little amount OF good they +
re dong for the cause. There is so little in =
crest manifested by those who are the most Q
irectly benefited, or would be, by revival OF a
DO cause here, that the few, who BY their 9,
houghtfulness and untIripg zeal, have kent !, e
the breath OF life in the organization, do not in
eel warranted in sending for any great tenn
erance worker to come here for they know c
nat the entire expense will fall on very few.
nd they do not feel able to bear il. However, ~
our last Sunday meeting, more we're in at b.
enhance, and greater interest manifested n
IAN has been shown Heretofore. and we hone
lat the work may revive. y. "
In politics we do not dabble. but we suppose WI
,ey are about the same in this section "a in tl
i others-slghtly mixed. II 1.-THE OF what al
lch party lays at the door Of the other be true w
len, in our opinion, the politics of America are tn
disgrace to the nation and Office seekers and 10
ice holders are not worthy Of the confidence
I'd trust OF the mass of common people. Are ", WI
ese fanatical notions? Perhaps: but we be- OF
I'VE that the average voter has perfect right qu
cry out in perplexity Of spirit: What is tn
ruth ," Ac
Ar, nc
Mrs. Larzelere. nee Cobb, wife OF Edwin rh
arzelere, died at her home. in Augusta. on sill
-iday, the 4th inst, Of consumption. at the tri
70 Of 81 years. Her remains were brought To Eli
is place for interment on Saturday. The VI.
neral was conducted from the Congregation ha
Church Sunday am, Rev. Mr.. Updike. Of AZ
ugusta, and Rev. Mr.. Spoor of this CITY. Off
ItiDg. A large number Of friends and rela-
res OF the deceased and OF the families were
attendance.
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