The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-07-12
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FROM DOW:sGLaC.
Corrsspondencs Of The True Northsrnsr.
Slnce my last letter, death has taken AVA,
one Of the pioneers OF our county, Mr.. Levi
Edwards who died in the 10th year Of his age
ct Summerville, on the morning Of June 24th
He came to Pokagon in 1926 where he has 70
sided ever sincs on one Of the finest farms II
the county, and which 10 said to have once beer
owned By Peter Pokagon, once chief of th.
Potawatamiee. Mr.. Edwards was an estesma
BILE man, and good friend and nsighbor w
are sorry to learn that b wife il very i'll and
1t is feared that she will never recover.
| Our schools closed on Friday the 21st inst
The examinations through the week were
thorough and gave evidence Of q good degree
Of study on part of pupils and Of good hard
work on part Of teachers. II 10 generally con-
coded to have been more than usually pleas
ant and prosperous year The following
teachers VII remain next year: Prof. Tower,
who has just finished bis first year. Miss
Ingersol Of Kalamazoo and Miss Drury of
fpsilanti, assistants: each OF these teachers
has served one year. Mr.. f. z. Berked in and
grammar, has been here one year Miss Matte
McNair, LIST grammar. This young lady has
done good service in our schools for six years.
and is the oldest teacher, in term Of service, in
the school; she is Dowagiac girl. Miss Era
Reshore will remain in charge OF and primary
This young lady is graduate OF our school
and has served in the capacity OF teacher in
this department for three years and her record
is gooc Miss Olivia Reynolds who has pre-
sided over the primary in Central school for
years and who, as q primary teacher, 10 ex-
celed seldom, If ever, Will continue to hold
the fort" another year. At the ward school
Mr. Stocking who for the pact three years has
had charge of the g.apnar department will
remain in his old position. A change takes
place in the primary department Of this school.
Teacher not yet engaged The closing exsr-
cises OF the junior class took place at the
Congregational church, Thr sday evening The
exercises consisted of essays, orations and Sc
lect.ons, interpreted with vocal and instru-
mental music. This class are thi-teen in num-
Der and id themselves great credit in their
efforts and If they are permitted 10 finish
their work II make good show ing and be IN
honor 10 the school. The graduating clsss
exercises were held in the Universslist church
as that is the most councillors room in the |
city and yet, many were unable to get inside |
the building. The essays and orations were |
very fine indeed, Although the class was only
four in number it was such an one As would
be an honor to any school. 1t consisted Of
Miss Melva f. Arnold, OF Charlotte; Miss Eva
L. Corey, Arthur X. Beckwith, Harry B.
ruthill, Of this city. No pans we're spared to
make the stage beautiful with flowers and
plants. The music was of the very best and
III combined, II WAS an occasion to be remsm-
osred with the greatest pleasure by all. The
Exercises Of the lower grades were appropriate
md passed on pleasantly and crsditabIy. The
following named pupils were neither absent
" tardy during the school year Mslva E.
Arnold, +. II. Codding, VIM. +. Hoyt, Eddie
snyder, II. B. Tuthill, Ruth Consy, Lille
lemon, Minnie Warner, Lizzie Henderson
frank Doolittls, Freddie Fuller, Mary DAILY.
)ris Sanders, George Holmes, Carl Warner.
Chss. Larzelere Of this place is in receipt of
letter from Gov. Croswell, stating that the
'ardon OF Lewis, who Was sent to prison from
Keller four years ago, would be granted on
he first day Of July yesterday and of the
onditions Of the pardon is that he must alb
tain from intoxicating drinks. We are in
ormed that intoxication lead to the deed for
Ihich he was incarcerated.
Greenleaf Of the Republican, has been suffer-
,g from the effects Of poison received into
is system several years ago from chemicals
sed in photography. II took place in June,
nd on the return Of that month, each year. ,
be symptoms all return.
II. T. Berked has opened q select school at ,
he Central building for the benefit of all who
ish to attend. Mr.. B. is fine penman and
ill make that specially.
We are informed that or wool merchants
ave purchased to date OF July I'd, the follow
% amounts: Larzelere, $4,000 lbs, Jones
nd Choat, 10000 lbs, Wares, 10000 lbs. total !
900 lbs. |.
Local Notices. q