The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23
GOBLEVILLE LOCALS.

GOBLEVlLLE LOCALS.
From Our Own Correspondent.
large crowd gathered at the beautiful
grove near Pine Grove Station, last Thursday.
to enjoy the picnic held by the Sunday School
institute OF Bloomingdale, Waverly, Almena
and Pine Grove. The trains from both direc-
tons were loaded with the pleasure seekers.
and number Of the schools came with their
own conveyances, their wagons gaily trimmed
and flags and banners waving. At 10 q. m. the
procession was formed at the Station by the
Marshal Of the day, Mr.. q. W. Myers, and
escorted to the grove by the Pine Grove Cor
net Band. Arriving there the schools were
assigned their position in front Of the speakers
stand. The gathering was then called to order
by the president. Prayer Was offered by the
Rev. Mr. Sprague Of Kendall. The Rev. Mr..
Paddock Of south Haven was introduced rs the
speaker Of the day. Mr.. Paddock began very
earnest address, but was not permitted to con-
tinue speaking long for black cloud which
had for some time threatened deuge, began
operations with a severe storm Of wind. Most
OF the sensible ones took warning and without
waiting for the benediction sought shelter.
After short windy preface the rain came down
in torrents fairly deluging everything and every
body in reach Of it. When the cold drops be-
gan to play waterfall down your correspond
ent's back he silently wished that he had been
born Methodist or Congregationalist with
their chronic dread Of water. then perhaps he
might have sought \ hiding place from the
storm. As it was we could only take our
chances with the other ducks and play hide and
seek with the drops OF rain and hail But do
the best we could, Is fast as we could hide.
the gentle rain would seek, and find as too,
until we became Disguised and composed the
companion piece to Beautiful Snow" which
began, Beautiful rain-whew-how it comes.
Like all other things the shower had to have
an end, and the blue sky showed itself once
more. This was only the beginning OF sor-
rows to your correspondent, for with the re-
turn OF sunshine we started back to friends
house to procure a dry coat and reconnoitre
for some dinner. On the way we met about
two hundred people and every one stopped and
sorrowfully looking us over exclaimed. Why
you got wet didn't you? And we. with the
water playing tune in our boots and dripping
from our coat sleeves. cheerfully replied. guess
we did little. But the most trying scene oc-
CURED when on arriving at our friends whore
We had proposed to swap clothes we met our
other half. When she saw US 80 ct she didn't
cry, oh no, not bit of that, she knew we
wouldn't die. She didn't scold? Well, not
much but she did very forcby and emphatical-
ly suggest that we must have traded off the
little sense we usually carried with US for
glass OF peanuts or a dIsh Of ice cream. Well
what's the difference. 1t can't be sunshine in
this lfe all the time. There must be an oc-
cssonal shower. The rain over, the most Of
the pleasure seekers returned to the grove and
spread out their chicken and cookies, (some
had already been spread out) and ate dinner.
This over the company was again called to
order and officers elected for the ensuing year.
President, Rev. Z. c. Faunce OF Bloomingdale;
Vice President Mrs. Anna Barton Of Almena
Secretary, G. W. Myers of Goblevile; Execu-
tive Committee, a. Z. Bulson, r. s. Dean Mrs.
Anna Barton. Business disposed OF. The Rev.
F. W. Bush, Of Almena, was introduced and
spoke at some length in an earnest manner
Rev. J. II. Darling was called for and re-
sponded in short speech. Too much praise
can not be given the Pine Grove Cornet Band
for the fine music furnished by them for the
occasion. The Sabbath School from Amena
Centre furnished some good singing. When
the gathering finally broke no all went home
feeling that in spite of the shower they had
enjoyed pleasant time.
Tie gospel temperance meeting will be held
next Sab hath evening at the church.
The Free b.,ptist church OF this village, last
Sabbath evening, voted their pastor vacation
OF two sabbstbs. He will spend this tinie win
his family visiting schooimates in Lenawee Co.
The storm last Thursday developed a Won
derful amount Of destructive ability in some
parts about here. Those living southwest Of
US report heavy fall OF hail accompanied with
wind. On the farm owned by @. w. Myers
and also on that of Mr.. Peter Speicher. the
damage to growing crops and frat was very
severe.
Some OF our citizens just returned from the
Teachers Institute at South Haven report a
very pleasant time with much profit.