The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-13
MATTAwAN LOCALS.

J From Our Own Correspondent.
There was good turnout ct the Congregs-
tional social held ct Job Fullers, last Wednes-
day evening After the literary and musical
entertainment, refreshments were served.
Miss Nina Goodrich has returned from her
western trip.
Mrs Flumerfelt is visiting relatives in Ohio.
Flumerfelt attends to the culinary department
In his wifes absence.
The Misses Knappn OF Battle Creek, are
visiting at Mr.. Joiners. Miss Hawley, of
Troy, n. Y, Is visiting at Elder Comstocks.
Miss Knapp, of Kalamazoo, is spending
few days at McCarter's.
j. c. Burrows spoke to a large audience at
Phoenix Hall, last Friday evening. Several
greenbackers were led to see the error OF
their ways, and renounced the new party, de-
claring that they will be found hereafter in
the ranks OF the republican party, so long as
that party is found at the front in matters OF
reform and economic government When we
look about us and see the class of men who
are at the mead Of this new party, we are not
surprised that 30 many OF its msled support
ers are leaving it's ranks. The old Republican
party, whose watch-word is advancement, is
ever ready to receive back into Its folds, any
who have left the straight and narrow path, or
who have lost their first love, through the in
fuence of INSCRIPTIONS politicians.
Phoenix Hall has not had such crowd IN it
since the bell ringers were here last spring
The usual good order was maintained. Bur-
rows will speak here again this fall
The evangelists, Misses Townsley and Buck, OF
haywood, ILL.,, are holding a series OF meetings
at the Congregational church. There is large
field for labor IN Mattawan and vicinity. and
We expect great many will be inquiring the
way to the Gross. Let every body turn out !;
they arc earnest workers IN the vineyard of the
Lord.
Miss Townsley sings solo at each Of her
services which has much to do In drawing 30
large an audience. She is admitted by all to
have the sweetest voice of any singer who has
stepped into Mattawan for long time
The first nine, base ball players of Mattawan.
came home from Texas, last Saturday evening.
rather crest fallen. Any one would think that
there was a luxation OF the under juw, from
the Captain down to the left fielder. The
cause of this melancholy condition was, that
the score stood 43 to II.
Who ever heard of such thing? man
in Mattawan who is so exceedingly modest
that he will not attend soiree, literary enter
tanment or sociable, for fear his name will
appear in the county paper Surely there is
work for the evangelsts.
MIR. Joseph Buck is moving into the McCarter
house.
From another correspondent Misses Buck
and Townsley, the evangelists, have COM
menced a series of revival meetings in the
Congregational church, to continue two weeks.
Miss Townsley gave two preliminary discourses
last sunday. She is an earnest and eloquent
speaker Monday evenng an effort was made
to reclaim backsliders, which was not wholly
unsuccessful.
On the 9th ult. the Methodist Susday-
school. uniting with an Almena school, had
picnic in K. z. Mills grove. 1t was largely at
tended and general good time enjoyed. The
dinner table was bountifuliy and tastefully
spread with toothsome vlands, and decorated
with beautiful bouquets. Rev. Mr.. Boynton,
of Schoolcraft, was the orator He entertained
the children as we'll as older people with lively
and interesting remarks, chiefly on the subject
Of temperance.
Hon. j. c. Burrows entertained the politi
clans with his favorite theme-hard money
on Friday evening last at the Phoenix Hotel.
The meeting was success.