The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-02
FROM DOH.7GEIC.

correspondence or The True Northerner
"Leaves have their time to fall, breath,
And flowers to wither at the north winds
And stars to set-but all, death :"
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, Oh
Died-On the ninth of April of eryspelas,
Clarence, infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. II.
Pitcher OF North Wayne.
In this city at the residence Of his son-in-
law, Mr.. P. N. Winchell, Sunday p. M, the 18th
inst. Mr.. Haight, at the age OF SO years Mr..
H. was soldier IN the war of 1912.
On Monday evening, the 14th INST, Mrs.
Francis Smith, at the residence OF her son,
Elias Smith, Esq, Of Pokagon township, at the
age OF GA years.
On Wednesday, April 10th, Franklin, only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Mcconnell, OF
congestion OF the brain, after an illness OF
days.
In Wayne township, on Saturday, April 10th,
Miss Mary Ann Hardenbrook, of epilepsy.
Funeral from the NJ. Z. church at Lagrange,
Monday p. m. A very large coDcourse in at
tendance Rev. MIR. spoor officiating. Miss II.
had been great sufferer for years.
There's bliss beyond all that the minstrel
has told,
Where two, that are linked in one heavenly tie,
With heart never changing, and brow never
cold,
Love on thro' all ills, and love on TIL they die
Married-On the 11th OF April, at the resi-
dence Of the brides father by Rev. Robert
Watson, Mr.. ALVIN Pond and Miss Rosa
Frasure.
This makes one hundred couple that Father"
Watson has married since his ordination in
August 1851. Hon. NJ. p. Garvey of this
couple that he married. The last mentioned
couple were married soon after Mr.. W's or
dination The smallest fee that he ever re-
ceived was rs cents.
On Wednesday the 10th inst, at the resi-
dence Of the brides mother in this city, by
Rev. c. W. Wallace, Mr.. Clarence Northrop OF
Decatur and Miss Nellie Holmes of this city.
On the came day at the residence OF the
brides parents, by Rev. g. c. Elliot, Mr.. Chas.
Conklin and Miss Allie Bedford.
On Sunday evening at the Read House,
Berrien, by The Rev. Mr.. Reider Mr. Charles
Hubbard and Miss Ida s. Hatfield, all Of this
city.
Since my last communication DR.. Reynolds
and Mrs Barnes have been here and gwen us
some excellent talks on temperance, and we
trust sown some good seed which will in good
time bring forth a rich harvest At present
howeverit would seem that it had fallen on hard
and stony ground where there is but little
hopes OF Its taking root.
A Band Of Hope was organized by Mrs.
Barnes on Tuesday p. N. the 22d INST, with a
membership of about sixty; 1t had its first
regular meeting last Saturday, when its num-
bers were increased to between eighty and
ninety. 1t at present seems to be under the
direction OF Mrs. Henry Straub. We hope il
will receive all the aid it needs to make il
best and most lasting work must be dons
among the young. "An ounce of prevention
is worth pound of cure.' Therefore il posi-
BILE, let all that it is possible to do, be done tt
prevent the young from becoming slaves tc
King Alcohol.
On Sunday night, the Goth inst, the music
store of Mr.. Otis Bigelow Of this city wa
broken into and goods taken to the amount o
about 800 or over. The greatest loss to Nh
B. was bis fsvorite cornet, an instrument h
has used for four or five years and particular
Iy fine instrument, and to him it cannot b
replaced for S75. All due efforts are ben
made for their recovery. An upholster VIII
had been at work for Mr.. B. is no doubt th
thief. He has an associate with him.