The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-17
PORTER LOCALS.

From Our Own Correspondent.
Wonder how the Editor enjoyed his ride that
cold Tuesday morning of last weel:.
We have noticed considerable stir in the
Williams and Nash families FOR the past few
weeks which has eliminated as follows: Mr.
Red Anderson has purchased the farm of Dir.
Jas Nash, containing one hundred and twent V
acres, and Mr.. Nash has in turn purchased the
old Williams homestead, containing ninety
acres, and will take possession March LIST. The
people OF Porter may well congratulate them
selves that Jas. settles again IN their town, as
he is one OF her best citizens, and would be a
great loss to the community
The teachers Of Porter and vicinity held an
institute in the Kinney school house, on Sat-
urday last. The programme consisted OF Sc
lect reading, discussions concerning the best
methods Of teaching grammar, geography and
other branches taught in district schools, also
specimens OF penmanship and methods OF
teaching After the discussions were over the
question box was opened and furnished many
valuable hints and much information concerning
the management of schools and school work.
Owing to the late arrival Of several who were
on the programme Of no forenoon session
was held and the time Of the institute was
shortened about two hours, which time could
have been very probably and enjoyably occu-
pied. The interest and enthusiasm mani fest
In the meeting were greatly owing to the
efforts of the chairman, Mr. L, f. Bradt. Eu-
gene is wide awake and enthusiastic scholar,
and never to be found asleep when any thing
pertaining to education is going on.
Boys, that last serenade would have been a
good one had not the tailed grey, put so
sudden stop to it right in the middle OF the
chorus. What Will you take for the mare, any
how Well, beast that will cause two such
fellows as b. and w. to vacate cutter so
quickly as they did, can not be otherwise but
valuable.
The social al the home OF Miss Edna Huyck,
on Prairie Ronde last Friday evening was a
very pleasant affair. After the company had
viewed the midget" Messrs. Lawrence and
Curren took up their violins and discoursed
fine music to which many OF the company
stripped the light fantas tic" to their own
satisfaction. The ease with which Misses Huyck
and Bunwick kept the 81 ball rolling" greatly
promoted tho enjoyment OF all and drew forth
many compliments.
The Porter schools ar o all in full blast with a
good corps OF teachers, judging from the active
parts they all took in the institute on Saturday
last. Among them two Paw Paw boys, Bale
Everett. The former, his patrons say, ID very
promising young pedagogue, while the latter
can not show off to the best advantage in as
much as he only has an average of one girl per
day.
Frank Chamberlain and others who went to
Nebraska on visit have returned and report
very unfavorably OF the country, some say
ing they would not exchange one farm in Por-
ter for the whole state Of Nebraska.
| Report says DIR. Thomas has purchased the
old Corner farm on section 81.
| Jessie Waldwin is home for the winter on
account OF having his school house burned
where he was teaching in Indiana