The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-07

unique and interesting. 1t consisted of re-
sponsiye bible readings on the subject of in
| temperance as called for by the Elder, the
texts having been indicated on slips of paper
which had previously been distributed through
the audience, interspersed by apt and proper
comments on the various passages by Mr..
Reese. All were pleased with the services.
few weeks since by the courtesy of the
! Graham IL Morton Transportation Company
we took a trip from st. Joe to Chicago in
one of their magnificent and elegantly fur
nished steamers, the st. Joseph. We found
the equipments and accommodations OF the
boat to be complete in every respect Her
officers are gentlemen who use every effort
70 make things pleasant and comfortable for
their passengers, and they succeed admirably.
Parties desiring to visit Chicago will find
that route to be economical as well as enjoy
able. The company's boats leave Benton
Harbor, ST. Joseph and Chicago every even
| ing
Our school opened Monday very auspi-
ciously. The enrolment in the high school
at lts opening was 43, being the same az the
total enrolment during last falls term.
There We're ~ non resident pupils in the
school, as against Is for the entire first term
I
follows: high school Is, grammar school 81,
intermediate 80, primary 50, whole number
POI. There are nine pupils in the teachers
! class. Quite considerable number of stu
dents have been added since The first day,
the exact number we are unable to state.
An hours visit last Tuesday p. m. convinced
Us that the principal and his good looking
assistants are determined 10 have a first
class school during the year.
We hear many inquiries. What sort Of
an institution is the knights of the Macca-
bees:' An inquiry of the reputed Grand
Post Copmander Is. q. c., Mr. Richardson.
elicits the information that it is purely a fra
teInal organization with an insurance fea-
ture providing, through an assessment OF
Sl.OO on each member, for the payment of
$1,000 on the death of any of its members.
We believe it to be good thing, as the of
icers are men of standing in the state and
Robt. j. Whaley of Flint, who is the Grand
Finance Keeper, successful and wealthy
business man of sterling integrity. Mr..
Richardson also kindly informs us that there
is, in addition to these merits, quite lot OF
fun for the boys in the K. o. L. NJ.
The school board have been making some
needed repairs in and about the school house
and grounds. New walks have been laid in
place of the old dilapidated ones, and Dillon
has trimmed up the hedges in handsome
shape. New steps have been built at the
north and the south entrances, the doors of
the building both inside and outside have
been made to open outwards. in compliance
with the law of the state, and the rooms
have been thoroughly renovated and repaired.
Our town ought 10 take pride in the fact that
it has the finest school building and school
10 ,,l,s
school board are determined to use every le-
gitimate means to bring up the reputation oe
our school aad make it second TO none in the
state and with the present efficient corps Of
teachers, and the cordial support Of the pa
irons Of the school. .heir efforts ought 90
prove successful.
project is on foot for grading and gray
cling the old Lawton road, which has long
been known as the worst o. the five main
roads leading into this village In ante-rai-
road days rs deep sand gave il wide repu-
tation among the travelling public throughout
the state. The finest gravel pit we know Of
has been opened On the st side Of ProspeC,
hill, and road leading directly To it has
been made across lron-run and the bottom
lands. The cemetery corporation donate tie
gravel, and il only remains question OF an
portioning the expense among those bene-
flied TO give as at least good and short
highway to Lawton. I'm these days of sharp
competition nothing helps place so much
as good roads. it is we'll to put our village
streets In perfect order, bat as matter Of
dollars and cents, they are secondary 10 the
main thoroughfares leading out into the
country which are the arteries of trade. We
do not doubt that our merchants and
business men, having felt the benefits of inn
proving the other roads, will subscribe suf-
ticent to make this road an equally good
one.