The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-01

which time it is expected that the commit
tees appointed at the last temperance meet
ing will report.
The entertainment at the Opera House
last Monday evening conducted by the Misses
Shedd, assisted by a number of our local vo-
calists, was very good and was deserving of o
more liberal patronage than it received.
Some of the music both instrumental and
vocal was peculiarly fine.
A floral song festival will be given by the
children at the First Baptist church, on
Wednesday evening" June 9th, at 8 o'clock.
Admission 15 cents, children 10 cents AT
ter which the cream will be served in the
church parlor. Let all those who love to
hear children sing come and hear the quar-
rel of the flowers.
The annual reunion of the Union Prison
ers of War Association, will be held at Green
vile, Montcalm county, Mich, June 18th
and 18th, 1858. Union prisoners of war,
members of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie individually and as Posts,) and all vet
Grams, are cordially invited to attend. Re
duced rates on nearly all railroads.
Those baking powder prizes which Dun
combe Stearns & Co. have had up for some
time past, were drawn few days since with
the following result. No. Al, china tea set,
T. s. Millington. No. 100. Shakespeare in
eight volumes, James Waters. No. 131,
Macauleys History of England, c. A. Harri-
son. No. %, Macauley's Essays, Mrs. Stock
ing, of Lawton.
The Farmers Association of Antwerp and
Paw Paw, will meet at the farm of A. o.
Glidden, on Thursday, June 7th. Members
are expected to arrive at 10 o'clock a. ~.
Programme: "To What Extent is Modern
Agriculture Indebted to the improvement in
Farm Implements and Machinery" j. j.
Woodman; Select reading, Mrs T.. p Mills;
Essay-"The System of English and Ameri-
can Agriculture Compared" James Bale.
Some misunderstanding having arisen be-
tween the village and John w. Ball, late
treasurer of the village, in regard to a settle
ment the village authorities have commenced
q suit by filing a declaration in our circuit
court. Mr.. b. thinks he has a perfect de-
fense to the suit. We have not the slightest
doubt but he means to do what he thinks is
right and Just in the matter, and we are
equally sure that the village board want
nothing more than is due. Which party is
right in their understanding of the matter,
time will probably show.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. David Gurn-
sey assembled at their residence in this vii
lage on Friday last, to celebrate the both
anniversary of their marriage. A very
pleasant time was had and the presents be.
slowed on the couple who for fifty years
have travelled the pathway of life together,
were numerous, beautiful, and valuable.
The only drawback to the occasion was the
i'll health Of Mrs. G., who was able to sit up
but O. small portion of the time. The NOR
THERNER was remembered with q liberal
supply of the wedding cake. We hope the
newly remarked couple may yet be spared
for many years.
Died, on the morning of May Both, Mark
WOo1nGn, son of the late DIR. l.. G. Wood
man. Mark had been i'll for several months
with Bright's disease of the kidneys, and
his death was not unexpected. This leaves
only one remaining member-a young lad
of what few short months since was hap
py family consisting of father, mother and two
sons. In this renewed afilction the bereaved
relatives have the hearty sympathy OF the
entire community. No family of this vii
lage was more widely known, nor more high
ly respected than that of DR.. Woodman.
Their speedy taking away is n forcible re-
minder of the frail tenure of this mortal
life.
Did you ever read Richard Grant Whites
article on what he terms "Heterophomy,"
meaning false writing, or thinking one thing
and writing another? Well, we were guilty
of that last week. We desired to call atten-
ton to the ad djournment of the Old Folks
picnic, to be held at the residence of Jesse
Wilson, in Almena, and while we thought
Jesse Wilson, we wrote Jesse James. We
have no desire to invite the old pioneers to
the residence of the redoubtable Jesse James,
where they would, no doubt, find the climate
too warm TO be agreeable. The picnic has
been further adjourned on account of the
Pioneer Association at Lawton, until We'd
nesday, June 18th, at the residence of Jesse
Wilson
The union memorial services held at the
| Disciple church, on Sunday last, were a sue
cess. The Grand Army boys turned ont in
| full force and marched from the armory to
the church in uniform, carrying their new
| flag at the head of the column. The exer-
cises consisted of short addresses delivered
| by Rev's. Harvey, Burns, Gault, Goodman,
and Cole, enlivened with elegant singing by
choir selected for the occasion, led by Geo.
| w. Rooms, Esq. Commander Heckert made
a short and appropriate address, explanatory
| of the objects and aims of the Grand Army
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citizens as well as soldiers, to honor day set
apart as national holiday, sacred to the
memory of orr deceased soldiers. The
church was filed to its utmost capacity,
many being unable to obtain entrance.
Thanks to the ladies, the church was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion, with flowers
and flags.
A letter from George w. Gould, dated at
Rec Heights, Dak., May 20tb says, "After a
| Journey of eleven days | arrived at this place
with my stock in as good condition as could
| be expected. / was nine days getting
through the blockade of emigrants, who were
estimated to be two thousand in number.
On the Sd of April we located five Antwerp
| boys six miles west and an equal distance
north of here. They all have land adjoin-
I ing each other. have purchased an aban-
doned timber claim and now have 320 acres
in one body. house 16x24, 13 acres broke
and seeded to oats, AZ acres of wheat, which
| put in on shares, and am now breaking for
corn. ana have acres planted. The soil is
rich black loam, easy to work, and good
cultivation produces good crops. The coun~
try is settling up fast, but it is TO place for
| faint heart or tender feet. It is only the
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