The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-24
Extracts From Exchanges.

Owing to the absence of some of the glee
clu5 the exercises at the public installation
ot the officers of a. lincoln Post Friday
night, were somewhat shortened. 4 goodly
number of friends We're present and every
thing passed OF very pleasantly. The Post
has mustered l26 members and now has
10I nj good standing. the balance having
Withdrawn, moved away, or failed to pay
their dues.-idyaHrc.
Thursday afternoon train passed through
here, one of the car wheels being covered
with blood and hair As none OF the train
hands were missing and the engineer was
not aware that anyone had been run over, it
is supposed that some one was stealing
ride between the cars and being benumbed
with cold fell of and was run over No
particulars could be learned though tele-
gram OF inquiry was sent back Do,c0gidc
Rep95iic0H.
There was skirmish. or perhaps it might
better be termed pitched battle. i'll the road
near Balcomb' S mill just at dark last night be-
tween Ed. Fulton on one side and Pete and
John Conrad on the other The ARRAY last
ed several minutes and Fulton came out of
j. H. a frightful condition. We have no
knowledge as To who is at fault for the com.
ih'tt'ItitiiAs bul LLht IllOlt lutIl OLGluuTY
methods of pummeling were employed was
quite evident from the appearance of Fulton.
1t is claimed that the Conrads used sled
stakes and applied them vigorously. The
fraca7 is said TO have been The result of an
old feud. but 1t was fastened by quarrel
about the right of way in the road Dccotu,,
RepU5ljcaa.
Van Buren, County Grange held a special
session at Lawrence last Thursday. Grange
called to order in the morning but as the
members were late not much was done. In
tue afternoon an open session was held.
Grange opened with music and the usual ex-
ercises, after which fine essay was read bv
Mrs. Will Taylor entitled "F .miy Inter
course" after which the choir gave another
song, the other persons on the programme
falling 10 appear the following question was
taken from thee drawer for discussion. "Is
woman's influence greater than mau's:'
The worthy Lecturer, Jason Woodman
opened the discussion in the affirmative
maintaining that mothers influence was
greater than fathers and that the wife's IN
huence over the husband WIS greater than
his over her. No one volunteering the lect-
urer called on Mrs. A. Rice, who said she
could not agree with the worthy lecturer. II
the womans influence was greater than
mans. why was she denied the right of suf-
trage, and why were her prayers and tears
disregarded when she besought that the DIES.
oatiug tide OF intemperance might be stop
ped 10y the enactment and enforcement of q
prohibitory law, and why was it that where
the father used tobacco the little boys almost
always followed his example? Rev. Mr.
Bailey being called on made few well chos
en remarks but no enthusiasm was called out
and the subject was dropped. Mrs. C. b
Whitcomb arose and said that Mr.. Whitcoml
had an essay with him which he had prepar
Ell for another occasion. Mr. Whitcoml
being invited read good essay on "Raisinl
Clover, which called out a spirited discus
sion. participated in by Messrs. Edison Wood
man, VIM. Thomas, Gorhanl Abbott. II. G.
Barnes and several others. Miss Vinni,
Lanphear then read an essay entitled Sue
cess The worthy Master, G. b. Charles
gave report OF the doings of the recen
State Grange which was listened to with in
terest The choir then gave song and thu
Grange closed 10 meet again in February
Day Spring.