The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
Lawrence.
PROSPECT LAKE.

Charles Christie has a span of horned
horses with which 10 pillow his new ground.
George Ampey has another protege; a
wonderful clock and watch maker and
tinker.
IL. Jacobs writes, I'VE will come home
soon, well satisfied that Michigan IS good
enough for us.
Mrs. l.. Witter sold yearling heifer to
VIM. RYAN for thirty dollars. The animal is
of the Dexter Chief stock and is daisy.
I'D Coney is getting better. The doctor
said il was bleeding of the stomach instead
OF the lungs, with which he was suffering.
Martin Blowers thinks his apple crop will
amount 10 at least 800 barrels. Martin IL a
good apple grower. and takes great interest
III the work.
Mrs. A. Bryant's cousin from Illinois, has
been spending few days here on her way
home from Massachusetts, where she has
been visiting.
Corn cutting has begun but in this yicin-
ity, It is a slow Job as the wind blew it down
badly. In some fields there is scarcely any
of the crop left standing.
Somebody is out shawl unless they call
at the postofiice and prove property; none
but ladies need apply as it is ladys shawl;
found on the sidewalk early i'll the morning
observer" says Mr.. Evans of Eagle lake,
has about fifty pretty hop pickers at work
for him. observer" Is good pension
agent, but as Judge oil beauty, We think he
is way of.
We attended the grange picnic at Four
Mile Lake on Tuesday last, and listened to
several good takers. We think Jason
Woodman was the best if the number OF
words per minute was the test. We saw a
person seated among the speakers and sup
posed he was one of them but was informed
that he was reporter for the TRUE NORTH
ERNER. We thought, by that wise look, that
he was there for some purpose. We await
developments.
BARNES DISTRICT.
The Farmers Club is talking of preparing
al exhibit for the county fair.
Elder Splitter and wife are visiting with
relatives and friends. The elder will return
home this week: his wife will remain short
time.
Farmers have commenced sowing wheat
and harvesting beans. Some pieces of corn
will be cut this week. The apple crop in
tina vicinity is the largest We have had for
years
The following is list of delegates to the
republican county convention from the
township of Lawrence Barnes, Conklin,
Hsskin, Draper, Keene. Lamphear, Tyner,
Huff and Blowers.
A very pleasant surprise occurred at Eaton
Branch's last Saturday evening that being
their Goth wedding anniversary About
forty persons were present. very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
At its last meeting the Lawrence Grange
voted to hold an open meeting about the 18th
of October next, and adopted the following
question for discussion at its next meeting
what is the greatest enemy to the laboring
classes?"
The farmers and patrons met at Four Mile
Lake for picnic. on the 31st ult Dinner
WAS served at twelve o'clock, and all were
thoroughly disciplined for the occasion. After
dinner the meeting was called to order by
Worthy Master Gould. DR.. Megan of Law
ton. was introduced, and spoke on education
and its influence. Asa Glidden discoursed
OF schools and the advancement of our
country. Jason Woodman spoke of the or
ganization of the grange and paid Farmer
Luce high honors. He said that, undoubt-
eddy, Luce was the best qualified man in the
state for its highest honor, and that before
he united with the grange he was scarcely
known outside of his own county. Hon. A.
u. Copley addressed the assembly on the
subject of farmers organization, cooperation
and the advancement of agriculture and edu-
cation. Hon. j. e.. Parkhurst said that
farmers were advancing, that they were read
ing and educating themselves more than
over before. and they owned one half of the
capital in the United States. Hon. j. j.
Woodman said there is no profession in life
that will educate and elevate equal to the
farm. The grange wss the first organization
that dared to attack monopolies. The strikes
and the Pittsburgh riots had been charged to
the grange and still it was prospecting;
through a petition from the order, a bill pro
viding for an agricultural bureau had passed
the house, but died in the senate. The re-
moval of the tariff from wool had killed the
sheep industry and the country had lost
$150,000.000 thereby. France appropriates
twenty millions for agriculture, Russia fifteen
millions and the United Stated but $17l, 900.
The speaking was interpreted with music
by the Lawton band and general good time
was had all around.
Decatur.
Mrs Wooster has returned from her east
ern trip.