The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-08
WHOLENUMBER 1716.

VIII be remodeled so as to provide quarters
for d large importation to be made in Sep
tember They will also build house for
their help and add such modern conveniencea
as their growing business demands. The
grounds will, however, be kept in such con
dition that, with few temporary accommo-
dations, they may be used for fair.
The 10Th annual session of the Van Buren,
County Sunday School Association will be-
held at South Haven on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, February 28th and 10Th, 1883. The
executive committee have prepared an inter
esting programme for the occasion and no
pains will be spared to make the meeting a
success. Anyone having III mind suitable
person to prepare paper on the subject of
Teaching Primary Classes" will confer a
favor by sending the name of such person to
County Clerk Myers.
County Treasurer Butler, in looking over
old papers in bis office the other day, dis
covered the poll list of the township OF
Lafayette-now Paw Paw-for the spring
election of 1874. 1t contains the names OF
lib voters. OF that number, the following
named thirteen are still living: b. A. Muir
dock, John Lyle, Norman Rice, VIM. Lyle.
John Smolk, Williamson Mason, Albert
Wildey, VIM. X. Butler, Chas. Hall, Wilson
Lee, G. F. Allen, c. ID. Johnson and II. w.
Rhodes. All the others, with possibly one
ortwo exceptions, have passed to that bourne
whence no traveller returns.
The Free Baptist Sunday school, consider
ing that Christmas trees were rather old
fashioned, determined to substitute a sleigh
ride as soon as there should be snow enough
to enable them to do SO. Accordingly, OF
Tuesday evening of last week, about ninety
! of the members of that organization assem-
bled at the hospitabe dwelling OF Levi Lyle
and family, who had invited them TO ''put
! up" ut their house On their arrival, they
found open doors and happy faces, tables
waiting for the good things contained in the
baskets, To which the merry company, both
young and old, were soon doing ample Just
ice. The evening was just warm enough
the sleighing was perfect and-well, you just
ought to have been there.
The Antwerp Farmers Union met on the
1st inst at the residence of Hiram Mather
| After partaking of an excellent dinner. the
society was called to order and the report of
the secretary read. Mrs B. G. Sheldon read
a receipt for cooking husbands which occa-
stoned good deal of merriment. This was
followed by an essay, starlight" read by
Mrs. Jennings and recitation by Mrs. Hos
kins. Mr.. Waring read paper on Eating
Young Stock" which was followed by dis
cussion. Mrs. Davis of Rochester and Mrs.
Christ of Cassopolis, were present as visi-
tors. By request the secretary made a re
! port of the New Years dinner at Mrs. Riley
Bangs at which nearly all the members
were present and an enjoyable time
had, Mrs. Bangs doing all that was possible
TO make the occasion pleasant one for both
old and young.
A few days since, Mr.. Andrew j. Conklin
came into our office and stated that we had
done his wife, Carrie M. Conklin, who has
filed bill against him for divorce, great
injustice in publishing the alleged fact that
they had lived together as husband and wife
but six days. We did not intend to wrong
anybody and if there is any mistake in the
matter it is not ours. The bill that was
sworn to by Mrs. Conllin and filed in the
| Office of the county clerk, states that the
parties were married on or about August
14th, 1886, and that they lived together as
husband and wife until on or about the Goth
day of August, 1886, which would be just
about six days. We don't know what We
can say to make matters more pleasant un-
! less we should state what Mr.. Conklin said
about not having deserted her at all, but as
that is matter that depends upon the evi-
dence introduced in the case we do not feel
warranted in making it public.
At the meeting of the Paw Paw Fire De
partrnent held last Thursday evening, the
chief, on behalf of Mr. Henry Shefer, pre-
sented to the department an elegant photo
graph of the ruins of the late fire, taken
while still smoking. A vote of thanks was
rendered to Mr.. Shefer for the beautiful and
appropriate present. Messrs. Conner and
Cummings appeared before the department
and presented check OF $40, a gift from
the business men of the village made i'll
acknowledgement of the good work done 10y
the firemen. The chief acknowledged the
gift with few appropriate remarks and
vote of thanks was rendered the donors.
Paw Paw has fire department of which she
is Justly proud The boys have always done
good work in the past and stand ready at all
times to DO all that lays in their power To
preserve the property of our citizens from
destruction, and it is a satisfaction 20 them
to know that their efforts are appreciated.
The high school boys who recently visited
the lyceum of the Baptist college at Kalarna-
700. speak very highly of the manner in
which they we're received and entertained
Speaking of the event, the Kalamazoo HeraM
says: "The lyceum of the Baptist college
held a very interesting meeting Friday even
ing. An invitation extended some time ago
to the Paw Paw high school Iyceum, to ioin
the local society at their meeting, was accept
ed and the following young gentlemen from
shat village were present. President, john
Dillon: Harry Myers, VIII Nelson, G. II.
Ocobock, Elmer Clark. Lewis Towers, Chas.
Hutchins. Hugh Rix, George Howard. Harry
Mcneil, Frank Osborne and Burt Green. \
short literary and musical programme was
given, during which the wisest minds among
those assembled considered the following
RcsolUed-That foreign languages should not
be taught in our public schools, Mt the ex-
pense of the commonwealth. This drew
forth heated discussion. that finally ended
in n victory for the navsv