The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-19
WHOLE NUMBER 1748.

A few days since certain lady liv-
ing not a hundred miles from here,
talking with political prohibitionist,
remarked that she didn't believe in Sun
day political meetings. "Oh," said the
prohibitionist, ''it won't be political
meeting, only kind of gospel temper
ance meeting" "That may be-" re-
piled the lady, "but they will tell you
how To vote, just the same" WELL"
returned the prohibitionist, 81 believe
in people voting as they pray $50 do
/, was the reply, land / pray for the
success of the republican party" That
lady possesses an eminently level head
and her heart is i'm the right place rs
well
A correspondent asks: "Will the
NoRTHERNER please state whether the
bill removing the limitation of arrears
for widows pensions became law and,
" SO, when will the back pension be
allowed? Also how obtained?n The
NORTHERNER consulted our pension
agent in regard To the above matter
and was informed that the act had be-
come law, but that there was some
hitch in the proceedings-just what he
could not eXplain-and that such claims
were not yet being paid. Application
should be made to the commissioner of
pensions by parties interested for the
proper blanks, or else consult some re-
liable pension agent like G. +. Galligan
of this place.
The managers of the Allegan County
Agricultural Association seem to have
due appreciation of the services of
the press The complimentary ticket
received by us for the October meeting
of the society-for which courtesy we
extend our thanks-bears the following
inscription; This complimentary tick
ct is issued on account of the obligation
the society feels toward the press for
complimentary notices, and will be
hCnored in the hands of any person
whom the recipients may desire to have
use the same. 1t admits at gate, grand
stand and all parts of the ground. The
society recognizes the fact that its
splendid success is due largely to press
notices so freely given, and while full
equivalent cannot be rendered, il sends
its many thanks, accompanied by this
token of appreciation.
One who was there and who signs
himself A. p Cheater, writes as follows
Last Thursday morning, group of
patrons of husbandry might have been
seen vending their way to the depot in
time TO take the early train to South
Haven. Arriving at our beautiful sister
village, teams were found in waiting TO
convey us to the Lake Shore grange
hall, where the Allegan county grange
was TO convene. The sessions were
well attended and the programme was
very fine indeed All the sessions were
open to the public except during the
latter part of the evening, when several
members received the 9th degree. Din
ner and supper were served on the
lower floor of the hall. We ate peaches,
drank peaches and cream and dreamed
about peaches at night. 1t is rumored
that the price of that fruit has risen in
consequence of the vast number slowed
away by the visitors. We were royalty
entertained, both physically and intel
lectually. We most cordially invite
the lake shore people to return our
visit. p. S.-We forgot to mention the
fact that we were obliged to almost
drag Edison Woodman away, it took
him so long to fill his huge corporosity."