The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-13
WHOLE NUMBER 1903.
When last heard from the California
excursionists were at Denver, Col.
All were in good health and spirits.

ment of the primary school interest
fund gives Van Buren county S6, $50 90.
Whole number of children Of school age
1856.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Hinckley, liv-
ing near Eagle lake, were very agree
ably surprised last Saturday evening
by about 60 of their friends appearing
at their home to aid them i'm celebra-
ting the Both anniversary of their mar
riage As might he expected, n very
happy evening was passed ere the
guests departed to their several homes.
John &. McLain attended the regular
meeting of Broadhead post on Monday
evening last. John has been in Dakota
for the past three years, and we think
he must have enjoyed the vigorous and
hearty welcome which the boys gave
him on this occasion. He will be pres
ent at the celebration of the golden
wedding of his parents, i'm Porter, on
the 2lst inst. returning to his western
home on the following Monday.
The editors of the following papers
attended the Hartford convention: The
TRUE NORTHERNER, Decdtur RepuJh-
can, Hartford Day Spring, Bangor Id
rance and reflector, South Haren Mes
Senger and Yam Buren Coulaty Demo
crdt. These gentlemen are all thor
Oughly interested i'm the success of the
movement inaugurated on that occa-
sion, and the columns of the papers
named will be used To secure its accom-
plishment.
Last Thursday afternoon the ladies
of Miss Barrows' Hartford painting
class rendered "A reception to the classes
of Paw Paw and Lawrence. Ten
ladies from this place and more from
Lawrence helped To make up the house
full that gathered at the Academy of
Music and spent most delightful af-
ternOOn. The hall was beautifully
decorated. and specimens of the work
of each scholar present testified To the
excellent results accomplished by in
structress and pupils.
The following named Soldiers were
made happy through Galligan's Pen
sion Agency, during the week ending
David Darlington, Fennville; Chas. A.
Geer, Paw Paw; Chas. II. Woolsey,
Mattawan; EliaI r. Goble, Conway
Springs, Kan; Benz F. Ballinger, Kal-
amazoo; Foster H. Maxwell, Blooming
dale; VIM. NJ Chambers, Glenwood;
John NJ. Brooks, Sterling, Neb.; Ak.
X. Gniffin, Mishawaka, Ind Geo. w.
Melvin, Wexford, and Andrew Knapp,
Paw Paw.
Rev. G.. p. Linderman, formerly pas
tor of the Free Baptist church in this
place, made us very pleasant call last
Thursday. Mr.. Linderman has been
travelling quite extensively i'm the north
west, and is now in the Saginaw Valley
prosecuting evangelistic work Mr..
Linderman cOmplimented the appear
ance of the TRUE NoRTHERNER office,
and added that the coming of the paper
(Which he has taken for many years. is
awaited with a great deal of interest
each week as through its medium he
keeps posted regarding the doings of
his many old friends here.
The flag raising exercises at the
school house on Friday afternoon were
very interesting, and much enthusiasm
was manifested. The high school room
was crowded with scholars and citizens
and the programme, rs announced in
our last issue. was followed. the child
rem especially acquitting themselves
with great credit. Rev. +. III. Harvey,
in behalf of Mr.. A. G. Martin, present
ed the flag to the school Mr.. o. w.
Rowland, being called upon as repre-
sentative of the school board, made
some very fitting remarks, being fol-
lowed by Rev. w. j. Hathaway, who
expressed himself as being greatly
pleased with the scenes and incidents
of the occasion. The flag was then
thrown to the breeze. three hearty
cheers were given and the crowd dis
persed, confidently believing that the
seed thus sown in these young and
patriotic hearts would produce good
and abundant fruit.
The meeting To initiate a movement
for prohibition in Van Buren county,
call for which, numerously signed, we
published in our issue of Oct 30th, con-
vened i'm the Academy of Music at
Hartford, Wednesday morning last at
IL O'Clock. Mr.. &. &. Phillips called
the meeting To- order. Hon. G.. L. Eaton
was unanimously chosen as chairman,
and l.. III. Titus secretary. After the
appointment of a committee consisting
of {. &. Phillips, q. w. Rowland and
Rev |. Il. Bates whose duty II was to
determine the order of business, and
make such suggestions as to the manner
of procedure as seemed best, an adj
iournment was taken until p. IN. On
reassembling, the committee reported
advising the election of county com
mittee of three who should manage
and direct the work of the campaign,
and the following named gentlemen
were thereupon chosen: G. G.. Phillips,
of Hartford, VIM. Killefer, of Paw Paw,
and Prof. Green, of South Haven The
county committee was authorized to Sc
lect one from each township whose du-
ty it should be To secure the requisite
number of names TO the petitions call
ing for an election. The following res
olution was offered and adopted: Re
SolUed-That the clergy of Van Buren
county be requested To set apart one
service on or before the first Sabbath
i'm December which shall he devoted to
the temperance cause and the further
ance of the county local option move
ment, and that collection be taken at
such service, the proceeds of which
shall be devoted TO defraying the ex-
penses of the campaign. The conven-
ton was well attended, representative
men from all sections of the county be-
ing present; the best of feeling prevail
ed and it was believed by all present