The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-09
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.

arc three natives of Syria. They are
Miss Sophie Luify, MIR. d. Lutfy. and
Mrs. Macsoud, their aunt. They are
natives of Dam issus, and were made
Christians and were educated by the
Presbyterian Mission at Beyroot, whence
they bear high recommendations from
the missionaries in charge of the college.
Miss Sophie Lutfy is very pleasant lit
tie lady, about % years of age. and, in
replying TO several questions from the
reporter, spoke with charming native
accent which, coupled with her naive, un-
conventional manner. made the converse
ton very interesting. She expressed
great admiration for this wonderful
country. Her father, mother, and seven
brothers are at present in different parts
OF the United States. They have been here
five months, and have been all through
the East, selling articles of native handi-
work, and describing the manners and
customs of their mother country. Their
chief desire is to acquire the ways of the
people here. SO that in time they may
become American citizens.
Lloyd Minissee, co.ored boy. was
expelled from the Ionia public schools
the other day for truancy. Here comes
in the perversity of human nature. AS
long as he remained q member of the
school he remained away, but as soon as
he was relieved from all obligation to at
tend, he returned. 1t was to steal books,
however, and he and an accomplice are
under arrest.
A. A, Luce, of Gilead, brother of
the Governor, has become regular pastor
of the Congregational Church at James
town, Ind.
"A meeting of secretaries of county
DO ards of school examiners was held at
Lansing last week, to consider a plan
for grading and classifying the pupils of
the country schools in something the
same way the city schools are graded,
but to q lesser extent. Those present
were: Secretaries Rachel Tate, of Ber-
rien Springs; B. S. Spafford, of Cold
water; Orr Schurtz, of Charlotte; Z. D.
Black, of Flint; T. A. Stephens, of
Stockbridge; g.. l.. Bemis, of Ionia; A.
II. Smith, of Grand Rapids; c. +.
Palmerlee, of Lapeer; S. d. Williams, of
Fowlerville; Jno. Norlhmore, of Repub-
lie; p. NJ. Brown. of Big Rapids T. E.
Allen, of Carleton; NJ. T. Dodge, of Sag
NAV; j. N. Mcbride. of Owosso; and G.
w. Cornish, of Lawton. 1t was decided
that the grading plan should be adopted
in the twenty-four counties represented,
and it was agreed to make a concerted eff
fort to secure its adoption throughout
the State.
AT meeting last week, the faculty of
the Agricultural College elected COM
mencement orators for the class that
graduates next August. Those honored
are: Warren Babcock, Jr., Milan; Miss
Jessie 1. Beal, Agricultural College;
Frank G.. Clark, Lansing; Joseph II.
Freeman, Grand Rapids; HowardJ. Hall,
Oviatt; Jay Il. Mccall, Delhi Mills;
Hor zee u. Ward, Ada; and A. Latcha
Walters, Spring Lake.
"A Detroit family, says the Free Press,
owns one of those intelligent house dogs
which can be taught to do anything short
of talking, aud they have been instructing
it lately to bring in the morning paper
from the back yard where the boy leaves
it. The re- son he didn't leave it on the
front veranda was because it WIS stolen
so often. The owner of the dog sat up
all night instructing the animal with On
old paper how to fetch and carry, and
it was believed that the dog had gradual
ed and would carry the paper into the
house and put il beside its IN ,s!sr' plate.
The result was little different. The
dog came in with a fragment of telegraph
news impaled on his teeth, the rest of the
paper being reduced to pulp by the in
telligent animal who had literally de-
voured the news.
George Wilson. a twelve-y ear-old boy,
had his foot cut off by car on the Flint
and Pere Marquette Road in Carrolton.
He was stealing ride and fell Off
The Erskiue estate, located in SAM
lac. Huron and Presque Isle Counties,
was in debt $4,000, and was sold last
week to satisfy the creditors. There
we're IL. 600 acres all told, and they brought
$500.
Nearly 400 delegates attended the
session of the Michigan Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Union at Lansing.
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, ii. +. Melton of Detroit; State
Secretary, the Rev. j. G. Inglis of Petos-
key; Recording Secretary, w. b. Holly
of Traverse CITY; Treasurer. Mrs. A. G.
Cady of Lansing; Executive Committee.
r. j. Estabrook of Lansing. A. H.
Frazer and George II. Glenn of Saginaw.
1t was decided 10 hold the next annual
oonv, ntion in Saginaw.
John Weber, of Ann Arbor, had
trouble with his fam ly, hence he lived
alonc. He was found dead in his house,
having shot himself through the head.
William Mccoy, the Ypsilanti col