The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-22

of the edilice was heavily drnped In
mourning for its dead pastor.
Mrs. Ed. Aldrich, of Kendall, one day
last week fell down long flight Of
stairs, sustaining injuries which are liza
BILE to result fatally. She had large
lamp in her hand at the time, and re-
ceived some bad cuts about the face
from broken glass.
One day last week Miss Libbie Pea
body, an 16-year-old sister of Mrs Gene
HAYES, attempted suicide by taking a
teaspoonful Of Paris green. The timely
arrival of DIR. Bennett reversed matters
and death was cheated of his victim.
A disappointment i'm love matters was
the cause.
La grippe has a grip on Gobleville.
Garnet See is home from Kalamazoo
with a serious attack of it Joe Bishop
is said to be entertaining the new dis
ease, as is also Mr.. Marvin, of Pine
Grove. Several people here think they
are threatened with it, but as whisky is
said to be "a preventive, we shall look
for wide spread of threatening symp-
toms.
On Saturday last S. ID. Harris and
wife were called to attend the funeral
of Mrs Lottie Morey sister of Mrs.
Harris and wife of William Morey, of
Bravo, Mich. The funeral was from the
residence of Miss Lucy Bangs, of Paw
Paw, Rev. Harvey officiating. Deceas-
ed was twin sister of Lum. Sheldon,
of Brandywine Corners. Jason Shell
don, of jackson, another brother of the
lady, was unable to be present but sent
a lovely wreath of white flowers. De-
ceased was 20 years of age. She leaves
many loving friends who deeply mourn
her loss.
Never has the hearts of our people
been so stirred as by the sudden death
of Rev. VIM. Walker, which occurred
on the evening of Sunday, January IL.
Except by those who knew him init
mately, the Elder was considered to be
in robust health. He had preached two
sermons at his own church and one at
Pine Grove on the Gay of his death,
which occurred Immediately after his
evening discourse, and even before all
the congregation had left the church.
He had called at the residence of DIR.
Hall, one door east of the church, for a
glass of water, when, without mo-
ment's warning, he dropped to the floor
and expired. A messenger was dis
patched for his wife, who was at their
home, II miles north of town, anxiously
awaiting her husbands return. The
scene on her arrival was heartrending
The remains were taken to his home
and embalmed. A telegram from their
absent son, who was in the far west,
begged that the body be preserved if
possible until he could reach here. He
came on Monday evening last, and the
funeral obsequies took place on Tues
day of this week. Rev. Chauncey Hart
of Lincoln, n Y, an intimate friend of
the deceased, delivered very touching
and appropriate discourse. The church
was heavily draped in black and pro-
fusion of beautiful flowers was every
where present, lending a sacredness TO
the solemn occasion. Deceased has Of
ficiated as pastor of the Free Baptist
church of this place for the past three
years. He was Jealous worker in the
Masters cause, and host of devoted
friends mourn his untimely taking off.
Elder Walker was in the 56th year of
his age, and has been a minister of the
gospel for 36 years. During the war of
the rebellion he served in the Union
army. He leaves heart-brOken wife
and two sons.