The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

One day last week while old lady
Hinckley, living in this village, was at
tempting To wind the clock the chair
upon which she was standing was over
turned and she fell To the floor, sprain-
+. ING her knee and otherwise injuring
her. She is improving as rapidly as
possible for one of her advanced age.
Married, on Saturday, March 22, at
the home of the brides parents, MIR.
John Parker to Miss Nellie Beach, both
of Dowagiac. John, allow us To wish
that this Beach from which you set sail
over the matrimonial sea may prove q
safe harbor ever free from storms, and
that your voyage may be a prosperous
one.
At the annual Freshman contest In
Hillsdale college on the evening of the
nth inst, with six contestants. Harry
Myers took second prize. The subject
of his Grafton was, 'Our Common
Schools the Bulwark of our Safety
The points upon which judgement was
made were, "The thoughts" "lts ar
rangement;" "Style and Delivery
We are glad to be able to note the sue
cess of our young friend.
The Women's Relief Corps, No. II, OF
Schoolcraft, have, for nearly two years,
been soliciting material for, and pre-
pairing, an Album Quilt. 1t is now
completed, having the names of about
40 soldiers, and, as we are assured, is
a beautiful specimen of needle work.
A Basket Social is to he held at w. X.
G.. rooms on the evening of April 9th,
at which time the quilt will be sold tn
the highest bidder. We trust that a
goodly sum will he realized and that the
occasion will be very pleasant one.
On last Friday evening, at Grange
Hall. the members of Paw Paw Grange
held a beautiful memorial service
which paid fitting tribute to the worth
of their departed sister, Mrs. A. Z.
Glidden. The programme was free
from all ostentatious display of grief,
but permeated with profound and sim
cere regret over the loss of one who
possessed the affection and esteem OF
the entire order. After the formal
opening by Worthy Master Wildey the
grange was declared open 10 all, and
Worthy Lecturer Mrs. +. W. Bartram
took charge of the literary exercises,
which began most appropriately with Il
quartette entitled, "She's Gone" sung
by Mr.. and Mrs. +. Bilsborrow, Miss
Louise Bilsborrow and Harry Sheldon.
Miss Clara Salt then recited the pathet-
ic poem known rs the Isle of The
Long Ago" after which Mrs. Jennie
Averill presented IA memorial sketch
embodying the sentiments OF the
grange, sketch filled with tender mem
cries so gracefully expressed rs could
but carry some balm To every sorrow
ing heart A solo by Mrs +. Gilman
was followed by II touching poem. read
by Mrs +. b. Welch, and SO applicable
were the lines that ii seemed as though
they might have been written specially
for this occasion. Mrs Nat. Bangs
then read finely written paper con-
corning Mrs Glidden's relations with
the Farmers Club, and showed how
the Jealous heart of the deceased had
urged on the frail body in the perform
ance of those duties connected with
this beloved club which, organized be-
meath her own roof-tree, had always
held a special charm for her. 'SOme
Sweet Day" in Mrs Gilman's clear
tones, then seemed to foretell radiant
meeting in the bright beyond where
There is no death, neither sorrow nor
crying" In conclusion j j. Woodman
made a few well chosen remarks. in
which he recalled the fact that Mrs.
Glidden was charter member of the
grange, and referring To her demise,
quoted Longfelow's beautiful thought
that There is no death, what seems so
Is transition"