The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-06-17

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women and children resident in that
place. 1t foots up 832.
John Cook, of Southeast Decatur.
suffered slight stroke of apoplexy a
short time since, but has entirely re-
covered from its effects.
A class of eighteen will graduate from
the grammar room this year. Their ex-
ercises will be held at the opera house
next Wednesday at 2 p. m.
w. +. Myers, of Mattawan, has leased
the Bloomingdale Touring mills, which
have lain idle for some time, and will
open them for business at once.
THE Leaders" are so well pleased
with the treatment they have received
at the hands of our people that they
have actually broke out into song.
w. j. Meyers, class of 80 of the
Agricultural cellege, has received notice
of his appointment TO chair in the
Colorado university at salary of $500
Mrs. Geo Watson and Miss Hattie
Joiner, of Oshtemo; DR.. King, of Chi
cago, and Frank Eaton, of Lansing,
were guests over Sunday of Mrs. G.. L..
Eaton.
The first committee will entertain the
Coterie this "Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. O.. +. Chappell. Sub
ject for discussion, Formative In
tluence."
While we at Paw Paw were blessed
with rainfall to the extent of 7S-100ths
of an inch Monday afternoon, not drop
fell in the townships adjoining us on
the north and west.
Rev. Clizbe, pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church, will preach the baccalau-
reate sermon before the high school
graduating class at the M. +. church
next Sunday evening.
We are in receipt of letter from a
valued correspondent at Marcellus in
regard to the publication of a certain
report, but the report itself is not at
hand as we go to press
The annual convention of Dist. No. 3
Michigan Christian Missionary associa-
ton will be held in this place, COM
mencing on Thursday, June 18 and con-
tinuing over to the 21st
Prentice Il Goodale have made per-
manent engagement with a Mr.. l.. o.
Price, and desire to introduce him to
their friends. He has been immensely
popular wherever known.
The Paw Paw Alumni association will
hold its annual reunion on Friday, the
26th inst. The literary exercises will
occur at r. w. Broughton's and the
banquet at the Dyckman House.
At the last regular meeting of the w.
G.. Il. u. resolution was passed COM
mending those members of the alumni
who have taken so noble stand in the
interest of temperance and good order.
The Peninsular, at Lake Cora, will
open for business next Monday. This
popular resort has been put in first-class
form for the accommodation of guests,
and it will be thronged III short time.
Judge Buck has ordered that the
jurors drawn for the April term of
court report for duty at l p. m. on
Monday next, at which date the parties
with taking fish from Capt.
Paxtons net will be placed on trial.
Correspondents from several different
localities, writing to the secretary of
state in respect to wheat prospects, re-
port Hessian fly present in great num-
bers. We hear nothing said of the
presence of the pest in this vicinity.
Last Sunday morning Rev. Clizbe
raised over six hundred dollars among
his people for the purpose of building
an addition to their church, to be used
rs a lecture room and for kindred pur-
poses. Work will commence at once.
w. Scott Beebe, of Portland, Oregon,
made brief visit here last week, the
guest of Mrs. S. Il. Conway. Mr.. b.
was a former resident of this county,
and went to the Pacific coast in the
spring of 1877. He is now on business
in the east.
A special train will leave this place
for Lake Cora at 9:45 q. IN. and 2:15 p.
m. next Sunday on account of the quar-
terly convention of the Spiritualist as
Sociation of Southwestern Michigan,
and return at the close of the exercises.
Fare for the round trip, 30 cents.
Mrs. Colum. Engle made a very pleas
ant surprise party for her husband on
Tuesday afternoon of last week, on the
invited those of his many friends with
whom he is most intimate. The affair
was a success in every particular.
The Coterie met last Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Ed Phillips. The
was fine, after which Mrs.
Phillips served the most delicious
strawberries with whipped cream and
cake. Allleft declaring they had never
spent more delightful afternoon.
Local thermometers in this place reg
istered 93o Fair. last Sunday, the first
real summer day we have had. 1t con-
tinued very warm until about D. M
on Monday, when delightful shower
of rain fell, cooling the air and putting
everybody and everything in the best
of humor.
Children's Day was observed in a
fitting manner at the Nj. +. church last
Sunday. The house was beautifully
decorated with plants and flowers; an
program was successfully
carried out, and the young people will
have another "red letter" day to date
from.
The secretary of war, through Gen.
o. M. Poe, has issued an order closing
the $500" canal at 10 p. m. Thursday,
June 25th, for the purpose of pumping