The true northerner., 1891-11-11
WHOLE NUMBER 1912

he moved hts family, consisting of his
wife, one son and two daughters, all of
whom survive him, to Paw Paw, Mich,
where he has resided for the last TWEEN
ty-seven years. He was genial, kind
hearted gentleman, who will be pleas
antly remembered by all. If he had
lived until the middle of this month, he
would have reached the golden mile
stone of his 5Oth wedding anniversary.
On Monday evening there was no ces-
sation OF the pattering rain-drops that
had fallen so necessarily all day long,
and it was anything but propitious
time for the Inauguration of our
lecture course; nevertheless, the fine
looking audience that filled the opera
house at the appointed hour, proved
that they were not to be deferred by
wind or weather from the pleasure of
listening TO DR.. Hedley's charming dis
course, and his lecture on the "Kingly
No" was so replete with elOquence and
anecdote told in his own graceful and
characteristic way, and, above all, was
SO accentuated by a moral undertone of
true manliness, that even those who
rode six or eight miles over the muddy
roads to hear it, expressed themselves
well repaid for their trouble. 1t is safe
to say that Dr. Hedley will long hold
high place in the esteem of the citizens
of Paw Paw. The stage decora-
tions were highly artistic, being
arranged by Mrs. Will Miller and Miss
Lizzie Pugsley, the large tapestries and
painted curtains that added so much to
the effect, being Mrs. Miller's own
handiwork
AS Nov. z, 1891, marked the begin
ming of Mrs. Anna Barton's sixth year
of regular pastoral labor, it was thought
proper by the members of the Free Will
Baptist church of Paw Paw to hold
reunion of us many as possible of those
whose names had graced the church
roll during the last ten years. The
beautiful cards of invitation were of the
pastors devising, and surprise to her
people, who treasure them as souvenirs
of the occasion. The weather was fine
and the attendance large. Tables were
set in the church and, although there
was some occasion to envy our Presby-
terian brethren their new parlors, still
about two hundred people were bounti-
fully and quickly fed. The church was
decorated with vines, plants and flow
ers by the young members. Large pho
tographs of many absent and deceased
list of the names of all members who
have been "called home" within the
last ten years was another token of the
pastors thoughtfulness AS soon as the
tables were cleared the meeting was
called to order. Mrs. Barton gave
short address of welcome, which was
nearly superfluous, as she had been en-
gagged all day in personally welcoming
each arrival. Ninety-three members re-
sponded to roll-call. Pew e.. p Linder-
mans brief remarks consisted mainly of
tender "reminiscences of those loved
ones who have joined the great congre-
CATION beyond the grave, many of whom
were the chief aid and support of his
own pastorate here. The whole pro-
gram was fully carried out. The trus-
tees showed their business capacity by
taking advantage of the gathering to
make arrangements for the coming
year. The pastors "other half" as
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments, was so ubiquitous and indispen-
sable that he will be apt to suffer in
consequence when committees are APP
pointed in future.
On Friday last Chas. l. johnson had
quite a scare over his seven-year old
son whom he allowed to come to town
in the care of q neighbor. The little
fellow made himself useful by holding
open bean bags for his guardian and
was rewarded by the latter's going
home without him. When the child
made this discovery, he bravely started
home on foot but got onto the Allegan
road, lost his way, and was found in
dire distress by two ladies who picked
him up and brought him back to town.
He was finally taken to w. III. Filley's,
where Waverly man recognized the
crying child and hired team to send
him home. Meantime the frightened
father had tramped all over Waverly
in search of the lost child and finally
started for town, meeting him about
midnight % miles on his homeward
way. Now Chas. says his son will here
after come to town with his father