The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-19

Helen Brown, died from the effects of
a bowel difficulty and was buried at
the Bangs cemetery on Friday.
The NORTHERNER press came to the
rescue of last weeks issue of the Decatur
republican, as the latter found itself i'm
dilemma caused by the going astray
of the rollers which were sent to the
city to be recast.
Our town resounds to-day with we'd
ding bells, the marriage of Miss Jennie
Bennett taking place this morning at
st. Mary's and that of Miss Nellie
Richardson at high noon at her fathers
residence. Full particulars will be
given next week.
Commr. Hinckley wishes the teach
ers TO remember that the examination
at Hartford on Oct. 20 is the last one
before March, and those who desire to
teach this winter should appear at that
time, as he intends being very strict
about the issuing of permits.
A Demorest medal contest will be
held at the First Baptist church Oct. 21.
Admission 10 cts. The names of con
testants are as follows: Gertrude Buck,
Bertha Myers, Edith Coy, Mollie Aver
ill, Katy Coy, and Jessie Hewson. All
are cordially invited to be present.
Van Buren, Co. Pomona Grange will
hold its annual meeting with Lawrence
Grange Thursday, Nov 3d, 1892, at 10 80
O'Clock a. m. The program will be
chiefly reports and election of officers.
All patrons are earnestly requested to
attend. A fifth degree session will be
held. G. +. Robinson, Lecturer.
Rev. G.. p. Linderman leaves to-mor-
row for visit to n Y, accompanied
by his wifes mother, Mrs. Huntley
Eight more converts were baptized at
West Oshtemo last Sunday, as a result
of the meetings conducted by him, and
Mr.. Linderman will carry with him the
consciousness of a good work accom-
plished.
A delegation comprising about 30
pupils of our school is now drilling pre-
paratory to acting as escort on Colum-
bus Day to the G. A. Il. Post. The latter
will proceed to the school house in
season to assist in the raising of the
flag and other opening exercises, after
which its members will listen to the
rendition of the program.
The launching of II. w. Williams
new propeller at South Haven on Sat
urday next at 3 p. IN. has caused Mr..
Ihling TO arrange for a special train
leaving Lawton at IL AS, and Paw Paw
at II m. The fare for the round trip
will be as follows;-FrOm Lawton and
Paw Paw, 81 90; Lake Cora and, Law
renee, Is cts; Hartford, 50 cts; Covert,
40 cts. Children under twelve, half
fare.
The Detroit school board has done a
very strange thing in passing resolu-
ton declaring that hereafter the teach
ers of their public schools must be
persons who have received their entire
education within the Detroit public
schools. Thus college bred teachers
are to be boycotted and, as about half
of those now employed obtained their
education outside the city, great con-
sternation prevails.
The famous Labadie combination will
appear at LongwelPs Opera House to-
morrow Thursday night. This popu-
| lar company which is well known here,
is headed by the clever young English
actress Miss May Loranger, and the
well known American actors, Hubert
and Oliver Labadie. The company car
ries its own special scenery and has
new and appropriate costumes. Re-
served seats are now on sale.
Oct. 12 was not only Columbian Day
with our old friend A. V. Pantlind of
! Grand Rapids, but il was also the 18th
anniversary of the opening of the Nor
ton House, and pant" celebrated it by
keeping open house to his friends The
city papers speak in the highest terms
of both A. V. and j Boyd Pantlind, the
present proprietors of this popular hos
telry, and mention a serenade given by
Frank Wurzburg's brass band as u pleas
ant feature of the day.
John Reynolds, the aged father of
Jay Reynolds, died at his home in this
village on Wednesday night having
reached the allotted age of man some
twelve years ago. He was in very feeble
heath when the family moved into town
few weeks since and his demise was
not unexpected. The funeral was held
at the Methodist church on Friday af-
ternoon, and the remains taken to Law
ton for burial. The wife who survives
him has journeyed by his side for 50
years and will sadly miss the compan-
ion of lifetime.
Many of those attractions which COM
bine to make Paris the most delightful
city in the world will be described by
Theodore Child in the November num-
ber of Harper'S Magazine. He will con-
duct the reader along the Partisan
Boulevards," and will show how the
city appears at different seasons of the
year, as well as some of the conditions
of fashionable life, the brilliant sunshine
of living Paris, its intensity and ardor
The article will be illustrated with seven
full-page engravings from drawings by
Lepere and Renouard.
Last Sunday all the city and suburban
pastors of Chicago had one theme for
their text, and that was the lessons In
the story of Columbus life. AT
Plymouth church, Rev Frank Gun
saulus preached an eloquent sermon on
Spiritual Laws Illustrated 10y. Colum-
bus" from which the following is an eX-
tract:-Christopher Columbus was less
than Gods purpose in history, but great
enough to be its servant. dynovarT Ihe dlscoot VI
! ~ f,.,,,o az mankind. The discovery