The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-02-10
WHOLE NUMBER 1925

The M. C. Literary began its second
year "Wednesday evening, Feb. 3D., with
twenty members meeting at the home
of Mrs. Eli Wise. As it was the even
ing for the election of officers, Mrs.
Rose Smith was chosen president Rose
Butler vice-presdent, Mrs X A. Hop
kins secretary and Mrs. Eli Wise treas
urer.
Department Commander Eaton and
his personal staff returned last Friday
from Grand Rapids, where the Council
of Administration for the Department
had been in session. 1t was decided to
hold the next State Encampment at
Ann Arbor April 10Th, Goth and 21st
On Thursday the Council visited the
Soldiers Home and in the evening of
the same day they were the guests Of
Amasa B. Watson Post of Grand
Rapids. The Department Commander
reported to the council 41S posts in the
state, gain of eighteen since last
April, and attributed the increase to
the national encampment last summer
in Detroit arousing increased interest.
The death rate for the year as shown
from 400 reports is lower than the
former year.
Ex-County Treasurer j. c. McLain
writes us from Bloomington, S. d., un-
der date of Jan. Goth. In the course of
his letter he says: Last season was
the most prosperous since this part of
the country has been settled All kinds
of crops were abundant. Wheat in
this Charles Mix county averaged %
bushels per acre; corn, not all husked
yet will yield at least 40 bushels. This
month up to the 21st, was steady, cold
winter weather, with but little snow.
The 18th, 18th and 10Th were ''stin-
gers"-mercury dropping to $50 on the
morning of the 10Th. 1t began to mod
crate on the Goth, and the past week
has been fair spring weather. All Van
Buren, county people in these parts are
well and all well with us. just "shake"
Old Kirke for me on his good luck and
wish him success. Kind greetings to
all friends in Van Buren,"
In last weeks issue of the Bangor
Reflector we find the following deser-
vedly complimentary mention of Judge
and Mrs. Heckert, In relation to the
manner in which they are conducting
the affairs of the probate Office. AL
most daily we hear remarks of tenor
corresponding with these from persons
who have business to transact at that
shades of opinion. They all render the
same verdict: Judge Heckert has
procured for the use of administrators
and guardians neat, little, bound
memorandum book, to which is added
the necessary blank receipts for such
work. 1t is one of the best improve
ments the Office has ever made, as it
almost insures accuracy and will great
ly expedite business. While speaking
of this important office it is pleasure
to note that its affairs were never con-
Quoted in better shape. The people
made no mistake in the selection of
Judge Heckert, and the Judge equally
pleased the patrons of the office in the
appointment of Mrs. Hecker as pro-
bate clerk. The books are neatly writ
ten up, the papers are nicely arranged,
while the files are made and kept COM
plete. Those having business with the
Office are ever met with urbanity and
politeness and every care is taken to
give needed information and instruc
ton. No Office in the county is more
important and of none can a better
word be said"
In response to telegram from the
village authorities, n machinst was
sent on here from Seneca Falls, N. Y,
to repair our steam fire engine, the col
lapse of which we mentioned last week.
Arriving here and taking the engine
down, it was discovered that the crown
sheet was rusted almost through and
the fiues were totally destroyed, so that
the boiler was worthless The machine
was yesterday shipped back to the fac
tory, where a new boiler will be put in
to it and all other necessary repairs
,,,oHn Tho i.,h oil arnnnH will
an expensive one, though the council
has done the only thing it could do un-
der the circumstances. The new boiler
will cost $3.50; new connections, 5000;
freight both ways on our engine, SSS;
ditto on relief engine now on its way
here, $685. express charges on flues, S1S;
total, Sl244. Add to this fifty cents per
hour for time expended on making
needed repairs on pump etc, and ex-
penses of man from Seneca Falls here
and back, and the the total would make
a very fair start in the direction of
system of water works which would
not rust out every ten or twelve years.
Our engine was good one-worth
every dollar we paid for it, and it has
saved property to the value of many
times its cost, but the experience of
many towns has demonstrated that the
Holly or standplpe system OF hre pro-
lection is far the cheapest, because they
are always ready and are enduring.
This is subject that our heavy proper
ty owners and tax payers should care
fully consider, keeping in mind the fact
that the experience we are having now
will be ours for all time to come so long
as we adhere to our present system of
fire protection. On the other side of
the question, however, this encouraging
fact remains: with the expenditure we
are now called upon to make our engine
will be as good in all respects and bet
ter i'm some than ever before-good for
another thirteen years or more.