The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-02-17
WHOLE NUMBER 1926

Hon. A. &. Van Fossen, "A former we'll
known pioneer resident of jackson and
Calhoun counties, Michigan-fora series
of years later hotel keeper at Sullivan,
Indiana-and lastly stockman and
farmer at Texarkana, Arkansas, after
IA brief illness of La Grippe, died at
his home, Feb. /, 1892, aged rs years,
months and days He was the eldest
brother of |. w. Van Fossen of this
place.
A copy of the Ovid Register Union
containing the particulars of T.. Fred
Covert's death, says he had been suffer
ing from grippe and attempted to re-
sumo his duties in the store before being
wholly recovered. He had just brought
in an armful of wood and was in the act
of throwing it on the floor, when he fell
over and expired. He had long been a
sufferer from heart disease and un-
doubtedly his illness aggravated this
trouble.
On Friday and Saturday of this week
at the Free Will Baptist church of this
place will occur the semi-annual con-
vention of the Young Peoples societies
OF the Van Buren, quarterly meeting,
program, beginning Friday at 30 p. m.
Friday evening at z O'clock Il short
praise service, after which Rev. ID. b.
Reed of Hillsdale will lecture. Music
of the evening will consist of gentlemen
quartets, lady quartets, trio, choruses,
etc. Everybody invited.
Our snowy streets and chilling winds
are quite a contrast to the springing
grass and balmy breezes we so recently
enjoyed in the land of flowers; and yet
the cold air seems so invigorating, the
sleigh-bells ring out SO merrily, and the
rosy checked youngsters look so happy
as they glide over the crystalline ice.
that we feel no desire to dwell in land
of perpetual. warmth and sunshine,
though we should enjoy spending pOr-
ton of every year somewhere in the
sunny South.
Paw Paw Grange was well repre-
sented at the recent meeting of the
County Grange at Lawrence, and
good time is reported The address of
welcome was given by Mrs. ID. X.
Charles of Bangor, and the response
was by Jason WOodman of Paw Paw.
The program of papers, discussions,
recitations, and music, was an enter
tanning one and the Thursday evening
address by State Lecturer Crosby ex-
ceedingly good. The papers that elic-
tied most general discussion were "The
Subtreasiiry Plan" and "Free Mail De-
livery for Rural Districts" the former
by j. Stafford of Lawrence, the latter
by Mrs. Samuel Buskirk of Paw Paw
Too much praise cannot be given Law
renee citizens for their generous enter
tainment of visiting members.
One of the pleasantest pedro parties
of the season occurred at the home of
G.. IL. Butler on Monday evening, on
which occasion fortyfour guests filled
the spacious rooms with merry din. The
unique cards of invitation printed on
maple wood, were issued by Mesdames
Butler and Buskirk, who proved ideal
hostesses, making their friends feel
thoroughly at home and serving such
delicious refreshments as would delight
an epicure. Great fun was caused by
the spectacle of five of our most brill
liant society ladies cutting" for the
BOBBY prize, but being somewhat afraid
of so strong a combination, we will not
mentioa any names. The jolly sleigh
ride in the bright moonlight was one of
the pleasant features of the occasion,
and many are indebted to the kindness
of Nj. d. Buskirk for an enjoyable trip.