The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Miss Eva McCabe is at home for a

cnapS not more tnan IOur OF HVe years
of age, strutting proudly along, each
manfully (D putting away at poison
Gus cigarette.
A private letter from Mrs. Richard
Setchfield of Redlands, Cal, speaks of
their thriving orange grove and large
nursery just set out, and shows that
they are prospering well in the land of
the setting sun.
The ladies of the M. f. church will
give an Easter Social Mt the church par
lors on Tuesday evening, April 10. A
! fine supper will be served from five to
eight O'clock and souvenir eggs of all
descriptions will be on sale.
All pupils studying music should avail
themselves of the opportunity of hear
ing Edward Baxter Perry next Thurs
day night in his plane forte lecture re-
cital, as it will be of great value to them
from an educational standpoint.
Sir Knights Parks, Broughton, Martin,
Maynard, and Ihling attended the ban
quet at Kalamazoo on Friday evening.
Dr. Maynard was accompanied by his
grand d-daughter Nellie, and the three
first mentioned gentlemen by their
wives.
Rev. Henry Harvey and family have
been at 5. &. McEntee's for week or
so, while their house is undergoing
some repairs, but expect to move into
it the latter part of the week. They
will be warmly welcomed back into
this community.
The terrible dynamite scare (?) in
Decatur to which the Courier devoted
so much space last week, proves to have
been nothing more serious than the
throwing of a large stone or other
missile, by some rOughs, and excited
much less tumult there than here.
We are sorry to note 120 votes cast
against the assessment of highway
taxes on money basis, to 81 for it..
Good roads are one of the most potent
factors in the prosperity of any town,
and we had hoped our voters might at
least give the new method a fair trial
A telegram received by +. III. Hinck-
ley on Monday morning announced the
sudden death of his cousin, Ivy Hinck-
ley, at her home i'm Jacobsville, Mich.
Not more than six weeks ago, Miss Ivy,
rosy, healthy girl, was visitor here
and the news of her death was very un-
expected
The Seventh Annual Convention of
the Womans' Christian Temperance
Union of Van Buren, county will be
held in the Baptist church at South
Haven on Tuesday and Wednesday, the
18th and 18th of April. DemOrest Med
al Contest on the evening of the 18th.
All are welcome.
Mrs. Rose Miller and Mrs. G.. l..
nI II
South Haven last week to attend
the "Temple of Fame" and the
ladies report very enjoyable enter
credit upon the ladies who planned as
well as those who executed it.
The move to form a Young Mems
Republican Club on Monday even.
ing resulted in temporary organization
and the appointment of "A committee
to draft constitution and bylaws, and
see about the renting of a hall. A dis
cussion as to the advisability of joining
the Republican League, or remaining a
local organization, resulted IN decision
in favor of the latter, for the present at
least The meeting then adjourned for
one week.
The following are a few facts that
give IA good idea of the stupendous scale
upon which arrangements are being
made for the Worlds Fair;-fifteen
miles of railroad have been built with.
in the grounds to move construction
material, and 5000 workmen are given
employment; the buildings will cover
213 acres and the 700 acres within the
grounds have lake frontage of 2f
miles; the total expenditure required is
put at $26, $50, 453.
The Allegan Journal of April 1st con-
tains an account of Rev. Harvey's fare
well sermon at the Presbyterian church
on the evening of March 81, and says
that the church was not large enough
to hold the congregation that gathered
to hear him. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, white
banner above the desk bearing the ap-
propriate motto "Mizpah" signifying,
"The Lord watch between me and thee
while we are absent one from another"
The State Convention of Christian
Endeavorers held i'm Grand Rapids last
week was the largest religious gather
ing in the history of the state, oyer 200
delegates being in attendance. Great
fervor and interest is said to have been
manifested throughout the convention,
and when the time came for appointing
the next place of meeting, there was
lively scramble between Benton Harbor
and Detroit for "the plum" A rising
vote was so close that it was decided by
ballot, which showed 400 for the Har
Dor against $50 for Detroit.
Another queer medical case is report
ed of farmer living near South Bend
who last fall followed u threshing ma
chine and has since had badly in
famed eye. Having recently consulted
an oculist, it was found that grain of
wheat had lodged in his eye where it
sprouted and forced passage between
the scalp and skull. Being removed
and put into hot bed, the plantlet
grows right along as if nothing had hap
pened, and the farmers eye is regain
ing its normal condition.
The roll-call of Michigan cities that
upheld the Republican banner on Mon
day is long one and calculated to make
our Democratic brethren rather glum.
1t comprises Lansing, Jackson, Muske-
gon, Bay City, West Bay City, Port HUI
ron, Saginaw, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo.