The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-18
WHOLE NUMBER 1874

, An item IL going the rounds OF the
papers in this section TO the effect that
!, L. w. Van Fossen is contemplating
starting paper at South Haven TO be
called the West Michigan Inder, T.
column folio, independent, and 81 90
per year. The same item says the pro-
ject is receiving substantial encourage
ment from prominent Democrats, who
are subscribing for from ten TO twenty
five copies each.
There has probably been more lying
on the tariff than Ananias ever dream
ed of. The first duty of every Republi-
can is to be SO well posted that he can
knock down lie when he sees one
The Home Market Bulletin is great
help TO this end, and in connection with
our paper it costs next to nothing only
l.75 for the two. Those who have al
ready subscribed for ours can have that
by sending us 20 cents more.
The Western Michigan Kennel club
has elected the following officers for
the coming year: President, Eugene
Glass, Battle Greek; secretary, William
! O'Byrne, Kalamazoo; treasurer A. l..
/ Lakey, Kalamazoo The election of
vice presidents and board of directors
was deferred until the adjourned
|
proposed To make some changes in the
constitution and bylaws.
As the Chicago Inter ocean lately OBJ
served, "4ou can always Judge a town
and its people by its newspaper.
Never buy town lots or land where /.
poor half-starved newspaper is pub
lished. Newspapers in these days are
a necessity, not "a luxury. They are so
| nhaan that tho haun fhnnI
1t matters not how many city papers Il
man may take, he should give an
honest support to his home paper"
Paw Paw grange has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
B. A. Cummings, Master; F. w. Rhodes,
o.; Mrs. s. A. Bartram, Lec't; Fred
Woodman, S.; B. F. Warner, A. S.;
Thos. Tuckey, Chap. Lottie M. Warner,
Treas'r; Mrs. Il. Tuckey, Sec'y; III. o.
Sheldon, e.. X; Mrs. c. W. Young,
Ceres; Mrs. A. III. Smith, Pomona; Mrs.
A. Il. Foote, Flora; Grace Woodman,
l.. A. S. The work of the new year be-
gan Friday evening with an interesting
program, and the good work will con-
tinue.
The Allegan Gazette, of the 14th inst
says probably the effort TO establish
local option in this county has failed,
but only because of irregular proceed
ings in making petitions to the board
of supervisors. Two weeks ago an
nouncement was made that the petitions
contained the requisite number of
names but the affidavits accompanying
| them did not meet the laws require
ments. Efforts were made to correct
these, but so far only few have been
righted, and it is not likely that the rest
will be made perfect in the brief time
yet remaining"
The Farmers Institute opened with
good attendance on Monday evening,
Notwithstanding the severe cold. The
attendance Thursday of farmers from a
distance was quite as good as could have
been ieXpeoted. In the afternoon the
opera house was filled The lecture of
Prof. Taft on Small Fruits elected a full
discussion. G.. ID. Lawton, j. j. and
David Woodman, e.. Engle and John
Cook added to the interest by telling of
their experiments in the line of the dis
cusSlon. The early hour of going to
press this morning prevents further re-
port but hope to be able 10 give quite
full reports for next weeks issue.
Mr.. +. p. Grimes of this place is
something of chicken fancier and his
Black Minorcas are attracting the
attention of breeders all over the
country He took some of his stock to
the Kalamazoo poultry show Jan. 3,
which carried off prizes as follows:
With 40 in class, his Black Minorcas
won on cock bird 1st and 2d; on hen
| 1st and I'd; on cockerel 1st, 2d and 3D.;
on pullet 1st, 2d and 3d; on pen 1st, 2d
and 3d-winning thirteen first prizes
and nine specials. At the Blue Star
Poultry show in Detroit, Jan. 9th with
five exhibitors and 80 in class his Black
Minorcas won 2d and Sd on cock; lst
and 4th on hen; 1st and 4th on cock
erel, 1st and 2d on pullet, and 1st on
breeding pen.
There appears to be no abatement of
interest in the manifestations produced
by Riley, the Marcellus spritualist
medium. A correspondent writing
from that place to the Cassopolis Vigi-
lent says Your correspondent has been
to Riley's, and his manifestations are
more wonderful to us after seeing them
than to hear others tell of them. One
form after another would appear from
behind the curtain that hung between
the audience and the medium, some of
whom we readily recognised, and in
one instance we clasped hands with
near relative of ours who has been
dead four years. In appearance the
form and features were exactly as when
living The clasp of the hand was firm
and earnest, but the hand went from
ours and the form vanished in an in
slant. Others had similar experiences.
The noisy Carterties still continue
their disturbance at Coloma, and the
forbearance of the community has been
sadly taxed. Recently Carter promul-
gated an order from on high to the
effect that tenth of all the property
of the members must be paid into his
hands for the Lord. 1t is also said that
Carter threatened to kill his wife if she
did not obey him. One old invalid is
reported to have willed his property to
Carter in trust for the Lord. He is a
half-imbecile old man and was knocked
down and dragged around I'm order to
see whether he could stand the "holy
grace" test. These cranks pound and
slap and otherwise punish their mem