The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-07-13
AInlena.

n number OF our young people spent
the Fourth at Coolies.
Elder Davis immersed two converts
at the pond on Sunday last.
Lois Wilson spent several days last
week with her brother here.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. j. Z.
Wilson on Thursday last.
Mesdamcs Sarah and Marcia Down
ing spent last Friday with Mrs. Will
Mosier in Mattawan.
Libbie Hill has a lady friend from
Kalamazoo staying with her since her
fathers death.
Raspberries and harvesting take up
the farmers leisure moments just now,
SO he has no time to strike.
Mrs. Corey from Cass, Mr. HIPS
mother, came out during his sickness
and is visiting friends and relatives
here.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Wilson gave them Il surprise on the
evening of the 9Th inst. After partak-
ing of ice cream and cake and witness
ing some very creditable fireworks, the
company was called to order and in a
neat little speech Bert iced presented
them, in behalf of the guests, with a
handsome swing rocker, also ham
mock; SO they are fitted to take life easy
this warm weather.
The following resolutions were
adopted by Brodhead Post, e. A. r.,
at its meeting last Monday evening:
WHEREAS Comrade Homer II. Hill of Almena
has been mustered out of this earthly service and
mustered in on the other shore:
ReS0l0ed, That we the members of Brodhead
Post No. 81, c. A. r., do sincerely mourn the loss
of our departed comrade.
ReS0i0eG, That in remembrance of Comrade Hill
the charter of this post be draped in mourning for
period of thirty days.
ReSoi9ed, That these resolutions be published
in each of the newspapers of this village.
From another Correspondent.
Mr.. Perine lost work horse recently.
Mr.. VIM Rolen has bought steam
engine, and intends to erect mint dis
tillery.
A few of Mr. and Mrs. Baugher's
friends from Paw Paw visited them last
Sunday.
Mark Ketchum rode the billy goat
last Monday night at Gobleville in the
l. o. o. f. Hall.
The Methodist and Brethren pastors
have agreed to hold union meetings in
the near future.
Mr. Henry Campbell and wife were
baptized last Sunday and united with
the Brethren church.
A beautiful recitation was delivered
at the Brethren Sunday school last
Sunday by Mrs. Horton.
Quite number of farmers in this
locality had to plant their potatoes over;
the ground was so hot ii caused them
to rot.
Mrs. ID. G.. Lockman has sufficiently
recovered from her long illness as to be
able to attend church with her daughter
last Sunday.
Mrs s. O'dell, who has been i'll so
long is rapidly Receiving, and were it
not for the rheumatism would be quite
comfortable.
Mr.. Warren Stoughton, who was sent
to the Kalamazoo asylum is no better,
and reports from his friends are not
encouraging as to his recovery
A number of families who moved
from Almena some time since, and who
could not speak mean enough of the
township, are quietly moving back
Mrs. Blanche Solomon was elected
secretary of the Brethren Sunday
school last Sunday, and Johnnie Solo
mon was elected corresponding secre-
tary for the church society
There seems to be wild animal
roaming through the woods in the
direction of Wolf Lake and Soft Elm
City. 1t has been seen by several per.
sons, but a description of the critter
cannot be given from the fact that the
parties seeing it did not get near
enough.