The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-26
Law renee.

Mr.. and Mrs Eber Rowland have
gone 70 Hartford,
Mabel King and Arthur Robinson
spent Sunday i'm Benton Harbor.
Mrs. Weaver is again confined to her
bed, but at the writing is little better.
The school here will observe Arbor
day with appropriate exercises and the
planting OF trees.
Geo. King says it is too hard times 10
sell pictures; therefore he is home again
DR.. Baldwin and H. f. Rowland are
going To build steamboat for Pros
pect Lake this summer.
The "lrish Linen Peddler" will be
given at g. A. X. hall for the benefit OF
the w. Il. c., Wednesday night.
H. NJ. Hess returned from Chicago
Saturday, where he had been to
purchase spring stock OF goods.
Rev. w. II. H. Carlisle, presiding
elder of this district, occupied the pull
pit at the Nj. +. church last Sunday.
The band boys went on the excursion
to South Haven Sunday and SO far aS
we have heard that was all the passen-
gers there were from this place.
There will be a Sunday school enter
tainment by the little folks at the Nj. +.
church Sunday evening in place of the
preaching. A good attendance is de-
sired, also Il good collection.
A couple of young gentlemen(?) of
this place attended dance 1T Larry
Donovan's i'm Arlington, one night last
week, accompanied by bottle and
two revolvers During the evening
there was some trouble and one of the
boys took safe position on the fartheSt
corner of the bed and ilourished his gun
in very threatening manner. Now
that might have been an unloaded gun
and then it would surely have hurt some
one.
stephen Ransom was born in Man
helm, Hprkimer Co, y Y. Jan. 21lh
1917, aud died at Lawrence, Mich
April l6. 1895. When 10 years old he
moved with his parents To Sherman, N
Y, in which town and vicinity his early
days were spent. May q, lSi7, he was
married To Catharine Combs. In 1854
with their son Homer, then about i
years old, they moved to Marengo, Ill
| In Oct 1856, another son, Frederick
was born, and in March, 1860, tn,
elder son died. In April OF that veal
the family removed To Indiana, residing
near Laporte about one year, wheI
they came To Arlington, Mich, remain
ing there until the death of Mrs. Ran
som, July >, 1862 Mr. Ransom wa
aftcrward married 10 Miss Jane +
Bennett of Garden Prairie, ILL.,, VIII,
still survives him. Soon after thei
marriage they took up their residence
in Lawrence, where they have since
lived, excepting four years spent II
Surlng Arbor, Mich. One daughte
blessed this union. Mr. Ransom wa
converted at Marengo, ILL.,, in 1853
under the labors of DR.. j w. Rediield
In 1870 he united with the Free Metho
dist church, since which time until re
moved by death he had been faithful
consistent christian and firm pillar il
the church of his choice. He was maj
of positive convictions and when full,
convinced of his duty, questions of ex
pediency or worldly policy could no
swerve him. His consistent christian
life won the confidence and esteem of al
who knew him lie leaves widow, on,
son, Fred w Ransom of Grand Rapids
and one daughter, Mrs. Kate Sanbori
of Lawrence, To mourn their loss. TIL,
funeral services were conducted by Rev
Il. X. Jones at Chicago, in the presenc,
"A large and sympathizing audience
All business places were closed during
the services.