The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-30
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Miss Edna Harris spent last week in
Keeler.
Ambrose Fisher has rented Robert
Haney's farm.
Frank Wagner returned TO his school
at Ann Arbor, Monday.
Mrs. Frances Harris returned TO her
home in Lawton last Saturday.
Preston Rose continues TO improve in
health, although not able TO sit up as
yet.
Mrs. Hattie Strong of Chicago was
entertained at Henry Shepard's over
Sunday
A rain such as we have not seen
for months fell in this vicinity last Fri
day night.
MIR. Wassman is having a new wal
put under his house and otherwise re-
pairing it.
Mrs Luella Lason and children of
Watervliet were entertained at A. A.
Odds last Sunday.
W. Hessey led the c. f. meeting last
Sunday evening. Mrs. Will Harris will
be the next leader.
Miss Bent is preparing to give a mu-
sicale at the home of Miss Minnie Mes
bitt next Thursday evening.
Mrs. Jane Manley of Hartford and
her granddaughter, Neva Hungerford
of Kalamazoo, were guests over Sun
day at Glenn. Manley's and A. A. Olds'.
A Sunday school rally was held at
the Grange hall last Sunday. The hail
was well filled and an interesting time
was had Rev. Skinner of Decatur gave
an address. An association was formed
of the schools in Hamilton, of which F..
+ Baxter was elected president, Mrs.
Roll Harris secretary, and Mrs. Anna
Barber treasurer. The first meeting of
the association will be held at the
Grange hall on the second Sunday in
October, commencing at 10 a. m.
A certain young lady had been for a
drive recently. When she reached
home and entered the barn TO put out
her horse, the rats began to dispute her
right TO enter their domicile-about
fifty having taken possession during
her absence. They ran all around and
over her feet, when she called loudly
for Jack" the hired man. Alex, the
dog, thinking that meant business for
him, went to the rescue. The young
lady caught Il glimpse of the dog, and
and imagining it To be the rat of all
rats, and that her doom was sealed, i'm
niediately began TO climb Stat door
for safety She descended from her
lofty perch when she saw that it was
only her faithful dog, which had driven
every rat to seek some other quarters.
Her father now wants dozen cats.
The accident which befell old Mrs.
Haney, resulted in death on Thursday
evening of last week. Funeral services
were held Saturday at the Methodist
church i'm Hartford, Rev. Potter ofiici-
ating; burial in the Hartford cemetery
Margaret McFaul was born in Antrim
county, Ireland, March 9Th, 1913; died
August %, 1895, aged 80 years months
and 10 days. Deceased came TO Amer
lea when but six years of age. In 1929
she was married TO Robert Haney, who
survives her. She was the mother of
fourteen children, ten of whom are liv-
ing, five sons and five daughters. Other
relatives who are left To mourn are
forty-sx grandchildren, seventy-four
hildren, and four great
great.grand- children Mrs. Haney unit
ed with the M. +. church in 1853, and
remained a faithful member until
death. Having rented his farm, Mr..
Haney was making preparations TO
move TO his place in Lawrence when
this calamity overlook them. He will
move in few weeks and his daughter,
Mrs. Carpenter, will keep house for
him.