The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-26
WHOLE NUMBER 2tO5.

catur Presbyterian Sunday schools at
Eagle Lake last Tuesday was well at
ten ded and was a very enjoyable Occa-
sion.
Mr.. &. +. Hutchlns is using his spare
moments in rehearsal of the cantata. the
Rainbow Fete, OF the National Flower
Contest" at the opera house, and at its
rendering the people OF Paw Paw may
look FOR treat.
The teachers institute for this county,
extended announcement of which has
been previously made, will begin its
work on Monday next, continuing un-
til August IA. Many of the leading in
structOrs of the county have signitied
their intention of being present, aud
it is probable at least 100 teachers will
attend.
The Paw Paw Valley Spiritual asso-
citation will hold IA grove meeting at
Lakeside Park, Eagle Lake, Sunday,
Aug. 4 w. +. Sprague>Of jamestown,
n. T., will lecture and give tests from
the rostrum at 1870 a. m. and 2:30p
m. To defray expenses, a fee of 10
cents will be charged each adult, child
rem and teams free.
Monday was Mr. G., F. Chappell's Goth
birthday, and also the 18th anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs G.. w.
Koons. The two families observed the
occasion by taking tea together at Mr..
| ChappelPs. The evening was made
more pleasant by the presence of the
married daughters of the families, Mrs.
Fossell of Chicago and Mrs. Harrison of
Allegan, with their little ones.
George Berkenshaw, an old and es
teemed resident Of this township, died
at his home two and half miles south
west of this village on Monday last, in
the 10Th year of his age. The funeral
occurred from the late residence on
Wednesday afternoon, and was largely
attended by the friends and neighbors
among whom deceased had lived for
quarter of a century. Rev. Kennan of
fciated. Burial at Prospect.
Members of the Disciple congrega-
tion were happily surprised at the re-
ceIpt of telegram Friday from Elder
f. X. Van Wrinkle, formerly pastor of
the church, announcing that he would
be here on Sunday and would preach if
desired He and Mrs Van Wrinkle ar
rived Saturday, and Mr.. Van Wrinkle
preached to good congregations both
morning and evening. They will re-
main here for couple of weeks and he
will again occupy the pulpit next Sun
day.
NJ H. Reynolds, secretary of the
Michigan State Sunday School associa-
ton, will deliver AN address on "Sun
day School " ork," at the Free Baptist
church, next Tuesday evening, at 7:30.
Mr.. Reynolds will be on his way to the
district Sunday school convention to be
held at Crystal Springs the next day,
and stops here for the express purpose
of talking To our people. The house
should be filled. No one interested in
church and Sunday school work-and
who is nOt?-should miss hearing him
on that occasion.
The NORTHERNER is in receipt of a
letter as follows from +. n Dingley,
manager of the Kalamazoo Telegraph:
"Wednesday, July 81, the Telegraph
news boys will give an excursion to
Lawton for the purpose of playing a
game of bah with the Lawton Juniors.
The party will GO down, | think, in
special car, leaving here at 6:20 a. m,
and returning at l 80 p. m. There will
probably be other simple sports and
lots of fun for the boys. Perhaps some
of the boys from Paw Paw can be in
duced 10 come over and add to the
| fun"
Owing to the fact that the NoRTHER-
NER goes to press the first thing Friday
morning, we are unable al this time To
present its readers with an extended
report of the county reunion of old sol
diers held at Lakeside Park yesterday.
1t was success in all respects, even
more SO than its managers had antici-
pated. The newly elected officers OF
the battalion are as follows: Colonel,
q. w. Rowland, Paw Paw; lieutenant
colonel, j. G.. Todd, Bangor; major, j.
w. Burlington, Porter; surgeon, j. II.
Hall, Lawton. The commanding Off
Ger has not yet selected his staff officers.
Mr.. Demng, owner of the popular
Lake Park resort, comedies the Free
Will Baptist picnic last "Wednesday,
from six Sunday schools, to be the
largest ever held on the grounds. The
attendance was nearly 700; 600 took
dinner, and a number of families ar.
rived after dinner. The program,
which lasted about an hour, was fine
one and the audience was very attent-
i've. At IL o'clock, the grounds were
visited by light shower; but the peO-
pie being Baptists, they were not in
the least afraid of little water; in fact
most of them were wishing for more.
Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy
every moment of the time, and the
whole affair was complete success.
The statement of the Paw Paw Saw
ings Bank appears in this paper. $66,-
900 in deposits is one very satisfactory
feature of the statement. Last week
we printed the statement of the First
National Bank, both being at the close
of business July IL. The following com
pilation of figures from the two shows
a large business done by these two solid
financial institutions The two banks
have Sl50,000 capital; their loans and
discounts amount to S26S, ,S77 go; surplus
and undivided profits foot up the neat
sum of S24 ,6lS.03; the total deposits in
both banks are 1886, 1S1 .4S-a marvel
ously good showing when the fact is
considered that the bulk of this amount
is made up small deposits, there being
few large depositors, heavy estates OF
trust funds; the cash on hand and with
reserve agents is 81, ,291 or; besides the