The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-04
WHOLE NUMBER 2137.

Clancy, daughter of the late Frank
Clancy, to William Clancy and leaves
the child in the custody of Mr. and
Mrs Arnold Simon oi Kalamazoo.
Elder j. II. Hammond will speak ia
the Disciple church, Sunday. Morning
subject, "a Look Into the Apocalypse;
evening subject, Character Building"
This talk is especially entertaining
and instructive to the young,
A very pleasant social event took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. N.
Douglass, south OF town, Saturday even
ing, Feb. 29th, it being Mr.. Douglass
birthday. Over thirty of his friends
and neighbors, through the manage
ment of his estimable wife, gave him
supper, prepared by the hostess, the
evening was spent in social chat and
music. The company dispersed about
midnight, leaving an elegant easy chair
and other tokens of respect, wishing
the host many happy years, though he
will not have another birthday until
1904
The st. Patrick's banquet will occur
on the 10Th inst. Programs are not yet
out, but we learn that the following
gentlemen will respond to toasts: Judge
Heckert, A. Lynn Free and Prof. j. A.
OLeary of Paw Paw; Richard Howland
of Decatur; Rev. Frs Joos of Dowagiac.
Lee of Three Oaks and McGlaughlin of
Niles. The following will be on the
musical program: Miss Jane Broughton
and r. f. Jennings, the Mandolin Club
of this place, Father Mulcahy of Benton
Harbor, Father Goldrich of Detroit and
the Nordician quartet. Rev. Father
ORourke, formerly of this place, will
be POSTMASTER.
The mandamus 'ase of George Barnes
VS.. the board of supervisors, wherein
the relator sought To secure the issuance
of a writ To compel the board to call
local option election, which was
denied by Judge Buck, made its ap-
pearance in the supreme court in the
shape of an application for a writ of
certiorar to move the case to that
court for review. The court denied the
application and refused to permit writ
to issue. No opinion was filed in the
case. This leaves the matter just as it
stood when the board refused to call an
election, except that the relator has
incurred quite large bill of costs which
he or his coadjutors have to foot.
One of the best attended and most
profitable meetings of the Pomona
Grange was held at Bangor, Thursday,
Feb. eth. Seventy-four patrons were
present. Misses Grace and Bell Craw-
ford of Lawrence gave fine recitatiOns
and Mrs. Iona Charles of Bangor gave
"The Snorer in No. g." In such vivid
manner that it brought down the house.
M. ID. Buskirk gave paper, "ShOuld
In .iao ha aAn IN
ent Conditions?" Miss Crawford's
paper was, "Does Success in Life De-
pend More on Ones Exertions than on
Circumstances?' Mr.. TietswOrth gave
an original poem, which caused much
merriment. Mr. A. w. Hayden gave
talk on Where are we at?" and Mr.
+. A. Wildey led discussion on cur
rent questions. The music was furnish
ed by Bangor choir.
The republican caucus on Saturday
evening at the court house was organic
ed by making o. w. Rowland chairman,
M. o. Rowland secretary, j. K. Chand-
Ter and David Anderson tellers. The
following excellent village ticket was
nominated President, Adelbert G.
Martin; clerk, Charles A. Critchlow;
treasurer, James + Billiard; trustees,
Albert w Showerman; assessor, Jerome
C. Warner. A spirit of confidence per-
vaded the caucus, and the general feel
ing was that every one of the above
nominees could be elected-and every
one of them will be if republican voters
all go to the polls and vote their tickets
straight A resolution was offered by
X w. Noyes, and enthusiastically
adopted, pledging the nominees of the
caucus, if elected, to give to the public
full and satisfactory accounting for
every penny of public money passing
through their hands. Messrs JAS +.
Bullard, w. j. Thomas and & Z Gilman
were chosen as village committee for
the ensuing year.
1t is not often that pleasanter or
more profitable evening is spent than
the Wet. u. at the home of Mrs. l.. H.
Titus, Feb. 90. Of the fifty or more
present, not one seemed bored or failed
to enjoy the excellent program-the
recitations. readings and music, and
afterward the serious and friendly talk,
opened with short speeches by Rev
Corbett, Mr.. Titus, Mr.. Warner and
others, in which free interchange of
views on some of the vital questions of
the day was had. OF course, protection
of the home from the blightng influ-
ence of saloons and all places where
liquors are sold, was discussed Rev
Corbett thought the work of the vari.
Gus societies for their suppression, emil
nently the W.C.T.U., as we'll as the re-
ligious influence of the churches, we're
all contributing to work up sentiment
that must tell on the convictions of the
people and result in some decisive ac-
ton Mr. Titus said his hobby WAS that
more could be accomplished by vigor-
Gus, persistent training in the home.
especially by the mother, than IN any
other way, thus laying the foundation
OF principles that must have influence
and bear fruit in the future life of the
child Mr.. Warner thought the way to
get rid of many of these crying evils
was for each one who wished them re-
moved to bear hand and help, per-
sonally, TO effect it., not waiting for
some other person To begin, sbeltering
himself meanwhile behind that person
Let each feel personal responsibility
in the work, and soon it would be done
As finish to the talk, Mrs. Renwick
gave a short resume of the work of the