The true northerner., 1897-01-13
WHOLE NUMBER 2182.

agencies by which the multitude were
converted on the day OF Pentecosty
Are the same agencies used TO convert
people tO-day?"
Revs Waller and Bates closed their
meetings at Oshtemo last Friday night,
with fifteen conversions. Mr.. Bates
goes back there to-day "Wednesday to
attend the funeral OF one of the pion-
eers of the county, Mr.. Duncan Ander-
son, 81 years of age.
The Disciple Sunday school has hit
upon something new. Every Saturday
afternoon during the winter, Mr.. j.
HawOrth, chorister of the school, will
conduct a singing class at the church,
teaching the reading of music and the
rudiments of singing. These lessons
will be given at 2 p. m, and will be
free TO all members of the Dis
ciple Sunday school, young and old,
and will be exclusively for members OF
that school.
John Mitchell, colOred young man,
of Arlington was arraigned before JUS
tice Rowland on Saturday last, charged
with having committed criminal as
sault on a girl under the age of sixteen
years. He waived examination and, in
default of $500 bail, was committed to
Jail TO await trial in the circuit court
Before the same magistrate, on Monday
last, Arthur Gailhouse, Porter young
man, pleaded guilty to the larceny of
horse blanket. He was assessed $3.50
or ten days in Jail. His father paid the
fine.
Mr. Sidney Cox, an old resident of
this place, died Friday, Jan. 8, at his
home, after a long illness. He was
nearly 80 years old at the time of his
death. For many years he had been
member of the Christian church, and
was an upright and respected citizen.
The funeral was held at the house at l
D. m Sunday, under Masonic auspices,
of which order he was a member. The
services were conducted by Rev L.
Brooks, assisted by Rev. j. II. Ham
mOnd The burial was at Prospect
Hill.
In the lists of awards at the show of
| the Michigan State Poultry Association
in Detroit last week, we notice f. Z.
Grimes of this place as winner on Ply
mouth Rocks as follows: First on cock,
second on hen, third on pullet, second
on breeding pen, and also first on cock
and hen in the Michigan Barred Ply
mouth Rock Club competition, for sill
yer cup prizes. Our friend G. w Mans
field of Ypsilanti, travelling salesman
for the j. w. Butler Paper Co, was al
so liberal winner of Plymouth Rock
prizes.
The supervisors were telling good
one" last week on Supervisor Dilley of
Geneva. He went 20 South Haven re-
Gently To buy suit of clothes-super-
visors always wear good clothes-and
found an outfit that exactly suited him.
| He bought them, took them home and
admired himself before the glass in the
usual manner. The next morning he
concluded he didn't like the fit of the
clothes and took them back and chang
ed them. A few days later, he missed
$50 in cash and eouldn't imagine what
had become of it. Then bright idea
struck him-Dilley has bright ideas,
you knOw-and he ut once went to
South Haven, looked through the
clothing stock and found the trousers
he had returned, with the $50 safely
tucked away in the watch pocket.
Moral: Don't wear so good clothes as
Dilley does.
At the annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co.. held
yesterday at the court house in this VIII
lage, John Marshall of Porter and G.. b.
Charles of Bangor were reelected as
directors, and the following officers
were chosen: President, &. w. Young;
secretary, 4. l.. Warner; treas, +. +.
Parks. There was no contest of impor-
tance except for the secretaryship, sew
eral ballots being had before Mr.. War
ner's reelection. Some changes were
/ do ,,,, ,h -lax In nj cfufa
ment, as read By the secretary, shows
that the company has l43l members,
| "a more than year ago, and the total
amount at risk is So, 2,043, ,255, as against
81 800, 305 year ago. The company
has paid S3,99S.47 in losses during the
year There were six fire losses, all
dwelling houses, three being damaged
and three destroyed with contents,
amounting to $500. There were nine
teen lightning losses, aggregating about
$21O0. The condition of the company
Is most satisfactory one. The COM
plete official statement will be publish
ed in the NORTHERNER next week.
| Justice Rowland presided over gen
uine police court on Thursday. Four
gentlemen of the road" giving their
names as Joe Hayes. John Hoey, w.
Norton and George Parker, were ar
raigned before him in the morning
charged with having stolen three pairs
of rubber overshoes and one pair of
felt boots from in front of Sellick's
store They admitted their guilt
doubtless the stealing was done for the
express purpose of getting into Jail
They said they were looking for work,
but If they were, it was for the purpose
of avoiding it. The court thought it
might he wise to get the gang separat
ed, If possible, and so gave them un-
equal sentences. as follows: Hayes 10
days, Hoey 10 5days, Norton 90 days aud
Parker 25 days. The longer SEN
tences seemed to be the most satisfac
tory. Van Buren, County ought to have a
wood pile or stone pile in order that
such gentry might be given sufficient
exercise to keep them in good health
If not in good spirits. In the afternoon
of the same day, Guy Clark and Willie
Randall of Pine Grove were arraigned
before the same magistrate on charge
of assault and battery. They had been
to dance at Kendall where they i'm
bibed too much firewater and were spoil
ing for a fight. They had assaulted one
Charlie Aldrich and we're given their