The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-10
WHOLE NUMBER 2186.

Ollie church in this village Mr. Edge
was well known To many people and
was formerly postmaster AT IA small
office where he lived, named after him
and called Edgel.
On Thursday, February II, the X. O.
L. Nj will finish up the fried cake and
coffee left over from the last feed"
and will discuss the Cuban question in
all its ramlfcations. Sir Knight Gil
man will give short history of the
island, and Sir Knight Gould will speak
on the sugar and tobacco industries,
and each one there will be expected To
say something about the "Gem of the
Antilles"
John A. McWillams, the young
printer who was in the employ of the
Bangor Advance and who decamped,
taking with him some fifty dollars
worth of his employers good clothes,
and who was subsequently arrested at
Elgin, ILL.,, pleaded guilty of the charge
and was sentenced 10y Judge Buck to
one year at Ionia. A large number of
Bangor people, including Editor Rus
sell of the Advance, signed petition
for clemency, which was presented to
the court prior TO the passing of SEN
tence.
D. n. Stearns, the Kalamazoo fruit
expert, has examined many peach
trees at South Haven and says the buds
are only slightly injured Some of our
local fruit men have been through
orchards in this vicinity, and report
that in some places not more than 10
per cent of good buds are to be found,
while in other orchards there are many
i'm oil nd
with future favorable weather and
other conditions, to insure fair crop.
Other growers do not see so fair pros
pect and think the crop in this locality
will be failure.
The young man who lectures at the
Nj. f. church next Friday night affords
as good an illustration of what pluck
and perseverance will accomplish, as
you will often find Though entirely
blind from infancy, he has mastered six
languages, and speaks four fluently
He could earn a living at broom-mak-
ing, is an expert piano tuner, fine
skater, clever athlete, an extensive
traveller, good musician, an able
lecturer and an acceptable preacher,
and last, but not least, supports him
self and wife while finishing his course
of study for degree at the U. of M.
Mrs Olive Loveland, wife of Jared
Loveland, died at 5;30 tuesday morn
ing, February 8, at the family home in
this village, aged 90 years. She had
been sick a little over "A week with
pneumonia, aud life had been despaired
of for several days. The funeral will
be held at the Free Baptist church at
80, Thursday, conducted by Rev. j.
II. Hammond The burial will be at
Prospect Hill. Mrs. Loveland had
spent her entire life in this vicinity and
was highly respected. She had for
many years been a member of the Dis
ciple church, and remained a consistent
christian until the time of her death
She leaves husband, two sons and two
daughters, the daughters both being
married, and other relatives and friends,
who sincerely mourn her death.
Not long since, Kalamazoo sports at
tempted to pull off prize fight at Au-
gusta, but Sheriff Snow put in an APP
pearance and quashed the proceedings.
\ OF wishing To- give up their pan they
thought they would slip over the
county line into Almena, quiet and
rather out of the way place, where
they could have their sport undisIurb
ed by the minions of the law While
going to Kalamazoo, Supervisor Wait
fell in with one of the interested
parties who, after little fattery, gave
away the entire scheme Arriving at
Kalamazoo, Wait telegraphed To Pros
ecuting Attorney Chandler, who sent
Sheriff Lamberson to the scene of
operations, and once again the officers
thwarted the seemingly well laid plans
Of the "pugs" A fight to IA finish was
on the program. They charge the
telegraphing to Sheriff Snow, but he
didn't do it.
Antisaloon Sunday for Paw Paw
was success. In the morning, Prof.
5. ID. Williams of Grand Rapids deiv-
cred a fine address in the Free Baptist
church. and Mr.. Dwight IL. Robinson
of Lansing spoke in the Methodist
church. The evening mass meeting in
the Methodist church was about all that
could be desired, both in attendance
and enthusiasm. Rev. Corbett pre-
sided, Rev M. S. Waller offered prayer,
and Rev. Ross Matthews read the 10th
Psalm. Music of high grade was dis
pensed by choir of eight voices, and
was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
MIR. Robinson was introduced, and
spoke for about 90 minutes upon the
working methods of the league. This
address prepared the way for the
mastery speech of Prof. Williams. For
nearly an hour he held his audience by
the resistless logic of facts. After the
address, subscription cards were pass
ed and pledges were made to the state
work The meeting was then dismissed,
an invitation having been extended to
all who were interested in organ
izing a local or branch league TO
remain for that purpose. About 100
persons remained,and the preliminary
work of organizing league was per
formed. An executive committee OF
three from each church, three from the
w. &. Il. U., and three from the out
side, was appointed, Nathan Thomas
was elected president, David Anderson,
secretary, J. w. Free, treasurer. The
pastors of the various churches and the
president of the w. &. Il. u were made
vice presidents. A nominating COM
mittee of three, consisting of G. w.
Koons, L. w. Corbett and l.. III Titus.
was appointed to propose names for
the sub-committees and To- ill vacancies