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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19
FARMERS QUESTION BOX.

This ia to be a permanent department.
Of The Progressive Farmer, n which
we hope to make Of much service to
our subs ribers and worth alone the
subscription price o. the paper. IL you
desire any information regarding crops,
tools, stock Of any kind, best methods
of cultivating crops, new crops, dis
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19
RID PEPPER FOR MARKET.

EDITORS PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Will you kindly give me some ad-
vice about growing red pepper and the
way it ia gathered and shipped, and
about how much fine pepper could be
grown on an aere9 Please tell nj what
kind of soil ia re- hired, and il rich
fresh land will dot What kind Of ma.
nure must be usedl There are some
farmers in the eastern part Of the State
that are engaged in red pepper culture,
but I do not know with what C
/ see the price Of pepper in the New
York market on pepper, but do not
understand il. It is pepper so to 75c.
.. I do not know how much that
means.
wish to engage in something that
will pay better than tobacco. I have
plenty of rich fresh land that makes a
big heavy tobacco which brings only
about 81 cents psr pound. Ny farm ia
near Durham and / have a good ship
ping point only half a mile away.
Please give me an idea Of how much
an acre in good peppers will produce
and some idea of what it will sell for.
Mention kinds to plant. J. A. Q.
Durham Co., N. Q.
(Answer by Corresponding Editor En-
cry, NJ. 81
Red pepper ia an American plant of
the Night Shade family. Botanically
it ia known as Capsicum Gnnuum L. of
which there are many varieties. Few
people not versed in botany would
think of connecting this pungent fam
lily with the common potato, SOlGnum
~tuberOSum, often called the Irish pota-
to; or with the egg plant of the gar
dens, yet all are members of the order
SOLanacs9 or Night Shade family.
This pepper has been known to the civ
iliz:d nations only since Columbus
return from his voyage of discovery in
1893. DR.. L. L. SEurtevaDt, History
Of Garden Vegetables, quotes an episEle
Of Peter Martyr in 1893 as saying
Columbus brought home pepper more
pungent than that from Caucasus
This is the earliest mention of this
plart found in botanical literature.
There are many cultivated varieties,
from @. S5urtevant put
them in at least five classes according
to varying characters. TIE so-called
''sweet peppers" bear larger fruit than
do the more pungent varieties. Prof.
L. Ell. Bailey says Of this family: The
most pungent OF these = bear
very long and slender finger like fruit.
The mild varieties, or so called sweet
peppers are fruits of great size and are
somewhat followed and furrowed."
Peppers should do we'll on good fresh
land, especially il well MANFRED with
COW stable manure Plants should be
started in boxes as tomatoes are grown,
or in cold frames a little ahead of the
natural season. This helps out on the
other end Of the season, since the crop
grows until arrested by frost. Once
set out, light, clean culture is all that
is required on good soil to produce a
crop.
OF urse yields are very variable.
From 300 to $50 bushels per acre are
often reali8sd and commission mer
chants pay in Northern markets 40 to
90 cen per bushel for the early pick
ings.
The practice in planting is variable,
Delng from II feet tn a foot in rows two
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19
NATIONAL FARMERS ALI.
ANCB AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION,

President-J. O. Wilborn, Old Point,
s. o.
Vice President-P. Fl. Rahilley, Lake
City, MINI.
8ecretary-rfeasurer-A. B. WEIGH,
Victor, n. Y.
LECTURERS.
J. P. Sossamon, Charlotte, N. Q.
J. @. H9nleV. St. PAM. Mimi.
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CLUB RATES.

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to what is going on in the different
parts of our great country, we ought to
diversity our reading. More Western
and Northern papers ought to be read
in the South and more Southern papers
should be read in the West and North.
Believing this the best thing to do to
e~verlastingly obliterate the prejudices
of the past, we have arranged a list of
papers to offer with The PROGRESSIVE
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HOG CHOLERA ALONG STREAMS

Bay City, Texas.
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NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

j. ~. a8Ql6Y, 81. Eaul, MIMI.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
". A. Gardner, Chairman, Andrews
Settlement, Pa. John Brsinig, juno
ton, W. Va. D P. Duncan, Colum.
ria. s. G.; O. W. Gravit, Mandana,
N Y.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALI
ANCE.
President-W. A. Graham, Mach
Vice President-J s. Mitchell, Win
ton, N. Q.
Secretary Treasurer and State Bust
ness Agent-T' B. Parker, HilIsboro,
Lecturer-Dr. Y. N. seawell, Faison,
Chaplain-W. s. Mercer, Moyock,
Door keeper-Geo. 7. Lane, Green's
boro, N. Q.
Sergeant at Arms-D. W. Watson,
haywood, N. Q
Trustee Business Agency F1nd-W.
A. Graham, Macbpelah, N. G.
Steward-J. @. Balm, Wade, N. Q.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
J. w. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh.
N. O.
W. A; Graham, Ex-oncio), Mach
pelah, N. Q.
W: B. Fleming, Ridgeway, N. O.
John Graham, Warrenton, n. Q.
DIR. J. E. Person, Pikeville. N. q.
Thomas J. Oldham, Ter, N. @.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
J. 7. B. Hoover, Hillsboro, N. @.
q Mcclellan, Goodwin. n. Q.
d. 7. Jones. Goldsboro, N. @,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-11
Grand Lodge Officers

At the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the G.. u. o. of 0. F.
of Florida, held last week in Or
lando, the following officers were
reelected: Grand master, George
II. Mays, of Jacksonville; deputy
G. NJ, j. R. Payne, of Jackson
vile; district grand secretary, }
s. LaRoche, of Ocala; grand
treasurer, Thos. f.. Butler, of
Jacksonville; district grand dc
tator, s. B. Mills, of Gainesville
The next annual meeting of the
lodge will be held at Daytona.
The attendance was good and
the lodge was found to be in a
fiourishing condition.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-11
MOzley's Lemon Hot Drops

Cures all Coughs, Colds,
Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Bron-
chitis, Hemorrhage, and all
throat and lung diseases Elegant,
reliable.
twenty-five cents at druggists.
Prepared only by DR.. III. Motley
Atlanta, Ga. For sale by Fl G
Groves, Autobiography Drug
store, Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-11
Volcanic Eruption

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, cures them, also Old, Run
ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers,
BoiIs, f, Ions, Burns, Warts,
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, ScaIds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best
Pile cure on earth. Drives out
Pains and Aches. Only % cents
u box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by Garrett & Gerig, Druggist.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-11
MOzLEy'S LEMON ELIXIR
Regulates the Liver, Stomach, Bowels
and Kidneys

For blliousness, constipation
and malaria.
For indigestion, sick and nerv-
Gus headache.
For sleeplessness. nervousness,
heart failure, and nervous pros
tratlOn.
For fever, chills, ability and
kidney diseases, take Lemon
Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and
thorough organic regulation, take
Lemon Elixir.
SOC, and 81 bottle at druggists.
Prepared only by Dr.. IL. Mczley
Atlanta, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-11
MOTLEY S LEMON ELIXIR.

Cured my husband, who was af.
fiicted for years with large ulcers
on his leg, and was cured after
using two bottles; and cured a
friend whom the doctors had
given up to die, who had suffered
for years with indigestion and
nervous prostration.
MRS. E.. A. BEvILLE,
Woodstock, Ala.
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Mclver & Mackav
OCALA, FLA
Low Prices and First Class Goods
Visitors always welcome T0V 10
whether they buy INT 10
BUILDING MATERIALS

OF all kinds Fire Clay, House Paints
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Carriage and Wagoa Paints, Kals mine
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Brushes. Wall Paper of all kinds.
GLASS-WindOw Glass of all kinds.
Also, Plate Glass.
HARNESS In every variety. Saddles
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Cushions. Wagons in car lots. Wagon
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-11

DR.. II. Mozley-Dear Sir: Since
using your Lemon Elixir ] have
never had another attack of those
fearful sick headaches, and thank
God that I have at last found a
medicine that will cure those aw.
full spells.
MRS. ETA w. JONES,
Parkersburg, West Virginia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-11
Wanted

Partner in good paying office,
business well esta blished, plenty
of stock and good mail order bus
mess. Small capital required
Call on Prof. LeGrace, over the
Alliance Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-11
MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR.

| suffered with indigestion and
dysentery for two long years. l
heard of Lemon Elixir; got it.;
taken several bottles and am now
a we'll man. HARRY ADAMS,
No. 1874 First Avenue, Bir~
mlngham, Ala.
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Sense and Sentiment


said to me: "Never look for a
wife. my son. When the time
comes for you to be married you
will find the right one"
| have watched my friends, and
have found that those who took
up the duties of everyday life,
and thought nothing about their
matrimonial future, were the
ones best prepared to meet it
when 1t came.
Young men are often misjudged
and called fiirts, when they are
simply seeking those whose So
ciety will develop their manhood
most fully. Psychologists tell US
that a man is not fully developed
until he is twenty-five years old,
and have reason to believe that
some are not matured until long
alter that.
The first thing young bach
elor should learn is that he can
make progress alone without seri-
Gus inconvenience. He should
understand that wife is not alb
solutely necessary for his exist.
ence. Many have lived single and
accomplished as much as the ma
jority Of married men.
AS [ write, | think of farmer
artist, prominent Boston phi
lanthropist, and preacher who
was loved and honored on both
sides of the Atlantic, who died
unmarried. Maria ge brings
responsibilities and duties which
prevent a man from performing
social service that he otherwise
could.
An eloquent pulpit orator re-
Gently said to an audience of
Christian Endeavorers: "Y GU car
work as we older Christians can
not" True, but who.is to direct
these earnest, eager disciples? 1t
can best be done by some older
man whose time is not absorbed
in planning to make a salary of
SIS month pay monthly ex-
penses of $85.
A young man is expected to be
more generous when single than
when he has a wife to support,
and his home duties and ambi-
tons give him an object in life
which makes him more decided in
refusing outside calls where he
would otherwise yield.
When a young man is attract
ed to a lady his first thought
should be: 'EDoes she satisfy all
the higher elements of my ma
ture?" When he Is certain that
she fills a place in his life that no
one else does, giving him hopes,
aspirations and desires that are
unselfish, he can feel sure that he
Is justified in availing himself of
her society, until marriage seems
the contamination of their kappi-
ness. He who depends On God
for aid and direction in all other
affairs Of life is not warranted in
neglecting him in considering
that sacred union which not only
affects his own happiness, but
that of many others. | think
there would be more happy mar
rlages if the following saying of
the old Greek philosopher were
adopted: "God is ever drawing
like to like, and it is he who gives
to those whom he intends should
be friends letters Of introduction. .
80
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REST AURANT

Go to Ike Tompkins at No. 40
South Magnolia street for your
meals, lunches and ice cream.
Meals at all hours. Board by the
day or week. Call on me for a
dray to do your hauling.
IKE TOMPKINS.
Ocala, Fla.
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No-TO-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong. blood pure. soc. 81. All druggists
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
County =

DIR. Stake, the medley how man,
has rented the st. James hd\ at Mid
dleville.
The Bloomingdale Milling company of
Bloomingdale has filed articles o corpor-
alton with the secretary of stats at Ian
sing.
At South Haven last week, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L.. Payne were remarked, having
been divorced about year andNa half
previously.
Sam ii. Wilson, formerly clerk of this
county, was married at Charlotte, De-
cember %, to Miss Edith Tyler.
The Lake Shore has recently put onto
its line the fastest train service in the
world, the time between Buffalo and
Chicago being reduced to ID hours and
ID minutes.
The dwelling house of Chas. feathers,
about two miles north and east of Breeds
vile, and occupied by his son Henry and
family, was burned to the ground re-
Gently. The household goods were saved.
Miss Mildred Vaughan of Paducah,
KY, said to be heiress to half million
dollars, was married to Frank Il. Ball,
a Benton Harbor barber, the other day
at st. Joseph, to which place she came
for treatment at sanitarium. In a
few days her friends came from the
South and took her home and asked to
have the marriage annulled on the
ground that she was non compos mentis.
A bank has been fosmed at Covert, the
following gentlemen being interested in
the enterprise: G.. w. Morgan, w. F..
Corners, Il. A. Lampson, Geo. III. Barker,
Chester Carpenter, S. ID. Kenney, Chas.
Gunsaul, f. III. Rood, A. S. Packard, Geo.
Michels, S. b., j. G. and Geo. G. Monroe.
The officers of the bank are: President,
Geo. G. Monroe; vice president, Chester
Carpenter. The name of the bank will
be Bank of Covert, G. j. Monroe, Sons a.
Co., bankers. 1t will be private bank
and expects to be open for business early
in January.
The death of Thomas Codd of ST.
Joseph, aged GO years, is announced.
Van Buren, pioneers of back in the mid
die 50's will remember Tom Codd as an
engineer on the Michigan Central with
Phil Moon of Antwerp as his fireman
and Lyman Rawson of Decatur as con
ductor of the train. Many a mile have
we rode on the little Swallow and from
then to now have we always intended to
be railroad man as soon as things shape
to suit us. Those were' great days for
the people of this county and Tom did
his share to make the Michigan Central
popular as winner of business South
Haven Sentinel
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
Correspondence Department.

CDrWin.
School began Monday, after one weeks
vacation.
Don Dean of Hartford spent last week
with his cousin, Ralph Manley.
Mrs. f. L. Harris of Lawton is guest
OF her daughter Mrs. Cora Corey.
Riley Zimmerman and Fred Harris had
shooting match on Saturday last
b. Ostrander and wife entertained rel
atives from Coloma part of last week.
Roll Harris and wife entertained their
daughters and families on New Years.
Mrs. Edna Geer and daughter Fern of
Benton Harbor were guests of her parents
last week.
Evard Holmes. who is attending school
at Kalamazoo, spent the holiday vaca-
|. ton at home.
There was a social at the school house
ut week Thursday evening, to defray
expenses of the Christmas tree.
~. Olds from nea' Lansing made
a visit last week He reports
S as much better, which is well
rs to all her friends.
llie Abbott was called to Flint
of the serious illness of a sis
Jas since died. Mrs. Abbott is
III at that place. Her daughter,
futile, has gone to care for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
Hon. ID. MEEKIsoN.

with catarrh of the head and feel en-
couraged to believe that continued
use of Pe-ru-na will fully eradicate a
disease of thirty years standing.
Yours sincerely,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04


Miss Louise Agrell wa in Hartford,
Monday.
Mrs. Cora Banter returned to her
home Monday.
Miss Florence Shaffer visited at De
catur last week.
Frank Carris spent the holidays with
his uncle, A. Carris.
Chas. Cutler of Kalamazoo visited at
III. j. Crawford's this week.
Isaac Hendricks and wife of Hamilton
spent Sunday with relatives in town.
Miss Unrath of Hartford is spending
the week with VIM. Taplin and wife.
AL. Nichols, wife and baby of Benton
Harbor are spending a few days here.
Mr. and Mrs f. q. Burt are enjoying
a visit from their daughter of jackson.
Miss Laura Younglove of South Haven
is spending a few days with Lawrence
friends.
Miss Louise Anderson of Hartford
spent Monday with her cousin, Anna
Rowland
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Cooper and daughter,
Marie, of Paw Paw spent Saturday with
relatives here.
Grove, the next time you take the
young ladies for a ride, be sure that your
buggy is all right
Miss LaVergne Stuyvesant of Lawton
and Miss Marie Lampkin of Ionia have
been spending the holidays here.
Several people from here attended the
G. h. convention at Paw Paw last week.
They report an excellent meeting.
B. n. Bidwell of Fitzgerald, Ga, is
making Lawrence visit. He reports
his family in excellent health and pleas
ed with the South.
Rev. Bradfeld and family, who have
been for some time guests of James Abb
rams and other relatives here, returned
to their home Thursday.
Henry Robinson surprised his parents,
John Robinson and wife, by coming very
Unexpectedly Saturday ,evening to pay
them visit. He has been for several
years in the West. "
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Geneva.

Bert Sheldon is on the sick list.
Miss Florence Bates has been on the
sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belvil are reioic-
ing over son.
Haslow Hoyt from Chicago is visiting
at Geo. Egelus'.
Allie and Vie Egelus are spending the
holidays at home.
Anne Squier received a fine present
Christmas eve-a new wife.
Will Tyler and wife and Charles Tyler
ate Christmas dinner at j. B. Southwell's
in Bloomingdale.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04

The Soldier Boys who had taken Hoods
Sarsaparilla are said to have stood the
long marches much better than their
companions. This medicine gives
strength and endurance.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Mailed
for % cents by C. l. Hood & Co., Lowell,
Mass.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04

..'''' ''',,H. ;.. vi. .'.'...
sEssifN.

The board of supervisors convened in
adjourned session yesterday.
Following is a condensation of business
transacted.
Bonds of sheriff, county clerk and
treasurer presented and approved
Prosecuting Attorney Chandler sub
mtted his annual report, of which the
following is a summary:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04

Absolutely pure is the claim made in
every advertisement of the Royal Baking
Powder and absolutely pure is the verdict
-ot every housekeeper in the land using
the>Royal. 1t is the standard among
baking powders, worth the price sold at,
because OF its purity healthful bread
making qualities and the strength that
makes smalf4uantity go a long way.
No trouble about delicious biscuit and
pastry when the Royal is used.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
Bucklin's Arnica SalveN

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and allsbin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles/or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by Longwell Bros. lily
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
Sure La Grippe Cure.

no use suffering from this dread
by, if you will only get the right
You are having pain all Though
|ody, your liver is out of>erder,
appetite or ambition, have a bad
n fact completely used up. Elec-
Uric Filters is the only remedy that will
give you prompt and sure relief. They
act directly on your liver, stomach and
kidneys, tone up the whole system and
make YOU feel like new being. They
are guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
For sale at Longwell Bros. Drug Store
only 90 cents per bottle. II
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
New Suits.

George H. Vail VS.. Cassius M. Ian
ming; appeal from justice court.
The people VS.. Ray Chase; larceny. j.
r.. Chandler.
Matter of Lafayette Nichols ct al; pc
tition to discharge mortgage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
GObleVille.

Mrs. J. w. NOR spent New Years in
Kalamazoo.
Mr.. and Mrs Q. T.. Harmon spent
Sunday in town.
Rev. Hagerty has gone to Indiana, to
be gone two or three weeks.
Nina Myers and Bernice Woodruff are
visiting friends in Breedsville.
Mrs. Chas. Young and children of Kal-
amazoo were in town last week
l. Mrs. Grace Thomas visited Mr.. and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
Among the Magazines.

1T is a cause of amazement to me that
man can go on, year in and year out,
toiling for a family whose members
show no interest in his work further
than to spend the money he makes, and
who look upon him as the family mint, y
writes Francis Evans in the January
Ladies' Home Journal. MY firm belief
is that hac he, in the first flush of married
life, talked over his business and ambi-
tions with his wife, she would have be-
come interested in both, for his sake, and
afterward for her own and their child
ren's. Think of the gulf that lies be
tween man and woman united in mar
riage when he never speaks at home of
the affairs which absorb his entire day!
Mutual interests will bind people to-
gether indissolubly even when in@iffer-
ence, that dangerous bridge of signs, has
swallowed up affection"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
MattaWan.

O. B. Wheeler is slowly recovering from
typhoid fever.
Ford Patten is working nights at Osh-
temo as telegraph operator.
Ernest Annabel is working at the NJ.
c. h. Il. depot as temporary helper.
Mrs. Bert Glidden and baby have re-
turned after a three weeks vacation.
Prof. Finch and wife are spending their
vacation in the west end of the county.
Earl Glidden, who has been laid up
with the measles for about three weeks,
is convalescing.
Mrs. L. G. Hill is making quite an ex-
tended visit among friends at Elkhart,
Ind, and other places.
Mrs. w. G. Mosier and Miss Bockius
attended the county G. r.. convention
held in Paw Paw, December %
Martin Ryan Jr. of Jones, Mich, an
employee of the NJ. G. r.. r., is paying a
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Ryan, Sr.
Gail and Marvel Hunt are the latest
NlCIllllS VI lut llltdSltSs 4NtdIlN ali llt
children In town have had a tussle with
this disease.
A. NJ. Harvey, one of Mattawan's best
young men, made a flying trip home to
spend New Years with his many friends
Bert is working in the watch works at
Elgin, ILL.,, where he has a fine position.
Miss Mary and Fred Murch entertained
about 30 of their friends Saturday even
ing, one of the special features being to
properly escort the old year out and well
come the new. The young folks made
things lively for Ford and his wife until
about 1870. The refreshments served
were fine, being light, pleasant and re-
frigerative. All had a splendid time.
The Y. p. S. G. f. of the Congregational
church have elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Pres, Earl ID. Gid
den; Vice Pres, A. III. Campbell; Sec'y,
Miss Abbie Cole; Treas, Miss Ella At
water. The G. f.. has made verxrsau|1
factory progress in the laStun