The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-05-27
Whole Number 1866.

The reception to the new pastor of
the Christian church, G. M. Keene, and
his family, at the home of Nj. o. Row
land, Tuesday evening, was attended by
about 100 members of the church and
congregation and was very pleasant af-
fair. Light refreshments were served.
Mr.. Keene is getting nicely started in
his work here, and is popular with his
people, who hope for much good from
his ministry.
Through the persistent efforts of some
of the G.. A. Z. and their wives, the or
ganization of w. r. G. has at last been
effected. Mrs. Nina f. Redfeld of Jack
son, department president, and Mrs.
Anna r. Udell of Three Rivers, depart
ment counselor, came here Tuesday and
assisted in the organization and installed
the following officers: Pres, Ida e.
Adams; S. v, Anna NJ. Reed; j. V,
Mary E. Folsom; sec'y, Mrs. Lemaux;
treas, Dollie d. Conner; chaplain, Mar
tina Bennett; conductor, Mary f. Whit
comb.
A company of 60 relatives and friends
assembled Wednesday, May Is, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George g. Hutch
ins in Gliddenburg, to witness the mar
riage of their daughter Ellen to Charles
Harris. The wedding march was ren.
dered by Nellie Dunuington with the
guitar and Arthur Dunnington with the
mandolin. The bridesmaid and best
man escorted the bride aud groom
to the altar, handsomely backgrounded
with lilac and ornamented with the
brides favorite blossoms of apple Rev.
Anna Barton performed the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in Persian lawn,
with roses in her hair. Jennie, sister of
the bride, in cream batiste and carrying
roses, acted as bridesmaid and 9, Ray
Pugsley as best man. After the cere-
mony and congratulations, the guests
repaired to the dining room, where white
ribbons and apple blossoms ornamented
the room and tables, and a fine repast
was served. Many gifts were presented.
The bride is an estimable young lady
and the groom is a prosperous young
farmer and they have the best wishes of
many friends.
Travelling Freight Agent Mcclure of
the Pere Marquette met a large number
of Paw Paw fruitgrowers Wednesday,
and listened to their grievances concern
ing the present unsatisfactory shipping
facilities and rates. Travelling Agent
Treadway of the Michigan Central was
also present at the meeting. After a
pleasant discussion of the situation, Mr..
Mcclure promised to put fruit car on
the 4 30 train to Hartford, to be taken
thence on the main line to connect with
the Graham Il Morton boats at Benton
Harbor, and be also promised that the
old package rate existing before the sale
of the road to the p. M. would be re-
stored. This car is to be running in two
or three days, and after June 10 it will
connect with the special fruit train at
Hartford. This is perfectly satisfactory
to our shippers, who have only asked for
connection with some steamboat line,
and the restoration of the reasonable
rate that formerly prevailed, as a con-
! tinuance of the exorbitant rates at pres
ent in force would have been severe
blow to the fruit interests of this sec
ton. The matter of better passen ger
service was also brought up, but Mr..
Mcclure said he had nothing to do with
this department of the service what
ever, and this will be taken up by our
business men with the passenger officials
of the road. We are sure that proper
effort will convince the railroad people
that they are combating their own in
terests by maintaining the present sched-
ule. Our Chicago service is good, but
very small portion of the travel in and
out of Paw Paw is to and from that city.
| The Pere Marquette can furnish US at
present no eastern service, and our people
desiring to 60 east are necessarily de-
pendent on the Michigan Central. Under
the existing schedule, our people use
hacks between this place and Lawton,
and ticket sales at the local p. NJ office
must be materially diminished Paw Paw
and South Haven are the two principal
towns in the county, 30 miles apart and
connected by direct line of railroad
Naturally, there IS a great deal of busi
ness back and forth, and yet it is impos
sible for a person to travel from one
town to the other via the =. NJ. and have
any time to do business and return the
same day. Several witnesses in the cir
cult court have driven through from
South Haven this week. and it is not an
uncommon thing for someone from Paw
Paw to drive 10 miles to Gobleville to
take the Michigan Central to South
Haven, returning by the same route. A
large portion of Paw Paws mail and ex-
press matter comes by way of the Mich
igan Central, and large amount of it
lies at Lawton from II to Is hours be-
fore being brought to this place. Through
mails arrive at Lawton from east and
west about and o'clock in the after
noon, and they are not brought to Paw
Paw until $40 the next morning. 1t
would seem to US as though the railroad
could furnish much more satisfactory
service without additional expense by
starting train each morning from South
Haven and Paw Paw and running two
round trips daily, instead Of cutting the
service in two at Hartford. 1t is certain
that some change will be necessary il
the railroad desires to retain the good
w;ll ~ tho Daopla on tha South Havap