The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-10-27

"a bulletin issued by the postoffice
department today shows that on October
lst there were 1912 rural routes in full
operation in Michigan, and 33, 1876 in the
country at large"
Miss Mabel Creagan, w. lecturer of
! Hamilton Grange, sends US the following
account of Hamilton Grange fair: "The
Doth annual fair was the greatest of them
all The day was perfect and the at
/ tendance was estimated at all the way
from four to five thousand. Gov. Warner
and c. G. Lille arrived from the east on
the Ills train. They were met by a
committee from Paw Paw composed of
! Hon. f.. \. Wildey, NJ. j.. Decker, ID. NJ.
Allen and Harry Showermau, the Decatur
band, the public school and large
/ crowd of citizens. The fair association
served a picnic dinner to the governor
and his party on the grounds.
The speaking commenced at 3 clock.
Colon c. Lille, deputy dairy and food
commissioner, was the orator of the day
and he gave an excellent address full of
wisdom and sound advice to the dairy
farmer. He held the close attention of a
thousand people. Governor Warner
followed with few pleasant remarks,
which were we'll received, and the chief
features of the day we're finished"
The above shows what a little energy
and work on the part of the members of
a Grange can do.
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w l.. of Bangor Grange, Mrs. Mary
Il. Hauk, sends report of their first Octo-
Der meeting; The 9TH of October, Bangor
Grange met for their fall rally with baskets
well filled. We had a short program,
composed of eight original poems by the
members, followed by paper by Mrs.
Smiley on John Hay and his Successor"
1t was good paper The lecturer then
read two of John Hays poems. One,
the "Stirrup Cup"
My short and happy day is done;
The long and lonly night comes on,
And at my door the pale horse stands
To carry me to distant lands
His whiuny shrill, his paving hoof,
Sounds dreadful as a gathering storm;
And | must leave this shetering roof
And JOYS OF life, so soft and warm.
Tender and warm the Joys of life
Good friends the faithful and the true;
My rosy children and my wife,
So sweet to kiss, so fair to view.
So sweet to kiss, 50 fair to view,
The night comes on, the lights burn
blue:
And at my door the pale horse stands
To bear ne forth to unknown lands.
/ Waverly Grange had a very good meet
ing last Saturday night Program
opened by singing three selections from
/ Grange Melodies The editor of this de-
! partment then read and discussed the
! five points in the primary election law
| as printed in the last issue of The True
Northerner, and arrived at the following
conclusions That if voter does not
enroll his name at the April election
he can have 10 voice in either signing
petitions or voting on the question of
direct nominations of his party. That
each party shall determine whether it
shall have primary election or not.
That the man without a party, the
! Independent voter, can have no voice in
the matter.
That it is logical conclusion that all
politicians will enroll.
That large percentage of voters will
not be likely to enroll.
That if not more than half of the voters
register, and they probably will not, the
20 per cent of voters names necessary to
submit the proposition will virtually be
doubled, and that the whole matter will
be left in the hands of the politicians.
Brother Steven Convey gave a short
talk on the initiative and referendum.
Waverly Grange will give the I'd and
4th degree at their next meeting, Satur-
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