The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-01-19

The True Northerner is in receipt of a
pamphlet from DR.. G.. r. Thompson of
DE Funiak Springs, Florida, illustrating
the chautauqua grounds at that place.
The winter program as presented should
be very entertaining and we congratulate
the doctor and our fellow towns people,
the Swans, on the intellectual feast that
will be spread before them for the next
90 days.
J. J. Markillie of Hartford made the
Mr.. Markillie is an example of what one
can do for themselves by hard work and
economy. Starting with nothing but his
! hands and an honest ambition he has
secured respectable competence and
enjoys the confidence of those with
whom he does business. He is now
working the place known as the Olney
! farm south of Hartford. This fine farm
contains 500 acres of fine farming land
and is owned by G. w. Goodenough, a
prominent man in state affairs on the
! dem ocratic side.
The third annual meeting of the NAL
to-Grapo Co, Ltd, was held at the Office
of the company in Paw Paw, Tuesday,
January l6. The following stockholders
from out of town were present: DR.. De-
los Fall, Geo. Mitchell, Henry Bradley,
/ John Hauey of Albion; David Howell
and b. ID. Northrop of Lansing. The
meeting was presided over by DR.. Fall of
Albion and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Chairman,
/ b. ID. Northrop of Lansing; secretary,
/ w. G. Wildey, Paw Paw; treasurer, A.
/ h. Miller, Paw Paw; general manager f.
/ 5. Doud, Paw Paw; stockholders repre-
/ sentative, David Howell, Lansing. The
following stockholders were chosen to
audit the books of the company: j.
/ W. Free and NJ. l.. Decker of Paw Paw
and Seth Hyney of. Albion. Those pres
ent expressed themselves as pleased at
the showing made bv the officers, espe-
cially so as the past nine months show
an increase in business over any year in
the history of the company, and the out
! look for the coming year is a hattering
one. One encouraging feature was the
action of meeting in withdrawing from
sale all stock yet remaining on the books
I 8 =, ho fa.t hof larr
decrease of the Indebtedness has taken
place during the year
Last Monday evening the wives and
sweethearts of the members of the
knights of Phythias of Maple lodge
planned a sortie on Castle Hall. The
attack was made at a time when the
! knights had laid aside their weapons and
were iutently engaged in installation of
the officers for the ensuing year and dis
cussng the advisability of throwing down
the drawbridge for one evening each
week. Suddenly silken rustling accom-
panied by murmer of voices was heard.
/ For moment the knights were dismayed,
| but were recalled to themselves by the
calm tones of Grand Chancellor Harring-
ton who bade them to remember the try
ing scenes through which they had passed
before reaching the inner courts of Castle
/ Hall. They rallied at his order to throw
wide the portal of the hall" Sir Knight
Elmer Shrine, flushed with his success
as installing officer, confident of his
prowess and knowing he was backed by
Prelate Miller, whom he knew could be
relied upon to swear in Pythian language
if not in Flanders, rushed to the door and,
assisted by Master-at- Arms Bassett and
several other knights, threw wide the
door and surrendered without striking a
blow or seeking any terms except uncon-
ditional surrender. The ladies', mag
unanimous and kind hearted as they al
ways are, firmly bound their captives
and did not release them until ~ o'clock
when each lady victor bound to their
captives the remnants of the feast they
prepared and retired with the honors of
war and the good will Of those captured.