The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-08-24
THE HOME COMING
A GREAT SUCCESS
Many Visitors Present and a
Good Time Enjoyed
by all.
A WEEK FULL OF PLEASURE.
The Large Crowd Enthusiastic
During Week Despite Hot
Weather.

Another home coming week has come
and gone. The week was an enjoyable
one to the people of Paw Paw as we'll as
our visitors. There were large crowds
here during the whole week, aud all
unite in voting the fourth annual home
coming a great success. The program
as arranged for the week was success
fully carried out, and the several func-
tons largely attended
The following poem by Mrs, +. R.
Ozias was read by her at the reception:
| fear shall waken and find it dream,
As oft | have done before
1t cannot be true that I'm really here
In my childhood home once more.
If am dreaming wake me not,
The vision is very sweet,
But let me be child tonight,
A tired child fast asleep.
Again 1 am trudgiug away to school
With my brothers and sister dear
And the merry laughter of girls and boys
Rings out so loud and clear.
All, what a happy crowd we're we
Out on the old play ground,
We shouted and sang 10 childish glee
As the merry game went round.
Where are those girls and boys tonight,
The children of olden time?
Shall | meet them and greet them and
know them again?
Will their outstretched hands clasp
mine?
/ We -, Lo Jaar c11 bor,a
Where we laughed and played together
They are waiting to greet me over there,
Where reunions last forever.
Oh, weary, dreary, cruel years,
You have done your work too well,
In the hooks and haunts of other days
Sweet memories only dwell.
ask for Carrie. she is not here,
| For Laura, Clara and Grace,
| Sweet, tender girls of the long ago,
You show me their resting place.
Twas here l knelt at my mothers side,
Repeating my childish prayer;
! Our Father IN Heaven called her home
She rests in His tender care.
Twas here fshed in the meadow brook
And again with joyous thrill
find the first spring violets
Blooming on Prospect Hill.
Old Prospect Hill! How little we
dreamed,
As in eager childish delight
We roamed at will, that meath its sod
Many would lie tonight.
They tell me that some of the boys and
girls
With whom l used to play
Are here tonight, but | know them not,
They were young and blithe and gay.
Their forms unbent with the weight of
years,
Their brows unfurrowed by care,
Their faces sunny, bright and young,
No silvery threads in hair.
Then l turn to my mirror and look in
vain
For the child that used to know
young,
Ages and ages ago.
A little old lady looks back at me,
Looks back through spectacled eyes,
AndsI turn away from the mirrored face
In sad though sweet surprise.
But am glad, so happy and glad,
To be at home once more,
To look in your eyes, to clasp your
hands,
As did in days of yore.
May these sweet home comings never
cease,
Until ou the "Other Side"
In grand reunion over there,
We shall ever more abide.
MARY HUDSON. .OIAs,
August 10, 1906.
Friday large crowd came to see
Bloomingdale and Paw Paw wreste for
supremacy on the diamond, but the rain
in the afternoon spoiled the day. The
Bloomingdale band gave an excellent
concert in the evening The old people s
dance was well attended. The Huyck
children rendered several selections, and
despite the hot, sultry night, old and
young alike made merry.
Saturday was the day of sports. The
quot pitching contest at the ball park
in the morning attracted considerable
attention. X. f. Buckhout won first
prize with DR.. Maxwell a close second
In the afternoon the program was car
ried out on Main street as planned
Royal Decker won the 100 yard dash
Chas. Leach the fat mans race, Albior
Titus the wheel barrow race and Irmal
Drake the girls foot race. The pacinI