The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-05-30

liver the memorial address IN CaSS-
opolis today.
Dr.. Hildreth of Macon, Missouri
spent several days here this week. n
guest at the home of his daughter
Mrs. A. f. Van Week and family.
Blue Gills have commenced to bite.
Several good strings have been
caught from Three Mile and Chris
ties lake the past week.
If the present weather continues,
home grown strawberries will soon
! be on the market. Usually there are
plenty of Strawberries on the market
by Memorial day, but the continued
cold weather of the present season
has retarded the development of the
berries. Present indications are that
there will be a bountiful crop.
This is Decoration day and the pro-
gram as announced last week will be
carried out. Remember those who
can furnish automobiles are request
ed to be at the Water works to con-
vey the soldiers to Prospect Hill.
Every citizen who possibly can should
this year of all years attend the SER
vices and assist in every way possible
to make the day just what it should
be.
All roads will lead to Lawrence one
week from today, when the annual
county Field Meet will be held. From
the showing made by the local
athletes in the Kalamazoo meets,
Paw Paw should bring back a liberal
share of the trophies. The center of
interest will undoubtedly be the base
ball game in the afternoon between
Bangor and Paw Paw. Bangor has
won two games from Paw Paw, but
the teams are quite evenly matched
and it is certain to be ball game
from start to finish.
Last Monday evening as Mr.. and
Mrs. l. .Higgs were driving home
from Kirmess rehearsal, Mr.. Higgs
was suddenly stricken and fell over
unconscious in the auto seat Mrs.
Higgs turned the car around and
holding up the unfortunate man with
one arm, with the other drove to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Spicer,
where medical aid was quickly sum-
moned At the time of going to
press, he has not fully regained con-
sciousness, and while hopes are still
entertained for his recovery, he lies
in very critical condition. DR.. Cobb
Of Chicago, a nephew of Mrs. Higgs
was summoned from Chicago; a
nurse is in attendance and everything
known to medical skill and science
is being used to save his life. Uremic
poisoning with a slight stroke of
apoplexy is given as the direct cause
of the collapse.
The Northern Baptist convention in
session in Denver, Colorado last week
adopted resolution asking Congress
not to follow the recommendation of
President Wilson for the repeal Of
wartime prohibition as it effects
wines and beers. The convention also
unanimously adopted the report of
the national committee of laymen
providing for a general planning
board to coordinate activities of the
church under one governing body, con-
sisting of 140 members. The plan
provides that the board will be re-
sponsibe for the conduct of the work
of the organizations and amenable
to the dictates of the convention. All
the societies and organizations under
the supervision of the convention will
prepare their budgets and outline
their program of activities for each
year for the consideration of this
board of control.
T. A. Sprague was born in Church
vile, Monroe County, New York on
September End, 1845 and died in AL
mena, May 10th, 1919, aged seventy
three years, eight months and seven
teen days. His boyhood and early
manhood was spent in York State.
Coming with his mother, brothers and
sisters to Almena in 1865, they To-
Gated on the farm just south of here
where he lived some years. He was
married on January 7th, 1875 to Mary
f. Downing and they moved upon
this farm. After his mothers death
he bought the old home place and
again he moved onto the farm he
loved, and only recently sold on
account of failing health. Yet his
strong will power and love for farm
life was too great temptation for
him to lay aside all work, and so they
came back here to their "first home.
But although all was done for him
that could be, he gradually failed
until the end He was one Of a
family of nine children. all of whom
have gone before excepting two. One
brother and one sister. A brother
Mr.. Hobert Sprague of Grand Rapids
dying one week ago Sunday and
buried one week today at ChuTchville
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