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VOLUME 65
Number 2
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919
Whole Number 43G5
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Miss Mary Wilson of Lawton was in
Taw Paw last Saturday.
John Haven of Bloomingdale was in
Paw Paw on business Wednesday.
Sir. and Mrs. Guy Warner and Mrs.
W. J. Warner motored to Kalamazoo
on Tuesday last.,
Lowell Packer of the firm of Packer
and Giddings of Lawton was a Paw
Paw-visitor on Wednesday.
Master Turner Longwell was so
much improved from his recent illness
that he was able to start in school
again last Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Van Vleck and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller motored to
Kalamazoo Thursday to see the great
comedian Harry Lauder, at the Fuller
theatre.
Regular meeting of Paw Paw En
campment I. O. 0. F. next Wednes
day evening, February 12th. There
will be work and all members are
urgently requested to be present.
Alice Brady stars in the feature
announced for tonight and Saturday
night at the Idle Hour theatre. Man
ager Reeves is putting on some fine
class shows now, and the Movie Fans
are showing their appreciation by
their increased attendance.
Lieutenant Glenn Showerman who
went over seas with the 85th, Division
has been transferred and is now with
the second army of occupation in Ger
many. Ha had anticipated a return
with his Division, but his departure
will now be delayed indefinitely.
There will be a men's service at the
Christian Church net Sunday. The
rnuric will be in charge of the men
and Rev. Brown will preach a sermon
entitled, "Men Wanted". All men are
invited to come out Sunday to hoar
this sermon .which is of intense in
terest to real men
Movie patrons on Wednesday and
Thursday nights were given an idea
of just how the picture films are made
A drama director and camera man
were on the job, and pictures taken
of acts staged at the Idle Hour those
evenings. Many scenes were taken
about town, and later the films will
bo returned and shown on the screen
here. It should insure a packed
house.
Hugh Neale who has spent eight
months at the Great Lakes Training
Station has been mustered out of the
service and arrived in Paw' Paw Wed
nesday evening. He will spend the
week end with his parents here and
return to Kalamazoo to resume his
college work next Monday. He will
graduate next June. Hua S says he
enjoyed the work :t the Tra;:iti:g
Station, but is might glad to get
back to college.
Al Stevenson is having that majes
tic oak tree which stood before his
home for so many years, sawed up
into stove wood. A decayed trunk
necessitated its fall. Ruben Nash and
son George are the master wood chop
pers and say there will be at least
fifteen cords of stove wood in the tree.
While working on the branches
the first of the week George
Nash had the misfortune to strike a
limb over his head which caused the
double bitted axe he was swinging
to rebound and inflicted an ugly gash
on top of his head. Several stitches
were required to close the wound, but
he is back on the job again.
A letter from Bishop Micheal Jamc3
Gallagher of Detroit to Father George
Clarson of Paw Paw, requests that
attention bo called to the women of
his congregation, to the necessity of
registering in order to exercise their
newly acquired right of voting, In the
count,y state and national elections.
Space will not permit publication of
the letter in full. The Bishop however
in choice language brings out the
fact that "The Friends of woman suff
rage have placed high hopes in the
purifying and uplifting effect of
women's cooperation in the govern
ment of the country, and trusts
that among Catholic women there may
be no 'slackers but that all will re
gard it as a civic, patriotic and re
ligious duty to turn out and register
and then vote on election day for the
higher things, for the things that
make for the protection and clevatiop
of the home, the school, the city, the
state and the nation
R. E. Jennings-is in Benton Harbor
on business this week.
Win, K. Miller and son are at the
M. A. C. in Lansing this week.
Mr .and Mrs. C. J. Rowlce of Law
rence called on relatives here Sunday.
The Friday Club will meet this Fri
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Jennie Warner.
Ed Dellavcn is spending a couple
of weeks with relatives and friends in
LaPortc, Indiana.
The Progressive Farmers club met
at the M. H. Pugsley home on .Thurs
day of this week.
Charley Giddings, the Overland
Auto Dealer of Lawton made a bus
iness trip to this village last Friday, j
Win. Signor and wife of Gobleville
are visiting here at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Glenn Markillie and
family.
Jesse Dye announces the next social
dancing party, at Longwell's Opera
House for Tuesday evening, February '
twenty-fifth. i
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Several from Taw Paw motored to j
Kalamazoo on Thursday evening to
see the great Harry Lauder the
Fuller theatre. i
Carl Burlington, former student in
the local schools has been discharged
from Xhc army, and spent a few days
among Paw Paw friends this week.
Merlin Valleau gave his celebrated
lecture on 'Denatured Food" at Mem
orial Hall on Wednesday evening.
Owing to the many other attractions,
and the fact that Mr. Valleau's lec
ture was not properly' advertised,
there was but a mere handful out to
hear it.
Last' Tuesday was Frank Hodges
birthday, and a company of relatives
and friends came to his home in the
evening to remind him of the fact.
Several presents were left and re
freshments served. It was a milestone
long to be remembered by Mr.' and
Mrs. Hodges.
Some of the intimate friends have
some doubt about the story, but Al
Stevenson says that during the, time
his wood choppers were laying off on
account of an accident, he went out
every morning before breakfast and
sawed oft" several cuts from the butt
end of that big oak log, and that if
the men hadn't returned he would
have finished the tree this week.
Sparks from the chimney set fire to
hinglcs on the roof of the Mrs. R. E.
Buchhout residence last Sunday after-
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noon. it was aiscovereu Dy unaer-
Sherilf Barker who was passing the
house, and with the assistance of
Charley Burns and three soldier boys
who were on their way to the train
the flames were extinguished without
the necessity of calling the Fire De
partment. Mrs. Buckhout and her
grand daughters ,the Misses Helen
and Kathryn More are very .grateful
for the timely assistance.
Lieutenant Lloyd Harvey has re
turned from Over Seas and is home
on a ten days furlough. He gavf a
very instructive and interesting talk
before the ladies of the 'Coterie on
Wednesday afternoon. He thinks
Aviation is just in its infancy, and
that eventually it will be the common
mode of travel as well as an import
ant factor in the commercial world.
Lloyd plans to continue his work as
an aviator, and remain in this excit
ing and fascinating game.
The Township Republican Caucus
will be held in the Council Room in
Paw Paw tomorrow (Saturday) at
half past two o'clock. The purpose
of this caucus is to elect seventeen
delegates to attend a county conven-
tion to be held in the village of Hart
ford on Tuesday February 11th. The
county convention will elect eighteen
delegates to attend a state convention
in Lansing on February 18th. The
state convention will nominate can
didates for Superintendent of Public
Instruction; Judge of the Supreme
Court; Rejents of the University;
Members of the State Board of Educa
tion; Members of the State Board of
Agriculture, and members of a State
Central Committee. Women who arc
quaiinca c.ectors ana acs.re l0 amuawj
with the republican party and have
registered with the Township Clerk
may attend the Caucus tomorrow and
participate in its deliberations. They
are aiso engioie ior cieciion as aeie
gates.
Next Wednesday, February 12th, is
Lincoln's birthday and a legal holiday
All banks in the village will be closed
j for the day.
Regular communication of Paw Paw
Lodge-No. 25 F. and A. M. next Tues
day night, February 11th. Work in
Second degree.
Mrs.iWallace White spent the week
end jn Kalamazoo with her sister,
Mrs. Libbie Poulin who is to leave
soon for California.
Prof. A. B. Castle entertained a
brother the latter part of last week.
He was one of Uncle Sam's fighting
men.
Decree of Divorce was granted in
the case of Delia Nyson vs. Neal Ny
son, and also in the case of Myrtle
Kingston Davis vs. Arthur E. Davis.
Thero will be a regular meeting of
Paw Paw Chapter No. 257 O. E. S.
next Wednesday evening, February
13th. Work. Good attendance ex
pected.
A fine cut of the late Lieutenant
Frank Sturtevant, at one time a
student in the Paw Paw High school
appeared on the "Roll of Honor" page
in last weeks' issue of Leslfe's Weekly.
Next Monday evening the Lady
"Maccabees will have a Masquerade
party and all are requested to come in
costume and each bring a lunch for
one. Lodge wil convene at 7:30 sharp.
,.r , , . -11 i . red Hake pf Marcelllus has bought
Word has been received here that i , , , . .7, A . - xl , Ti i
f . . . T, , T . , it the blacksmith tools of the late rrank
Lieutenant rred Latshaw and wife . , , ,
... u o - o tt- I Hay ward, rented the shop, and corn
will remain in the Sunny South, Mr. , . TT i j t-
T . , . . . , . - imenced business. Ho has moved his
Latshaw having accepted a fine - .. . , T,
option there ! family here and occcupies the T. 13.
n 1 i Clapp house on North Niles street.
Regular Convocation of Paw Paw
Chapter No. 34 R. A. M. next Mon
day evening, February 10th. Work
in M. M. M. degree. Every Chapter
Mason is urged to be present.
Mrs. x Percy Nickless and baby
arrived home Thursday from Illinois
where she has been visiting relatives
and friends during the months her
husband was in the military service, i
Harvey A. Sherman and wife have
sold their village home to Prosecuting
Attorney H. II. Adams and wife, and
will move to their country home just
east of the village, as soon as a few
changes can be made in the residence.
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Maxwell and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Waters were among
those from Paw Paw who motored to
Kalamazoo last Friday evening to see
the great actress, Ethel Barrymore in
the charming comedy, "Tho Oft
Chance."
The 25th annual convention of the
Michigan Retail Hardware dealers member vof this organization.
Association wil be held in Kalamazoo j '
next week from the 11th, to 14th, in- Some weeks ago, the True Norther
elusive. H. C. Waters and C. F. jner pointed out the advisability and
Snow of Paw Paw will be in atten- ( necessity of dividing Paw Paw town
danco. jship into two voting precincts. Such
Hereafter, November 11th, will be
a legal ' holiday in Michigan and
probably throughout the nation. It is
in commemoration of the date of sign-
inir the Armistice which ended the
world war, and will be a "Liberty
Holiday."
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hinckley took
their daughter, Miss Arlene, to Bron
son Hospital, Kalamazoo, on Tuesday
.where her tonsils were removed by
Dr. Wilbur, lhe operation was per-
formed in the hopes that it might re-
lieve her of the acute attacks of rheu-
matism from which she has sufTered
for some time.
A recent letter from Miss Dorothy
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Nor-
f Portland, Oregon to Mr. and
Mrs; e Cuming, north of town,
sad news of the death
of A Folsom at hls ome in Van
'couver, Washington on January 15th.
mr- rlsom wu - ui x aw
raw lownsnip ior many yearn, living
north of the village, and left here for
the west some nine or ten years ago.
He leaves a wife, one son Harry, and
two daughters, Mrs. Alva Norwood of
; Portland, Oregon and one in Chicago.
if- r. ti tt r rn
Custer has been mustered out of ser
vice and with his wife and family
spent the week end with Paw Paw
friends, conducting the Memorial ser
vices at the M. E. church Sunday
evening, lhe many raw raw inenas
-of Mr and Mrg Hcaton haye bocn
ng lhat thpy miRht flgain make
jthig thdr homc bufc the futurc
. . . AiAtkA fnr f urm. Thnv
ftl hom(t ln&ilc Cr(,ck for the
present.
It seems just a little strange to see
dust flying in February, but it is a
fact just the same.
J. E. Packer is visiting relatives and
friends in Hartford.
Vincent Sherrod has returned from
his Florida trip, well pleased with the
country and the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mosier and daugh
ter Miss Evelyn were guests of his
sister, Mrs .E. I. Nehr in Kalamazoo
or. Sunday.
Jay Hinckley drives a new Nash
autoi.iobile. He has secured the
(agency for the Nash cars and Trucks
!m thus locality.
The amount paid by the Michigan
Butter company to their patrons the
past year through the Paw Paw Sav
ings bank is $50,077.03.
Mrs. Bertha Colwell of Dwight,
Illinois and Mrs. Helen Purdy of De-
jcatur were guests at the home of
their father, Willis Clapp, this week.
Bert Salisbury who is just recover
ing from the Influenza is stricken
with rheumatism. His son Lyle is
also sick with the "Flu" and under
the care of a physician.
ThCre has been a decided change in
weather this week, and it has been
quite like a real winter. No snow
however, and not cold enough to in
sure any thickness of ice.
j Mrs. Olivia Woodman of this place '
has been honored bv Hon. Burt D.
i
Cady, chairman of the Republican
'State Central Committee who has
! selected her to represent the Fourth
congressional district on the Women's
Republican state executive committee
.of Michigan.
Dinner was served in the parlors
of the Christian church on Thursday
(for those who came to'attend the Y.
iM. C. A. Conference. Matters of in-
terest to the organization were dis
cussed during the afternoon and plans
for the future arranged. E. C. Haw
ley, Wm. H. Howe, David Anderson
and Dr. W. F. Hoyt comprise the
local committee.
j Next Wednesday, the program at
J tho Coterie will honor the memory of
j Abraham Lincoln and will be in
charge of Mesdames Anna futtle,
Vcma Van Tassell ami Pansy Douglas
Tlio nvn(rvnm vlm'I lir n rr,l nn,l
Lhe program vvil be a good one, and
should have the attendance of every
division was made at a recent meet
ing of- the Township Board, and the
resolutions in full appear in another
column of this issue. The Territorial
road through the township is the divid
ing line. All north of this road will
be known as Precinct No. 1 and South
of the line, Prepinct No. 2.
Only one jury( case has been tried
thus far this term of Court, and that
was the case of Calista Dawley vs.
Iva Mellan, in which Wm. E. Wrare
renresented the nlaintitT and David
Anderson the defendant. This was
an appCal from Justice Court, the
'controversy being over the ownership
0f a piano, the defendant claiming the
;piano had been given to her, and the
r n ? n i T ctnrtinif en I f r rnnlovm li n
't , , n f
,favor q( dcfcndant Aftcp the
Qf the jury
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I Considerable anxiety is felt by Mr.
Iantl Mrg j0hn . Mcf arlin and their
host of fr,ends over the fact that no
,word has becn received from their son
;Grant for many months. He was a
'member of the 32nd, Division, and in
lall the hard fitting of this division.
!jre has never becn reported in the
! casualty lists or among the missing,
so every one is hoping that he is all
right somewhere. It seems strange
however that no word ha3 been re
ceived during all these months. Mr.
McFarlin has asked tho Adjutant
General of tho War department to
assist in getting some information in
regard to his son if possible. Letters
come from the other son, Claire, who
was twice wounded and gassed,
regularly, and thc long delay with no
word from Grant is a hard strain on
the family.
Elmer Owen has rented tho Frank I Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Boomer enter
Connor farm. tained at dinner on Thursday Mr. and
Mrs. V.. 1 1fit. Mrv nnl Afra Dnn
E Richardson and son Lloyd havo;
rented the John Dorsey farm.
Mrs. Frank Quintierre who has been
critically iU is better at this writing.
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'health, lie has been unconscious for
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the past week.
Oscar Edgctt and wife of New York
were guests of Mrs. Lucy DuBois last
Thursday, j They were enroute to
California.
C. O Monroe and S .H. Wilson 0f
South Haven and John Swoap of
vert were' in Paw Paw Thursday to
'attend a meeting of the Executive
committee of the county Y. M. C. A.lrecoras nave Deen at tneir disposal
in the Rest Room, and on Sunday
There has been a great slump in many of the boys were invited out to
the marriage business in Van Buren , various homes in the village for a six
county. Lupid is evidently waiting
for the return of the soldier boys at
which time no doubt wedding bells as
well as other bells will ring.
A .Coucy has rented his farm
commonly known as the Rowland andiIW"B,:i uc u,,u Ul uie WinK P,accs
Shaefer place and will hold a big ! The residence of C. M. Smith in
auction at the farm on Monday, Feb. Lawton burned to the ground last Sun
nth. Space in these columns next ' day afternoon. The hydrants are re
week will give the details of the sale. I ported to have been filled up with
position with
A. B. Frisbie has a
ruller and rullcr in Kalamazoo and i . . A. , . ,
ii 4. i. t.- i u water in time tO'- extinguish the
will put on a big auction sale at the!n ,
farm February lUth. Advertising
space in these columns next week will
list the items to be sold, which in
cludes some fine cows.
One of the biggest auctions of the
year is advertised in these columns
this wek. It is for George Cross on
farm in Waverly, and will be held
next Wednesday, February - 12th.
Notice the fine herd of cattle listed.
Mr. Cross has sold his farm to Harry
Batt of. Porter township.
Word has been received here that i
Mrs. Clara
am A. Brown passed away
loth,- at Portland, Oregon
January
! Deceased at one time lived north of
Paw Paw near Armstrong Corners,
and will be remembered by many of
the ofder people of this community.
She was 00 years, and four months
of age at the time of her death.
A letter from Major Herbert H.
Frothingham, U. Hospital,' Fort
Des Moines, Iowa, to the Van Buren
County Red-Cross reads as follows:
"Please accept my thanks for dona
tion of crate of comforters as well as
the thanks of the men confined here.
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iv , mwuuy K'uuiyu.K i,u ..uicuiai
' L the rPturnC(1 soWiers
peopie
still have in mind the
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have (lone P0 much to brimr a5out
victorious peace. pian ial composed of H. C. Waters,
Mrs. Harry Avars celebrated a birth Glenn E. Warner, O. W. Kaye, C. W.
day last week Wednesday, And enter- Van Tassell, F. N. Wakeman, H. D.
tained the Menlames, Ncwland, Bail- ISpicer and E. C. Hawley. The details
ey, Cough, Mosier, Clapper, Howard ! will be handled by the following com
and daughter Helen. A four course j mittees: Program, Messrs. Waters,
luncheon was served and a pleasant , Van Tassell, Castle. Publicity, Messrs.
afternoon enjoyed. (Wakeman and Spicer. Bound up,
i Messrs. Glenn E. Warner T. J. Cav
Judge George M. Buck, a pioneer of ar w F Hoyt Rev; Trott .inJ
Kalamazoo county, and for a number Kev Brown Tickets, O. W. Kaye.
of years on the bench in the Circuit ; ;t l lannC(l to makJ the event a
i l i ...i r t
Vyourx nere wncn van uurtn was a(grojt success, and th
part of the Van Buren Kalamazoo CiriQf cvolv citizen in Paw
cuit, passed away last Sunday : fluently expected.
in Atlanta, Oa. lhe luneral was neld
in Kalamazoo Wednesday.
Calysta H. Mitchelson died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Mc-
xv.eii in j.avvton on January oin. ane and ur0cato's Saxaphone orchestra
was eighty-two years of age, and had jof Kalamazoo will furnish the music,
always made her home with her daugh ,I)unco tickets are $1.00, war tax 10
ter. The funeral was held from the Vents, Spectators 15 cents. Citizens
hotel on Friday last, Anna L. Gilles-!of Paw javv s10Uid always remember
pie of, Battle Creek, officiating. that thc Annual Dance is tho only,
P. T. Hcrwig of 'Sturgis is the newlsource of revenue the Fire Depart
cashier at the John W. Free Co. bank. mcnt has' an occasional do-
Mr. Herwig has had fifteen years ex- ,nation from some Rueful citizen m
pcrience in the banking business, and (appreciation of services at a fire,
was assistant cashier of the Sturgis Evcy Person no m.atter what may be
National bank during the time thc !their Personal opinions about dancing
late J. B. Showerman was cashier of l6nould be willin oncc a 'ear to
that institution. He has moved hisvrioul.e ine 5um 01 v" ttS ?uuu. tt
family here and they arc at homo on
North Niles street. Mr. Hcrwig is very aoiiar goes invo ;ne vrea ury w
a pleasant gentleman to meet, andY slck benefits, and for clothing
will be welcomed to this community.
Sheriff Lang made a business trip
to the neighborhood cast of Paw Paw
last Saturday. Thiols thc first time
in years that this community has re
quired an official visit from the sheriff
for tho residents there have always
prided themselves on being law a'
ing citizens. Petty thieving has
becn going on there lately however,
tho stolen articles including grape
posts and a cook stove. It is hoped
thc guilty parties may be apprehend
ed, ar.d the good name of tho com
munity be restored.
mm Nina ScoU and r and
Mrs. John Clapp of Traverse City.
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thrmfe pw p,, mntn v
troit to Chicago. They are driven by
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ouiuifis, tu iu cacu limit, unu raw
Paw has been one of the stopping
'places on lhe route he boys have
bunkcd in tho bascment of the Court
House and have scrved their mess in
the dining room of the Masonic
,buildin - The local Red Cross
Co-idone everything in their power to
, niakc tne soldiers comfortable and
, aPPy- monographs ana plenty of
o'clock dinner. There are something
over two thousand of these trucks to
be driven across country , but we
understand the schedule has been
changed and that Paw Paw will no
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Hrt' which Prevem;C(1 the fire depart-
name. r unmure ana nousenoia
ciTects on the first floor were saved.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kline recent
ly received two letters from their son
Claude. They were dated from Vichy.
I France, one on. Christmas day and the
j last January 13th. While Claude is
I well and likes his work, and has all
kinds of good words for his treat
ment and care from the Red Cross,
the strong point in the Jetters is,
"He wants to get home." The last
letter closes as follows: "Gee, but
I will be glad when I get on that
ship that will sail for the good old
j ug A The Statue of-Liberty in
Ncw York Harbop wm certainly look
good to me; but the statue -will cer
tainly have to do an 'About Face' if
if it ever looks at me again, when I
once get home."
The week of Februafy 11 to 17 has
been designated by the National Y.
M. C. A. organization as "Father and
Son Week". In keeping with the spirit
of the plan, Paw Paw will give a
"Father and Son Banquet" next Tues
day evening, February 11th, at the
Coterie rooms. The ladles of the
Coterie will cater, and the bannuet
, 1
hour s 6:30 An informal program
b B'Ve" f. tCr the ban'1UC' 6
'general wjin mi i lee on arrangements
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co-opeiacion
Paw is con-
iS'ext week Thursday evening, Feb.
13th, is the date announced for the
thirty-fifth annual Firemen's Dance.
Longwell's Opera House is the place,
re department as raw raw boasts.
rumea ai a lire, n snouia do saiu
also that the department invested to
the limit of their treasury in Liberty
bonds during the war, and contributed
.to many other patriotic appeals. An
other thing to remember, in consider
ation of wrar activities last year, the
annual dance was cancelled, and thc
boys need the money now. Show that
your heart is in the right place then,
by buying a ticket this year. If you
arc not approached by a solicitor,
hunt up one of the firemen and show
your appreciation to tho best volun
teer fire department in the state by
contributing a dollar to the cause.