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ALL HOME PRINT-ALL HOWE NEWS
VOLUME 65
Number 22
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1919
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Mary J. Storm of Chicago is in
Paw Paw this week.
A. H. Campbell of Mattawan was a
Paw Paw visitor on Thursday.
Ed Finley of Hartford was in Paw
Paw on Monday last.
Will Brown of Lawrence had bus
iness in Paw Paw on Thursday.
Mrs. W. J. Sellick is the guest of
friends in Chicago for a week orso.
Father Fillion of Detroit conduct
ed services at St. Mary's church last
Sunday.
Supt. 0. W. Kaye sold a new
"El car" automobile to Andrew
Shepard this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Richmond
entertained Mrs. Emma Mitchell of
Chicago this week.
Dr. A .E .Van Vleck arid wife are
entertaining his brother Roy from
the West this week.
Bert McLeod and mother motored
to Ohio last week for a visit with
Mrs. Mabel Welch and family.
Attorney T. J .Cavanaugh is in
Kalamazoo this week engaged in the
trial of a case in Circuit Court.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Decker
are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
T. Minter of Chicago this week.
Miss Lettie Tubbs who has finished
her years work in music, has return
ed home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Andrew Lang returned the
first of the week from a visit with
her daughtei and family in Kalama
zoo. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nunn enter
tained their daughter and chil('cn
from Rogers Park, Illinois the past
week.
All Royal Neighbors are requested
to be present at the Regular meeting
Tuesday, July 1st. Special business
in regard to the advanced rates.
Eldred Fish, Milton Dow, Alfred
Lee and Kirk Harrington have accept
ed positions with the Michigan Silo
company and are now in the eastern
part of the state erecting silos.
Mrs. Bert Lyle spent the week end
with her daughter, Miss Nahldene, in
Detroit. Miss Nahldene who has com
pleted her school year at New Haven
accompanied her mother home on
Tuesday.
H. M. Kleiser, engineer for the In-tra-State
Construction Co., has rent
ed the Grimes residence on North
Kalamazoo street and moved his
family there. This company has the
contract for the construction of the
Kalamazoo-Paw Taw raved Way.
Frank Isbell, Mark Chaffee and
Fred Mau were in South Haven re
er:y.'r to get pointers relative to the
- -u.iization of ij Post here. South
Haven was the first to organize, hav
ing completed the plans for organ
ization of the Major Thompson Post.
Charles E. Cox of Hillsdale is the
newly appointed Manager and Coun
ty Road engineer. He has moved his
family to Paw Paw and has offices in
the Court House. Mr. Cox is a
brother of the Deputy State Highway
Commissioner and comes to Van
Buren from Hillsdale highly recom
mended. He gave a talk to the board
of Supervisors at their opening sess
ion last Monday morning on some
phases of the new law, and the work
which is before the road builders of
this county. Chairman Klrby also
addressed the board at this time.
Business generally will be suspen
ded in Paw Paw on July 4th. Busi
ness places including the banks will
be closed all day. The Tost Office
will be open until 9:00 o'clock in the
morning, when it will close for the
balance of the day. There will be
no city or rural delivery during the
day, and those who desire their mail
on tha day must go to the office be
fore 9:00 A .M .Many are planning
to attend some of the nearby cele
brations while others will enjoy
family gatherings at some of the
lakes.
There will be an abundance of
celebrations within easy motoring
distance from Paw Paw on July 4th.
Hartford announces an attractive
list of racing events at the County
Fair track; South Haven plans a big
patriotic pageant to be folknvod by
an interesting list of eventsl A six
round boxing contest will be one of
the features at RatclifTe Field. At
St. Joseph, a "Victory Jubilee and
Home Coming of World's War veter
ans will be staged, with many other
attractions at Silver Beach. Adver
tising space in this issue gives the
details for thee three celebrations.
Read them all and take your choice.
Will Harrett is spending the week
with Paw Paw friends.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Young motor
ed to Kalamazoo on Wednesday.
Marquis Eaton of Chicago called
on Paw Paw friends last week.
Mrs. F. N. Wakeman is spending a
couple of days with her mother, Mrs.
G. A. Cross in Lawrence.
M. H. Young spent the week end
with his brother Dr. G. F. Young
and wife at Douglas on Lake Michi
gan. Ed Nash returned from Lansing
last Saturday, where he has been in
attendance at the special session of
J the legislature.
Ollie Hogar has completed his
army service and is at home again.
He has a fine collection of souvenirs
collected from the battle fields of
France and Belgium.
Mrs. Will Strowbridge of Battle
Creek stopped in Paw Paw for a few
hours last Saturday. She was on an
auto trip to Greenwood, Wisconsin.
The remains of Milton J. Tweed, a
veteran of the Civil War, were laid
to rest in the Colburn cemetery in
Arlington last Wednesday. The funer
al was held from the home in Glidden
burg. Rev. I. P. Bates officiating.
Miss Adeline Smith has been the
guest of Paw Paw friends the past
week. Miss Smith was a teacher in
the Paw Paw schools some eleven
years ago, and this is her first visit
here in seven years. She is a teach
er in the schools at Chicago Heights
Illinois ,and returns there again
next year.
Mrs. Clara Brewer of Almena died
at her home last week Wednesday
after a brief illness. She was seventy
five years of age and leaves a hus
band, Lawrence Brewer .and a host
of friends. Mr. Brewer is a brother
of Mrs. Cordelia Libbe of this place
The funeral was held from the Al
mena church, Friday. Rev. Jowett
of Oshtemo officiating. Burial was
in the Almena cemetery.
Julv one. letter postage goes back
to two cents, and postal cards to one
cent. The Postal department an
nounces that all three cent stamped
envelopes and all two cent postal
cards may be redeemed by the origin
al purchaser at the post office of pur
chase at full value any time during
the month of July. After July 31st,
it will be too late .Three cent stamps
are not redeemable, for the reason
that they may be used on other class
es of mail requiring more than two
cents. Postmaster Cole desires all
patrons of the local office who have
three cent envelopes or two cent cards
to remember that they are redeem
able only during the month of July.
The Field Day base ball game be
tween Taw Paw and Bangor was
officially disallawcd on account of
Charles, an ineligible player having
been permitted to play on the Ban
gor team. Thi two teams met again
at Lawrence last Thursday afternoon
and after waiting several hours for
the diamond to recover from the
effects of a drenching rain, played
the full nine innings, Bangor again
winning by a score of ten to six.
Catcher Poole had his hand badly
plit early in the game, and Substi
tute Lee finished the game. There
seems to be no question now but
that Bangor is entitled to all honors,
that go with a championship base
ball game.
The Christian Sunday School Base
Ball team went to Lawton last Sat
urday and returned the winner by
the score of eight to five in a good
game of ball. Both teams played
good ball .despite the fact that a few
costly errors were made in the early
nnrt of the irame. The Christian
Sunday School has a first class Ball
team, and as soon as some of the
rough edges are worn off will be able
tr show some real ball. Harrington
catches a splendid game, and is a
great asset to the team, being a
catcher of considerable experience.
Fisk at third and in the box is a
tower of strength to the team. Cur-
is at short nromises to get everything
that comes his way, while McGurie at
second, both in the field and at bat,
does real playing. Between Brown
and Mather first base will be well
taken care of. Holcomb'and Amann
are good fielders and seem strong at
the bat. Rev. Brown, an ex-Danville
College player, well demonstrated
Saturday that he is still able to play
the game by getting four hits out
of four trips to the plate, and also
by pitching a good brand of ball,
striking out eleven men in six in
nings. Fisk also showed stuff by
striking out six men in the three in
nings he pitched. This aggregation
still further strengthened by Mather,
Bills, Fenton and Burharw will again
journey to Lawton next Saturday for
the first scheduled game of the Sun
day School Association. A good
game is promised.
Cherries are about ready, and
several have already commenced pick
ing.
The Secretary of State reports
3,701 deaths in Michigan during tho
month of May, C,539 births during
the same period of time.
Mrs. Royal T. Hall of Grand Rapids
came on Thursday to attend the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Louisa
Crawford.
A carload of oil has arrived for
the Paw Paw streets, and Marshal
Al Stevenson is cleaning the streets
getting ready to spread the oil.
Dr. G. E. Gilkey, Dr. A. E. Van
Vleck and M. H. Young motored" to
Bear Lake Tuesday evening and re
turned with eleven fine black bass.
The strawberry season in this lo
cality is about over. The intense
heat during the time the berries were
at their best shortened the crop
materially.
F. R .Avery and family have mov
ed to their cottage at Pugsley's lake
for the summer. There are already
several families there and more will
follow soon. Pugsley's will be a
popular spot for Paw Paw people
this season.
The Chicago South Haven Steam
ship line have started their summer
schedule, which may be found in ad
vertising space in this. issue. Every
effort is being made by the new ow
ners of this line to make the service
second to none on the lakes.
The building of good roads is
about the biggest problem with
which Van Buren county will have to
deal for the next year or so. The
Supervisors spent a part of the week
in inspecting the work now in prog
ress and looking over the contem
plated roads.
Sheriff Andrew Lang is appointing
a deputy in each township of the
county who will have authority to
approve applications for automobile
drivers' licenses. It is estimated
that the total number of applications
for the new licenses in this county
will approximate 10,000.
"The One Woman" by an all star
cast will be the attraction at the Idle
Hour Friday and Saturday nights of
this week. On Friday and Saturday
nights of next week, "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" will be shown. This will be
something new in film production and
should fill the house on both nights.
A recent ruling of the Post Office
department requires all rural mail
boxes to be placed on the right hand
side of the road to the rural carrier
making the trjip. This is to eliminate
the necessity of carriers crossing and
recrossing the highway, which is
hazardous in these days of increas
ing automobile traffic
The Special Session of the Legis
lature just closed, amended the new
Auto Drivers license law. The new
provision lowers the age limit of
youths who may be legally licensed
as auto drivers. Any youth fourteen
years of age or over may obtain a
drivers license, provided he poscsses
the necessary qualifications.
Mrs. Maud Hartranft of Iowa has
been visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Marr for the past two
weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Marr will
accompany her home next Monday
for an indefinite stay. Mr. Marr's
health has been quite poor this sum
mer and it is hoped that he may bo
benefitted bv the change.
The musical program for the Paw
Paw Chautauqua, August 23rd, to
29th. will be headed by Ewings Over
seas Military Band, a band of war
veterans, not from any one regiment
but chosen for their musical ability
from all branches of the overseas
service. The Amphion Four, a first
class male quartett headed by K. Ji.
Richards, Welsh tenor, the Liberty
Bells, a singing orchestra composed
of seven vivacious American young
ladies, Muthisens Concert party
headed by Christian Mathisen, Nor
wegian tenor, and Ignatius Tello,
Brazilian violinist ad the Itoyai
Welsh Ladv sincrers. Madam Hughes
Thomas, one of the foremost musi
cians of Wales, leader and conductor.
The purely entertainment number
will include the Henrys, magicians
with a nroeram chuck full of the
latest in magic and mystery, and just
for variety, chalk talk, sand pictures
and the like. Then there will be
Charles R. Taggart, better known as
the Old Country Fiddler, or The Man
from Vermont. Mr. Taggart is a
genuine Vermontcr and brings his
fiddle with him and plays as he sings
and talks as he plays. Mr. Taggart
is a well known Victor artist, hav
ing made a number of records. Mr.
Holladay is making an effort to se
cure Irwin S. Cobb, the well known
writer and war correspondent for a
Paw Paw date, and it is to be sin
cerely hoped that his efforts may bo
successful.
J Thos. Dodge of Lawton was in Paw
Paw on business Wednesday.
Mrs. T. F. Davis of Kalamazoo
visited Paw Paw friends this week.
The vineyards in this locality are
all looking fine and the present pros
pects are flattering for an immense
crop of grapes.
Miss lone Reynolds has returned
to Paw Paw for the summer vacation
She is a teacher in the schools at
Hammond, Indiana.
There will be installation of officers
at the next Rebekah meeting Wed
nesday, July 2nd. A good attendance
is desired. Refreshments will be
served.
The Boy Scouts "Hiked" to Three
Mile Lake Wednesday and spent the
night in the delightful breezes of
"Kirkwood's Island". The return
"Hike" was made Thursday morning.
Rev. Percy Nickless motored to
Grand Rapids Tuesday to attend the
State Christian Endeavor convention.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Clara
Woodman and the Misses Dorothy
Tuttle and Martha Thayer.
The County Sunday School Baso
Ball league series of games are now
on in full blast. On Saturday of this
week, the Lawton Methodists will
play the Paw Paw Baptists at this
place.
Arlene, the seventeen year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grovcr
Barnes of Lawrence was drowned in
the river near that village last Thurs
day. She with a younger sister went
to the river with an uncle to learn
to swim. She went beyond her depth
and the strong current at that point
swept her under and she never came
to the surface. The sheriff's force
located the body the next day.
Louisa Culver was born in Waver-
ly township March 5th, 1857, and her
girlhood days were spent in Waverly
and Lawrence townships. She was
married to Henry Crawford on De
cember 25th, 1876. To them two
sons were born, Harry and Grover,
now both grown to manhood. . Up
until two years ago, deceased had
been a strong robust woman, but a
serious illness at that time impaired
her health, and she has gradually de
clined until death released her on
Tuesday evening, June 24th. She
leaves besides the two sons and their
families, a husband, one brother, An
son Culver of Hartford and one sis
ter, Mrs. Bertha North of Paw Paw.
Mrs. jCrawford was a faithful wife,
and most devoted mother and a lov
ing, sister. She was a kind indulgent
neighbor always doing for those who
were in need of her services. She
will be missed in the home circle and
by the host of intimate friends she
had made in the communities where
she lived. Funeral services were held
from the home just south of Prospect
lake, Thursday, June 2Gth. Rev.
Harris of Lawrence officiating. In
terment was in Frospect Lake cem
etery.
The new law requiring persons
operating motor vehicles to procure
an Operator's License goes into effect
August 14th, and tho application
blanks may be obtained at the Coun
ty Clerk's office, or of the Sheriff of
the county. This application must
be signed by the applicant person
ally before a Notary Public, then pre
sented to the Examining Officer for
approval, which i3 the Sheriff or his
deputies, in this County, then tho
application is forwarded with tho
statutory fee of 50 cents to the Sec
retary of State, who will issue a
i License to the applicant. No person
'under sixteen years of age may be
, granted a license, and any person
having any physical defect which
micrht effect the operation of th
motor vehicle, may be required by
the examining officer to demonstrate
his ability along that line, and if tho
examining officer is satisfied, after
such demonstration, that suclj appli
cant in spite of his or her physical
defect is of ability to operate such
motor vehicle, the license may be is
sued, subject ,however, to a limita
tion to operate only such motor vehi
cles as the license shall designate. It
should be noted that any person who
is oDeratincr a motor vehicle as a
licensed chauffeur, will not be re
quired to obtain an Operator's
License. Every person licensed to
operate motor vehicles shall, upon re
ceipt of said license ,endorse his or
her signature thereon in a space pro
vided for the purpose, and such
license shall not be valid until en
dorsed. Each license will be assign
ed a distinguishing number, and the
Secretary of State shall forward to
the Sheriff each month a list of the
licenses granted, and this record will
be open to inspection by the public.
Said license shall at .all times be car
ried by the licensee when he or she
is operating a motor vehicle along
the public highways of this State and
shall be given up by him or her for
examination upon demand by any
proper officer.
Mrs. Herbert Geddes is on the sick
list this week.
Chester Campbell was in Chicago
on business the first of the week.
Frank Sherrod and son of Ponti
ne are visiting Paw Paw friends this
week.
The Band boys returned from their
camp outing at Indian Lake on Sun
day last.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shipman of
Kalamazoo were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Julio Sheldon.
Miss Elva Packer was the guest of
her brother Lowell Packer and
family in Lawton over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Welch was a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lynn Free at the
cottage at Three Mile lake on Sunday
H .L .McNeil was in Toronto last
week, the guest of the Grand Lodge
I. O. O. F. of the Dominion of Can
ada. Dr. Rolla McCotter of the U. of M.
was a guest of his sister Mrs. Glad
stone Beattie and family for the
week end.
Harry Mather was seriously ill
from the effects of Ptomaine poison
ing last week ,but is up and around
again as usual.
Attorney Glenn E. Warner was in
Ann Arbor Tuesday and Wednesday
to attend the Commencement and
Class Reunion at the U. of M.
State Insurance Commissioner Ells
worth of Lansing and friend Captain
Berridge called on Paw Paw friends
Thursday, enroute to Kalamazoo.
C. C. Chappell has installed new
fixtures in his cigar store which now
enables him to draw cool refreshing
Grand Rapids "Silver Foam" direct
"from the wood."
Jake Leaver has been mustered
from army service and is visiting
among Paw Paw friends. Like all
returned soldiers, Jake is in perfect
health, feels fine and doe3 not regret
the strenuous experience of an over
seas soldier.
Citizens of Paw Paw who desire
Fire Works for their home celebra
tion July 4th, may obtain the same
from Clarence Jennings at the Reva
Store in Lawrence. Advertising space
in this issue gives the details.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Breed and Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Burhans were in Ar
lington last Thursday to attend the
wedding of Miss Hettie DeLong and
Arthur Jowett. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the bride's
parents.
The Kalamazoo Gazette is author
ity for the statement that Jason Wood
man has resigned as Agricultural
Agent of that county, said resigna
tion to take effect September 1st.
Mr Woodman has served Kalamazoo
county in the capacity of Farm Agent
for the past seven years and was
concc': '. 1j jq one c2 tho best ivicn
in his line in the state.
The marriage of Miss Margaref
Dillon of Paw Paw and Mr. Earl
Hartcr of Alamo was solemnized at
St. Mary's church, Saturday, June
21st, at 8:30 o'clock, the Rev. Joseph
Fillion of Detroit officiating. They
were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Carroll of Bangor. A wedding
breakfast was served to their im
mediate families. After a short trip
they will be at home to their friends
at Kendall. The True Northerner
joins the host of Paw Paw friends in
felicitations.
At the session of the Board of Super
visors on Monday, the time was
spent in footing up the Rolls and
listening to the County Engineer, re
garding the building of new roads.
On Tuesday and Wednesday tho
Board toured the County and viewed
all the new ads and also the pro
posed Roads to be built. The Com
mittee on Equalization will report
later, and there will be an audit of
the books of the County officials, with
view of forming an estimate of the
Countv Expenses to be included in
the Budget System which goes into
effect soon, according to the new Act
of the Legislature.
Senator Burrell Tripp of Allegan
announces the big opening of the
Casino at South Haven on Saturday
evening of this week. Many improve
ments have been made in this popu
lar amusement place, including an
enlarged theatre. Theda Bara in
"Cleopatra" is announced for tho
opening night and "The Shepard of
the Hills", "A Modern Venus", "The
Red Lantern" and all the good ones
will follow during the season. The
floor in the Casino is the finest in
Southern Michigan, and dancing will
continue to be the popular amuse
ment during the season. A general
Invitation i3 extended to Paw Paw
people to come to South Haven and
enjoy the Casino.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kroth are on.
an extended visit among relatives in
Chicago.
Carl Howe won first prize in tho
Clapp egg contest last Saturday, and
Mrs. W. H. Wiikins second.
Attorney Paul V. Hutchins of De
troit called on Paw Paw friends Wed
nesday. He was enroute. to Chicago
on business.
Dr. A. E. Van Vleck will be in Chi
cago next week, beginning June 30,
in attendance at the National Osteo
pathic Association.
Rev. E. E. Shouffler, Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Jennings and Miss Dora Colby,
are delegates from the Baptist church
to the Christian Endeavor State Con
vention at Grand Rapids this week.
Miss Sibyl Nunnerly is home from
Pentwater, where she has been teach
ing English and History in the High
school of that city. She will resume
her work there the coming year,
teaching Latin and English.
Bill Killefer spent several days
this week at the home of his parents
here. His leg is recovering rapidly
from the effects of the recent injury,
but it will be several days yet before
he will be able to get in the game
again.
Last Saturday, B. B. Johnson and
Miss May Eldred of Arlington, accom
panied by his mother and Irving and
Eula Long, motored to the home of
Rev. I. P. Bates, where, in the shade
of the Spruce trees, they were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony, lea
cream and cake were served.
Mrs. Tana Stephens and daughter
Pearl have returned to Paw Paw for
the summer. Miss Pearl taught in
the schools of that city the past year
and has been engaged to take charge
of the sixth grade in the same schools
next year, at a substantial increase
in salary.
G. E. Prater Jr. was in Paw Paw
for the week end to attend a. meet
ing of the Wolverine Nursery associ
ation on Saturday. Mrs. Prater
accompanied him here to pack up
their household effects which were
shipped to Cadillac, their present
home. The Paw Paw home has
been sold to Mr. Fenton of Green
view, Illinois.
At the last meeting of the Women's
Relief Corps, it was voted that since
so many of their dishes have been
lost, they will not rent them again,
Any one finding one of these dishes
in their homes is requested to return
the same to Memorial Hall at their
earliest convenience.
Supervisor Harvey Slonaker offer
ed the following resolution at tho
session of the Board Thursday morn
ing, the same being unanimously
passed: "Resolved, by te Board of
Supervisors, that we tender to the
Chamber of Commerce and the citi
zens of South Haven a vote of
thanks for their unstinted hospitality
and generous ccu:tv;- -'---.vr
Board of Supervisors and the Super
intendent of the County Road Com
mission on their tour of inspection of
the roads of the countythis week.
"The City by the Sea"" is always
ready to do their part and more in
entertaining most royally those who
enter the gates of the fairest city in
South Western Michigan."
A pretty wedding took place at tho
Vincent home in Porter Township on
Wednesday evening, June 18th, when
Sarah Myrle Vincent, daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Vincent, was unit
ed in marriage to Caryl Cook Bur
lington, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
C. Burlington of Porter. The bride
is a graduate of Lawton High school
and Ypsilanti Normal. She taught
a year at Vassar, Michigan and this
last year she has taught the homo
school, Porter No. Six. The groom
is a graduate of Paw Paw High
school and was attending school at
Lansing M. A. C. when the warbroko
out. He spent about one and one-
jhalf years in the service. At eight
I o'clock as Mrs. Charles Mohney play
ed the weding march, the bridal party
entered, led by little Josephine Mo
hney, followed by Walter W. Burling
ton, brother of the groom, and Mis3
Florence Williams of Lawton, then
the bride and groom. The bride car
ried a beautiful bouquet of roses.
The party took their place before a
bank of ferns. The music ceased
and Rev. Grant L. Jordan, using the
ring ceremony, made the two one, in
the presence of about forty-five rela
tives and friends. After the cere
mony, a splendid supper was served
on the lawn by Miss Carrie Jbhnson
:aml Mrs. Floyd Kinney, class mates
of tho bride Mr. and Mrs. Burllnp
ton are spending a few days in Chi
cago, and will be at home to their
many friends after September 1st,
I Lansing, Michigan. Our congratu
lations and best wishes aro theirs
for a happy prosperous life.
Additional Eocals on Pago Five.