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ALL HOME PRINT-ALL HOME NEWS
VOLUME 65
Number 28
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1919
Whole Number 4391
LOCAL
Erven Fisher is the new clerk at
the Shaefer and Reidl store.
Miss Irene Shaefer was a Kalama
zoo visitor on Tuesday of this week.
All the regular services will be
held as usual at the Baptist church
next Sunday.
Miss Frieda Sheldon is in Benton
Harbor this week, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Ora Dixon.
If you haven't seen a Chautauqua
program yet, call at The True Nor
therner office and ask for one.
Miss Louiso Eighelberger of Mat
tawan is spending the week the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Reeves.
The Misses Viva and Sarah Bates
of Hillsdale are guests of their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Bates.
A letter from H. C. Waters to the
boys in the store states they spent
Saturday on the summit of Pike's
Peak.
George Whitehead, Frank Isbell
and Bennett McKinstry returned
from Flint, Tuesday evening, driving
new Chevrelet cars.
Dr. J. E. Gilkey commences a two
weeks vacation next Sunday, August
10th, and his dental parlors will be
closed during that time.
Mrs. John Herman of Caro, Mich
igan is the guest of Paw Paw friends
Mrs. Herman will be remembered as
Miss Stella Hutchins, a former Paw
Taw girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Mosier spent
Sunday in Dowagiac to visit the new
grandson, "James Hendryx Mosier"
and incidently called on his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mosier.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Verne Williams and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mclain motored to Vicks
burg last Sunday and attended the
Spiritualist Camp meeting.
H. L. McNeil is in Ohio this week
attending a meeting of the Abstract
ors association of that state. Mrs.
McNeil accompanied him on the trip
which they are making in Azel's
Ford Runabout.
A. N. Cole landed a fine four and
one-half pound black bass from Pugs
ley's lake on Wednesday evening.
There have been more big fish
caught in this lake than in any of
the lakes adjacent to Paw Paw this
season.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Alex
ander at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sheldon last' Fri
day ,a fine baby girl. She has been
named, "Jane Corrine". Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander reside in Kokomo,
Tndiana. .
rli.irlcs Spiccr who has been a
soldier in France for a year, returned
to Pontiac the first of the week to
take his old job with the Grand
Trunk Railway. He visited his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Spicer for
a week before going there.
G. W. Longwell Sr. still remains in
a critical condition. He has a won
derful constitution, but his advanced
age, makes a recovery extremely
doubtful. The family however are
all hopeful, and the legion of friends
are hoping that their wishes may be
fulfilled. .
The annual Prospect Lake neigh
borhood picnic will be held at Chase's
Landing ,west side of Christie Lake
on Wednesday, August -20th. Old
friends and new are cordially invited
to attend, and everyone is requested
to bring lemons and sugar for lemon
ade. The program is in charge of
the committee.
Marion Dc LeVergne of Boston
was shaking hands with old Paw Paw
friends last Friday and Saturday.
Mr. DcLcVergne was a clerk in the
W. J. Sellick store here for about
fifteen years, and this is his first
visit since leaving here some thirty
seven years ago. He is now a pros
perous -groceryman of Boston and is
enrouto with a party of five to Cali
fornia. There is a real family reunion at
-the Bertha North homo on North
Ksmazoo street this week. Mr.
and Mrs. Royal T. Hall and son of
Grand Rapids and Ralph North and
t family of Chicago are all there to
spend a two weeks vacation with
their mother. Tho other daught
Hazel Bailey also of Grand Rapids
is expected for a part of the two
weeks. It is a jolly, happy family
gathering.
Jake Reidl was in Grand Rapids on
business Ist Wednesday.
Henry E. Shaefer is in the employ
of A. D. Benway of tho Michigan
Fruit Exchange.
Frank Newiand and Lloyd Holcomb
went to Detroit on Tuesday and re
turned with a new Ford car for Mr.
Newiand.
Mr. and Mrs. George Weston were
in Buchanan last Sunday to spend
the day with Mr. Weston's son Eu
gene and family.
Miss Margaret M. Southworth, Pro
bate Register, is taking her vacation
and will visit friends in Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek and Lansing.
There are plenty of Chautauqua
programs for distribution. If you
haven't received one yet, call at The
Northerner office and ask for one.
Mrs. W. W. Marr and daughter
Mrs. Wm. Hartrant of Estherville,
Iowa, Roy Simmons and little daugh
ter Nedra, all motored to Marcellus
on Wednesday to spend the day with
relatives there.
Cyril Bailey and sister Rachel
came home from Detroit last Satur
day. The former on Tuesday taking
with him his sister Gertrude who
will remain in Detroit with her
father and brothers for a month.
A. D. Benway of the Michigan Fruit
Exchange of Lawton was in Paw
Paw on business Wednesday. Mr.
Benway is using good advertising
space in this issue of The Northerner
to get a. message of importance be
fore the Fruit Growers of this com
munity. Don't overlook it.
In appreciation of Messrs. Free
and Mutchler's generosity in sending
a truck for their camp equipment on
Wednesday, the Boy Scouts headed
by Scoutmaster Nidcless and assist
ant ShoufTIer marched to the lumber
yards Wednesday afternoon and
assisted in unloading a car of lumber-
Frank McLain received a message
from his son Harry in Toledo on Wed
nesday, stating that he had suffered
a painful accident which may cost
him tho loss of several fingers. He
is employed in a steel mill and one
of his hands was badly smashed.
Harry is another Paw Paw boy '
went through all the World War
fighting without a scratch, and has
had to suffer this painful accident on
his return.
A genuine sample of "Profiteering"
which came under the personal ob
servation of a contributor of The
True Northerner: "A few days ago,
Mrs. Zander (that's not the lady's
name) took some tomatoes to a
grocer in one of our ' neighboring
villages for which the honest
groceryman paid her 15 cents per
pound. Before she left the store, an
other lady came in and inquired the
price of tomatoes. 'Thirty cents a
pound' repeated the 'Honest' grocery
man."
Tho Boy Scouts "Broke Camp"
and returned to their respective
homes Wednesday morning, after
spending the gicatest week in their
young iives in camp at Groenman's
Landing, Christie Lake. There were
twenty-eight scouts, scout master,
assistant scout master, and the most
important factor in the entire oufit,
the camp cook in the party. Zelon
Underbill officiated in the latter
capacity ,and right here it should be
said that aj a "Hash Slinger" he is
an artist. Every member of the camp
is loud in praise of the camp cook,
ami no camping party in the future
from Pawpaw will be complete with
out Mi. Underhill. He understands
the business and contributed no
small part to the success and enjoy
ment of- the week. The camp was in
u-ality under military discipline,
every hour .of the day' and night, and
the parents of the boys and numer
ous other visitors of the week were
both amazed and delighted to see so
much real instruction combined with
genuine recreation of the right sort,
crowded into one short week. While
it has been a most pleasant week for
Scout Master Nickless and Assistant
SchoufTler, the responsibility and
work of supervision and instruction
in the various camp activities crowd
ed into every day, has been real work
They have the gratitude of the par
ents of the boys ami of the citizens
of the community for the splendid
work they are doing. They are the
right men for the place, , and there
will be a warm spot in the hearts of
every one of the boys as well as
their parents for both of these men
in the future. The Scout organi
zation is very grateful and desires
to express its appreciation to those
who furnished trucks to carry equip
mcnt, to those who donated automo
biles t carry the boys, to various
individuals who brought delicacies for
boys in camp, and in fact to every
person who contributed in any way
to the success of this memorable
week.
Packer and Giddings, the hustling
County Ford representatives for this
county, have purchased the Locker
j Garage in Lawrence and will operate
it as a Branch Ford station. Duane
Pepper and Don Spaulding will be in
charge of this station and will be
successful without a doubt, as this is
a very good location.
A
CHAUTAUQUA
CHAT
Chautauqua is coming again! How much it has meant to
town in better community health a more harmonious,
pull-together spirit! How many of our boys and girls
have, through it, received the inspiration starting them
SU CCESS-WAKD!
It is a Good Community Investment
THE PROGRAM:
presents a distinguished array of talent, contains some
thing to please everybody, is constructive, informing and
harmonious.
Probably the most startling thing on the program will
be the epoch-making attempt of LT. "Att)Y" NIELSON,
"THE FLYING PARSON," former army instructor, in
"stunt" flying, to fly the circuit on schedule and deliver
his intensely interesting and instructive lecture on
"Problems of the Air", fully illustrated by amusing inci
dents and an exhibition flight, at each town on the circuit
one of the biggest things any circuit ever attempted.
DR. PECK, with his wonderful pictures and descriptions
of Europe. JAS. T. NICHOLS, world traveler, at the peace
conference, three times across the Atlantic during the
war with his intimate story of conditions, will help you
to see the Europe of today as it is and has been. DR.
LYMAN P. POWELL, distinguished author and educator,
will tell the great plans of the government through educa
tion, and give you close-up views of the great leaders of
the day almost better than meeting them. H. V. ADAMS
in hb happy way that has aroused hundreds of audiences
to enthusiasm, will keep you laughing while you think, and
ALVA M. REITZEL will hold you spell-bound while ho
discusses those "Problems of Patriotism" in which we are
all vitally interested.
In the hands of that great friend of humanity, DR.
DAVID D. VAUGHAN, our city problems, illustrated by
his marvelous experiences in a parish where 50,000 people
are crowded into a square mild; become as facinating as
th story of Tom Sawyer. DR. AMAURY MARS, editor,
physician, member French Legion, prisoner three years
from beginning of war although an American, has, a thrill
ing story of escaping from German prison camp. Gerard
saved him from death. MAJOR ARTHUR S. LIBBY was
in Berlin when the war broke out saw the preparations
heard the Kaiser's speech and brings information from
behind the German curtain. American general staff in
terpreter. MUSIC:
Several very special attractions will claim your delighted
approval. The great OVERSEAS BAND, composed of
men back from the battle fronts, under Ewing's leadership
will be not only a treat but an inspiration, and their dress
suits, modeled on the French Colonial Zouave uniform,
will add to the charm. In contrast will be the ROYAL
WELSH LADIES' CHOIR, under the distinguished leader
ship of Mme. Hughes-Thomas, wife of the mayor of Car
diff, Wales, a singing organization which has won signal
and royal honors throughout England and Wales. TAG
GART, "The Man from Vermont," known by his Victor
records as "The Old Country Fidler," is a musical humorist
of national reputation. The SEVEN LIBERTY BELLS
won fresh chautauqua laurels last year and will be better
this year a singing orchestra with a program full of the
breath of spring, vibrant with melody and with the dash
and abandon of youth, but refined and artistic. The
MATHISEN GRAND CONCERT CO., will appeal to every
music lover grand opera quality for popular consumption
Mathisen's voice is even more clear and limpid than his
records. A male quartet never fails to please, but you will
enjoy "THE AMPHION FOUR" unusually well with
"Dick" Richards leading the tenor. HENRY AND CO.,
MAGICIANS. Art, Mystery, Mirth, Crayon, Sand Painting
Dates for the Paw Paw Chautauqua
AUGUST 23-29
Mr. F. N. Wakeman will give you further information
and take your order for season tickets.
Chautauqua is Democracy's Mental
Training Camp
A letter from Mrs. Eva Cooper of
Harrison, Michigan, renewing sub
scription to The True Northerner,
states that they are all well and are
enjoying a visit with her brother,
Bert Colburn and son Myron, who
motored from Paw Paw visiting
friends in Grand Rapids, Fruit Port
and Big Rapids enroute.
Rev. E. E. ShoulTler will preach at
the Union serviced at the Disciple
church on Sunday evening next.
Miss Katheryn Moore, Deputy
County Clerk, left Saturday for Chi
cago, where she will spend part of
her vacation.
The ladies of the Coterie and their
families are enjoying their annual
picnic at Pugsley's Lake this after
noon. Supper will be served at half
past six o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer King, Mrs. It.
E. Hamilton and grandchild, Louise
Eighelberger ,all of Mattawan,
motored to Allegan last Sunday and
spent the evening in Paw Paw en
route home.
There will be automobiles at the
Coterie Club house at 4:00 P. M.this
Friday afternoon to convey members
of the club who have no means of
transportation, to the Picnic Grounds
at Pugsley's lake.
Cicil Haworth has returned from
the states from overseas and will
soon be at home again. Raymond i3
still in France. .He is a member of
the First Division and will undoubt
edly be among the last to return.
The Methodist Episcopal Ladies
will hold a Bake sale at the Shaefer
and Reidl store on Saturday after
noon of this week at 4:00 o'clock. Be
on time for these baked goods will
not last long.
If you are interested in the success
of this years chautauqua, and desire
a continuation of the annual sessions
show your good will by attendance at
the Chautauqua meeting in the Coun
cil rooms this Frid?r evening at 8:00
o'clock
Dell Cumings left the first of this
week for Deerfield, Michigan where
he expects to make his future home.
M r. Cumings has been one of Paw
Paw's honored and respected citizens
for many years and will te missed
among his many friends here.
Mrs. Fred Mauk and son, Lieut.
Harry Mauk, who lias just returned
from overseas, of Bangor, and Mrs.
Maurice Woods and children of Kala
mazoo were guests of their aunt,
Mrs. rannie Mitchelson last Satur
day. A message to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Salisbury the first of this week states
that their son Lynn has returned
form overseas, and will soon be dis
charged from service at Camp Grant.
Lynn is another of the Paw Taw
boys who has been through the big
fighting.
. O. Kenyon has been appointed
Supervisor of Census for the Fourth
Congressional district of Michigan.
This district comprises the counties
of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, St.
Joseph and Van Buren, and the total
population of these counties in 1910
was 195,382. The fourteenth census
of the United States will be taken
during the year 1920. Congression
al Supervisor of Census is an exl
lent appointment, and The True Nor
therner joins the host of Paw Paw
friends in congratulations to Mr.
Kenyon.
Space in The True Northerner this
week advertises three auction sales.
One for August 13th, and two for
August 14th. Tho former is for M.
D. Shaver at his farm in ftverly
township, located seven and one-half
miles Northwest of Paw Paw; tho
two latter are for Dr. C. L. Bennett
at his farm two miles south of Goblo
ville, and L. E. Garrison at the Steve
Moore farm two and one-half miles
Northeast of Almena. All are good
auctions with splendid property list
ed and should draw big crowds. Mr.
Shaver lists some fine No. 1 Timothy
hay, which will appeal to many. As
stated in these columns last week,
Dr. Bennett is leaving his practice
n Gobleville, disposing of his proper
ty there and making plans to locate
in the city of Kalamazoo.
At a meeting of the soliders of the
World War held in Memorial hall
last Saturday evening, the organiza
tion of a' local post, as a unit in the
great national organization, "The
American Legion" was completed.
Following are the officers elected:
Commander, Glenn E. Warner; Vice
Commander, Frank Isbell; Adjutant,
Leland Aseltine; Finance Officer,
Howard Parks; Historian, Azel Mc
Neil; Chaplain, Father Toole. Exe
cutive committee, member for threo
years, Mark Chaffee; Two years,
Royal Decker; one year, Father Toole
Membership committee, Harley Mut
chler, Carl Wilson, James Ayars,
Clifford Pugsley. The Post will be
known as "McGowan Tost No. -68",
named in memory of Claire McGow
an who lost his life on the battle
fields of France. The Post will meet
on the second Wednesday evening
of overy month fn Memorial Hall.
Mrs. A. E. Van Vleck and daugh
ert Peggy, returned Sunday from
of her father.
For the next two weeks, Dr. A. E.
Van Vleck will be in his office on
Thursday only of each week.
County Clerk, Roscoe W. Brough
ton, has been attending the State
Convention of County Clerks held at
Grand Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ashbrook have
moved to South Haven, where he ha3
employment in the Overton Piano
factory.
Services will be held at St. Marks
church next Sunday morning at 10:30
A. M. Special music by Kalamazoo
musicians will be rendered. Viol;n,
flute and organ solos.
After spending three years in ser
vice in the World War, Capt. Charles
W. Rastall has reached New Brusn
wich, N. J. on his return home. The
farm home is just east of Paw Paw.
Messrs. Will Cook and J- M. Town
send of the Hastings Banner called
at The True Northerner office Thurs
day. They were enroute to the Cul
ver Military Academy, where Mr.
Cook has a son in school.
A letter to Paw Paw friends from
marl and find the average result from
states that he is the daddy of an
other baby boy. Herbert will be re
membered as a former Paw Paw boy
who was employed on The True Nor
therner for several years. He is now
publisher of the paper at Climax.
W. J. Warner and family, Glenn
E. Warner and mother Mrs. Jennie
Warner, all motored to Grand Rapids
last Sunday and spent the day with
relatives there. Miss Jean Warner
who had been spending the week in
that city, returned wih her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J .Warner.
The Hon. Charles Vopicka has join
ed his family at their summer home,
Four Mile lake and will remain tho
balance qf the summer. Mr. Vopicka
has been Minister to Roumania 4ur"
ing President Wilson't term of office
and is well known in diplomatic cir
cles. A letter from M. J. Grenell, dated
from Kalamazoo states that the sur
geons at the hospital there have de
cided that an operation will not be
necessary at this time. Quiet, rest
and proper treatment is all that is
required now, he says. His many
Paw Paw friends will rejoice with
him in the good news.
Miss Frieda Snow will leave for
her position in Cleveland, Ohio today,
after spending a vacation with her
parents at "Snow Drift Inn", Three
Mile LaVe. She gave a dinner party
to eight of her voung lady and gentle
men friends at the cottage last Wed
nesday in honor of Max Reynolds
who is home from the West on a va
cation after nine years absence.
A comnanv of neighbors and
iTi'icndA furpmou Mil. Lid ?lc pper i.i
j her birthday last Monday at her
home in the 'Tlopper District". Re
freshments were served on the lawn,
covers being laid for twenty. The
guests depaited after a delightful
unit , -j.-wiii in.. i iujjfui uiciii
happy icturns of the day. Mrs. Plop
por will be remembered as Mrs. Ger
trude Gillespie of this village.
Duane Pepper and Miss Delia
Richardson were united in marriage
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Richardson, north
!of town Thursday noon of this week.
(The ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. C. Brown in the presence of only
the immediate relatives of the con
tracting parties. The happy couple
started immediately on an automo
bile trip to Wooster and Kenton Ohio
where they will spend a brief honey
moon with sisters of the bride. They
will be at home in Lawrence, Mich.,
after September first. The True
Northerner joins in felicitations.
Mrs. Eliza Jordan, who has been
an invalid for the past twenty years
died at her home in this village last
Monday afternoon. She was a great
sufferer from Dropsy, and has been
confined to her bed since last Octo
ber. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Jordan
have been honored and respected citi
zens of Paw Paw for the past thirty
seven years, coming here from Erie,
Pennsylvania. Besides the , husband
three children survive, two having
died in infancy. The remaining ones
all now grown to manhood and
womanhood with families are, Will
Jordan and Mrs. W. C. Sheldon of
Paw Taw and Sam Jordan of Idaho.
A message from Sana, stated that it
would be impossible for him to como
for tho funeral, which was held from
the M. E. church Thursday afternoon
Rev. Arthur Trott officiating. Inter
ment was in Prospect cemetery.