The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-28
WHOLE NUMBER 24l4.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Custard of Mendon
were guests of Messrs. and Mesdames G..
w Young and f. f. Parks over Sunday.
The graduating class from the grammar
department gave to their teacher, Robert
Webb, a beautiful berry spoon anda large
framed picture of the class, the evening
of the grammar exercises, as a token of
their appreciation of his faithful work
in their interest. Mr.. Webb knew moth.
ing of the gifts until after the exercises,
ald so did not have an opportunity to
make public acknowledgment of them
as he would have liked to do.
With an idea of trying to find the
north pole-and using it to propel their
boat when found-three brave Paw Paw
explorers have started, without chart or
compass, without nautical knowledge or
experience in navigation (other than sea-
sckness), TO follow the waters of the
raging Paw Paw from this village to
where they empty into the grand old
Lake Michigan. The daring men who
are thus willing to hazard their lives in
two small boats, in the interest of science
and what Incidental pleasure they can
get out of the trip, are one DR.. j. G. Max
well, one Prof. j. A. OLeary and one
Will Welch, *. of G.. The True Norther-
ner unites with their friends in wishing
them safe return from their hot.
hungry but happy experiences. Watch
for them.
Paw Paw is Justly proud of its high
school ball team the unbeaten champ
ions of two seasons and probably the
strongest high school nine in Michigan.
Last Saturday, after many of the boys
had been up large part of the previous
night at the alumni banquet, the team
went to Kalamazoo and did the celery
eaters up; score, 8 TO ). Tuesday. there
being no unbeaten team in this vicinity,
the boys met the Grand Rapids high
school nine on the Paw Paw athletic
park. The game was hot one, but our
boys came out victors by score to 6.
This was the 25th consecutive victory
for the teamin the years of 1900 and 1901,
with not a single defeat. Paw Paws
rooters yelled themselves hoarse when
the final and winning run was
scored in the last half of the 9th inuing
in Tuesdays game.
The alumni banquet last Friday even
ing was a complete success. The recep-
ton at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Broughton was very enjoyable and the
banquet at the opera house followed, LAT
persons sitting at the tables. The sup
per was well served by Mrs. Boutwell,,
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italy as published in The True Norther-
ner last week. The large attendance
showed the desirability of inaugurating
a new system, by which those attending
future banquets shall signify their at
tendance in advance, so that it may be
known what preparations should be
made. Altogether the reunion was one
of the most successful in the history of
the association. The organization is
now in good shape, entirely out of debt,
and has an active and interested mem
bership.
1t is announced that a ball game will
be played at Kalamazoo, July3, between
the county officers of Kalamazoo and Van
Buren counties. Deputy Sheriff Boyles
and Prosecutor Master will occupy the
box Acknowledgements as long as he can
stand it-for Kalamazoo. Deputy Sheriff
Hill and Stenographer McGurrin will do
the catching, Sheriff Shipman first base,
Judge White second base, and Circuit
Court Commissioners Hollander and
Fox wherever the shade is the thickest
on the field. Van Buren's team will be
/ a. follOyvs. C'atchar Coropar Ropa. nitch
er, Circuit Court Com'r Cogshall 1st
base, County Clerk Wakeman; 2d base,
School Examiner Howland; Sd base,
School Examiner Chamberlain; short
stop, Surveyor Mutchler; right field,
Com'r Aseltine; center, Drain Com'r
Hathaway; left, Prosecutor Anderson.
Probate Judge Johnson, if the game
comes off, will be chief bearer of Van
Buren's court plaster and arnica.