The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-04-14
Whole Number 26I2.

Mrs. "A. w. Cummings, who has been
seriously i'll, is greatly improved. Her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Fitch of Deerfeld. is
caring for her.
Bert Mcleod, who has been taking a
course IN tailoring school in Chicago,
has a position as cutter in a tailoring
house at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
j. Nj. Longwell is erecting a one story
frame building adjoining the one occu-
pied by Hodges & Winters. He expects
to conduct meat market in the build
ing.
letter from Lucius w. Mills. who
has been spending the winter in Florida
on account of poor health, reports him
much benefited by the sojourn in the
South.
Miss McFarin has resigned her posi-
tion as teacher in the Paw Paw school
for next year, and has accepted posi-
tion at Prospect lake with an increase of
| salary.
The ladies of the third division of the
Presbyterian church are requested to
meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Pugs-
ley, Thursday afternoon, April 20, at 2
o'clock.
George Galligan of Portland, Oregon,
called on old friends in and about Paw
Paw, Sunday. Mr.. Galligan, who is
coast representative for a Boston rubber
company, was enroute to that city.
Delos Fall, superintendent of public
instruction, was in attendance ct the
annual meeting of Michigan stockhold-
ers of the Malto Grapo Co. and expressed
himself as highly gratitied with the show
ing made.
Dispatches from Lansing state that
Gov. Warner has named April 2S as Ar
Dor day. Forestry in Michigan is receiv-
ing greater attention each year, and in
consequence more elaborate ceremonies
are given each year by the public and
the schools.
The first ball game of the season will
be played Saturday afternoon on the
Paw Paw base ball grounds between
Paw Paw and Lawrence high schools
Paw Paw has strong team this year
and a good game is expected. Game
called at 3 o'clock.
The Fischer party gwen at the opera
| house last Tuesday night was decided
success. a large crowd of people were
in attendance, among them number
from out of town. The hall was very
prettily decorated the music was fine
and everyone who was present enjoyed
the evening
1t is rumored that the proposed cleo
tric road from Paw Paw to Lawton has
been sold to the Michigan Central rail
road, and that a line will run from the
Paw Paw-Lawton line to Kalamazoo via
the old NJ. c. road bed Nothing positive
has been learned, but all indications say
that the rumor is correct.
Rev. and Mrs. c. r. Huffer, Mr. and
Mrs. Thos Tuckey and Miss Edna
Kidder attended the meeting of the
Kalamazoo Presbytery and missionary
society at Niles, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Mr.. Tuckey was elected elder del
egate from the Kalamazoo Presbytery to
the General Assembly of the United
States to be held at Winona Lake, Ind,
May Is.
On account of other interests, the
president and officers of the Home Com
ing Week society have not as yet out
lined the plans for the event, which will
occur in August. Anyone who will
make suggestions through the papers
which will add to the pleasure of the
week should do so at once. Inquiries
from out of town as to what is to be done
this year are already coming in.
The many warm friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. f.. n. Wakeman will regret to learn
that they are to leave Paw Paw in the
near future. Frank has purchased a
half interest in the abstract business at
Hlllsdale and expects to enter upon his
new vocation about May L. Mr.. Wake
man has proved himself to be an efficient
public officer and a careful, painstakng,
capable business man. While Paw Paw
will lose a good citizen, Hillsdale will be
gamer. The best wishes of large circle
of acquaintances and friends will 90 with
the worthy couple to their new home.
The proposed Strengthening of the Paw
Paw river will be a costly piece of work
if carried out. We have understood that
the estimated cost was the sum of $50,
000 OF course, some of those who will
be heavily taxed are strenuously opposed
to the scheme A question has been
raised as to the authority of the drain
commissioner to, under the provision of
the general drain law, change the course
of a stream like the Paw Paw river. II
the job is undertaken the court will,
doubtless be asked to intervene and
enjoin the work until a hearing can be
had and the matter iudicially deter
mined.
Forestry and irrigation are closely in
terwoven and are of equal value in the
development of the arid western states.
In Michigan irrigation will never occupy
the attention it receives further west,
but the future water supply of our lakes
and streams will become of greater i'm
portance each decade. The influence of
forests on these is generally conceded,
perhaps not as a factor in bringing a
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