The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-29
EVENTS OF A LOCAL NATURE.
Happenings of the Past Week in
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.

mess last Monday.
Advertised letters: Mr. A. G. Depey-
ster, Mr.. Geo. Miller, jr.
Mrs. Grace Cash of Detroit was in
Paw Paw last Friday and Saturday.
Hon. e. A. Wildey of Galesburg was
in Paw Paw few days the first of the
week
Miss Grace E. Muir of Kalamazoo
spent Thanksgiving with her mother
and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Jordon are rejoic-
ing over the advent of an pound boy,
born last Friday.
Geo M. Harrison, who has been i'll
for the past week, is again able to re-
sumo his duties at the store.
Married, at Paw Paw, November %,
by Justice Rowland. Leland d. Kline of
Hartford and Miss Lula f.. Sink OF Co
vert.
Married, at Paw Paw, November %,
by Justice Rowland, Hugh d. Osborne
of Dowagiac and Miss f.. Lucille Baker
of Decatur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wilson and son
Harris Of South Haven were in Paw Paw
last Friday. They attended the funeral
of relative, Harrison G!idden of Malta
wan.
Jason Woodman was in Lansing last
week taking post. graduate course at
the Agricultural college and brushing
up his knowledge of practical agricul-
ture.
Mrs. James Ayars, who has been
spending the summer months on the
farm of her son, Harry M. Aysrs, has
returned to the home OF Mrs. h. j Muir
for the winter.
There will be special meeting Of the
l.. O. L. M. M. at Shoesmith's hall Fri.
day evening, November 30. Our deputy
commander. Mrs. Esther Allen, will be
present and wishes to meet every lady
Maccabee. You are cordially in vited.
At the next regular meeting of theK.
OF p lodge Monday evening, December
fcers of the lodge for the ensuing year.
The first rank will be conferred on two
candidates. This is an important meet
ing. Knights, please bear this in mind
as there should be good attendance.
We are in receipt of an announcement
of the marriage OF Mrs. L. r. Coffin
berry of Paw Paw to II. d. Brown of
Houston, Tex, Friday, November 8
The True Northerner joins the many
friends of the bride in extending con
gratulations. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will
be at home after January % at 1.-The
Motifs" Ell Campo, Tex.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage OF Miss Fern Rhea Lemaux
of Sturgs to Otto Frank Upson Of Ale
gan on Friday, November 10. The bride
was formerly a resident Of Paw Paw and
has many friends here who extend con-
gratulations to. the happy couple. Mr..
and Mrs. Upson will be at home after
j January l at Constantine, Michigan.
During the past 20 years, 5000 mar
riages have been solemnized in Van Bu-
rem county. During the same period OF
time, 965 divorce cases were instituted
in the circuit court OF the county. 1t
appears from these statistics that there
is about one chance in six and a quarter
that married couple will figure in the
divorce court. Want to take chance
in the matrimonial gamef
Emory Ball, ianitor at the court house,
has transformed one of the witness rooms
on the second floor OF the court house
into plant room. He has many beau
tiful plants tastefully arranged in the
room. There is still room, however, for
more plants. Mr.. Ball desires to say
that, if there are any who care to donate
the use of their plants during the win
ter, he will be pleased to call and get
them.
The production of "His Last Dollar"
of which Frederic Kimball is manager,
Is at the Lyceum in Detroit. The fol-
lowing was taken from the Free Press OF
November q: "Miss Mary Servoss MRS
Frederic KimbaD succeeds Miss Eleanor
Montell as Eleanor Downs. She is equal
to all it's demands and carries in her
personality something that endears her
to her audience. Only the favored few
possess this gift. 1t is not anything that
can be acquir cd. The gods bestow it."
Paw Paw high school defeated the
Plainwell high school last Saturday in
one of the hardest fought games of the
season. Plainwell lost to Paw Paw sew
eral weeks ago and came back confident
of taking this game. Neither side was
able to score during the first half, al
though the ball was in Plainwell's terri
tory most of the time. In the second
half, however, Tubs Woodman went
around Plain ellis right end for a gain
OF 20 yards and later repeated for 10
yards more. This put the ball on Plain
wells 10 yard line and after two line
bucks the ball was pushed over for a
touch down. Decker kicked goal. Plain
we'll then made desperate efforts to
score, and the game ended with the ball
] in Paw Paws two-yard line. Score, Paw
Paw 9, Plainwell 0. Umpire, L. Nc
Keowen, Plainwell. Referee, Wade Kille-
fer, Paw Paw. Time keeper, Gerald