The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-08-09

Texas, Is visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. u.
Craven.
Homer Eaton and mother, Mrs Stark
weather, are expected in Paw Paw today
for visit with relatives and friends.
Frank Drew has his new restaurant
nearly completed and will be ready to
serve meals to the public next Monday
noon.
A company of neighbors and friends
of Mrs. @. M. Harrison surprised her
last Friday afternoon. A delightful time
was reported.
Mrs. VIM. Mason was pleasantly sur
prised Tuesday evening by company OF
neighbors and friends-the occasion be-
ing her birthday.
Miss Gertrude Buck and Miss Mary
Durkee of st. Clair, Mich, came to Paw
Paw yesterday and will remain until
after Home Coming.
The young people held very pleasant
dancing party at the X. of p. hall last
Tuesday evening. There was a good
crowd present and an enjoyable time
was had
Miss Beulah Selby of Decatur and
Miss Marie Dean of Marshall, who have
been visiting at the home OF A. .. Hor-
ton the past week, returned to their re.
spective homes Monday.
The annual picnic of the Presb, terian
Sunday school and society will be held
at Lakewood lPugsleys lake. on Tues
day, August l3. Convey ances will leave
the church at 900 a. u.
Deputy Sheriff McGregor Of South
Haven brought one Frank Williams of
South Haven to the county Jail last Sun
day morning to spend term of 20 days
for being drunk and disorderly.
DIN, the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Nj. Chase, fell from the porch of their
residence last Sunday afternoon and
broke his arm. The little fellow is rest
ing as easy as might be expected.
d. c. Rogers OF Mineral Point, Wis,
was in Paw Paw, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. He will return later for Home
Coming week. Mr.. Rogers was formerly
register of deeds of Van Buren, county.
is taking treatment for cancer of the
mouth at Benton Harbor, that he is no
better. He will return to Paw Paw and
take treatment from specialist in Ohio.
Lee Reynolds. who has position in a
factory in Detroit, pitched a game of
ball for the factory team in Pontiac last
Friday. He struck out ii men, allowed
but one scratch hit and gave no passes.
His arm seems to be all right.
James and Ed. O'Grady, who have
been at the bedside of their father, b,
O'Grady, in Cleveland, Wis, returned
home Friday. They report their father
slightly improved. His daughter Mary
will remain with him for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson A. Newton have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Frances May, to DR.. Roscoe
Broughtop of Laurel, Mont, formerly of
Paw Paw. The wedding will take place
early in Observation-Disclosures Ga
zette
While hunting for mouse's nest last
Saturday, Fred Bassett took down a
small cigar box from a beam in the barn,
thinking the nest might be located there.
He thought the box was heavy, and you
can imagine his surprise when he dis
covered 315 foot milk snake coiled up in
the box on top of the nest. Fred hasn't
recovered from the shock yet.
1t is reported that Paw Paw lady,
who attended the chautauqua in Kalam-
azoo, accidently exchanged one Of her
shoes for one belonging to the lady
where she was stopping. She did not
discover that she was wearing one black
and one white shoe until two days later
when she received a letter from her
friend in Kalamazoo asking il she had
not worn away one of her shoes.
Harley Ball went to Ann Arbor, Mon
day morning for an operation on his
arm. He has been suffering from the
same for the past six years, bruise hav-
ing caused disease of the muscles. 1t
has spread to the bones, making an op-
GRAFTON imperative. Harley has been in
Nebraska for the past two months, but
got no relief there. His many Paw
Paw friends trust that the operation
may be successful and that he may have
a speedy recovery.
1t is bad enough to get lost and have
to stop and inquire the way on one of
the public roads in a township where
one has resided for the past 90 years,
but when a man goes down cellar to
pack pork, and after packing nearly half
hog finds that he is putting it in the
soap barrel, that is the limit, and we
think that application should be made
Immediately for the appointment OF a
guardian. But if you want to be on
earth for Home Coming week, don't say
word about it to Milt Coy.
n. 1. Thompson has rendered his res
ignation as manager Of the Van Buren,
county infirmary, to take effect October
l, and the resignation has been accept
ed by the board. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son have been in charge OF affairs at the
county farm for the past four years, and
have not only brought the farm to an
excellent state of cultivation, but have
established an excellent record for econ
omy in the conduct OF the place. Mr.