The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-23
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many years. Brundage and Thompson
were the local battery. Looks like all our
boys need is To hit the ball and the PEN
nant is Enthusiastically News. Don't
be too sure, Mr.. Coolies, time will tell.
The 30th annual convention of the
Van Buren, county Womans' Christian
Temperance Union will be held in the
Congregational church at South Haven,
May g and Z, with a full program. A
gold medal contest will be held the eve
aing of the 7th. All auxiliaries of the
county will send delegates with a full
report of years work done.
Bloomingdale has been suffering from
an epidemic of smallpox. The schools,
the churches and ali public places have
been closed. The health authorities
are doing everything possible to safe
guard the people and prevent the spread
OF the disease as much as possible.
Mrs. f, N. Wakeman is badly crippled
with rheumatism this week and is un-
able to attend to her duties as editor of
The True Northerner. Mr.. Wakeman
took her to Benton Harbor last Tues
day to take the baths. He returned
yesterday and reports that Mrs. Wake
man is not any better.
Mrs. Rachel Bailey left Thursday
morning for Plainwell to give the ete-
ming address for the 9Th district conven-
ton OF the w. @. L. U. She has also
consented to give an address at union
meeting of the churches at Lawton, Sun.
day.
The Epworth League enjoyed a very
pleasant monthly meeting at the home
OF Harold and Guy Mumbrue last Fri
a very pleasant social time was had.
Light refreshments were served.
DR.. William Forbes Emery has been
engaged to give the Grafton in Paw Paw
Oh Decoration day and will take for his
subject "From Sumpter to Apo
matox" DR.. Emery is life member of
Co. D, lst Maine cavalry.
James Walker, who has been employed
by II. q. Waters & Co., for several
years, has resigned his position He has
accepted position in 9. +. SHOWS hard
ware store and will hereafter be found
at that place.
j. L. Braden of Dallas, Oregon, ar
rived in Paw Paw last Thursday for
few days. visit among old friends. Mr..
Braden lived here nearly 20 years ago
and this is the first time he has been
back.
Friends of the H. A. Cole family are
grieved to hear that Katherine Is not |
improving as it was hoped she might. |
She has been confined to The bed for
several weeks and is in critical condi,
ton.
The wonderful film production, An
nette Kellerman in "Neptune's Daugh- |
ter" will be shown at the Idle Hour on |
Tuesday, April 27, afternoon aud eve
ming. Don't miss this chance OF a life. |
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford WILDER, accom-
panied by Fred Sowles of the REQ agen-
cy. went to Lansing, Saturday, and |
drove home in a new REQ. of which Mr.. |
and Mrs. WILDER are the proud owners.
The many friends of Mrs Frank |
Downing will be sorry to learn that she |
had the misfortune to fall last Friday |
and fracture her arm at the wrist. She
is doing as we'll as can be expected.
Henry Marshall has resigned his posi-.
ton as superintendent of the electric
light plant, after having been employed
there about ten years. Mr. Whitehead
of Three Rivers will succeed him.
The Nj. G. Wheaton family motored
to Kalamazoo last Monday, where they
met Miss Mabel Wheaton, who was on
her way home after two weeks visit
with relatives in Lansing.
Mrs. Ii. d. Brown and Miss Lottie
were in Paw Paw last week for a short
stay. They returned to Hartford, Fri
day, to await the opening of the resort
season.
Vim. North, who has been ia i'll
health for some time, is not improving
as rapidly as his friends had hoped for.
Here's hoping he may soon be out again.
Annette Kelerman is known as "The
Diving Venus" See her 10 "Neptune's
Daughter" at the Idle Hour, Tuesday,
April q, afternoon and evening.
Maple Grove lodge, X. of p, will hold
their last meeting of the season Monday
night, April q. Every member is urged
to be present Refreshments.
John Bunny, moving picture actor
whose face is familiar TO all moving pic
ture patrons, is critically i'll at his home
in Brooklyn. Little hope is held for his
recovery at this writing.
Miss Katherine More OF Buchanan
was in Paw Paw few days visiting her
sister, Miss Helen, and, her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Romance Buckhout.
Miss Frances Duncombe will sing
"The Good Shepherd" by Beardsey
Van de Water, at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning.
Delbert Mcguire and Arba Hawley
wen. to Detroit last Friday night and
returned Sunday night with two new
q.