The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-05-07

civic department of Michigan was pres
ent and gave, IN her usual charming and
interesting manner, her talk on 1.-The
Birds" which was much enjoyed by all.
The club house WAS yer, beautiful N
its decoration Of spring flowers. The
grades of the school were present as
guests of the club and we're much ben
Gifted and pleased with the afternoons
entertainment The committee in
charge is to be congratulated on the
success of the afternoon.
Mrs. A o. Duncombe entertained her
old bridge club of Hartford on Thursday.
Dinner was served at the Hotel Dyck-
man. The afternoon was spent at the
Duncome home on East Main street in
playing the favorite game. The guests
were as follows: Mesdames Ocobock,
Ingalls,, Olds, Woolsey, Merriman, Smi-
ley, Giddings, Downey, Chamberlain, all
of Hartford, and Mesdames z. ID. Pc
ters, r.. A. Graham, w. ID. Hull and
Duucombe and daughter Frances are
ideal entertainers and the guests enjoyed
a most delightful day.
The Misses lone Cookbook, Thelma
Thayer, Ella Webb and Alice Scovel
spent the week end at house party at
the home of their classmate, Miss Maud
Church, whose home is in Giddenburg.
The girls all say that they had 1.-The best
time ever" 1t is thes little associa-
lions of school life that Strengthens the
friendship of our school days, and when
older we often recall these happy events
of school life.
A. N. Cole OF Rock Falls. Ill.,, Miss
Mariory Cole of Chicago, Mrs. LaRue
Chappell of Grand Rapids, Miss Ger.
srude Smith of Bangor, Mrs. Pearl
Prtchard, Miss Ruth Snow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Criffield and Mrs. Hooper and son
OF Decatur and Mr.. and Mrs Anderson
OF Cassopolis were here Wednesday to
attend the funeral of Miss Katherine
Cole.
The members of the Fellowship club
entertained their ladies Wednesday
evening at the delightful farm home OF
Mrs. Emma r. Smith south OF town.
About 70 guests were present and they
listened to fiue program. Dainty re-
freshments we're served. All departed
thinking this was a fitting finale to a
very enjoyable year.
Miss Ellie Burns has just closed a
most successful term OF school in Ken
dali. The friends gave her a farewell
party and presented her with a beauti-
full signet ring. Her pupils, as IA token
of their appreciation, gave her .souve-
mir spoon. This speaks we'll for one of
the graduates of our schools.
The Progressive farmers club met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Averill,
Thursday. sumptuous dinner was
enjoyed by all. A goodly number OF the
members reside in town, but have re-
tanned their membership with this
popular club.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gustin of Chicago
arrived Wednesday to make Paw Paw
their future home. They recently pur-
chased the Chaffee place just north of
the village and will remodel the house
and make otherwise extensive improve
ments.
The Paw Paw high school base ball
team was defeated by the Lawrence high
last Saturday by score of 2 to l. This
is the first game our boys lost this sea-
son, and they would have won easily
had not luck "been again EN-"
The friends of DR.. Racette are pleased
to know that he has so far recovered
from his recent attack of rheumatism
that he and his wife returned home
Wednesday evening, after being absent
several weeks.
Clara Kmball Young in Lola" a
photo play in five acts at the Idle Hour
last Wednesday evening, was we'll worth
the price OF admission and highly en-
joyed by those so fortunate as to wit
ness it. Every feature during the week
has been of high class nature.
, Mrs. Wade Kilefer is visiting at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. f.
Parks.
Master George Epley has beer con-
fined to the house for over week with an
attack of tonsiitis. He is now able to
resume his work at school.
Mrs. Maud Harrison and son Tom re-
turned home last Sunday, after spend
Ing several months in California. Paw
Paw Looked good to them.
Midsummer styles produced especial
ly for wear with the summer costumes
will be displayed at Miss Lords Hat
Shop, Friday, May Z. adv
Regular convocation of Paw Paw chap.
ter No. "a. K. A. NJ, next Monday even
iDg May 10. Work in M. M. M degree
Refreshments.
The pupils Of the grades will hold
their May day festival at the school
grounds this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
w. w. Fowler, who suffered a stroke
of apoplexy last Sunday evening, is re.
ported much better.
Ed. Nash went to Allegan county
Thursday. He expects to be away for