The true northerner., 1916-05-12
LOCAL JOTT|NGS

Most of all the beautiful things in life
come in twos and threes, by dozens ana
hundreds; plenty OF roses, stars, sunsets,
rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts
and cousins, but only one mother in all
the wide world.-Kate Douglas Wiggin.
The annual election Of the officers
of the Epworth League was held at
the home OF Leon Douglas on Fri
day evening, May 5, with the follow
ing result: President, Jay l.. Dodge;
1st vice, Samuel Haight; 2nd vice, Mary
Nash; 3rd vice, Jessie Carman; 18th vice,
Harold Mumbrue; sec'y, Paul Neale;
treas'r, Andrew Hopkius; orgauist, Al
ford Douglas; chorister. Irene Gibbs.
Rev. G. II. Heaton is attending a
meeting OF the Kalamazoo River Baptist
association at Marshall, where he gives
three devotional addresses this week,
The Baraca Bible class of the Baptist
Sunday school have secured the famous
Canadian Jubilee Singers for a concert
to be given at the church next Monday
evening The proceeds will apply on the
new piano.
The Royal Neighbors will meet with
Neighbor Lake, May l6, 1916.
Fresh lettuce and strawberries at
Barker's meat market. adv
DR.. Jackson reports two cases Of
small pox in the family occupying the
tenant house on the Asa Sheldon farm
two miles east Of Paw Paw.
Mrs. j V. Smith aud little one from
Cleveland, O., are guests at the home of
her perents, Mr. and Mrs. VI. McEach-
ron.
The famous Canadian Jubilee singers
will appear at the Baptist church next
Monday evening under the auspices of
the Baraca society of that church. The
press all over the country speak most
highly Of them. Their programs are
unique, entertaining, pleasing, and not
one dull moment from beginning TO end
They are worthy of your presence.
The Mabel Hawthorne Go. presented
the play "St. Elmo" at the opera hpuse
Wednesday evening to a good sized
house. The acting vas unusually good,
for the entire company. They will play
Temptation" next Wednesday evening
and will probably have packed house.
Dr. and Mrs. Gilkey are sure some
sportsmen. The first Of the week they
took their fish poles in hand and started
for the trout streams. Mrs Gllkey sue
ceeded in landing one OF the gamy fish
- H. u,
our knowledge the largest one caught
this season. Wednesday afternoon they
went again and the doctor returned tr-
umphant with the neat little string OF
3d. Some catch, hey?
Advertised Letters-Miss Lily Wal
worth, VIM. Burce, Mr.. Duane Evans,
Morrison Joy and B. D. Northrup.
Call and inspect our new line of trim.
med hats. All styles at only the popu-
lar prices which will please every one at
The Emery Millinery shop on East Main
street. adv.
Miss Harriet Oeson of Chicago was
here the first of the week visiting at the
home of her friend, Miss Pauline Sellick.
New York city for the past three weeks
the guest of her daughter, Miss Vesta
Grimes, and friends In Pennsylvania, re-
turned to her home here Tuesday even.
ing.
Mrs A. y. Duncombe is in Jackson
visiting relatives and friends. She ex-
poets to be gone about three weeks.
The Longwell block at the corner OF
Main and Kalamazoo streets is under
going some modern changes and repair.
ing. A large window has been cut in
the east side, thus making the 5 and l0c
store lighter and more pleasant.
There will be special convocation OF
Paw Paw Chapter No. 81 K. A. M. next
Monday evening May 10. Work in Mark
Master Mason's degree. A full attend
ance OF chapter members is desired at
this convocation.
w. II. Jordan for many years resi-
dent CT Paw Paw has sold bis business
interests here and moved his family the
last Of the week to Pontiac, where he
has procured fine position as foreman
for A. l.. Gankler a. Co. Real Estate and
Builders. Much as we regret the re-
moval of Mr.. Jordan and his family from
our midst, we are pleased at his success
and shall always wish his family and
himself we'll.
Will Jordan sold his house and lot to
Clarence Brown. The sale was mace
through Decker g. Decker.
Regular meeting of the 0. K. s. next
Wednesday evening May IL. Installa-
ton and refreshments. 4