The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-21
Everybody join the Red Cross.

Join the Red Cross and help your
own boys.
Mr. and Mrs. c. +. Snow were Kala-
mazoo visitors on Monday last.
Neil Chappell made a business trip
to Chicago the first of the week.
Levi Hadsell was shaking hands
with Paw Paw friends or Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Barber expect
to spend Christmas with friends in
Chicago.
The members Of the Klatter Klub
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Frank Avery last Tuesday afternoon.
Leonard Morton is expected to
arrive from Flint Saturday to spend
week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Morton.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ernsberger
have returned from a two weeks So
joum in Sunny California. They re-
port a delightful trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bale have
moved to Paw Paw for the winter.
Their son and bride will look after
things at the home east of town.
Warner Stoughton of South Haven
was in Paw Paw Wednesday looking
after business at the County Treas
surer's Office during the absence of
Treasurer Duncombe.
A letter from Roy Hess to his
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examinations at Columbus and that
he soon will be with some regiment
in the South Land.
The Royal Neighbors were recent
guests of Mrs. Will Taylor for a
Chicken Dinner. "Some spread" was
the verdict and Mrs. Taylor was
voted an ideal entertainer.
Dr. +. A. Racette and family will
leave for Muskegon the day before
Christmas to spend the holidays with
relatives. His office will be closed
from that day until after New Years
day.
Mrs. Will Long died suddenly at her
home near Lawton last Tuesday eve
ming. She has not been in robust
health for some time, but was able
! to be about the house attending to her
housework up to within a few hours
of her death.
The Christmas morning services in
| st. Mary's church will be as follows:
First Mass at 7:30 A. NJ, when the
hour for second Mass will be anroun-
ced. Last Mass and sermon at 10:30
A. M. followed by the Most Holy
Sacrament.
The Community Christmas tree will
be stationed on Main street this week
and will be decorated appropriately
for Christmas. Exercises will be held
Christmas eve. A substantial gift
will be made to the starving people of
Western Asia.
Following is the list of officers
elected at the annual meeting of Paw
Paw Lodge No. % F. and A. NJ. last
Tuesday evening. Leon Douglas, w.
NJ; Paul Smith. S. W.; Lloyd Held,
J. W.; Carl Buskirk, S. D.; Roy L..
Tuttle, J. D.; f. F Parks, Treas;
VIM Killefer, Sec; G. w Reynolds,
Tiler. The officers will be installed
or Thursday evening, December 9th.
Following is the new list of officers
elected and installed in Paw Paw
chapter No. 81 r. A. NJ. last Monday
evening. NJ. H. Young, E. H. p; DR..
George Jackson, X; G.. w. Lee. s.;
f. f. Parks, Treas; VIM. Killefer,
Sec; Willard Warner, G. of H.; Paul
Smith, p. S.; H. C. Waters, r. A. c.;
George Ernsberger, M. 3rd, "; Leon
Douglas, NJ. End "; r. M. Bangs, M.
1st, "; G. w. Reynolds, Sen.
The ladies of the Coterie enjoyed
fine program at the club rooms on
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Abbie
+. Dills of Dewitt, Michigan gave a
very interesting and instructive talk
about her trip to Alaska and Mrs.
Rachel Bailey gave splendid adj
dress. Mrs. w. f. Hoyt gave a re-
port of the Red Cross meeting in De-
troit, and among other fine numbers
were several readings by Miss Eng
land, an original Christmas story by
Mrs. Arthur Miller, Vocal solo by
Irene Gibbs and recitation by Dorothy
Charles.
Mrs. Nellie Hill. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Pike of Paw Paw
died at her home in Lawton last Sat-
urday night. She has been a sufferer
from tuberculosis for the past two
years, and gradually wasted away.
She was born in Cheshire Allegan
county twenty-eight years ago, and
was married to Leo w. Hill ten years
ago. Besides the husband and par
ents, two children, Ruth aged nine
and Howard aged seven are left to
mourn the loss Of kind and loving
mother. The funeral services were
held from the NJ. E. church in Law
ton on Tuesday, and interment was
in Prospect cemetery, Paw Paw.
Many people do not yet understand
the provisions of the new act increas-
ing the rate of letter postage. The
act raised the postage from two cents
to three cents, except on letters mail
ed for delivery at the office of mail
ing. A letter mailed for delivery in
the jurisdiction of the office where
mailed requires but two cents. For