The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-02
Interesting Home Ne.Os

Little Miss Doris ferguson has
been quite sick the past week but is
much better at this writing.
Miss Leora Blaisdell of Kalamazoo
spent several days last week with her
mother, Mrs. Alice Leighty.
Percy Wheeler has a fine job in &,
Lumber yard in Detroit, and has been
on the job now for about three weeks.
There will be regular commune
cation of Paw Paw Lodge, No. 25 F.
and A. Nj. next Tuesday night, March
sixth.
+. +. Parks was in Grand Rapids
last week with his son Howard, who
received the Shrine degree on Friday
evening.
The True Northerner. knows of one
or two splendid farms for rent on 10 e
term contracts. If interested call at
the Office or on the phone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alice Leighty, west
Of town are entertaining an aunt,
Mrs. Caroline Black of Liverpool,
New York and Mrs. Julia Lyons of
Chicago.
Miss Ida Van Wynen Of Kalamazoo
and Mrs. Harry Snyder formerly
Miss Lena Bullard of Mishawaka m
diana visited relatives and friends
here over Sunday.
A letter to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Geddes from their daughter Mrs.
Darby of New York city, states that
eggs are selling now in that city for
sixty-nine cents per dozen, and pota-
toes, two quarts for thirty-eight cents
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sherman
were in Grand Rapids last week. Har-
vey received the consistory degrees Ill
Masonry on Wednesday and thurs
day, and Mrs. Sherman joined him
for the annual Shriners' ball on F.
day evening.
Harry Tellam and wife who have
spent the winter among relatives and
friends in the East, arrived home last
Saturday. They have enjoyed the
trip, and Harry says now he wishes
that they had stayed little longer,
to avoid the cold weather that await
ed them here.
A party Of about twenty Immediate
relatives of Mrs. Elizabeth johnson
gathered at her home in Waverly
township last Wednesday in honor of
her seventy-eighth birthday anniver-
sary. Every one was glad to find
her enjoying such good health for one
of her advanced age
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Woodman are the
proud parents of a fine little baby
girl born to them on February nine
teenth. The little Miss tipped the
scales at eight pounds, and they ha =,
decided to call her Harriet Geneva.
Mother and babe are doing nicely,
and Ed simply couldn't be better.
The executive committee 1f the Paw
Paw Grange announce that the next
regular meeting comes next Saturday
March third at 80 p. Nj. Some of
the speakers from the Farmers Ex-
tension course will be present to adj
dress the meeting. There will be
music and a good program. Let
every member make an effort to be
present.
Mrs. A. w. Cummings, who has been
ill now for about four weeks is some
what improved although she is still
confined to the bed. She desires to
express through the columns of The
True Northerner her appreciation TO,
the many beautiful flowers sent in by
her friends during her illness. She
will never forget such kindly an.l
thoughtful remembrance.
The Washington Birthday dinner
served at the Memorial hall on Feb
ruary twenty-second by the w. r. C.
proved to be very pleasant function
A chicken pie dinner was served to
about ninety people, after which o
nice program was given. Mrs. Olivia
j. c. Woodman presented in behalf OF
the w. r. c. beautiful plant to the
McCombe party, who were the guests
oil honor at the function. Mrs. Nc.
Combe sang in her usual pleasing
manner "The Little Bronze Button" to
the delight of the old veterans The
male quartet also sang two very
pleasing selections. The ladies of the
w. r. c. desire to express through
these columns, their appreciation tt