The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-02

the guest OF ner aunt, MIb. II. IN.
Wakeman for the Coterie meeting on
Wednesday afternoon.
Don't forget the Canning Factory
meeting at the Council Rooms next
Monday night. 1t is mighty i'm
portant to the business welfare of
Paw Paw.
Mrs. c. o. Monroe of South Haven,
and the Misses Eunice Northru4 and
Ona Braybrooks of Lawrence were
in Paw Paw to assist with the
musical program on the opening day
at the Coterie.
George Carr of Ithaca, Michigan
has been spending the week with Paw
Paw relatives and friends. He was
married to Miss Grace Hicks of
Ithaca two weeks ago, and brought
his bride here with him. ~
The True Northerner presents a
little different "Make-up" this week,
the first page being devoted to local
items of general interest. This make
solid page of "Locals" and we are
wondering how our readers will like
it.
The regular meeting Of the w. r.
G. will be held in Memorial hall on
Saturday, November tenth. All
officers and members are requested to
be present as the Inspecting officer
will be there. The meeting will call
to order at 1:30 p. M.
Mrs. George Beak, Miss Ruth My
ban, Mrs. S. H. Wilson, Mrs. w. F.
Grady, Mrs. c. o. Monroe and Mrs.
George Monroe all of South Haven
were in Paw Paw Tuesday to attend
a meeting of the Van Buren, county,
Michigan Chapter, American Red
Cross.
Bills printed at The True Norther-
ner office advertise a big auction sale
for w. f. Boyles on the DR.. Gramm
stock farm two miles west of Malta
wan on Friday, November ninth.
A full page "ad" in this issue gives
the details Of the sale. 1t will be a
big auction and should have an i'm
mense crowd.
The tobacco contributed to our boys
at the front, is on its way to France.
The postage on the parcels amounted
to something over 5000, which was
contributed by the boys around town.
Parcel post regulations permit par
cells and not more than seven pounds
to France, on which the postage is
twenty cents per pound.
The new Revenue Tax law, now in
effect, will affect all Movie houses as
well as practically all lines of busi-
ness. 1t imposes a tax of one cent
on all five and ten cent tickets, and
two cents on all fifteen and twenty
cent tickets. This tax cannot be
paid by the proprietor of theatre,
but must be added to the price of
the tickets. Be governed accordingly
when asking for a ticket at the
Movies.
"Trench and Camp" weekly paper
devoted to soldiers interest is the
latest Y. NJ. C. A. Enterprise at Camp
Custer. Four thousand copies are
delivered to the soldiers free every
week Four pages Of the eight page
weekly are published nationally, c.
tributed to by the greatest writers
and caitoonist of American journalism
Four local pages are edited in camp
by a member of the Y. NJ C. A. staff
The paper is not Y. M. c. A. organ;
it is a Camp Paper edited by the Y.
M. G.. A. as a service to the soldiers.
The United States government
needs classified clerks at the National
Capital. This work is particularly
interesting on account of the oppor-
tunity offered for college work in
connection with the clerical duties.
Civil service employees at the capitol
complete the days work at 4:30 and
institutions of learning provide
special courses for those who will
take advantage of it. Particulars of
examination, etc, and details of the
work can be had by application at
the post office. Arba Hawley is local
secretary of Civil service commission.
Subscribers to The True Northerner
will confer an everlasting favor, if
they will call promptly and pay
their subscription. This is the time
of year, when many subscriptions
come due, and it is imperative for us
to have all that is coming to us
promptly. "You pay your bills, so