The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-07
M. A. Nunnerly was visitor at
Camp Custer last Sunday,


Camp Custer last Sunday,
Ed Bailey came from Detroit to
spend Sunday with his family here.
Miss Pearl Noble was the guest of
Alva Burt and family on Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith spent the
Turkey holiday with Kalamazoo
friends.
The /. o. o. f. enjoyed a Thanks
giving party at their hall on Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Anna Ellis returned the first
of the week from Kalamazoo where
she has been nursing for some time.
Mrs. Dowd, and Mrs. Lloyd Harvey
departed Tuesday for Huston, Texss
where Mr. Harvey is in the Aviation
Corps.
S. o Kenyon is now a member of
the City Council, having been appoint
ed to fill out the unexpired term Of
Carl Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Warner re-
turned to their home in Grand Rapids
Monday after spending several days
ba1.a with hic narapfc
Verne Decker is a busy boy these
days. He has taken hold Of the real
estate business with a vim and en-
thusiasm which means success.
E. H. Reynolds died suddenly at
his home just west of town Thursday
morning aged fifty-six years. The
funeral will be held on Sunday.
H. w. Showerman has just bought
one hundred pairs of Ladies high
grade sample shoes and is going to
introduce them to the public at a
price less than actual cost. Sale
COillneiCeo Ol OdIuiudy, DCSSihoCi
9Th.
The rural mail carriers examination
to fill vacancies at Paw Paw and
Kendall will be held in Kalamazoo
and Paw Paw on January 18th. Ap-
plicatior blanks can be obtained at
the local post Office.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Ergel entertain
ed the employees of the bakery last
Sunday evening in honor of Miss
Esther Stevenson who was about to
leave their services after four years
with them to accept a position in the
Paw Paw Savings Bank.
Harry Nash has resigned his
position with the X. l.. S. G. G. Ry to
accept position as superintendent
of the J. Hungerford Smith Grape
Juice factory at Lawton, which will
soon be their home. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Nash regret
their leaving Paw Paw, but wish
them we'll in their new home.
Ella Adams, the twelve year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Adams of Keeler was shot and in
starftly killed by her brother Otis
aged fourteen, last Friday. An in
quest was held by Sheriff Beattie and
Prosecutor Adams on Saturday. The
children were playing with the gun
which was not loaded. The boy
however slipped a shell in one of the
barrels, and it was later accidentally
discharged, the full charge striking
the unfortunate victim full in the
face.
Before the war began, the U. S.
Government employed approximately
100000 persons in the civil branch.
Now that this country is actually en-
gagged in the conflict, the great army
of workers behind the fighting forces
is growing by tens of thousands.
The local boards of civil service ex-
aminers at the post Offices in all
cities are furnishing detailed infor-
nation concerning positions in which
men and women are needed.
The u. S. War Saving Certificate
Stamps and the u. S. Thrift Stamps
were placed on sale at the local post
office last Monday. Over $500 worth
were sold during the first two days.
The Thrift Stamps are % cents.
When eighteen are pasted on the card
it can then be exchanged for $500
certificate. The Certificate Stamps
are of $500 denomination and sell
for $4.12 each. When the card is
full twenty cost $S2.40) it can be
exchanged for a certificate for $100
payable in 1923. This certificate is
payable at face value with interest
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