The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23
Whole Number 1929
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mosier were
Kalamazoo visitors Wednesday.


Kalamazoo visitors Wednesday.
j. +. Packer has returned from a
two weeks visit with his daughter in
Macy, Indiana.
Mrs. Clara Harrett and Mrs. Fred
Showerman were among the Kala-
mazoo visitors on Tuesday.
A rainstorm Wednesday made a
slight variation in the fine weather
enjoyed for the past two weeks
Miss Kittie More has been the
guest of her sister Miss Helen, for
the past week.
There will be Box social at the
River Valley school house on We'd
nesday, November 28th. Everyone
invited.
Miss Marian Pierce was a guest of
Miss Marian Mutchler at the M. A.
c. in Lansing from Friday until
Monday.
There will be a dancing party at
Longwell's Opera House on Friday
evening of this week. Good music
and pleasant evening assured. Bill
so cents and everybody invited.
Cegasta Cutler won first prize in
the Lee School by earning the most
STARS" The parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Cutler naturally feel proud of
the accomplishment. Miss Florence
Howe is teacher in this school.
DR.. o. B. Hayden, who will be re-
membered as one of the old time
residents of this community and a
school boy here in the days gone by,
will be at the Hotel Clifton on Satur-
day of this week and will be pleased
to meet all of his old friends on that
occasion.
Next week Thursday is Thanks
giving. 1t is the intention of The
True Northeiner to go to press on
Wednesday afternoon instead of
Thursday, that we may all enjoy the
Holiday. Correspondents and ad-
vertisers will please bear this in mind
and get all copy to us one day earlier
than usual.
VIM McLaws shipped his house
hold goods and stock to Blackstone,
Virginia on Wednesday, the family
leaving Thursday. They expect to
make that place their future home.
Ernest Cutler went with the goods
and stock, and while there will look
over the country in view of finding
himself a home in the South land.
The w. r. c. ladies gathered at
the home of Mrs. Sam Burlington
last Thursday for a farewell dinner
in Mrs. Buffington's honor. They
will leave in a few days for Florida,
where they expect to spend the win
ter months. 1t was a pleasant gather
ing, and all united in wishing for
them a pleasant trip, and enjoyable
winter in their Southern home.
The u. S. Civil Service Commission
has announced an examination for
the County Of Van Buren, Michigan
to be held at Kalamazoo on January
18th, 1913 to fill the position of Rural
routes from other post offices in
Van Buren, County. The examination
will be open only to male citizens
who are actually domiciled in the
territory of post office in the county
and who meet the requirements set
forth in Form No. 1877. This form
and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the offices mentioned
above, the u. S. Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, d. c. or w.
G. Hall, local secretary at Kalamazoo.
Van Buren County's contingent for
the National army, consisting of
thirty-nine of our best boys, left for
Camp Custer Thursday morning in
charge Of Sheriff Beattie. A fare
well reception in their honor was
given in the Circuit Court room on
Wednesday evening. Owing to the
inclement weather and the short time
in which to announce the affair, not as
many people were present as should
have been. Many friends and rela-
tives of the boys from about the coun-
ty Came to help make the affair a
success. Judge Anderson acted in
the capacity of Master of Ceremonies
and addressed the boys. Patriotic
talks were also given by Attorneys
I. j. Cavanaugh and Lynn Free and
Father Clarson. The High school
band furnished excellent music and
the informal affair was a success from