The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-31

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places.
H. w. Slovenian is getting ready
to open his store again with new
line of clothing, gents furnishing and
boots and shoes.
Frank Simpson of Hartford was
the guest of his sister Mrs. Clara
Woodman a part of the week.
Frank Hodges has added a stock
OF shoes to his Harness store. Z He
has new stock of the Wear U-Well
brand.
Will Neale has completed his job
of street paving in the city of Sturgis
and came home last Monday. His
next job, which he has already Start
ed, is a large tennis court for the
Military academy at Howe, Indiana.
Mr.. Neale has made a special study
of the cement business and is con-
sidered one of the best in the business
Paul Neale will enter the M. A. c.
this year, and his older brother, Hugh
will be a Junior in the Kalamazoo
college.
The Paw Paw schools will open
next Monday. A splendid corps of
teachers has been provided, the school
building has been overhauled and re-
decorated and everything is in readi-
ness for the opening. 1t is confident
ly expected that this year will be one
of the best in the history of the
school. The young men and ladies
in the surrounding country should
make a special effort this year to en-
roll on the opening day, and plan to
take advantage of the many excellent
opportunities offered by the local
school.
Ed Finley who was in Paw Paw
Wednesday, has closed out his Hart
ford business to the State Association
of Cleaners, and central clearing
house will be located at that place.
Mrs. George Kellogg who has been
visiting her mother Mrs. Edna Wilson
returned to her home in Flint on
Thursday. Her sister Miss Mae Will
son accompanied her home for a
weeks vacation.
Miss Mary Bryar stopped off for
visit with Paw Paw friends the first
of the week. She was enroute from
Denver where she has spent the sum-
mer to Muskegon where she will re-
sumo her school duties next week.
Charles Rhode and wife are guests
of the DIR. Maxwell and l.. X. Wood
man families.
Miss Bess Harrison who is visiting
her sister Mrs. T. j. Cavanaugh is
entertained three girl friends from
Ann Arbor.
Carl Mather is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mather. Carl
has enlisted in the u. S. Aviation
corps with commission of First
Lieutenant and will report in ten
days.
William Halstead Jr. the nineteen
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Halstead of Lawton was drowned in
Eagle Lake Wednesday afternoon.
He was in bathing, and walked OF
steep enbankment. No one saw him
go down, and it was a mystery for
time as to what had become of him.
The sheriff was notified, and Under
sheriff Lang dragged the lake in the
vicinity where he was last seen
recovering the body on the first at
tempt. 1t is said the unfortunate
young man could not swim.
Another column of this issue con-
tains "A letter to school officers from
School Commissioner Root and Cum
ty Farm agent Farrand. The text
of the letter is a recommendation to
school boards to close school during
the first three weeks in October, and
then continue until the close of the
year. This suggestion is made that
the boys and girls may help in har-
vesting the. fall crops and not miss
any of the school year. AS pointed
out in the letter the plan is open to
some objections, but under the cir
cumstances and taking everything
into consideration, the plan should
meet with the hearty cooperation Of
school boards, and patrons all over
the county. More will be said on
this subject in later issue.
1t is impossible to give this week
the names of Van Buren, County's
quota of 1873 for the National Army.