The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-09-28


l.. T. More of Covert has been a
guest Of Paw Paw friends a part of
the week.
The Friday club will meet this
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Byron Soule.
The Three Link sewing club will
meet with Mrs. Flossie Young this
Friday afternoon.
DR.. b. Harbenson and mother Of
Waveland, Indiana were guests at the
home of their uncle, A. Bilbo the first
of the week. The doctor brought
several ears of corn as a sample of
the crop in Indiana. The ears would
make any corn in this country look
like nubbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Sissons are
going back to Chicago to make their
home. They left on Thursday for
Allegan where they will visit a son,
and will go from there to Michigan
City for a visit with another son, be-
fore going to the Big City. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sissons have made many friends
in Paw Paw, who regret their de-
cision to leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morton are
entertaining their sister, Mrs. E. H.
Brown of Flint, and Miss May Gibbs
of Canada.
The annual Kalamazoo County
Fair will be held in the city of Kala-
mazoo next week from Monday to
Friday inclusive. A quarter page
"ad" in this issue will give the de-
tails of the big event. Everything
will be on the streets this year.
Mrs. Ida (Clapp) Mowrey of Santa
Barbara, California is the guest Of
Mrs. r. w. Broughton this week.
Mrs. Mowrey is a sister of Julius
Clapp, and spent her girlhood days
in Paw Paw.
Miss Cynthia Stocking was very
pleasantly surprised at her home last
Saturday afternoon by the Sopho-
more girls, the occasion being her
birthday. She was remembered with
several gifts. Light refreshments
were served and all reported a fine
time.
A Valparaiso, Indiana paper con-
tanned the obituary of Henry Baker
Brown, president of the large
University of that city. Coincident
with the opening of the institution
September 10Th, the death of Presi-
dent Brown occurred exactly forty-four
years after the beginning of his work
there. A number Of Van Buren, coun-
ty people have been students in the
university and will regret that the
good friend they have known has
passed away. He had been incapacited
for active work by i'll health for the
past five years.
Glenn Warner and mother Mrs. j.
c. Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. War
ner and Miss Jean Warner motored
to Grand Rapids last Saturday, re-
turning Sunday.
Attorney W. j. Barnard was in
Kalamazoo on business last Tuesday.
A. F. Hurlbut was in Kalamazoo
Tuesday and Wednesday to attend
the annual reunion of Company &C"
Third Michigan Cavalry. He was
accompanied by comrades G., A.
Cross of Lawrence and Ed Jelly. o.
w. Rowland, captain of the company
was also in attendance.
Don't miss seeing "The Masque of
Life" at the Idle Hour on Saturday.
This play is in seven parts and is a
splendid production.
Ray Wheaton of Hartford was in
Paw Paw the first of the week.
News comes just as we go to press
of the death Of Michael Cronin Of
Lawrence. The funeral will be held
from st. Mary's church in Paw Paw
on Saturday at ten o'clock in the
forenoon.
Miss Margaret Cole returned home
Sunday from Allegan. She was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Latshaw and daughter Carrie who
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Cole. Mr.. Latshaw returned to
his work in Chicago that same eve
ming.