The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-12-21
Mrs. j. f. Gilkey was among the
Kalamazoo visitors last Saturday.

NlSlIoiS ldSI odIuiuay'
Miss Josephine Van Aulen is visit
ing among Hartford friends this week.
Charles Blackwood of Kalamazoo
was in Paw Paw on his regular busi-
mes trip Wednesday.
There must be fifteen million mem
bers of the Red Cross in the United
States to cheer CD up Kaiser Bill.
DR.. G.. f. Young Of South Haven
spent Wednesday at the home OF his
brother Nj. H. Young and family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark left Thursday
for Battle Creek where she will spend
several weeks with Mrs. NJ. p. Allen
ir the hospital there.
George Longwell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. b. Longwell has resigned his
position in Battle Greek and has en-
listed in the Engineer Corps at Camp
Custer.
Mrs. Zilpha Ferguson and children
will leave this evening for Charleston,
West Virginia to spend the holiday
vacation at the home of her brother
l.. II. Harrison.
The ladies of the Maccabees will
have a six o'clock pot luck supper for
the members at Memorial Hall, Friday
December 28th. All members are re-
quested to attend.
DR.. A. f. Van Week left the first
of the week for Macon, Missouri,
where he will join his wife and spend
the holidays with her at the home
of her parents.
Miss Irene Cole left Wednesday for
Niles where she will be the guest of
relatives for a few days. Later she
will go to Chicago to spend the holi-
days. She will return home some
time in January.
One of the happiest men in the city
of Paw Paw right this minute is
"Grand Pa" George Weston. He
received the joyful news Thursday
morning that a baby boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Weston of
Dowagiac on Wednesday evening.
Congratulations "Grand Dad"
The Christmas Grab Bag at the En-
pori1m next Monday afternoon at
300 o'clock will be the sensation of
the Paw Paw holiday shopping. A
quarter page "ad" in this issue will
give complete details. Be on hand
at 800 o'clock though Monday, to get
a Grab while the Grabbing is good.
Miss Hattie Breed, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. 3. l.. Breed will become the
bride of Attorney Earl l.. Burhans on
Wednesday December 26th. In
vitations are out for the wedding
which will be solemnized at the
Breed home. Miss Breed is one of
Paw Paws talented and highly es-
teemed young ladies, and Mr.. Bur
hans is a prominent and prosperous
member of the Van Buren, county bar.
The True Northerner joins the host
of friends in pre-nuptial corgratu-
lations.
David Woodman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jason Woodman has accepted
rosition as County Farm Agent for
Cass county. David has held a SINH
lar position in Alpena county for the
past two years. Alpera was the first
county in the state to employ a coun
ty agent, and David's work in that
county has been eminently satisfact-
ory. In fact he has received sub
stantial increase. in salary there, but
Cass county will bring him nearer
"Home." Our neighboring county is
to be congratulated in securing the
services of so able and progressive
young man as David Woodman.
The True Northerner is in receipt
of a letter from Claire McFarlin of
Hdq. Co. M. 1876 Inf. 63rd Brigade
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas.
Claire and his brother Grant have
just heard of the malicious and SLAM
derous desertion gossip that circulat-
ed about Paw Paw several weeks ago,
and feel it keenly. Grant, who was
the victim of the slander, has been
promoted to first class Private, and
with his brother Claire was transfer
red to "Head Quarters Section" 4"
There they learn the various methods
of signalling and telegraph. and are
also Runners" that is they are de-
tailed to carry messages where-ever
and whenever the necessity may
arise.
The Van Buren, County Fuel Ad-
ministration has been organized with
Edward Finley of Hartford as chair
man, H. z. Knudsen of South Haven
and l.. A. Packer of Lawton as assist
ants. Mr.. Knudsen will look after
the wants Of the northern part of the
county, while Mr.. Packer will have
charge of the southeastern portion,
leaving the central part for Mr.. Fin
ley. All complaints of shortage of
fuel should be reported to them by
local dealers in their respective dis
tricts. The committee will use every
effort to relieve the present strin-
gency in their respective localities.
The state administration will recog-
nize no one but the county chairman.
At the annual meeting of the Far
mers' Federation held at the Court
House last Friday the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: - Waldo Phillips, Hamilton,
/ President; Max Stafford, Lawrence,
Vice President; Robert Anderson,
Covert, Secretary; Paul Smith, Paw
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