The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-03-22

Mrs. Anna Ellis went to Lawrence
on Tuesday for a few days visit with
friends in that village.
Attorney VIM. Barnard is engaged
in the trial of a case in the Federal
Court in Grand Rapids this week.
Mrs. Ida Cole of Allegan was
guest at the III. A. Cole home several
days this week, returning to Allegan
Wednesday.
The John w. Free Co.. Bank in
stalled a new Mosler Burglar proof
time lock safe this week. 1t is one
of the latest improved safes and
weighs four and one half tons.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Jackson have
sold their Paw Paw farm and gone
to Chicago. They left on Tuesday,
leaving many Paw Paw friends whose
good wishes go with them where
ever they may go.
Don't overlook the advantages
offered by The True Northerner as
an advertising medium, if you are
going to have an auction. The large
publicity and a crowd for your sale.
1t is the duty of every loyal Ameri-
can citizen to deny himself some of
the nor-essentials he now enjoys and
use the money thus saved in the pur-
chase of Thrift Stamps. Uncle Sam
needs the money and every dollar
helps.
Are you doing your duty in the
purchase of Thrift Stamps? If not,
wake up to the seriousness of the
situation and the Importance of this
war revenue plan. Loan your money
to the government voluntarily, and
not wait until you are forced to do it.
The annual meeting of the School
Officers of Van Buren, county will be
held in Hartford on Tuesday, March
26th. George N. Otwell assistant
superintendent of Public instruction
will be in charge and every school
officer ir the county should be present
No one can afford to miss it.
Manager Reeves of the Idle Hour
announces that his program for Fri
day and Saturday evenings of this
week will be "Polly of the Circus"
This is without doubt one of the best
features shown today in all the lead
ing show houses of the country.
Another play was booked for these
two evenings and the change to
"Polly of the Circus" is indeed for
tunate for the patrons of the Idle
Hour.
Starting after spring vacation.
Military Training will be part of
the curriculum in Paw Paw schools
in grades from seven to twelve in
elusive. County Clerk, Royal Decker
has finally been induced to take
charge of this feature. His training
at Camp Sheridan amply qualities
him for the work, and it is a mighty
patriotic thing for Royal to do.
This training Will be from 800 to
400 p. M. on Mondays and Tuesdays
Of each week, and will be compulsory
with all boys in the grades mention
ed.
Commissioner f. V. Root advocates
the opening of Van Buren, county
schools the coming year on the first
of August and continuing until the
fall harvest begins, then close for
one month. This is patriotic move
to relieve as far as possible the labor
situation. This plan might in some
instances inconvenience some teach
ers who have their vacation planned,
but it will be the duty of all teach
ers and students alike to approve of
any plan that has for its object, help
in winning the war. 1t is hoped that
the suggestion may meet the approx
al of school boards, teachers and
students alike. 1t will not curtail the
school year at all, simply put a part
of the vacation in another place
Bear in mind that last fall during the
Harvest Vacation" the boys and
girls of this county were paid the
sum of $4,000 in labor, besides
helping to save the crops that other
wise might have been wasted. The
situation next year so far as labor
is concerned will be even more criti-
cal than last year. Do your bit, any
time, and in any way possible to help
win the war.
A. M. Curtis was born in Lincoln
England, April 9th, 1S41 and came
to America with her parents at the
age of f1urteen years. She was
united in marriage to Thomas Thread
gould January 1st, 1858 and to this
union five, children were born, all OF
whom, except one, preceded her to
the great beyond. After their mar
riage they moved on their farm five
miles south of Paw Paw where hel
husband died thirty-three years ago
Thirteen years ago she moved into
the village and lived there until five
years ago, when she went with hei
daughter, Mrs. Anna Salisbury tc
live in Idaho. For the past -four
years she has been in poor health
and nine weeks ago started for Cali
fornia hoping to be benefited by the
congenial climate, but was not able
to stand the journey and was forced
to leave the train at Medford. Ore
gor where on March 18th, she passed
away. Mrs. Threadgould was a good
mother and dearly loved her children
The relation existing between mother
and daughter were Of the closest, and
most precious kind After much