The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-24

nesday.
Mrs. Ted Soule was summoned to
Lansing the first of the week by the
illness of her mother.
One Patrick Onofrio was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Thayer the first Of
the week for careless and reckless
automobile driving in Arlington town
ship. Judge Rowland assessed him
the sum of $500 and costs amount
ing to the sum of $22.55, which was
cheerfully CD paid
Base ball fans saw fine game of
base ball at Athletic Park Tuesday
afternoon between Paw Paw and
Lawrence. Paw Paw won the game
to 2. This game does not count in
the county championship games as
Paw Paw lost the deciding game in
the penant race to Lawrence last
week. The race has narrowed down
to Lawrence and Bangor.
By virtue of a search warrant
issued by Judge Rowland on COM
plant of Sheriff Beattie, Deputy
Sheriff Bosch seized three and one
half barrels of beer found in the
Michigan Central freight house at
Decatur. By order of the Court the
beer was destroyed. This is the first
proceeding in Van Buren county
under authority of state wide pro-
hibition.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Owen
on May 10Th, as farewell for Mrs.
Effie Barr, who is soon to leave for
Colorado where she will live with her
son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
land Barr. There were thirty-three
present for dinner and all reported a
! fine time. Mrs. Barr was presented
with beautiful gift from her cousins
in Kalamazoo.
Frank r. Atwood, manager of the
Chicago Branch of the Intertype corr
poration, and L. c. Coffelt, represent
ative of the company in Michigan,
called at the True Northerner office
this week enroute by auto to Lansing
to attend the State Press association
in session there the latter part of
this week. They found the Intertype
machine in the Northerner office in
prime condition, doing good business
and lots of it.
News reached Paw Paw friends the
| first of the week that Miss Vera Ford
| formerly of Paw Paw and now of
Battle Creek was married last week
in the city of Kalamazoo. The for
tunate groom is Captain A. S. Ismell
of Camp Custer, who has been in the
military service for the past twelve
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Ismall have
apartments for the present at the
Post Tavern in Battle Creek and
later expect to take cottage for the
summer at Gull Lake. The True
Northerner joins the Paw Paw
friends in congratulations.
Through the efforts of Dana p.
Smith and some others, an appropri-
alton has been made to care for old
neglected cemeteries and the one in
the village of Paw Paw is now re-
ceiving attention. Mr.. Smith after
diligent search has located the grave
of VIM. ID. Dyckman, who was re-
colutionary soldier. The Algonquin
Chapter d. A. r. of st. Joseph has
been notified, and Mr.. Smith was
notified this week, that they would
see that a suitable marker was placed
at his grave. VIM. c. Dyckmar was
born on December 9th, 1761 and died
September 9Th, 1916. The remains
of the first man to be deposited in
this old cemetery were those Of
Donald O'Dodge who died in the year
1886.
The Paw Paw schools are making
great preparations for the entertain
ment which is scheduled for the
Opera House next week Wednesday
evening, May 29th. The entertain
ment will be given by the Kindergar-
ten and Grades, one to five inclusive.
Following is the program:-Selection
by the Orchestra; Character song,
"Lets all be Americans Now, by
Aileen Racette and Jerome Warner
and seven Fourth graders; May Play,
First grade; Song, Liberty Bell",
Richard Roach; Yankee Doodle March
kindergarten; Piano Solo, Howard
jennings; Recitation, "A Secret,
Russell Ampey; Helping to Win the
War;" Second Grade; Recitation, "a
Tribute to the Red Cross, David An
derson Jr.; Selection by Orchestra;
Dialogue, "What About Katie, DON
ma Hinckley and Katherine Maxwell;
Song, "The Daisies" six kindergar-
terers; Play, "The Opposite End of
the World" 3rd and 5th Grades;
Duet, Jean Warner and Richard
Roach; Recitation, "a Woman's Bur-
den", Minnie Heller; Orchestra Select
ion; Tableau, All Grades. The ad-
mission will be fifteen cents for
school children and twenty cents for
all others. The proceeds will be divid-
ed between the Junior Red Cross and