The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-12


position as teacher in the Almena
schools.
Miss Nettie Richmond has gone to
Levering, Michigan to be with her
father.
Erastus Cone of Bloomingdale
spent a part of this week with Paw
Paw friends.
Mrs. Wandall and two grand
daughters are guests of her daughter
Mrs. Fred Overacker.
Rev. c. H. Heaton> left on Tuesday
for Camp Taylor to commence his
training course for army service.
There will be a meeting of the o.
E. S. next week Wednesday evening
for work. A good attendance is de-
sired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Sheldon and
Miss Marie spent a part of last week
in Lansing, the guest of Mrs. Shell
don's sister.
Mrs. Orissa Markillie and nephew
George Jenkins of Manton, Michigan
spent a part of last week at the
home of her son, Glenn Markillie.
Francis Shaefer was home from
Detroit Sunday for forty-eight hour
furlough. He spent the day with his
parents at the cottage at Three Mile
lake.
There will be a Communion service
at st. Marks Episcopal church next
Sunday morning at HOO o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Wilkins of Dowagiac will
preside.
Mrs. Helen Sheldon passed away
Tuesday afternoon after a long and
painful illness. She has been a resi-
dent of this village for many years,
and had host of friends who will
her loss.
Miss Margaret Cole returned Mon
day from a week end house party at
the home of Miss Hazel Decker in
South Haven. She visited at the
home Of her cousin Mrs. AL Wauchek
in Gobleville enroute home.
w. j. Wheaton of Lansing has been
the guest of his father, M. c. Wheat
in and sister at the cottage at Three
Mile Lake this week. Mr.. Wheaton
is proprietor of big job printing
office in Lansing and at one time was
of state printing. He
learned his trade years ago, in the
Courier office in this village.
James Ayers is home for the sum-
mer vacation He was a freshman
at the Northwestern University last
year, and followed this with a months
training at Fort Sheridan.
He is but nineteen years of age, but
had the honor of being one of few
to reach the "a Grade"
Mrs. w. J. Warner and daughter
Miss Jear and Mrs. c. l.. Young and
daughter Miss Charlotte were in
Hartford on Thursday to attend a
Musicale. Miss Jean and Miss Char
lottee had the honor of furnishing a
number on the program, playing a
piano duet. Their musical instructor
Miss Irene Lane, accompanied them.
Paw Paw township is still behind
in its quota of War Saving Stamp
sales. Some of the committees have
not yet completed their work, but are
expected to do so. This is an i'm
portant matter, and every man must
do his duty. Many townships of the
county have gone cover the Top,
and Paw Paw must and will. Get
busy committees who have not finish
ed your districts, and boost Paw Paw
to the top.
Next week will see a full week Of
classy Grand Circuit Racing in Kala-
1t will be hard to pick the
day to go, for it will be an evenly
balanced program all the week. The
best horses in the world, and all the
well known drivers and race track
celebrities will be there, ard it will
be a grand week of sport. General
Kennedy and staff of Camp Custer
have accepted an invitation to be
guests of the association and will
occupy box at the track on We'd
nesday. Many from this county
are planning to attend at least one
day during the week.
George (Feeble) Howe has been
the guest Of his brothers and sisters
here the past week. George is a
lieutenant in the Navy, and since the
war began has been commander of
submarine. He graduated from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis four
years ago, and since that time has
won for himself an enviable record
in Uncle Sans fighting forces. He
has a magnificent physique, weighs
220 pounds and is as hard as stone.
He is modest in appearance and con-
versation, and an ideal officer. The
next promotion which will come soon,
will be TO Lieutenant Commander