The true northerner., 1918-05-03
Mrs. A. A. Pike spent Tuesday in
.awton with her grand children.

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Mesdames Alison Johnson and Fred
Bridger were Kalamazoo visitors on
Monday last.
! Will Mosier was sick and absent
from the store the first of the week,
but is better now and back on the job.
Several auto loads of Paw Paw
people went to Keller on Wednesday
night to attend the Red Cross dane
ing party. A delightful time is re-
ported.
Max Scott called on Paw Paw
friends for few hours on Monday.
| Max is a member of some Canadian
regiment, and expects to be sent
Over Seas soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hoppe of
Benton Harbor are now at home on
the David Shaefer farm south of
town. Mrs. Hoppe will be remember
ed as Miss Florence Shaefer.
The state commissioner of Insur-
ance has named next week, May 9th,
to 11th, inclusive as annual "Clean-
Up Week." If you haven't cleaned
up the alleys and premises, now is
the time.
Miss Marjorie Clapp is recovering
nicely from her recent operation at
Bronson hospital and expects to be
well enough to come home next Sun
day. Miss Mary Howe came over
from Grand Haven to spend the last
week end with her.
| The Decker and Decker real estate
agency sold this week, the +. c.
Holdrigde farm of 140 acres to Joe
Vestula of Chicago, and the Will
Ryder 40 acres to John Amann of
Chicago. Mr.. Amann and family
will come here to make this their
home.
Splendid as has been the response
of the people of Paw Paw and vicin-
! ity to the call for the Third Liberty
Loan we cannot overlook the fact that
this community is but a part of the
whole United States and that, until
the full amount of the issue is in
sight, our responsibility is by nc
means at an end.
Frank and Arthur Miller received
a new Ford truck last week for use
in their pickle business. These enter
prising boys are planning an exten-
sive industry in this line for Paw
Paw. They have contracts to date
for $50 acres of cucumbers and will
erect a sailing station at the Barri-
son Crossing The Miller brothers are
both hustlers, and make success of
anything they tackle.
County Farm Agent, Eckard de-
sires the full name and address OF
the secretaries of farmers organ
izations of every kind in Van Buren
county, and the proper name of the
organizations they are affiliated with
He has a large number of copies OF
the report of the county agent for
the year 1917 which he desires to dis
tribute through these organizations
He also says there is need for a
closer relationship between the Farm
Agents office and these various organ
izations in the county, and he makes
the request as a step in that direct
ion.
County Clerk Royal Decker receiv-
ed the following telegram last We'd
nesday, dated from Chicago. eve
are now one-Home about Thursday.
Signed, Vernon at the Brevort." In
terpreted literally, the telegram
means that Miss Gladys Peterson be-
came the bride of Vernon Decker in
Chicago on that day. We understand
that the happy couple will reside on
the Barney farm, known as "The San
itary Chicken Ranch" Verne owns
this place, and has fine Bungalow
home all furnished and ready. Both
young people are known here to a
large circle of friends, and The True
Northerner joins in congratulations
Clair Linton, Master at Arms, End
Class, from the Naval Recruiting
station in Detroit was in Paw Paw
last Monday morning, and will con-
tinue to come here every Monday
morning until further notice to re-
ceive and examine applicants for the
Navy. The government is asking
now for 5000 recruits for the Naval
Reserve. Men from all trades are
wanted, and all will see service
Aboard Ship. The lowest pay in this
service is $500 per month, and the