The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-03-29

hour i'm time, when preparing to take
train any time after next Sunday.
/ Don't forget to move your watch
and clocks ahead one hour next Sun
day. This is law, and there will be
no deviation.
Next Monday is Township election
day and legal holiday for banks.
The Paw Paw banks will all be
closed on that day.
Former Postmaster George H. My
han of South Haven was shaking
hands with Paw Paw friends last
Monday.It is rumored that Mr. My
han may enter the State Senatorial
race.
The Government has fixed the
amount Of the next Liberty Loan at
Three Billion dollars and the rate of
interest at u per cent. The drive
starts on April 9th. The amount
by counties has not yet been appor-
toned, but can be announced next
week.
Don't go to the depot any time
after next Sunday and expect to take
a train, unless you set your watch
ahead one hour. The train schedule
will remain the same as now, but the
olockc apd xuatobac oil a1o,.fx +bo live
will be moved ahead one hour next
Sunday to comply with the recent
government regulations.
Various Milling companies of the
state, and especially the Valley City
Milling company of Grand Rapids
are urging farmers to sow Spring
Wheat. The wet weather Of last fall
together with other unfavorable con-
ditions indicate a shortage of the
usual wheat crop of the state, and
Spring wheat is urged as patriotic
duty.
Are you satisfied with your labor
income? Do you feel satisfied that
your men and horses are accomplish
ing as much as they should? Just
such questions as these confront
every farmer almost daily. Farmers
should be able to answer these
questions for themselves if they had
a good set of farm records to refer
to. Ask your County Agent for an
inventory and directions.
Captain A. c. 'Aldrich of Charlie
voix was the guest of his sister Mrs.
Rachel Bailey and Mrs. Ed Bailey
Tuesday. For many years he was
captain of one Of the steamers that
piled to and from the many northern
resorts from Traverse City and
Mackinaw Island. Mr.. Aldrich was
accompanied by his daughter and
family of Dowagiac in the visit to
Paw Paw.
Cyril A. Bailey left Allentown, Pa,
on March 18th, for Washington to
take a training course of eight weeks
or longer to prepare for work with
medical men as bacteriologist with
American troops. He thinks this in
tensive training in a special line of
scientific work-to do the laboratory
work in detecting epidemics, impure
water etc, will prove excellent intel
lectural training and discipline, as
well as an important branch Of war
service.
The new village officers assumed
their respective offices last Monday
evening. President Longwell made the
following appointments for the en-
suing year:-Marshal and Street
Commissioner, A. T. Stevenson; Will
age Attorney, T. j. Cavanaugh; Supt.
Electric Light Plant, George White
head; Supt. Water Works, d. A.
Beebe; Health Officer, DR.. j. C. Max
well; Policeman, Fred B. Lord.
Following are the committee assign
ments. Electric Lights-Dana p.
Smith, w. j. Warner, S. o. Kenyon;
Streets-S. o. Kenyon, o. E. Smith,
Dana p. Smith; Fire and Water-O.
E. Smith, Frank Miller, w. C..
Mosier; Sewer-W. j. Warner, w. c.
Mosier, Frank Miller; Health-S. o.
Kenyon, w. C. Mosier; Finance-W.
j. Warner, S. o. Kenyon; Claims
Dana p. Smith, Frank Miller; License
w. j. Warner, S. o. Kenyon; Print
ing-O. f. Smith, Frank Miller; Pur-
chasing-W j. Warner, S. o. Ken
yon. The president also named a
temporary Library Committee con-
sisting of S. o. Kenyon, w. ]. War
ner and Dana p. Smith of the coun-
Gil and M. II. Young and H. L. Nc
Neil as civilian members. This COM
mittee will purchase the site and dis
pose of the buildings thereon. The
buildings will be sold at auction to
the highest bidder, the date to be an