The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-08

his recent illness and able to be out.
There will be a regular meeting at
the |. o. o. f. lodge rooms this Fri
day night.
Beautiful spring like weather has
been the Weatherman's program for
the past week.
The Three Link Sewing Bee will
meet at the home of Mrs. j. A. Riedl
on Thursday afternoon, November ID.
Don't forget that the Idle Hour
theatre opens again on Saturday night
of this week. Mr.. Reeves announces
a fine program for the opening night.
M. H. Young returned Saturday
from an auto trip to Lansing, Ionia,
Big Rapids and Grand Rapids. His
brother DR.. G.. f. Young of South
Haven accompanied him on the trip.
A letter from Warner M. Stoughton
states that he has sold his business
interests in South Haven and moved
to 1114 haywood Avenue, Kalamazoo.
He orders The True Northerner sent
to his new address.
II you are planning an auction this
Fail, call at The True Northerner
office and let us explain our plan of
advertising. We guarantee the re-
qrisite publicity and can save you
money.
DR.. j. E. Gilkey leaves for Northern
Michigan on a hunting trip today
(Friday). He announces to his
patrons that his dental rooms will be
closed until his return, probably about
two weeks. Mrs. Gilkey will accom-
pany him on the trip.
On Halloween night a small row
boat disappeared from the rear of The
True Northerner building. It's present
whereabouts are unknown to the
owners, and any information relative
to the same will be gratefully receiv-
ed at The True Northerner office.
Several parties are leaving this
week on their annual hunting trip.
Some of them are making the trip
by auto. Among those to travel
overland are the Dwight Barker, Ray
Danger, c. w. Van Tassell party, and
the Buskirk, Sheldon crowd.
A card received by local relatives
states that Miss Bess Harrison is on
her way to France for Red Cross SER
vice probably at the front. Her trans
fer is particularly gratifying to her
Paw Paw friends as she was one of
very few in the camp where she has
been serving, to be recommended by
the Colonel for Over Seas duty.
As usual the election returns Tues
day evening were received and tabu-
lated at the Chappell cigar store.
Several from out of town drove here
to get the figures as they came in
and telephone calls from about the
county were frequent. The operators
Of the local telephone exchange are
entitled to much credit for the splen-
did service rendered during the eve
ming.
The construction division of the
Army is without doubt the most eX-
tensive organization Of it's kind in the
history of tic world. The approxi-
mate value of construction pro .ects
undertaken by this branch Of the
Government since the United States
entered the war is one billion dollars.
The figures representing the material
used and the men employed are stag
gering. 250,000 workmen have been
under The control of the Division at
one time. Among the DIVISIONS
present urgent needs are fifty chiefs
OF survey parry tO PS,'OO W YcjVNN "
year; fifty transit men at $2,40O a
year; twenty-five level men at $1,000
a year; 125 rodmen at $1,000 a year,
and fifty telegraphic craftsmen at
S2,100 year. These positions are
open to men only, except the drafting
positions, which are open to both men
and women. All of the positions are
in the civil, not the military service.
Persons interested should apply to
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, d. G. or to the
secretary of the local board of civil
service examiners at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Cincin-
natl, Chicago, st. Paul, st. Louis, New
Orleans, Seattle or San Francisco.
Applicants will not be required to
undergo written examination, the
examination being of the "nonassem-
bled type" that is, the ratings will