The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-03-08
Miss Mabel Wheaton is the guest
of friends in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Miss Mabel Wheaton is the guest
of friends in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
w. C. Mosier has been quite sick
and confined to his bed since Tues
day.
w. X. Shrine was on the sick list
the first of the week but is much bet
ter at this time.
The members of the Monday
Bridge club were entertained by Mrs.
+. +. Parks this week.
Miss Lizzie Pugsley delightfully."-
entertained the members of the
Maids and Matrons club last Friday
evening.
| Harvey Sherman was home from
Cassopolis over Sunday. returning on
Monday to resume his work in the
Circuit court.
Mrs. A. o. Duncombe returned the
| first of the week from a visit with
her daughter Mrs. Daniel Riley in
Benton Harbor.
Rev. III. Freeman has resigned as
pastor of the Christian church and
| his resignation has been accepted.
No arrangements have been made as
yet by the church for his successor
This issue is printed "solid" to
permit the publication of just as
much news matter as possible. The
Annual Tax sale and village financial
statement make the space limited
and the omission of considerable
news matter necessary.
The Regrogravure section of the
Detroit Free Press of last Sunday
contained fine cut of Lieutenant
Ralph M. Rowland, grandson of our
own veteran, Capt. o. w. Rowland.
Lieutenant Rowland is now on special
duty Somewhere in France"
A. Bilbo had the misfortune to slip
on the ice and fall on the sidewalk in
front of the most Office recently, sus-
tanning quite painful injuries. On
account of his advanced years and
feeble condition, it will take some
time for the bruises and injuries to
heal.
Mrs. Frank Miller entertained the
Cribbage club at her home Tuesday
evening. A sumptuous four course
dinner was served at six o'clock by
the hospitable hostess, and the eve
ming spent in the fascinating game
of cribbage. 1t was an event long
to be remembered.
Miss Bessie Harrison, sister of
Mrs. T. j. Cavanaugh has gone to
Camp Pike, Little Rock. Arkansas for
service in the base hospital at that
camp. She is graduate nurse from
the U. Of M. and has enlisted for SER
vice as a nurse in the American Red
Cross. She is expected to be trans
ferred very soon to France for SER
vice at the front.
Think well before casting your vote
on the Library question next Mon
day. Paw Paw now has an oppor-
tunity to get fine library at very
little expense. If it is voted down,
the proposition is dead forever. 1t
means much to this and future gen
erations, and the extra tax it would
entail is infinitesimal when compared
to the value of such a magnificent
institution to this community.
Prof. Burgess Of the Nj. A. C. will
be at the +. A. Wang home in AL
mena on Friday. March 9Th, at 100
p. M. for a poultry demonstration.
Every person who is interested in
poultry raising should by all means
attend this meeting. Prof. Burgess
is one of the best men in this line
hA &c cf, or
to Van Buren, county poultry raisers.
Van Buren, County's contingent of
the National army left on Tuesday
afternoon per schedule announced
last week. Our boys joined the other
West Michigan Selects at Kalamazoo
for the trip to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
A special train carrying these re-
Grand Rapids at 500 p. M. Tuesday
in command of Lieutenant Mark
lChaffee and Lieutenant Thompson OF
Camp Custer.
Bertha Bathrick McGrady died at
her home in this village last week
Thursday afternoon, after a linger-
ing illness extending over a period of
lNc ytdIS. luUCICuiObio was tnO
cause of her death. She was born
on November 29th, 1873 and was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ella Bath
rick. Paw Paw has always been her
home and she was married on June
8th, 1907 to Clark McGrady of this
place. Two children were born tc
them, a daughter now ten years OF
age and a son of seven. These
children together with the husband
and one sister are left to mourn the
loss of a devoted wife and mother
The funeral was held from the home
on Saturday afternoon, and inter
ment was in Prospect cemetery.
Francis Labadie called on seyera
of his Paw Paw friends last Tues
day. Mr.. Labadie will be remember.
ed by many Paw Paw people as q
dramatic actor in the years gone /by
Years ago, he "Put on" the drama
"Ingomar" in the grove at Lake
! Cora, with the assistance of loca
talent. He is now working in the in.
terest of the Century Lyceun
bureau, and while here made con
! tract with the Paw Paw schools fol