The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-10-11

zoo on wednesday.
l.. b. Gorton was in Dowagiac or
business last Saturday.
Nelson Goodrode of Bangor was a
Paw Paw visitor on Thursday.
Attorney C. w. Hendryx of Dowa-
giac was in Paw Paw Tuesday.
Dana P. Smith was in Chicago last
week, and volunteered his services as
Civil Engineer for war duty.
A card to Mrs. Frank Taylor states
that>her son Mark Whitcomb has
arrived safely at "Some Siberian
Post"
Mrs. Neil Leggitt and baby of
Kalamazoo are guests at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Lang. 8
G. A. Cross of Lawrence was in
Paw Paw Wednesday to attend the
funeral of the late DR.. George Jack
son.
Rev. James C.. Brown who has been
teaching temporarily in the local
schools will remain permanently for
the year.
The entertainment and dance plan
ned by the Royal Neighbors is post
poned until the first meeting in No
vember.
John Searls and family who are
occupying the Jones home on Terri
torial street are preparing to move
into the Richmond home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Ironsides of
Hastings spent several days the first
of this week at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Cross.
Miss Beatrice Vickers and friend
motored from Chicago last Thursday
70 spend the day with her sister Mrs.
Leland Benwire and family of Goble-
vile.
Members of the Presbyterian
church and their friends held a fare
well reception for their pastor, Rev.
Percy Nickless last Tuesday evening.
1t was on the eve of his departure
for war service in the Y. NJ. c.. A.
The October term of Circuit Court
will convene on Monday, October 21.
AS usual the jury will not come until
the second Monday and the first week
will be occupied with the disposition
of various motions and chancery
cases.
Hugh Rogers Thomas of Camp Gus
ter, whose home is in Ann Arbor, has
been detailed to assist the Local
Draft Board at Paw Paw with the
work in the office. The Government
is furnishing one soldier to assist at
each Draft Board. These are sent
from men who have been called for
selective service.
Patrons and pupils of the local
schools are pleased with the showing
made at the Hartford Fair. The dis
plays were perhaps not as voluminous
as some of the others, but the quality
of work was excellent. The Inter
Grades won first prize in
their specimens of Art work. The
sixth grade won first in the same line
of work and the seventh and eighth
second prize The War Posters also
won first prize, and the third and
fourth grades took first prize in Pen
The showing was excellent
and reflects credit on pupils and in
structors alike. Miss Mae Brumstead
is instructor in Art, and Miss Mabel
Chaffee in Penmanship.
The local schools are now selling
season tickets for the Lecture Course
the first number which comes Monday
evening, October 28th. The Lillian
Johnson company furnish the program
for that evening, and the following
numbers are as follows:-The Chi
cago Festival Quintet, December 9th;
Edward S. Kindley, humorist-poet-
teacher entertainer, January 10th;
The Century Lyceum Orchestra, date
to be assigned and One High School
entertainment date to be assigned.
The course is high class, and the en-
terprise and progressive spirit shown
by the schools in bringing such a
course to Paw Paw is highly commend
able. The instructors and students
should and will receive the hearty CO.
operation of the people of this will
age and the surrounding country.
Buy your season tickets now.
Next Saturday, October 18th, is
Liberty Day, so proclaimed by Presi-
dent Wilson. 1t is the 426th, ami
versary of the discovery of America,
and the President has requested that
every community in the nation
celebrate the day. The following
classic thoughts are taken from the
Presidents proclamation Every
day the great principles for which
we are fighting take fresh hold upon
our thought and purposes and make
II claarer what the end must be and