The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-01-11

Margaret Cooley is quite i'll with
chicken pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Cross are spend
ing the week with relatives in Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Van Week en-
tertaired his parents, who reside at
Lawton on Sunday.
A Box social is announced for the
Odd Fellow hall in Almena on Thurs
day evening of next week. Every one
cordially invited.
All "Past Masters" of the 10. O..
f. are asked to remember the turkey
banquet at the hall on Friday eve-
ming, January 18th.
Jake Reidl and family are in Chi
cago this week, accompanying the re-
mains of his mother to that city last
Sunday. They are expected home to-
morrow.
A card from Frank Shaefer requests
address of The True Northener
changed to French, New Mexico. He
adds, "All we'll out on a ranch on
prairie about one mile from nearest
neighbor."
C. C. Duryea and family returned to
Cadillac last Saturday after spending
a vacation with relatives and friends
in Paw Paw. Charley is brakeman
on the c. r. and l. Ry and runs from
Cadillac to Mackinaw City.
Mrs. Riedl, the aged mother of our
townsman, Jake Reidl, passed away
at his home last Friday night. The
remains were taken to Chicago Sun
day for burial, and the funeral held
in that city on Monday.
The True Northerner acknowledges
receipt of the 10th, annual edition of
the "San Diego Union" a newspaper
published in San Diego, California,
sent us by VIM. Rickerson of that
city. 1t contains SO many pages that
we have been unable to count them
yet. Many thanks, Will, do it again.
We regret to announce that County
Agent T.. A. Farrand is about TO re-
sign his position rs Farm Agent for
Van Buren, county He will devote
his time to the management OF his
own farm interests in Eaton county.
1t is not known yet who will succeed
Mr.. Farrand, bit one thing is sure
and that is it will be extremely diff
cult to find man who will take his
place and give as excellent satisfact-
ion in every particular. He was the
right man in the right place.
Superintendent Kaye of the local
schools is to be congratulated on his
success in getting the school organized
for work after the accident to the fur
mace last Monday morning. Before
the day was over, he had all depart
ments of the school in good working
order in various places about the will
age, and work progressing as usual.
ko
lost. Mr.. Kaye is a real 'Live Wire"
in school work, and just the right man
in the place he is now filling. Patrons
of the school in general are hoping
that he may be retained in his present
capacity for next year.
Manager Reeves of the Idle Hour
theatre has made brave struggle to
continue his schedule of splendid feat
ures during the winter. Lack of at
tendance however has compelled him
to cut down the number of nights.
Next Wednesday there will be pro-
grams on Wednesday, Friday and
Sunday nights. After that on We'd
nesday, Saturday and Sunday. On
Friday and Saturday nights of next
week, the celebrated film Draft No.
258 will be shown. This feature is a
sequel to "The Stacker" and is draw
ing packed houses where shown in the
big cities. 1t is one of the best feat
ures of the year. The efforts of Mr..
Reeves and the quality of features he
is showing are worthy of encourage
ment and liberal patronage.
School resumed Monday morning
after the annual Holiday vacation
period. The opening at this time was
marred by the breaking down of the
heating plant on Monday morning
and classes are being held during the
week in the Court House and Baptist
church, the high school being trans
ferred to the former and the grades
not otherwise housed in the "Annex