The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-03-15
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Pau Pau and Vicinity

Pau Pau and Vicinity
Ray Wilson came home from Flint
to spend the week end with his wife
and children here.
Mrs. Cora Barrows of Lawrence
spent the greater part of last week
in the city, the guest of her daugh-
ter Mrs. George Weston.
Mrs. f. B. Longwell returned home
last Friday after several days visit
at the home of her daughter Mrs. q,
A. Sanford and family in Jackson.
Seats may be reserved for the Sat-
urday night performance of "Grand-
ma Gibbs of the Red Cross" at Long
well Bros. store any time Saturday.
~ There will be work at the next Re-
bekah meeting. 1t is requested that
every member make an extra effort
to be present, as good time is in
store.
Prof. Henderson of the u. of M.
will be in Paw Paw on the evening
of March 9th, and deliver a free
lecture on "Our Boys" Further an
nouncement will be made next week.
o. w. Rowland has received word
that his grandson, Orin Rowland has
arrived safely in France. This makes
two of his grandsons who are now on
foreign soil to fight for their coun-
try. The other is Lieutenant Ralph
Rowland.
The program for next Wednesday,
March goth, at the Coterie club will
be patriotic one with Mrs. Emogene
Burke as chairman. Following is
the program Music, Paper, "Women
in the War, Mrs. Alice Reid Pierce;
Short talk on Modern Warfare,
Rev. Olivia j. c. Woodman.
Miss Fern Hess had a severe
attack of appendicitis the first
of the week She is consider
ably better at this writing, and it is
probable that no operation will be
performed at this time. This is the
third attack of this trouble the young
lady has had during the past year.
Word reaches Paw Paw friends
that Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dinda of
} Streeter, Illinois are the proud
parents of baby boy born to them
been named George in honor of his
Granddad Georoe Benwire, east Of
town. Mrs. Dinda will be remember
ed as Miss Irene Benwire.
last Friday. The youngster has
Attorney Carl Mosier of Dowagiac
has announced his candidacy for the
office of Prosecuting Attorney Of
Cass county in the next Republican
primaries. Carl is a former Paw
Paw boy, and the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Mosier of this place. He has
established an enviable record among
the attorneys of Cass county during
his practice there, and we predict
success for him in the primaries and
Tat the polls.
Lincoln H. Titus of Kalamazoo will
appear as speaker at the Union
Patriotic service at the Christian
church next Sunday evening, March
18th. A great service is planned
with the male chorus to furnish the
singing, with solos and quartettes as
. specials. With Mr.. Titus as speaker,
the success of the meeting is assured.
Every one is cordially invited to at
tend this meeting.
The u. S. Working Reserve Of the
Department of Labor is putting
forth every effort as a war measure
10 bring together the town and city
boys who are old enough to work on
the farm, in anticipation of the needs
for farm labor next season. Next
week, March 18th, to 23rd, inclusive
has been named as national enroll
ment week and a regular army Of
bows should be enrolled during those
days. Commissioner f. V. Root has
CHARGE of the enrolment in Van
Buren, county.
A telegram to Mrs. Eliza Hogar
on Wednesday contained the sad news
of the death of her aunt. Mrs. Ann
Threadgould in Medford, Oregon.
Deceased will be remembered as a
resident of this community for many
' years. During her later years she
has made her home with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Harry Salisbury, and went
west with them some years ago. She
has been in failing health for some
@ears and her death was not urex-
pected. The remains will be brought
here for burial.
Does it pay to raise big crops :?
There is Just one answer to that.
A farmers profits are the differences
between the sales and his expenses.
Every farmer should receive wages
for his work If not, something is
the matter. 1t may be that he is not
sgetting enough monev for his pro-
ducts or it may be that it is costing
him too much to produce his crops
and stock. The farmer should get a
square deal and is entitled to more
than thirty-fve cents to the consum-
er's dollar. But he must remember
that times have changed and that
farming is business. Like all bus
nesses, there is very keen compe-
.stition and the prices are determined
Ny the supply and the demand. The
iGSN Ner can not control the supply
very much, because he has several
million competitors in the United
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