The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-22
Mrs. H. M. Ayars is visiting friends


in Chicago.
Donald Easter, east of town is very
sick with the Influenza.
Miss Marian Boess is i'll and confin-
ed to her home with Influenza.
The l. o. o F.. Lodge meetings are
postponed until further notice.
Mrs. Mildred Doren, teacher in the
Second grade school room is i'll with
Influenza.
Ted Pepper who is in training at
Lansing spent Sunday at home with
his parents.
Leon Jacobs, who is a construction
worker at Camp Custer spent Sunday
here with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mosier, Miss
Evelyn and A. w. Mosier were
Sunday dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith.
Miss Esther Stevenson, clerk in the
Paw Paw Savings bank left on Thurs
day for Denver Colorado to enter a
business college in that city.
Miss Irene Lane has returned to
Paw Paw after an extended visit with
relatives and friends in the west, and
has already resumed her class in
piano instruction.
Mrs. John Latshaw of Chicago spent
the past week a guest at the H. A.
Cole and Jake Reidl homes. She de-
parted Wednesday for Allegan where
she will visit Mrs. Ida Cole.
Advertised Letters--Miss Emma
Merriam, Teacher; Miss Gwyneth
Mead, Miss Leah Mickey, r. 8; Miss
Lois Sternaman, Mrs. b. II. Hare,
Gersbach, L. ID. Case.
1t is announced that during the
month of December the sugar allow
ance will be increased TO four pounds
per person and after January first,
all restrictions will be removed.
VIM. X. Miller of Almena is now the
official Cow Tester for the Van Buren,
county Cow Testing Association. His
duties require his constant attention,
and he is good man on the job.
Mrs. Bertha North will leave today
for Grand Rapids where she will visit
her daughters for some time, and then
go on to Chicago to spend a part of
the winter at the home of her son
Ralph and family.
If you would be sure of a crowd
at your auction, and want to give it
the greatest amount Of publicity pos
sible for the least money, call at The
True Northerner Office and get our
plans for advertising.
Corporal Bill Killefer came home
from Camp Custer Saturday after
noon to spend a short furlough at
home. His wife came from the East
to meet him here. Bill returned to
camp Sunday evening and Mrs. KILL
fer remained for longer visit.
Edward Finley of Hartford, local
chairman of the State Fuel admins
tration, states that recent orders per-
nit inside window lighting on Mon
days and Tuesdays during the hours
that shops and stores are open for
business.
Attorney w. J. Barnard is moving
his household goods to his farm home,
and vacating the town residence ready
for the new owners, Sheriff Beattie
and family. Mr.. Barnard will fit up
a living room at the rear of his Office
to occupy when he is in the village.
Judge l.. B. Des Voignes was guest
of honor at recent banquet given by
the Rod and Gun club of Mattawan.
In his after dinner address, the Judge
paid a high compliment to the citizen
ship of Mattawan, basing his deduct
ions on observations during his ad
as Circuit Judge.
The local post office force has been
badly shattered for the past week by
the prevailing epidemic. The follow
ing members of the force are on the
sick list; Postmaster H. A. Cole;
Assistant, Arba l.. Hawley; Clerks
Leon Douglas and Roy Harrington;
City Carriers, Theo Areaux and Ella
Curtis; Rural Carriers, Bert Douglas,
Guy Fisk and Walter Areaux. Sub
stitutes have not been available and
following are those who have been
taking some of the vacancies:--Mrs.
G.. S. Scovel, Mrs. David Burke, Mrs.