The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-12-06

There will be services in the Metho-
dist church next Sunday.
Sheriff elect Andrew Lang and wife
returned the first of the week from a
visit with friends in Covert.
Mrs. Ed DeHaven who has been on
the sick list for the past two weeks
is improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Cross, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Hunt and two children
of Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A..
Nicholas and two sons, Francis and
Oran were dinner guests at the Wake
man home Thanksgiving day.
Harley Mutchler was home from the
Municipal Pier Naval training station
in. Chicago to spend the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mutchler and family.
George Wilson advertises an auction
sale in this issue for Wednesday, De-
cember 18th. He will sell his stock,
hay, grain and farming tools and
move to Paw Paw.
The local Red Cross reports that
a total Of fifty Christmas boxes have
been sent by Paw Paw people to the
boys "Over There. Last Saturday
was the last day that Christmas
parcels could be sent.
A letter from Private Merrill Full
Ter orders the True Northener sent
to Chauffeur's Barracks, Fort Monroe
Virginia, where he is taking a months
course in the Truck and Tractor
school for Heavy Artillery.
Born to Nh. and Mrs. George Reits
on November 29th, a seven and a
quarter pound boy. Mother and babe
are doing nicely, and Daddy Reits
wears broader grin than ever. The
little man has been named Harold
Nash Reits.
Advertised Letters Miss Mary Maude
Raymond, Mrs. Leroy Robinson,
Miss Pearl White, f.. f. Clemons, Mr.
Frank S. Morton, Mr.. Henry p. Nor
ton, Mr.. Hill Peterson, Mr.. George f..
Riley, MIR. Charles Sinclare, Mr.. c. L..
Swanson.
The Maple City Grocery announces
an anniversary Sale" from Decem-
Der 8 to IA inclusive. 1t is just one
year since the Cash and Garry sys-
tenn was inaugurated at this store.
The advertisement of the sale appears
in this issue.
DR.. w. H. Kenfield of Lawrence
was a caller at the True Northerner
office on Monday. The Doctor states
that the Influenza has quite a start
in the rural community adjacent to
Lawrence village. Last Saturday he
visited forty cases, most of them in
the country.
The Quarantine will be lifted next
Saturday, and The Idle Hour theatre
will be open that evening. Manager
Reeves announces "The Warrior
featuring the Marvellous Machette as
the attraction for both Saturday and
Sunday nights. This is a wonderful
War picure, and no Movie Fan should
miss it.
Word reaches Paw Paw relatives
that Lieutenant Maurice Cole is in a
hospital in France recovering from
Shell wounds and gas, which has left
him deaf in one ear. His regiment is
included in the "Army of Occupation
but Maurice was unable to accompany
his comrades on their trip to German
territory.
There was a disastrous fire on
| Thanksgiving night, which destroyed
$150,000 worth of buildings and stock
at the entrance of Camp Custer The
origin Of the blaze which started in
tho Henderson and Ames clothing
store on Liberty Hill is unknown
The loss is probably fully covered by
insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrell Hobbs an
|nounce the arrival of an eight and q
half pound baby boy born to them or
December LIST. The young man has
been named Herbert Loren. Mr.
Hobbs was formerly a Paw Paw boy
and after he was married to Miss
Grace Church about three years ago
they went to live on farm just of
Portage street near the city of Kala
maZoo.
Sergeant Harry w. Miller, son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. X. Miller of AL
mena township has been awarded thu
distinguished Service Medal" il
recognition Of extraordinary heroisn
in action, east of Rommsoy, France
on September 29th. Sergt. Miller il
member of Machine Gun compan!
in the 10Sth, Infantry. During tn,