The true northerner., 1918-06-14


Lynn Downing of Chicago was
home the first of the week shaking
hands with old friends.
Mrs. Leon Salisbury has returned
home from Kalamazoo and is recover
ing rapidly from her recent operation
cultural agent for Van Buren, county
and started his duties on last Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hopkins had
as guests the first of the week, their
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Murel Stuck of Detroit.
Final naturalization papers were
issued to Sigfried Mattson, a citizen
Iof Sweden, and Sam Bright, citizen
of Russia, both of Covert township.
Mesdames LaRue Chappell, George
Longwell Jr., j. G. Maxwell, Fannie
Woodman and B. w. Warner motored
to South Haven last Monday for i'm
structions in Surgical Dressing work.
Frank Mutchler and family of
Grand Rapids and Martin Mutchler
and family of Allegan were guests of
their brother John Mutchler and
family for the week end.
There are $4,000 youngsters in
eighty cities in Michigan enlisted in
the Gardening Drive. The army of
the Hoe is fifty per cent larger than
it was one year ago, says the Nj. A.
C.
Hon. l.. Burgett Des Voignes has
gone to Detroit where he will hold
Court for four weeks, and Hon. Jas.
q. Tucker of Mt. Clemens, Mich, will
finish the term of Court in this coun-
ty.
H. Powell was arrested by officer
Yeider for speeding on the Lawrence
Paw Paw road and paid a fine on
Monday to Judge Mason of $500
and costs. Powell did not give his
address.
New furniture is arriving for the
Hotel Dyckman and Landlord Sher-
soon be open to the public. Repairs
are still in progress, but will soon be
completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Yeider enter
tanned for dinner last Sunday, their
son Alva who was home from Day
ton, Ohio on four days furlough;
James Sylvester, wife and daughter
and Miss Mabel Young of Lawton;
Charles Yeider and wife and John
Blanchard and wife of Almera
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Epley and son
George of Charlotte spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
n. Wakeman returning home Sunday.
They are delighted with Charlotte,
both from a business and social stand
point, but always glad to get back
to see old Paw Paw friends.
Lieutenant Glenn Showerman and
friend, Lieutenant Jones of Camp
Custer were guests at the home of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Showerman last Sunday Glenn was
called home again Tuesday on
account Of the death of his brother,
Bert Showerllan.
1872 registered from this County
on June 5th, the day set for all male
persons to register who had become
twenty-one years of age since June
5th, 1917. This is considered a good
fair registration, taking into con-
sideration the large number of enlist
ments that took place just prior to
June 5th, from boys who were elig-
ible for registration June 5th.
A meeting of the Township War
Committees of this county has been
called for Paw Paw next Monday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The pur-
pose of this meeting is to make plans
for the War Saving Stamp campaign
which starts on June 28th. The ses-
sion will be held in the Council Rooms
1t is expected that the entire sixty
odd members of this War Board will
be present for this important meet
ing.
The dates for the Paw Paw
Chautauqua have now been definitely
set for August 10 to 25 inclusive.
The program this year will be rich
in patriotic war features. An out
line of the excellent program will be
given in an early issue. In the
meantime, bear the dates in mind,
and remember that Chautauqua pat
rons this year are promised the very
best program ever put on in this
community.
Mrs. Frank Castle passed away al
Goshen, Indiana, June 1st after q
short illness. Her maiden name was
Laughlin and she was born in Gin.
ton County, Michigan on March 1st
1871. Her early life was spent ir
the east, coming to Michigan with
her parents in 1889. She was mar.
ried to Frank Castle and eight child