The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-10-25

Mrs. Max BENTON and three child
rem are i'll with the Influenza.
There are two amendments which
the electors of the State of Michigan
will be asked to vote at the election
on Tuesday, November 5th. One will
give to women the right to vote in
all elections the same as men, and the
other provides that all amendments
in the future be printed on one ballot
instead of separate as now. Both
propositions are meritorious and
should be given an overwhelming
majority.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. O'Leary an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Miss Mildred, to Mr.. Joe McElroy AL
exander on Wednesday, October 10th,
at their home in Dallas, Texas. The
bride was born in Paw Paw and grew
to young girlhood here. She is now
cultured accomplished young lady,
the joy and pride of her parents. The
True Northerner joins with local
friends in hearty congratulations and
best wishes for Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander.
Following are extracts from a let
ter received by Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Salisbury from their son Lynn Nary
dated from some where in France
September 10th. "You no doubt are
thinking that | have forgotten all
about home and Mother and Father,
but such is not the case. We have
been so blamed busy, that we haven't
had time to do anything but just work
and fight. We are lucky if we even
get a chance to sleep. When we do
get minute to write, it is some job
to find paper, because writing mater
ial at the front is a scarce article. /
am well and all right, so don't worry"
Four lines Of the letter were censored,
but enough words can be deciphered
to know that the lines tell about be-
ing in the "Big Fight. The last
sentence of the letter was unfinished
the writer evidently having to close
abruptly for some reason.
DR.. j. G. Maxwell reports a rapid
spread of the Influenza in this COM
but hopes that with the care
full earnest cooperation of the public
a general epidemic may be averted
There are several new cases reported
every day, and the Doctor is working
night and day to visit them and give
the necessary medical attention. One
thing is absolutely necessary on the
part of the citizens of the community
if serious epidemic with the possi-
bility of many fatalities is to be
averted, and that is this. STRICT
and IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO
THE FIRST SYMPTOMS. What
may appear to be a slight cold, may
possibly be the Influenza in incipient
stages, and in two days or even less,
it may be a fatal case of pneumonia.
GO TO BED at the appearance of the
first symptom, however slight, is the
strict injunction of the Doctor. This
attention is imperative if the epidemic
is to be checked, and families kept
intact.
Roscoe j. Martin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Martin of Gliddenburg
was among the first Of the boys select
ed at NJ. A. C. this fall to enter the
officers school at Waco, Texas. He
left the college a few days ago with
seventy-three others and is in train
ing now in the southern cantonment.
Roscoe dep> Ted about the first of
October for East Lansing ,and upon
arriving there enlisted in the student
army training corps of the state col
lege. The student training corps is a
branch of the military service, and
boys enlisting in it-such as in the
schooling, military drill and the
uniform and pay of privates. Such
of them as display aptitude for lead
ership are selected to attend the
officers training camps. Roscoe was
one of the first chosen. A number Of
DOyS from van DuTen COuilIy are
members of the corps at M. A. G..
where more than twelve hundred
young men are receiving military
training and attending college at the
same time.
Neil Engel, one of Paw Paws best
known young business men, died at
eleven o'clock Thursday morning after
an illness lasting less than one week.
He contracted what he supposed was
a slight cold, and with his rugged
constitution paid but little attention to
it. Later developments however
proved the trouble to be the dreaded
Spanish Influenza which resulted in
pneumonia and his death. Every thing
that efficient nursing and skillful medi-
cal care could do, was done to save his
life but it was of no avail. Mr.. Engel
was owner and proprietor of the
Engel Bakery, and by hard work and
good management had built up a
large and lucrative business through
out the county. He had served
several terms as member of the will