The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-02

II. y. waters was In BloOmlngdale
on Monday of this week.
Henry Bilsborrow of Albion was a
caller at the Charles Bilsborrow home
last Sunday.
Mrs. Amanda Andrews, sister of
S. Briggs, is caring for Mrs. Briggs
who is recovering nicely from re-
cent operation.
Advertised Letters-C. w. Cole,
Mr.. Glendemirg (Real Estate), Mrs
John Kline, w. c. Paine, Mrs. Etoile
Reynolds, Mrs. f. H. Shingledecker,
Levie Strong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kroth are en-
tertaining her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Brach and an
aunt Mrs. Coglin, all of Chicago.
They motored to Paw Paw the first
of the week.
Frank Simpson was a guest of his
sister, Mrs. Clara Woodman the first
of this week. Mr.. Simpson was en-
route to Lansing to resume his official
duties after spending a two weeks
vacation at his home in Hartford.
The first annual conference and
War Council of the Rural Editors
and Publishers of Michigan is in ses-
sion at Lansing. The newspaper
boys of the state and their wives are
three day guests at the M. A. c. for
the time of their lives.
The Miller Brothers commenced
their Pickle business last Monday,
and the season promises to be good
one. The sailing station recently
erected is located at Barrisor on the
Arthur Miller farm. They received
their second new truck this week
which they will need to help take
care of the harvest.
G.. Leroy Schnel of Battle Creek
War Zone Secretary will deliver an
address in the Methodist church on
Friday evening of this week on "Life
at Camp Custer" This address will
be illustrated by one hundred stere-
optican slides. There will be no ad-
mission charge, but collection will
be taken to defray expenses. The
people of Paw Paw and vicinity are
most cordially invited.
Claude Kline, Co. B. 328 M. G..
Battalion writes from Camp Mills,
Long Island, New York that he is
doing guard duty, and works four
hours out of the twenty-four. He
was selected to guard the flag, he
writes, on account of his neat appear
ance, and it is his duty to see that
every one salutes the flag who come
near. He hopes to be allowed to
come home before starting overseas.
Mrs. Stanley Briggs returned from
Kalamazoo last Saturday where she
had been in Bronson hospital for
week following an operation for the
removal of a small sharp three cor
nered chicken bone from the lower
part of her throat. The mode of
procedure for such an operation is
dangerous one, combining unusual
Instrumentation and artificial respri-
alton. DR.. Fulkerson, the specialist
who performed the operation dis
lodged the bone after time, but lost
it again in the throat and decided to
suspend the operation. Mrs. Briggs
coughed up the bone about half
hour later. She still has very sore
mouth and tongue but otherwise is
improving rapidly.
There are many patriotic incidents
occurring almost daily in the various
recruiting Offices. Following is one
recently observed by Paw Paw
gentleman in the recruiting station
in Kalamazoo. A young man of fine
physique, tall, straight and athletic
walked into the office and asked the
recruiting officer if he could be
accepted for service. The officer OBJ
served that his shirt collar was open
to make room for a small goitre, and
promptly replied, "No Sir" "I am
going to get into the army someway"
said the applicant. "I was rejected
at Camp Custer, and have been turn
ed down in every recruiting office in
the state. am going to Canada
and see if they will take me there"
In reply to the question as to who he
was and where from, he said:-"I am
from Kalkaskia county and my name
is Custer. l am a nephew of General
Custer in whose honor the Michigan
camp was named, and it does seem
as though they might overlook my
slight physical defect and let me
fight" Young Custer was crestfaller