The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-09

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on page six. Look the program over
carefully.
Pastor Orva Lee Ice, his wife and
mother of Grant Hosford motored to
Battle Greek on Monday.
Delmer Beach and son of Vicks-
burg spent Sunday last at the home
OF his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Beach.
Mrs. Nancy Amsterburg and two
granddaughters of Homer, Michigan
spent Monday and Tuesday at the
Amsterburg home.
The l. 0. 0. F. members and their
families will enjoy dance and social
evening at their lodge rooms on Tues
day evening, August 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don White and son
of Albion are expected here Saturday
and will be guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller for at
least two weeks.
Mrs. Chas. Bilsborrow was pleasant
ly surprised on Tuesday evening when
few of her friends presented them
selves at her home to help her cele-
brate her birthday. Supper was fur
nished by the ladies and very pleas
ant time was enjoyed.
Every business institution in the
village should boost for the Chau-
tauqua this year. The John w. Free
and Co. Bank uses space this week
on page six, to make a strong appeal
for Chautauqua patronage this year.
The Chautauqua is an institution the
value of which to this community
cannot be over estimated.
Members of the Michigan War
Board from Southwestern Michigan
are in Grand Rapids for a two days
session. The purpose of the meeting
is to stimulate and coordinate all
voluntary war work. The functions
and plans of all these activities will
be explained, and methods for elimin-
ating any wasted energy caused by
of effort will be discussed.
Judge David Anderson, chairman of
the county war board is in attendance
from Paw Paw.
After a short illness of three weeks
Mrs. Marie Putney passed away at
Borgess. hospital on the morning of
July 30th, 1913. She was born at
Keeler, Michigan, September 5th,
1854, there her girlhood days were
spent. On May 10th, 1877 she was
united in marriage to Orville c. Put
ney of Hartford. With the exception
of few years of her married life,
she has lived ON her farm west of
Paw Paw. At this home her three
were born, Mrs. Bernice
Huey, Mrs. Bertha Moe and Miss
Frances. Three grandchildren and
one brother, Frank Roosevelt of Keel
er also survive her. The funeral SER
vices were held at the home Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. Olivia Woodman
interment took place at
Keller.
Several weeks ago, it will be re-
The True Northerner
made mention of the fact that Elmer
Owen had picked up carrier pigeon
that had stopped at his home in its
flight. Mr.. Owen reported the mat
ter to the local draft board, and the
secretary r. w. Broughton in turn
reported the same to Signal Supply
officer at Camp Custer. The first of
this week, Mr.. Broughton received a
letter from this officer enclosing a
letter from the secretary treasurer
of the Royal Homing club of Detroit.
The letter states that the pigeon be-
longs to Richard Dammon, I'LL st.
Clair Avenue of Detroit, and requests
that the bird be sent by express to
its owner. The pigeon was identified
by means Of metal tag around one
of its legs inscribed "U. S. 49,"
The recently organized Almena
club made a tour of the county on
Sunday, August 4th, and visited some
of the modern and up-to-date farms.
The trip was under the guidance of
County Agent Eckart and the total
registered seventy-fve. The
following farms were Inspected
T. B. Woodman, fruit and grain
farm; Overton Dairy farm, Anderson
farm, and lastly visited the Fowler
Dairy farm, which is located about
two miles south of Hartford, where a
demonstration of the milking machine
was held. The club also inspected
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