The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-01-11

John Tourney of Lawrence was in
Paw Paw Thursday.
Dallas Ferris of Lawrence was in
Paw Paw on Wednesday.
Miss Polly Amsterberg departed
Friday for an indefinite visit with her
sisters at Homer, Michigan.
c. s. Sutton of Lawrence who is
well known here suffered a stroke of
paralysis recently and is in critical
condition.
Mrs. Herbert Geddes left last Mon
day for Valparaiso, Indiana for two
weeks visit at The home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. d. Darby and family.
The past week has been real win
ter, with heavy snow storms. Snow
in this locality now covers the ground
to depth of nearly two feet.
The "Questionaires" are now all
mailed out. This work has made an
enormous amount of detail for the
county clerks office to dispose of.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Johnson on December 31st, a baby
girl, which tipped the scales at eight
pounds. The little Miss has been
named Eva Ihlene. Grand Pa and
Grand Ma are all smiles as this is the
first Johnson baby in the family.
We publish in this issue on page
four, story prepared in the office of
the Collector of Internal Revenue
which will be of assistance especially
to farmers in understanding the In
come Tax law as it applies to them.
Not a single reader Of this paper
should fail to read it.
A new duty has been added to the
long list that County Clerk Royal
Decker has to perform. He has been
appointed County Licensing officer for
the enforcement of the new Fderal EX-
plosives Regulation act. No matter
how numerous his duties, County
Clerk Decker is able to get away with
them all in most highly satisfactory
manner.
Robert Mcclure had the misfortune
to lose his house and contents by fire
last Friday at HOO morning. Mr..
McGuire's arms were badly burned
in trying to save some of the fur
nishings. Mr. Elliot, a neighbor NOV
ing to Kalamazoo, offered them the
use of his house for the winter. They
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity as they have six small child
rem. Neighbors have loaned them
furniture etc. They carried insurance
in the Cass County company.
Through the efforts of Mayor Glenn
f. Warner, and the patriotic gener-
osity of H. d. Swayze, manager of the
X. l.. S. and c. Ry, car load of coal
was turned over by the railroad the
first of the week, and distributed about
the village, a half ton in place. The
distribution was made through Free
and Mutchler. The fuel situation is
mighty serious, and many families of
the village do not know where the
next days coal is coming from.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Paw Paw Savings Bank
held in the bank parlors last Tuesday
the following directors were elected
for the ensuing year. Charles r.
Morrison, Thomas Woodman, Reuben
Allen, +. j. Dayton, Howard f.. Allen,
David Anderson and Glenn f.. Warner.
At a subsequent meeting of the di-
rectors, the following officers were
elected:-Glenn f. Warner, president
David Anderson, vice president; j. b.
Warner, cashier; Bennett McKinstry
assistant cashier; Miss Esther Steven
son, book keeper. Mr.. McKinstry
moving up to the position formerly
held by j. b Warner.
The remains of John H. Charles, a
former resident and business man OF
Paw Paw, were brought here for
burial on Wednesday. He died at the
home of his daughter in indianapolis
Indiana after long period of failing
health. He leaves four children, two
sons Fred Charles and DR.. Henry L.
Charles ,and two daughters, Mrs
Earl Bangs of Paw Paw and a
daughter in Indianapolis with whom
he had made his home for some time
Mrs. Charles passed away before he
moved from Paw Paw. All the mem
bers of the family were here tor the