The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-04-05
Bert Jacobs of Lawrence called on
Paw Paw friends last Tuesday.

Bert Jacobs of Lawrence called on
Paw Paw friends last Tuesday.
John Mutchler and Fred Ocobock
went to Lansing last week to look in
to the coal situation for next winter.
A. III. Abrams and wife and Mrs.
Abbie Stickney of Lawrence were
guests of Paw Paw relatives last
Sunday.
Lynn Reynolds came from Camp
Custer last Saturday TO spend the
week end with his father, c. W. Rey-
nolds.
Mrs. Jay Harrington and Miss
Ruth spent last week in Kalamazoo
with Kirk who has a fine position in
that city.
Hon. James HI. Lee and family of
Detroit were guests for the week end
at the home of Mrs. Lees parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. McCabe. Mrs.
Lees sister, Mrs. Vivian Wheaton re-
turned to Detroit with them the first
lof the week.
Decker and Decker announce the
sale of the John Ryden farm to Mr..
and Mrs. Carlisle of Chicago. The
Ryden family will move to town, and
the new owners will take possession
of the place at once.
Charles Cole of Allegan was a
Paw Paw visitor Wednesday and
Thursday. Charley will leave for
New Jersey today to enter the en-
ploy Of the United States Govern
ment in the ship building yards
there.
Shelby Mason, nephew of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. H. Mason of this place has
been promoted to the position of body
guard to General Pershing at the
front. This young man is son of
the late Charles Mason of Chicago.
The family for many years has
spent the summer at Three Mile Lake
and is we'll known in this community.
The proceeds of the Liberty Loan.
including the greater part of that
loaned to our Allies, are being spent
for American products---the products
of our factories, our farms, our mines
and other industries. In lending to
the United States, the people of the
United States are lending to their
best and largest customer and obtain
ing the safest investment in the
world Saturday of this week is the
day.
The Bangor Advance has been sold
to H. A. Wood of Gobleville. M. f.
Russell who has been at the helm for
quarter century will be missed from
the ranks Of Van Buren, county news
paper boys. The True Northerner
joins in best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell wherever they may go or in
whatever line of endeavor their
efforts may be directed, and also ex-
tends cordial welcome to Mr.. Wood
on his entry into the county news
paper field.
Charles Mitchell and Erny Knowles
were arrested for reckless automobile
driving in Keller on Wednesday and
plead guilty before Justice Rowland
The urbane Judge in passing SEN
tence, stated that inasmuch as it was
their first offense, he would be len
lent in passing sentence, and hoped
that he never would have cause to re-
gret his leniency. Fifty dollars
fine and costs to be paid within one
hour, or ninety days in the county
Jail" said the veteran Judge. 1t is
said that the machine contained a
quantity of liquor, which fact un-
doubtedly had something to do with
the leniency Of the court.
There will be several new faces on
the new Board of Supervisors, al
though the "Old Guard" will pre-
dominate. The probable political
complexion of the board will be
eleven republicans, eight democrats
and two doubtful. Following is the
Hist with the letters after the names
to indicate the political affiliations
Almena-L. H. Bolinger, r; Antwerp
Oscar Wheeler, d; Arlington-Chas
]. Palmer, d; Bangor-Frank Bur-
ger, D; Bloomingdale- Adelbert
Lober, d; Columbia-Andrew Gay
ner, d; Covert-E. j. Kirby, r;
DecaturAEmory Squier, d; Geneva
Frank Galbreath, R; Hamilton-W
o Bowers, r; Hartford-E. j. Doyle,
d; Keeler-George Heagy, R; Law
lrence-Owen Long, r; Paw Paw