The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-17

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barber at Frank McLain's tonsorial
parlors.
Attorney w. j. Barnard is in Okla
homa engaged in the trial of a case
there.
Attorney Glenn E. Warner left
Wednesday evening for Pittsburgh
Pa, on business trip.
Merle Fuller received word from
the Draft Board to report at Fort
Warren, Mass, on or before May %.
Rev. Wilkins of Dowagiac will
preach in st. Marks Episcopal church
here next Sunday afternoon at five
o'clock.
Mrs. Chan Bowen has been enter
tanning the measles, and was in
town Wednesday for the first time in
several weeks.
Mrs. John Mutchler spent the week
end in Lansing the guest of her
daughter, Miss Marion. She reports
a very pleasant visit.
A contribution will be taken at the
Sixth Grade War entertainment held
at the Opera House tonight, for the
benefit of the Junior Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Allen of Glen
dale are rejoicing over the advent of
an eight pound boy, born Thursday,
May 9th, at the home of Mrs. Rena
Beach. Mother and babe are doing
nicely.
V. A. Lepper of Lawrence suffered
a stroke of apopleXy last Friday
which left him totally blind and semi
unconscious for some time. Reports
from Lawrence Thursday morning
stated that he was much better. His
host of Paw Paw friends are hoping
for a speedy recovery to health.
Decker and Decker sold last week
the farm of j. F. Kaehlar near Lam
phere's Pond to Mrs. Amanda Jacob
sen of Chicago Mrs. Jacobsen ex-
poets to move and be located here in
about two weeks. Also the George
Benwire farm to Randolph Castle of
Peoria, Illinois. Mr.. Castle expects
to be located here as soon as possible.
Next Sunday will be a patriotic
day throughout the nation. Programs
will be held with speaking and music,
in an effort to stimulate enlistments
for the naval service. The Paw Paw
program will be Sunday evening in
the M. +. church at 1880 o'clock.
There will be speaker from Detroit
accompanied by two recruiting
officers from the navy. The Paw Paw
high school band will play and there
will be other music. The meeting
will be big one, and it is doubtful
if the church will hold all who will
go.
About the best piece of news that
The True Northerner has been able
to publish for some time is the fact
that the Dyckman House is soon to
be opened. The hotel has been leas-
ed to George Sherman, brother of
the late j. d. Sherman, and will be
opened just as soon as the necessary
repairs and changes can be made,
probably in two or three weeks. Mr..
Sherman is an experienced hotel man,
having been in the business practi-
cally all of his life. For many years
he has had charge of the Rock Island
system of eating houses and dining
cars west of the Missouri river, and
has owned several large hotels in
various cities throughout the United
States. At present he owns a big
hotel in Kansas city, which is man.
aged by his son. The new landlord
will be no stranger to Paw Paw
people, who will rejoice that the
Dyckman house which for many
years was one of the best known
hostelries of south western Michigan
is again to be opened, and by real
hotel man. The building will be put
i first class condition in every way,
including new water system with
many baths and hot and cold water
in every room.