The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-08-22

the Clapp store last Thursday after
noon by a small blaze in the roof Of
the rear section of the store. Prompt
work by the department extinguish-
ed the blaze with slight loss.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold a bake sale on Saturday,
August 23rd, Immediately at the
close of the afternoon session of the
Chautauqua in the Free building
opposite the Court house grounds.
Miss Lula Nj. Sherman and Zellon
l.. Underhill both of Paw Paw, were
united in marriage in Chicago last
week Tuesday. The happy couple
visited an aunt of Miss Sherman in
Benton Harbor enroute, and called
on relatives of Mr.. Underhill in Chi
cago before returning to their home
here. The True Northerner joins
the Paw Paw friends in congratu-
lations.
Paw Paw is to have another general
dry goods store. Samuel A. Abrams
of Chicago has rented the Longwell
building formerly known as the
Cummings" store and will open a fine
store about the first of September.
Mr.. Abrams is an experienced mer.
chant and states to the writer that
it is his intention to give the people
of this vicinity an up-to-date store
in every department of the Dry
Goods business. He was in Paw Paw
this week making preliminary ar
rangements and will be in readiness
for the opening on September first.
Advertising space in these columns
next week will give further particu-
lars in regard to the business.
Robert +. Brown, state fruit in.
spector of Hartford, discovered the
first shipment of green grapes from
this belt at South Haven last Thurs
day. Mr.. Brown states that the
grapes were grown and packed by
man of education and culture at
Gobleville, and bore fancy label
reading as follows :-"Select Concord
Grapes, Grown in best Vineyards.
Packed by Mark Owen and Co. Chi
cago, H." The growers name, also
"a quarts" were stamped on the
package in small letters. Mr.. Brown
states that the state law was VIOLA
ted in several different ways:-First,
The False Label; Second, Green
Grapes; Third, Short weight. The
word Champion was family stamped
where it could scarcely be discovered
The Inspector called on the grower
last Friday and found that he had
himself packed and put on the false
label, also that he had scales in his
packing house and knew that the
package was short weight. He also
knew that the grapes were green and
that he was using false label. He
stated however that he was acting
under instructions from the Com
mission men. This violator was Sc
rorol,. re9rimanded by the Inspector
and las told that he might have an
opportunity later on of paying a
visit to the Federal officials at Grand
Rapids.
George w. Longwell Sr., almost
the last of the old pioneers of this
community, passed away last Friday
after a brief illness. 1t was his
great desire during the latter weeks
of his life to be spared until his S7th
birthday His desire was gratified
for his birthday came on Wednesday
of last week Deceased was born in
Schoocraft, Kalamazoo county, Aug.
18th, 1882. He came to Paw Paw
with his parents when two years of
age, and this village has been his
home for four score and five years.
He was married to Nancy NJ. Brush,
October 23rd, 1859 who passed away
in April 1895. Four children were
born to them, all survive except one
son, Harry d. who passed away in
June 1894. Deceased was married
again in August 1897 to Mrs. Emma
Southwell Hogan, who departed this
life in May 1909 At the age of 10
years, deceased travelled overland to
California This was in the year
1852 when gold seekers were focking
to the west. On his return he enter
ed into business with his brother, the
late J. NJ Longwell under the firm
name of Longwell Brothers. This
firm was in active business in this
village until the year 1888 when his
sons acquired his business interests.
While his remaining years have no
been spent in active business, he was
always busy with something and
alive to the best interests Of the COM
rpunity. 1t has been said Of him
bat he did not have a single enemy
Spn earth, and his friends here and
Is bout the county were legion. He
leaves three children, one daughter,
MRS. Bertha Harrison of Kalamazoo
and two sons, Edgar B. and George
w. Longwell of this village. The
funeral was held from the late home
on Sunday and interment was in
Prospect cemetery.