The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-05-30

tneatre maze business trip TO Chl-
Gag last Friday.
Attorney A. Lynn Free will deliver
the Memorial address in Gobleville
this afternoon.
Mrs. Leon Jacobs, who has been i'll
for the past two weeks, is able to be
up and around again.
Leonard Morton came from Flint to
spend a few days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morton last
week.
Charles Sunny is improving rapid
ly now from his long illness, and is
able to sit up a little each day. He
has been confined to the bed now for
a period of five weeks.
Mrs. Charles Morton underwent a
operation at the Bronson
hospital in Kalamazoo on Tuesday of
this week, and the patient is recover
ing as rapidly as might be hoped for.
Willard Warner, George Ernsberger
NJ. H. Young, +. F. Parks and F. n.
Wakeman were in Kalamazoo Tues
day evening to attend a session of the
Grand Lodge F. and A. Nj. of Mich
gan.
Married on Wednesday May 28th.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. L.
Moe, on East Main street, John D.
X. Schultz and Miss Nina Violet Scott
Rev. Arthur Trott officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Schultz will live on the farm
Of George H. Weber near Three Mile
Lake. May happiness attend them.
Rev. |. p. Bates was in Covert on
Wednesday to arrange for the 49th,
annual meeting of the county Pion-
eer Society, which will be held in
that village on Thursday, June 10Th.
Mr.. Bates states that there will be
no requests for death reports this
year. Further announcements for
this meeting will be made in later
issue.
James Riley of Marcellus, the great
spiritualist medium known the coun-
try over as Farmer Riley, died at
MS home last week Tuesday. People
from all over the country have jour-
Keyed to his home for manifestations
Of his power as "Materializing
Medium. Several from Paw Paw
n the years gone by have been
among those who have been there
FOR that purpose
John Sebring ,one of the best known
and most highly respected citizens of
Van Buren county, passed away after
a long period of illness at his home
in Bangor last Friday. He had been
connected with the in
1ustrial activities of Bangor for
many years, and his passing cast a
pail not only over his home COM
munity, but the entire county
as we'll He had been the active head
Of the West Michigan Savings bank
for upwards of twenty-five years, and
his conservative business judgment,
and close application to business was
largely responsible for the growth of
the institution, and of its standing in
financial circles. Mr.. Sebring was a
real man among men "a kind genial
Iovable man. An eloquent and merit
ed tribute to his memory was paid by
a small boy of Bangor the day prior
to his funeral. The lad came to the
door of the Sebring home, carrying a
crude lilac wreath, and with tears in
his eyes, the lad said as the door was
opened for him, 81 made this for Mr..
Sebring, he saved our home" If
the truth was only half known, there
are many homes in Bangor and sur
rounding country that have been
Saved" by the kindness and gener-
osity of John Sebring. Deceased was
born in Lawton Michigan in 1858,
being past sixty-siX years of age at
the time of his death. He came to
Bangor at an early age, where he
assisted his father in the manage
ment of the hotel which now bears
his name. After his fathers death
in 1873. he assumed the active man.
agement of the hotel, and was land
lord until 1908, when the place was
sold. Since that time he has given
his entire time when health would
permit, to the interests of the bank
of which he was president. He is
survived by his devoted wife, and
aged mother besides numerous more
distant relatives. Mrs. Charles Nor
rison of this place is niece. The
funeral services were held from the
home on Tuesday. DR.. L. G Kent, a
former pastor and intimate friend
conducted the service from the home,
and the Masonic fraternity, Blue
Lodge and Knights Templar officiated
at the cemetery. The large concourse
of people from all over the county,
and the profusion of beautiful floral
pieces all gage mute but eloquent
testimony of the esteem in which
John Sebring was held. Following
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