The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-06-06

Sheriff Lang was in Kalamazoo oil
business last Tuesday.
Fred Giddings of Lawton was il
Paw Paw on Wednesday.
Mrs. c. H. Prior of Minneapolis was
in Paw Paw over Memorial day.
Advertised Letters Mrs. w. ]. Bar.
nett, Mrs. George Pelley, Clara VOL
colt.
Rus Mentor and Isaac Burhans are
erecting a new house on the Earl Bur
hans place.
Grover Trip and family of ALE.
gan called on Paw Paw relatives last
Monday afternoon.
Howard Cloves has charge of the
burhans Billiard rooms during the
absence of the proprietor.
Mrs. F. E Avery of Benton Harbor
spent the week end with Paw Paw
relatives and friends.
Regular meeting of L. o. 7. M.
next Monday night. A large atten-
dance is desired for class in initiation
Charles A. Rothermel of Chicago
was guest of his sister, Mrs. j. A.
Reidl and family over Memorial day.
H "A. Wood of the Bangor Advance
was in Paw Paw last Saturday on
business connected with the county
board of school examiners.
An eight and quarter pound baby
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
N. Haner on May 2Sth. The young
ster has been named Charles Ester.
There will be election of officers in
the l. o. o. F. lodge this Friday
night. Election in the Encampment
comes next week Wednesday evening.
Miss Leila Washburn, teacher in
the Palmer School, has three pupils
in the eighth grade. All took the
county eighth grade examination and
passed with flying colors. Following
are the names of the pupils who were
granted diplomas:- Irma Crofoot,
Marion Burns and Doris Downing.
The vigilance of the local officers
will undoubtedly cause Kalamazoo
automobile thieves to blot this will
age from their road maps. Late in
the afternoon of Memorial day, Sher
iff Lang received word that Stude-
baker auto had been stolen from
Kalamazoo and was headed this way.
The Sheriff saw what he thought was
the car drive through, and enlisting
the services of Howard Parks with
the Cadillac car started in pursuit.
Aver driving west several miles, the
Sheriff was convinced that the thieves
had taken some other road, and re-
turned to the village. Driving south
they overlook the car, and arrested
the occupants, who gave their names
as Albert Campbell (Not our Albert
however) and Marseinus Vaudeville
Kalamazoo officers came for their
men that night, and the car was turn
ed over to the owner, Claud Buck of
Kalamazoo.
There will be an Alumni banquet
held at the Maple City club rooms at
Eight o'clock on Thursday evening,
June 18th There are twenty-six
members of the Senior class and as
there has not been a banquet for the
period of the war, there is expected
to be a gathering of the clan that
will be an event in the history of the
society. A musical and literary en-
tertainment worthy of the occasion
has been arranged. Banquet tickets
are rs cents. Dues % cents. Those
not expecting to attend are requested
to pay a gratuity in addition to dues
to replenish the treasury and aid in
the success of the event. Seventy
five plates have been guaranteed and
it is expected that double that num-
Der will attend. Each alumnus is
permitted to invite two guests but
should notify the secretary, Miss Mil
dred Shepard as to number if pos
sible before hand. The Baptist ladies
will serve the banquet.
l.. Higgs passed away at his home
north and west of the village of Paw
Paw last Saturday afternoon. He
was stricken while driving home with
Mrs. Higgs on the Monday evening
prior to his death ,and taken to the
Spicer home in the village and on
Friday was moved to his home.
Everything known to medical science
combined with skillful nursing was
done to restore the stricken man, but
he remained unconscious to the end.
Deceased had not quite reached his
Goth, year, but was not of strong
robust constitution, and for several
years had suffered considerable ill
ness. He was graduate of the
University of Michigan, genial
talented gentleman, quiet and un-
assuming and highly respected by
all who knew him. Mr.. and Mrs.
Higgs have been residents of Paw