The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-12

Mrs. Harry Markham and Mrs.
George Weston spent Thursday in
Lawrence, the guests of Mrs. Wes-
tons mother, Mrs. j. F. Barrows.
Among the transient automobiles
to pass through Paw Paw Wednes-
day was one from Seattle. No dis
tance is now considered too great for
a motor trip.
The Gliddenburg schools have clos
ed for a period of one month to per-
NIT the boys and girls of the COM
munity to assist with the grape har-
vest. Miss Irene Crofoot is teacher
in this first class country school this
year.
Mrs. Leonie Barton is slowly re-
covering from serious four weeks
illness and is now able to be up and
around the house a little. Her child
rem cared for her during the illness,
and at present sister, Mrs. Kings
bury of Ann Arbor, is with her.
The estate of the late Edward M.
Cagney has received $4,000 from the
Modern Woodman, this sum being
the amount of benefits carried by
him in this order. He has been
member for a period of twenty-one
years and had paid as premiums the
sum of $3S9.70.
V. R. Hungerford of Port Huron
called on Paw Paw friends last Fri
day. Mr.. Hungerford has a fine
position in the schools of that city
His son Harland is senior this year.
The Hungerfords have host of
friends in this community who are
always glad to welcome them back
home.
Mrs. Lainie Higgs entertained the
ladies of the Episcopal church on
Wednesday at 1890 o'clock luncheon
at her beautiful home. After social
time officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows:-Mrs. Ma
belle N. Briggs, President; Miss Liz
zie Pugsley Treasurer; Mrs. Gertrude
w eSlOn, OecreIdiN.
Miss Sadie Thorpe of Laurium,
Michigan and Raymond Charles Owen
were united in marriage by Rev. E.
f. Shouffler at the Baptist parsQn-
age on Tuesday of this week. The
couple were attended by Mr.. and Mrs
Jay Castleman of this place, and the
ring service was used. Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen will make their home near
Paw Paw.
The State Convention of the Amer
lean Legion will be held in the city
of Grand Rapids October 13, Ia, 15.
All ex-service men of the World war
are invited to this gathering, regard
less of whether they are members of
the legion. This will be the first
state wide reunion Of the world
war soldiers, and at least three thou
sand are expected.
Charles Giddings was the guest Of
Harry Parker, district sales manager
of the Overland Automobile Com
pany on Mondayand Tuesday of this
week at Clll Lake. 1t was real
Overland Statesmen function with
party of twenty-six. With the genial
Harry Parker as host, to say that
the boys had grand and glorious
time, would be superfluous.
Mrs. VIM. Engle who has been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Spicer for several
weeks, will start for her home in the
Hawaiian Islands on Thursday Of
next week. 1t is three thousand
mile trip, and requires about three
weeks to make the journey. Mrs.
Engle is thoroughly in love with her
home on these far away islands and
can hardly wait until she reaches it
again.
Mrs. Elmer Shookman and daugh-
ter Irma of Los Angeles, California
are here for visit with Mrs. Shook
mans sister, Mrs. E. l.. Swan and
brother L. f. Edison and family. 1t
has been thirty years since she has
been here for a visit, and taking ad
vantage Of the opportunity for real
family reunion, the other brothers,
r. p. Edison of Des Moines, Iowa and
Clement Edison of Minnesota are ex-
pected this week. 1t has been forty
years since this estimable family
have all been together and it will be
a happy week for them.
Luther V. Moulton passed away at
his home in the city of Grand Ra-
pds last Tuesday morning. He
suffered a stroke of paralysis last
December and has been in failing
health since that date. He was mar
ried to Miss Nellie Raleigh of Paw
Paw in February Of last year, and
the widow survives him. Mr.. Moul-
ton was we'll known in Michigan. He
was elected to the legislature in 1879
and during the later years of his life
entered the legal profession. He was
a speaker of note, and has been
heard by many Paw Paw people as