The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-11

kuS Mentor has just completed
neat job of asphalt shingling on the
l.. +. Shepard residence.
A. F. Hurlbut was in Bangor We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of his
army comrade, John Goss.
A card from f. F. Parks dated in
Los Angeles, April End, states that
they will soon start for home.
The Eagle Lake Cleaners are in
vited to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hodges on Saturday evening of
this week.
Quite a number of South Haven
people have been in Paw Paw this
week as witnesses in Circuit court
trials.
The Dorcas society of the Presby-
terian church will meet at the home
of Mrs. VIM. c.. Mosier on Tuesday
afternoon, April 18th. This will be
social afternoon.
Mrs. Leona Barton who spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs Will
Nelson has returned to Paw Paw for
the summer. She is with her son
Ralph Jennings and family for the
present.
Gene Salisbury has purchased the
beautiful Bob" colt of Mr.. Wotschka
for a consideration of $3.50. Mr..
Graham is breaking the colt which
gives promise of being one of the best
readers in the county.
Harry, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. X.
Miller has been discharged from
military service and will soon be at
home again. He will come decorated
with distinguished service medal for
gallantry and bravery on the field of
battle.
The hand painted posters in the
local store windows, advertising the
Coterie Play for tonight and Satur-
day night, have attracted considerable
attention. Miss Mildred Shepard is the
artist, and she has depicted some of
the leading characters in the play
with a skill that would do credit to
Fisher or a Satterlee. Miss Mildred
has rare ability in this line and a
talent that should be encouraged.
John Pepper died at his home near
Galesburg, March 29th, aged 81 years
He was born in Decatur township,
and spent the early days Of his life
in this vicinity He went to Kalama-
zaa county in 1884 and has since re-
sided there. He leaves a wife and
four children, one sister, Mrs. Frank
Downing of this village, and three
brothers:-Charles of Union City,
Dell of Phoenix, Arizona; and Dr.
Harry Pepper of Detroit. Deceased
had been in poor health for several
years, and apoplexy was the immedi-
ate cause Of his death.
On the recommendation of High
way Commissioner Salisbury at the
Township Meeting Monday, it was
voted to levy a tax of 25 cents on
every 500 valuation for the Highway
repair fund, and 90 cents on a hun
dred for township highway improve
ment. This is a raise of five cents
on a hundred over last years assess
ment An amendment to make the
amount 15 cents per hundred was
defeated 1t was voted to sell the
Road Roller and Water Tank. The
wagons will be retained The COM
mittee appointed last year to investi-
gate the cost of a Fire Truck report
ed and were discharged. 1t was
thought that the time is not yet
opportune for the purchase of this
equipment. On motion the sum of
$4,000 will be raised for the contin-
gent fund.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Barnard passed
away at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Whitfield Simmons on April 3rd
having nearly reached her 80th, mile
stone. Her maiden name was Sarah
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Pennsylvania on May 31st, 1889. She
came to Michigan at the age of thir.
teen and with the exception Of few
years in Petoskey, has lived in this
vicinity since. Deceased was married
to Philo North in 1858, the latter
only living four years. To this unior
one son, William Philo North was borr
He preceded his mother to the Great
Beyond about four years ago. She
later married Fayette Rowan, and one
daughter from this marriage grew tt
womanhood, two other children dyinl
in infancy. She was married agar
to Almon Barnard of Petoskey in 1896
Mrs. Barnard suffered stroke O
paralysis about six years ago, an,
had been in feeble health since mucl
of the time being confined to her bed.
nurnc all these years she has becl
tenderly cared for by the daughter
Mrs. Simmons. Besides the daughte
she leaves seven grand children an