The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-05
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on Wednesday.
Grape harvest has commenced, and
by another week will be on in full
blast.
c. Z. Lewis of the Lawton Leader
was in Paw Paw on business on We'd
nesday.
A baby daughter, Maxine Mildred,
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin De-
Haven recently.
Mrs. Bessie Hall who has been here
looking after her property interests
has returned to her home in Chicago.
Miss Alice Scovel of Battle Creek
is visiting at the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Scovel, west of
town.
Miss Thelma Thayer and friend
Miss Stanford of Detroit are visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. R. Thayer.
The 58th, annual reunion of the
Third Michigan Cavalry will be held
in Allegan on Thursday, September
18th.
Tuesday being Mrs. Jake Reidl's
birthday, The Royal Neighbors gave
her a surprise at her home after the
Lodge meeting. Refreshments were
served and a pleasant social evening
spent in her pleasant home. Mrs.
Reidl was the recipient of number
of nice gifts from friends.
c. w. Rastall has returned from
his overseas service and has been
shaking hands with Paw Paw friends
the past week. Mr.. Rastall has been
in the Government service for num-
Der of years, part of the time on
an Indian Reservation in North Da-
kota. He owns farm east of town,
and his local friends are glad to wei
come him back again.
A Fischer Dancing Party was
given at Longwell's Opera House on
Thursday evening of this week under
the auspices of Lawrence Fuller. Mr..
Fuller has been very successful in
conducting a circuit of dancing par
ties at Lawton, Decatur and Lake
Cora, and plans to add Paw Paw to
the list. He announces a party at
Lawton, September 18th, one at De-
catur, September 10Th, and again at
Paw Paw September Goth.
The Field Day of the Van Buren
Sunday School Athletic Association
was a great success. All the events
were held at the Ball park. The
following are the schools that took
part and the number of points won
in the field meet. Paw Paw Baptist
scored 26 points; Covey Hill, 13;
Pa Paw Presbyterians, 10; Paw Paw
Methodists, 6; Paw Paw Christians,
3. The Ball game between Covey
Hill and the Christian Sunday School
resulted in the score Of 10 to II for
Covey Hill Two silver cups were
awarded, one to the Paw Paw Baptist
Sunday school for highest number Of
points in the track meet, and the
other to Covey Hill for the Base ball
championship.
The annual reunion of the Farms
worth family was held this ye,.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Man
ming, Southwest of Paw Paw. There
were forty-seven present and all did
ample justice to the bountiful dinner
served. Good fortune has certainly
been with this family since last they
met, as every member has been spar
ed to meet again. Following are the
names of those present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vet Farnsworth and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Farnsworth and families
of Almena; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Scott and family of Paw Paw; Mr..
and Mrs. Parshall Goodrich and
family of Grand Rapids; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Chapman, Mrs. Cynthia
Horton and family of Ranger; Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Reese and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Owen and son
of Bloomingdale; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stoughton and family and Mrs. Thee
Breed of Gobleville; Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Manning and family of Paw
Paw. The visitors were Dora and
Pauline Stoughton of Grand Rapids
Ind Leon Laws of Gobleville. Arthu,
Manning who has been in overseas
service one year returned just in time
to be present. The absent ones were
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Palmer and famil'
of Flint and Mr.. and Mrs. Alber'
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