The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-12
+. B. Longwell made a week end
business trip to Chicago.

II. ID. LOnBWell maze week emu
business trip to Chicago.
George Longwell Jr. is suffering
from painful abscess on his spine.
and is confined to his home.
Bert Lewis has gone to Detroit to
accept a position as carpenter in the
Ford Tractor Company plant.
Miss Nellie Harrington is home
for brief vacation with relatives
and friends here. She has a fine
position in Detroit.
Fred Boyne Jr. returned to his
home in Whitehouse, Ohio last Thurs
day after a three weeks visit with
his uncle, John Boyne and family.
James Baxter, leader Of the Bloom
ingdale band for many years, died in
Kalamazoo last week Tuesday. He
made heroic effort to live during
several months of serious illness, but
! it was not to be. He was well known
mere, having played with his band
here on many OCCASIONS, and for
several years has accompanied Fis-
cher's orchestra here as "Caller" for
the annual Firemens' ball.
The Boy Scouts now have per-
manent headquarters in the Free
Building, in the rooms formerly occu-
pied by the home bakery. These
rooms will not only be used for regu-
lar scout meetings, but will be open
three evenings each week for the
boysto gather for a social hour. The
boys are indebted to Attorney A.
Lynn Free for the fine rooms, and it
is needless to say that Mr.. Frees
generosity is appreciated. Recruits
are wanted in the Scout organization
and any boy who has passed his 18th.
birthday may make application for
membership.
The long drought was broken by
heavy rainfall last Tuesday night.
This has been an unusually dry sea-
son. Early potatoes and many gar
dens were ruined by dry weather
potato fields will yield very light
crop owing to the continued drought.
Many apples have ripened premature
ly, and the grape crop will not be as
heavy as it otherwise would hav"
been. There are just as many bum
ches, but the fruit will be small. The
rain came as welcome relief fol'"'
ing the hot, dusty and muggy
weather of the past two weeks.
Red Cross Chapters throughout the
country are being asked to help To-
cate Private George Nelson, No. 81
1914, 31st, Battalion, Calgary Alta,
Canadian Expeditionary Force. He
has been missing since February 1st,
1919. He suffers from lapse of
memory following shell shock and
possibly has lost his identity. Scars
behind his left ear and on his right
forearm, and an operation scar (her
nia) are identifying marks. Mr..
Nelson is five feet eight inches in
height, weighs about 160 pounds, is
fair of complexion, and is about
twenty-one years old. He may appear
older than the above description, as
he has aged somewhat, and his hair
is turning grey. Please communicate
any available information &C once to
Red Cross Headquarters, Paw Paw.
Michigan.
The hunting season begins next
week Tuesday, September 18th. On
that day and until December 31st, it
will be lawful to kill ducks Except
Wood Ducks which are perfected
until the year 1924,) and Jacksnipe.
Fox squirrels which have been pro-
tected now for number of years,
may be killed this year from October
10th, to 31st, both dates inclusive.
The closed season on Fox squirrels
has increased their number until they
are now a real menace to growing
crops on land adjacent to woodlands.
While the season will be open this
year as above indicated, hunters
must bear in mind that the squir-
rels within the corporate limits Of
the village of Paw Paw are protect
ed, and that violations will be prose-
cuted to the limit. Pheasants, quail,
kill-deer, etc., are protected until the
year 1921, and it is extremely doubt
full if there is ever another open
season on these birds. Partridges
may. be killed in the Lower Peninsula
during the month of November and
the days bag is limited to five birds.
Ten is the legal limit in possession at
any one time, and twenty-five in the
season. The open rabbit season ex-
tends from November 1st, to March
1st, inclusive. The bag is unlimited
and the Dummies" may be transpor-
ted and sold. It is unlawful to use
ferrets in Michigan, except in certain
townships where voters have repeal
ed this clause in the law. Farmers
and fruit growers however may use
ferret on their own lands. One
mighty important feature of the
game law is the Hunters License