The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-25

The Royal Bees will meet with Mrs
James Walker, April 25th. All are
invited.
Mrs. Glass and daughter Miss Mar.
jorie are guests of her mother, Mrs
Eva Kelley.
Charles Giddings went to the Over
land factory in Toledo this week fol
new cars.
Fred Latshaw has secured the
agency for the celebrated Defender
Shock absorber.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith and
daughter of Big Rapids visited rela-
tives here this week.
Lieutenant Robert Dillon has re-
turned to the States and is at Camp
Mills, New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zelon Cleveland were
Easter guests of their son Roy Cleve-
land and family in Lacota.
Mrs. II. +. Secord who has spent
the winter in Leslie, Michigan has re-
turned to her home here.
More ways than one to earn money.
Let Ruth Hinckley as Mrs. Briggs
show you how in the Junior play.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. f. Dillie have re-
turned to their home here. after
spending the winter in the South.
Marcus McEachron and daughter
Miss Bertha motored from Grand
Rapids and spent the week end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Owsiany, east
of town, are rejoicing over the advent
of baby girl, born to them on Mon
day last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Balance of
Chicago were Easter guests of their
son Lee Balance and family, east of
town.
Dana p. Smith has been appointed
County Road Superintendent of Cass
county for the coming year at a
salary of $500. The appointment
has been confirmed by State Highway
Commissioner, Frank Rogers. His
office will be in the Court house at
Cassopolis. Mr.. Smith is one of the
most competent engineers and road
men in the country, and Cass county
is fortunate in securing the services
of so competent a man.
Next Wednesday, April both, will
be Arbor Day at the Coterie. Attor-
ney A. Lynn Free will give a patri-
otic address, and w. c. Eckard will
speak on Peace Gardens. A tree will
be planted in memory of the boys who
made the supreme sacrifice in the
world war. The high school band
will assist in the musical program
and a cordial invitation is extended
to all who wish to attend. The pro-
gram is in charge of Mesdames Har-
riett Anderson, Iva Adams, and Miss
Mary O'Grady.
The Board Of Supervisors met in
special session last week Tuesday fol-
a one day session. f. j. Kirby OF
Covert was elected chairman for the
ensuing year The sum of $500 was
appropriated for the purchase OF
shrubs and flowers for the lawn. The
law providing a bounty of so cents or
owls, hawks, weasels and foxes was
approved so far as this county is con-
cerned, and the clerk authorized to
draw orders for the same on presen
tation of heads or scalps of sucl
birds and animals. A new typewrit-
ing machine was authorized for the
Register of Deeds office, and the
salary of Ford WILDER as County Sten
ograper fixed at $1,000 per year
Supervisors Tuttle, Doyle, and Long
were appointed a special committee
to investigate the present system OF
road building in Van Buren, county
and report the results of such inves
tigation at the June session of the
board. The matter of the appoint
ment of "Speed Officer" for Var
Buren, county was deferred until q
later meeting. Chairman Kirby an
nounced the following standing com
mittees for the year:-Apportionment
Burger, Poorman, Scamehorn, Cole
man and Martin. Auditing Supt. OF
Poor Accounts-Elkenburg, Tuttle
Dyer, Brown, Bowers. Claims, Gen
eral-Slonaker, Burger, Scamehorn
Martin, Gault, Dyer. Claims, Justice
Turner, Squier, Long, Stoughton
Galbreath. Clerks Accounts-Scame
horn, Brown, Slonaker, Squier, Gal
breath. County Buildings Tuttle
Gault, Doyle, Coleman, Squier. Coun.
ty Highways-Long, Galbreath, Clev'
land, Bowers, Stoughton. Drains
Dyer, Turner, Tuttle, Squier, Sion
aker. observation-disclosures, Long
Gaynor, Slonaker, Cleveland, Brown
Poorman, Doyle. Finance Martin
Burger, Coleman, Turner, Gault
Footing Rolls-Full Board, +. r
Poorman, chairman. Printing-Clev