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

An begorra an Mrs. O'Connor will
be PLACED to mate we at the Opery
House, May 1st, or End.
Again Van Buren, County leads.
But, lets finish the job RIGHT. The
victory is not complete. Reaching a
quota in dollars and cents is not a
clean cut success until each salesman
has given every man, woman and
child the opportunity of subscribing
to the Victory Liberty Loan. Many
Van Buren, County residents are
anxious to buy bonds, not alone for
patriotic reasons, but because the
Victory loan presents an ideal oppor-
tunity from investment stand point.
Every loan salesman must make il
his particular business to secure the
greatest number of subscriptions from
$4,000 up. The United States Treas
ury Department guarantees that
every subscription for $4,000 and
less will be allotted by the Govern
ment. The Victory will not be count
ed 100 per cent until every citizen
has been given an opportunity of sub
scribing. We must not relax our
efforts. Not one citizen must be over
looked and all should avail them
selves of this excellent opportunity of
buying bonds. 1t is the last call. the
last loan. Applications will be re-
ceived until May 10th, at every bank.
Thos. j. Cavanaugh, Chairman. Mrs.
S. n. Wilson, Vice Chairman.
Hiram Miles Wilson was born at
Ridgetown, Ontario, July 10Th, 1889,
and passed away April 14th, 1919, at
his home in Paw Paw. He was mar
ried to Miss Eliza Grant of Ridge
town on January 7th, 1862, and to
this union four children were born,
two of whom departed this life at an
early age, leaving to mourn the loss
of devoted husband and kind
father, his loving wife ,one son,
Charles E. of Chicago, one daughter,
Mrs. +. w. Blocker and one grand
daughter, Helen May Blocker of AL
mena, and many friends. He became
a member of the l. 0. o. F. Lodge at
Byrea, Ohio, in 1860, later becoming
a charter member of Lodge No. 76 of
st. Thomas, Ontario, which was in
Stituted in 1871, had passed through
all the chairs of that lodge and had
the honorable record of holding the
Office of Financial Secetary for twenty
five consecutive years. He was
also a member Of Elgin Encampment
No. 20, |. O. 0. +. of st. Thomas
Ontario. He was Past officer in
both branches of that Order, having
held many other important Offices and
was still a member of Lodge No. 76
and Elgin Encampment at the time of
his death. He was a true and faith
full Oddfellow, beloved by all who
knew him and in his daily walk of
life exemplified the teachings and
principles of Oddfellowship, and his
last request was that he be laid to
rest by the Brothers of his beloved
Order Funeral services were held
in the |. o. o. F. Hall, Wednesday
afternoon, the ritualistic service of
the Order being read. Intement was
made in the Almena cemetery.
The following excerpts were taken
from a recent letter received by Mr.
and Mrs. John McFarlin, from their
son Claire, Co l.. SD, Pioneer Infantry
| am with the 53rd. | do not know
how long it will be before | start back
am enclosing in this Letter the much
coveted "cootie" you ask for. At
present he is in fine state of preser-
vation, but | don't know how long he
will stay that way. | raised this one
myself and | took special care in fat
ening him for the market, and |
assure you he is an animal you can
be justly proud of. If he is not dead
when he reaches you, | warn you to
do away with him as his powers of
production are simply marvellous. If
he is dead, remember him as one
who roamed carefree and gay over
my manly carcass, in an effort to
make a respectable living, and who
aided his country to the heroic end,
offering a diversion to a homesick
soldier. His, is the supreme salts
faction of knowing that, that which
he set out to do has seen it's realiz-
alton. Really, you don't know how
interesting a "cootie" can make the
life of a soldier, and how often
thoughts of home are driven away,
thus keeping him perfectly contented
with his lot. l think / told you | re-
ceived letter from Grant. He said
he was getting a fourteen days leave
to come and see me. l believe how
ever we can have a much nicer time
in Rengsdorf, so told him to wait and
| would soon be up there. | have
been teaching school, participating in
athletics and doing a little bit of the
familiar squads right and left, for
about a week. This company built
up the roads in this section which our
trucks have nearly ruined. France
has some of the most wonderful high
ways | have ever seen. | wonder