The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-11-07
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Jdhe Relul was III Denton hdrDOr
on business last Wednesday.
Miss Irene Shaefer was the guest
of Kalamazoo friends one day last
week
Miss Jennie Bale visited her aunt,
Mrs. E. /. Nehr in Kalamazoo last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wib Sheldon enter
tained the Up-to-date club last We'd
nesday evening. A fine time is re-
ported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Hubert en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Gerow, Mr..
and Mrs. Dell Smith and Ralph HUI
bert at dinner Sunday.
Mrs. A. F. Hurlbut and daughter
Mrs. w. A. Mumbrue and daughter
Louise left Thursday morning. for
Canton, Ohio for a visit with Dell
Hurlbut and wife of that city.
Mrs. Cynthia Carroll, nee Doughty
of Mt. Pleasant, visited j. N. Smith
and other friends here this week.
She is enroute to Helena, Montana
which will be her future home
There is slump in the marriage
license business, but the hunters
licenses being issued now makes up
for the shortage of work in the
clerks office.
Contractors have commenced grad
ing the road east of town preparatory
to cement construction in the spring.
Grading is in progress near Bangs
Hill, and drains being constructed at
the Bale Corners. 1t will all be
ready for the cement work in the
spring.
The True Northerner advertises
three auctions this week. One for
Mrs. Fannie Mitchelson, Saturday
November 9Th; For Mike Kowalski,
Tuesday, November 18th; For H.
Salisbury, Friday, November 18th.
Quarter page "ads" of each auction
in this issue tells the story.
Space in The True Northerner this
week advertises a series of stere-
opticon lectures at the Presbyterian
church commencing next Sunday eve
ming. The slides to be used are
taken from Tissot's famous pictures
of the Life of Christ. These SER
vices will be open to the public, and
every one is cordially invited.
, About fifty neigbhors and friends
of Bert Salisbury gathered at his
home east of town last Friday eve
ming bringing we'll filled baskets. 1t
was a complete surprise on Mr.. and
Mrs. Salisbury, and it is needless to
say most enjoyable evening was
spent. Mr.. and Mrs. Salisbury will
soor r1cvc to Paw Paw village.
Ihe High School band are using
space in this issue to advertise a
"Beneft Dance" at the Opera House
this evening. 1t will be under the
management of Mrs. Higgs, and
Perry's orchestra will furnish the
music. A fine time is assured, and
those who go will have the satisfact-
ion of giving a boost for the band.
Charles Carol Searles passed
away at the home of his son, John
Searles last Monday. He was born
March 3rd 1880, in Byron, New York
and had he lived until next March
would have been ninety years of age.
He came to Michigan in 1867, lived
in Bronson number of years, then
to Grand Rapids and has been resi-
dent of this community for the past
twenty-one years. He was married
to Hannah Shepard of Byron, New
York some seventy years ago, and to
them two children were born, Mrs.
Mary Fitch of Grand Rapids and
John Searles of this village. Late
years he has made his home with
his son and wife here, and has never
known a sick day until this Summer.
He was a great reader and lover of
all out door life, and spent many
happy days on the shores of Three
Mile Lake. He has gradually failed
in health all summer, and has been
confined to his bed for about fvc
weeks. He was a splendid character
respected and esteemed by a large
circle of warm personal friends To
know him intimately, was to admire
hip as a man and companion. Short
services were held from the home
here, Wednesday morning. and the
remains taken to Grand Rapids for
further services and burial. A grand
daughter, Mrs. Guy Lewis and