The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-08-08

Rev. E. E. Shouffler will preach at
the Union services at the Disciple
church on Sunday evening next.
Miss Katheryn Moore, Deputy
County Clerk, left Saturday for Chi
cago, where she will spend part of
her vacation.
The ladies of the Coterie and their
families are enjoying their annual
picnic at Pugsley's Lake this after
noon. Supper will be served at half
past six o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer King, Mrs. R..
E. Hamilton and grandchild, Louise
Eighelberger ,all of Mattawan,
motored to Allegan last Sunday and
spent the evening in Paw Paw en-
route home.
There will be automobiles at the
Coterie Club house at 400 p. M. this
Friday afternoon to convey members
of the club who have no means of
transportation, to the Picnic Grounds
at Pugsley's lake.
Cicil Haworth has returned from
the states from overseas and will
soon be at home again. Raymond is
still in France. He is a member of
the First Division and will undoubt-
edly be among the last to return.
The Methodist Episcopal Ladies
will hold Bake sale at the Shaefer
and Reidl store on Saturday after
noon of this week at 400 o'clock. Be
on time for these baked goods will
not last long.
If you are interested in the success
of this years chautauqua, and desire
a continuation of the annual sessions
show your good will by attendance at
the Chautauqua meeting in the Coun
Gil rooms this Friday evening at 500
o'clock
Dell Cummings left the first of this
week for Deerfeld, Michigan where
he expects to make his future home.
Mr.. Cummings has been one of Paw
Paws honored and respected citizens
for many years and will be missed
among his many friends here.
Mrs. Fred Mauk and son, Lieut..
Harry Mauk, who has just returned
from overseas, of Bangor, and Mrs.
Maurice Woods and children of Kala-
mazoo were guests of their aunt,
Mrs. Fannie Nicholson last Satur-
day.
A message to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Salisbury the first of this week states
that their son Lynn has returned
form overseas, and viii soon be dis
charged from service at Camp Grant
Lynn is another of the Paw Paw
boys who has been through the big
fighting.
S. 0. Kenyon has been appointed
Supervisor of Census for the Fourth
Congressional district of Michigan.
This district comprises the counties
of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, ST..
Joseph and Van Buren, and the total
population of these counties in 1910
was 195,382. The fourteenth census
of the United States will be taken
during the year 1920. Congression-
al Supervisor of Census is an excel
lent appointment, and The True Nor
therner joins the host of Paw Paw
friends in congratulations to Mr..
Kenyon.
Space in The True Northerner this
week advertises three auction sales.
One for August 18th, and two for
August 14th The former is for M.
D. Shaver at his farm in Waverly
township, located seven and one-half
miles Northwest of Paw Paw; the
two latter are for DR.. G. l.. Bennett
at his farm two miles south of Goble
vile, and L. f. Garrison at the Steve
Moore farm two and one-half miles
Northeast of Almena. All are good
auctions with splendid property list
ed and should draw big crowds. Mr..
Shaver lists some fine No. Timothy
hay, which will appeal to many. AS
stated in these columns last week,
DR.. Bennett is leaving his practice
n Gobleville, disposing of his proper
ty there and making plans to locate
in the city Of Kalamazoo.
At a meeting of the soldiers of the
World War held in Memorial hall
last Saturday evening, the organiza-
tion of local post, as a unit in the
great national organization, "The
American Legion" was completed.
Following are the officers elected
Commander, Glenn f. Warner; Vice
Commander, Frank Isbell; Adjutant,
Leland Aseltine; Finance Officer,
Howard Parks; Historian, Azel Nc
Neil; Chaplain, Father Toole. Exc
cutive committee, member for three
years, Mark Chaffee; Two years,
Royal Decker; one year, Father Toole