The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-08-15

Additional Local News
Crowded out last week.

Crowded out last week.
Archie Abrams and family of Law
renee were Paw Paw visitors on Fri
day last.
Mrs. H. E. Shaefer has resumed
her work in the Office of the Register
of Deeds after a months vacation
spent at their cottage at Three Mile
Lake.
Sheriff Lang made an important
capture last week, and turned over
to New York officers a notorious
criminal of the eastern states. The
sheriff was notified on Wednesday Of
last week, that two men driving
west in an automobile had stolen
coat and blanket in Kalamazoo coun-
ty. With Undersheriff Barker he
started out to meet the car and
apprehended the two men east of
Paw Paw. Noticing that the car bore
a New York license, the Sheriff
accused the men of stealing the car,
which crime was finally admitted.
The sheriff of Herkimer county, New
York was notified by wire of the
arrests, and Deputy Cress of that
county arrived on Saturday. He
only wanted one of the men however,
J Thomas Mcdonald, who is wanted in
Herkimer county on several burglary
charges, and who is an escaped con-
Wet from New Hampshire state
prison. He was serving a fifteen
year sentence for bank robbery and
had served but short time Of the
sentence. He is also said to be bad
"Hold-up" man and a general all
around crook. The other man of the
pair, Cicil link, alias Frank Burton,
is still in the county Jail, and will re-
main here until the officers are able
to ascertain in what county he is
wanted. In McDonald's pocket was
found two shares Of capital stock Of
some eastern Meter company. The
stock was issued to John Singer and
was not transferable. This is proba-
bly, some of the loot from some one
of his numerous burglaries.
The newly appointed Library
Board held meeting at the office of
H. l.. Mcneil last Monday evening
and perfected the following organ
ization:- President, H. l.. Mcneil;
Secretary, Clara S. A. Rennie; Treas
urer, Caroline Sellick. Mrs. Zilpha
Ferguson and Mrs. Nina Decker
were appointed committee to solicit
the donation of Juvenile books for
the library. Any person having such
books, suitable for library use are
asked to communicate the fact to
either of the above mentioned ladies
A letter from Mrs. f. Fl. Harvey was
read in which she stated that owing
to failing health, she would be un-
able to serve on the board, and that
: it would be necessary for her to with
,, draw her offer to serve as librarian
Mrs. Harvey herself and every citi
. zen in the community will regret the
necessity for this action. She vii
. however exercise a keen interest IL
the welfare of the library project
: and will assist just as far as he
) strength VIII permit. MIS-. NeHile
secretary of the board, prompt!
rendered her services as librarian
and they were gratefully accepted
So Notwithstanding the loss of Mrs
Harvey in this capacity, the admins
tration of the new library will star
in under the most favorable circum
. stances. The Village Council vii
undoubtedly fill the vacancy on thu
. Library board at its first meeting
. Members of the board are planning
. in the near future to visit some o
/. the nearby libraries to inspect equip
j.. ment and furnishings, and to get al
/. the information possible on the man
/. agement of such an institution.
{, is thought that the building will b
! finished ready for use about the frs
/, of October. In the meantime, tn
: Harvey Library will be catalogueC
d. new books and periodicals ordered
(. and much other preliminary wor
done.