The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-10-24

Bert Lewis who has been employ
ed in the Ford Plant in Detroit for
several months is at home again.
Mr. Pincombe and family, formerly
of this vicinity and now of New York
State have been in Paw Paw this
week.
Another one of those Cafeteria
suppers at the Presbyterian church
next Tuesday, October 28th, from five
to seven. o'clock.
Frank McLain and Melvin Young
are delegates from the local Odd
Fellow lodge to- the sessions of the
Grand Lodge held in Detroit this
week.
H. l.. Mcneil and wife and Laban
Mentor and wife are in Detroit this
week to attend the annual sessions of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs.
Albert Squires brought a load of
hay from his farm to the village
Wednesday that weighed 4,500 pounds
and brought the sum of $67.50. Some
load of hay.
All members of the w. r. G.. No.
10 will please come out to the next
regular meeting on October 25th, as
the Inspecting officer will be present
for Inspection of Corps.
Lieutenant Ralph jennings of
Washington made a short visit to
his aunt, Mrs Nicholson, and spent
some time among other relatives and
friends in Kalamazoo, Detroit and
Cleveland, enroute home to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester w. Jen-
nings in Ravenna, Ohio.
There was bad automobile smash
up on the Lawrence road last Mon
day night about 100 o'clock. Two
machines met head on in front of
the A. U. Craven place. Both
machines were badly smashed. and
the occupants of one of the cars
quite badly injured. We have been
unable to ascertain the names of the
owners or drivers of the machines.
A pleasant surprise party was
given Miss Leila Washburn last
Thursday evening at her home by
about forty of her friends. The
occasion was her twentieth birthday
and the evening was spent with
music and dancing. A lunch consist
ing of sandwiches, cake and coffee
was served, and the guest of honor
was remembered by many useful
gifts.
The Van Buren, county Annual Sun
day School Convention will be held
in the village of Hartford on Tues
day and Wednesday, October Goth.
and 30th. A fine program has been
for this convention. Among
those scheduled for participation
from Paw Paw are, G. G.. Eisenmann.
county Y. M. c. A. secretary; Rev.
f. f. Shouffler of the Baptist church;
f. V. Root, County Commissioner of
schools; Paul Smith, a former Paw
Paw boy who is now County Agri-
cultural agent of Mecosta county
will give an address on Wednesday.
Circuit Court convened last Mon
day with probably the largest Grimm
al calendar in the history of the
county, twenty-seven cases in all.
Respondents in all the cases were
arraigned on the opening of court,
and quite a number Of the list plead
ed guilty and paid their fines. The
following arraignments were made
and pleas entered:-People VS.. Clar-
ence McElheny, charged with per-
jury, continued over to the January
term on motion of attorney Coy w.
Hendricks. Arthur Robinson, vio-
lation of liquor law, "Not Guilty;
Howard Robinson, Violation of liquor
law, "Not Guilty.; Murray Knapp,
Assault and Battery "Guilty; Paul
Smith, Violation of Liquor Law, Not
Guilty; Arnold Roundez, Burglary,
Guilty; CASTOR B. Hillaire, Burg
larry, Guilty; Don Hovey, Violation
of Liquor Law, Guilty; George H.
Vawter, Violation Of Liquor Law,
Guilty; Joseph Sigloush, Forgery,
Guilty; Albert HindSs, and Esther
Hale, Lewd and Lascivious co-habi-
tation,-Esther Hale, Guilty, AL
bert Hindes-"Not Guilty; Arthur
Delmater Burglary, Guilty; Jesse
Bronson, Statutory Rape, dismissed
on motion of Prosecutor; Wenzell
Schallhorn, Abandonment, Not Guilty
Clyde Kimler, Violation of Liquor
Law, Guilty; John A. Pratz, In