The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-18
~ LOCAL II

Jake Reid was in Grand Rapids on
Tuesday TO attend a Grocers banquet.
The County Federation Of Women's
clubs will meet in Bangor on May 21.
DIR. F. A. Racette's Dental Offices
will be closed from Friday noon of
this week until Monday morning next.
Next Wednesday, April 23rd, will
be "Day with the Allies" at the
Coterie. Mrs. Hattie Kaye is chair
man.
Clarence A. Brown was taken seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia the first of
the week, but is considerably improv-
ed at this writing.
The Ladies of the Third Division of
the Presbyterian church will serve an
Easter supper in Memorial Hall on
Saturday evening of this week.
Mesdames Stillson and Eslow have
opened restaurant and Home Bakery
in the Free Building on Main street
Attention is called to their adver-
tisement in this issue.
Buying Bonds is better than paying
taxes. Our Government debt must
be paid Buy a Bond. We are the
Government of the u. S. We are
paying our debts by investing in bonds
Owing to unusual space and size
of ads. this week, it is necessary to
run the O'Grady Bros, advertisement
on page 5. 1t is a mighty fine adv.
and particular attention is called to
it.
Neil Chappell who has spent the
winter in Florida arrived home the
first of the week looking hale and
hearty. Mrs. Chappell and Miss Mary
stopped off in Chicago for visit with
relatives and will be home soon.
Supervisor Roy L. Tuttle is in Grand
Rapids this week to confer with State
Highway Commissioner Rogers, rela
tive to new road work in Paw Paw.
The results of the conference will be
given i'm these columns next week.
Mitchell Lewis, the noted actor will
be seen at the Idle Hour on Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week,
in "Children of Banishment" This
an exceptional splendid production,
and Mr.. Lewis with good cast, will
hold the attention of the audience
every moment throughout this feature
Special Convocation of Paw Paw
Chapter No. "a K. A. NJ. next Monday
evening, April 21st. Work in the
| Mark Masters Degree. The officers
of the Chapter feel that it is the duty
of every Chapter Mason who can pos
sibly do SO, to be present. There is
an abundance of Chapter work ahead,
and every member should feel inter
Iested and be willing to assist by their
presence.
The Clifton Hotel opened under
new management on Thursday of last
week. Mr.. M M. McHenry of Min
neapolis, Minnesota is the new Land
lord and has assumed full charge of
the place He has had years of ex-
perience in the hotel business and
will be glad to welcome the people of
Paw Paw as well as the travelling
public. He states that it will be his
intention to serve the finest meals to
be had in the city.
In the first championship base ball
game Of the season, Paw Paw defeat
nH / inh hty
to six score on the latters diamond
last Friday afternoon. The game was
remarkably well played by both teams
considering the weather conditions
! and the period of training which each
team has had this year Clark of
Lawrence was batted hard throughout
the game, while Bills and Dow who
divided the pitching task for Paw
Paw kept the hits well scattered. The
real thrill of the game came in the
first of the ninth when Dow tripled
with three men on and sent over the
\ winning score. The prospects that
! the local team may be in the running
for the county championship this year
! look bright.
The government is asking for 50,-
1000 volunteers for immediate Over
seas service. Men between the ages
of 18 and 40 with no dependants are
! wanted, and volunteers will be given
the choice of service in our Insular
J possessions or in Europe. Choice will
also be given for service in the vari-
Gus departments of the army, such as
! Infantry, Field Artillery, Coast Ar
tillery, Cavalry, Signal Corps, Hos
! pital Corps, and Tank Service. Men
with previous military service may
| enlist for Domestic service for q
period of oneyear. All other enlist.
I ments will run for three years. Volun
, teers will be trained for brief