The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-19

Glenn Covert of Fosteria, Ohio is
the new tonsorial artist at the Frank
McLain Barber Shop.
Miss Dorothy Wilkins who under
went an operation for appendicitis is
doing as we'll as can be hoped for.
The Paw Paw Grape Juice Factory
starts business next Monday and will
run full capacity until their cellars
are filled.
Lew Griffith suffered the loss of
several pounds of peanuts, which
some one stole from his peanut
machine in front of his place of bus
mess while the store closed for the
ball game on Tuesday.
The grape harvest is just starting
on Concords. The grapes are of ex-
cellent quality but the berries are
not as large as some years, owing
undoubtedly to the continued dry
weather. All vineyards are remark
ably free from rot this year, and the
vines are loaded with fruit. The
price is unsettled as yet, but it is ex-
pected to be around 500 ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Weston of Day.
tona, Florida called on Paw Paw
friends Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Weston are
former residents of Paw Paw and
this is the first trip back since leav-
ing some six years ago. They are
thoroughly in love with the South
Land and would not think of north
ern home again.
Mrs. Della Engel and Claus Menin-
ga and wife were enroute home from
Kalamazoo last Sunday evening and
witnessed the auto accident at Snake
Hill which seriously injured Arthur
Sewart of Kalamazoo. Mr.. Meninga
assisted in getting the injured man
from the wreckage. Mr.. Sewart
lost control of his car in going down
the hill, going over the embankment
near the foot of the hill and crashing
with terrific speed into a tree at the
bottom. While his injuries are of
serious nature, it is thought at the
hospital that he has a chance Of re-
covery.
The Marathon Safety Bulletin"
of September 1st, contains a pleasing
reference to M. G. Wise, a former
Van Buren, county resident who will
be remembered by many of the older
residents of this community. The
article was written on the occasion of
his 10Th, birthday and the writer
states that Mr.. Wise is still hale and
hearty and possesses remarkable
physical and mental qualities for one
of his advanced years. "a Pretty
Good Old Rooster Yet" is the way the
writer of the article expresses it.
He is still actively engaged in busi-
ness and his friends are all looking
forward for many years more of
active usefulness.
The dates for t,lo Van Durea Coun-
ty Fair at Hartford have been fixed
for September 30th, to October 3rd,
both dates inclusive. 1t is antici
pated that this will be banner year
for the Fair. More applications for
space in all the various departments
have already been made than for any
previous year. Liberal cash prizes
will be given this year. The racing
program schedules Nine races with
purses totalling S2,35O. In addition
to this three special cash prizes will
be awarded as follows:- The person
who travels the longest distance to
attend the Van Buren county fair at
Hartford, September 30th, to October
/ 3rd, will be the recipient of a sub
stantial cash prize, and the contest
bids fair to reveal a number of globe
trotters who have been beckoned by
the "home coming" call of the coun-
ty fair. Thursday, October End, is
"home comers day" when the prize
will be awarded. Special prizes will
likewise be accorded to the school
room which registers the largest per-
centage of attendance of its scholars
on school day, October 1st, and to
the Grange and Cleaner Arbor regis
tering the largest percentage of at
tendance on Grange and Cleaner
day, October 3rd. All the schools in
Van Buren, county, and many of the
schools in Cass and northern Berrien
counties, will be closed to permit the
students to attend the fair on We'd
nesday. School pupils will be admit
ted to the fair on this day for 10
cents, and the day spent at the fair
will prove of greater educational