The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-14
Mrs. John Mutchler has been

week.
Ward Menter has been honorably
discharged from the army and is at
home.
Mrs. Horace Adams entertained her
mother, Mrs. Wood of Lawton several
days last week.
Mrs. G.. S. Scovel left on Thursday
for Benton Harbor where she will take
the baths to seek relief from neuritis.
There was light fall Of snow last
Friday night, but a few hours of
sunshine the following day removed
it all.
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
church will meet with Mrs. Elvira
Morrison next Tuesday, February 18,
for dinner.
Mrs. George Chamberlain of Hart
ford was in Paw Paw on Wednesday
last on business connected with the
Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tyler arrived
home from Kalamazoo last Friday and
expect to leave some time This week
for Columbus, Ohio.
Hale Harrington was recently
mustered out of military service and
spent several days last week among
Paw Paw relatives and friends.
! Mrs. Rena Beach was calling on
Glendale friends on Tuesday, and also
ATTENDED the meeting for the organ
ization of Rebekah lodge at that
place in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCarty will
have as week end guests DR.. and Mrs.
y. w. Barnabee and son Wesley of
Kalamazoo and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernie
/ Tucker of Comstock.
The Decatur High school building
was destroyed by fire of an unknown
origin last Tuesday night. The fire
Originated in the basement of the
building which was in mass of flames
when discovered. The building with
its entire equipment is a mass of
ruins. 1t was two story brick build
ing, and will be rebuilt during the
coming summer In the meantime
efforts are being made to secure ample
room to continue the school work for
the balance of the year.
The next meeting of the Coterie
will come next Wednesday,, February
10Th, at the club house in the after
noon. 1t will be Community Health
Day" in charge of Mesdames Grace
Miller and Zilpha Ferguson. Miss
Mary Trefford of Kalamazoo will be
the principal speaker and a fine
musical program is being prepared
This will be an "Open Day" with the
Coterie and every lady in Paw Paw
is urged to attend this meeting. Nc
guest fee will be taken. Every mem.
ber of the club is expected to attend
and bring others with her.
A clipping from the Kinder, Arkan.
sas newspaper sent to Mrs. Alison
Johnson, gives the sad news of the
death of Mrs. w. j. Camp at hei
home in that village on February 3rd
Deceased was born in Paw Paw, No
vember 23rd, 1888, and was the daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mentor, who
will be remembered by many Paw
people. Metha was her name anc
she went to Arkansas with her parents
in 1901. She leaves a husband anC
one son to mourn her, and many Paw
Paw friends of the Menter family
will extend tender sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
Following are the subjects incorpor.
ated in resolutions adopted by the
Van Buren, county Cleaners at re-
cent convention held in Hartford. II
will be noted that this organization i.
opposed to the raise in Supervisor:
salary to $500 per day as advocated
by that Honorable body at it's las
session in Van Buren county. 1
Approved the program for reconstruc
ion adopted by the National Farmer!
Congress on Reconstruction. 2. II
favor of a more stringent dog ia,
law. 8. In favor of abolishing tn,
office of township treasurer, the pay
ing taxes direct to the county treas
urer. a. In favor of the state appro
priating 100000 for fairs, one-thir,
for the Detroit and Grand Rapid
fairs, and two-thirds to be divide,
among the county fairs Of the state
5. Opposed to Supervisors receiving