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

Fenner Hayes has returned from
Iowa, and is visiting among relatives
in Decatur.
Mrs. Vincent Sherrod is confined
to her bed with serious illness.
1t is a general nervous breakdown.
Mrs. Neil Leggitt and daughter of
Kalamazoo are guests at the home of
her parents, Sheriff and Mrs. An
drew Lang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus McEachron
came down from Grand Rapids Tues
day and will remain here until grapes
are harvested.
Mrs. F. F. Amburn and little
daughter, who have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Rich
mond, left for their home in Peoria,
Illinois last Friday.
A message to Mrs. Frank Avery
Thursday morning conveyed the sad
news that her brother Ezra Lemeaux
passed away in Portland, Oregon
early that morning. He was a man
around forty years of age, and had
been sick for a period of six weeks.
The new Burglar alarm system at
the First National Bank is now in
stalled and in working order. 1t is
a marvel Of ingenuity and so arrang-
ed that any tampering with the bank
vaults of any kind will start the
alarm which can be heard over the
village. The bank officials announce
that starting today, the alarm will
be sounded every day at 1900 o'clock
This will designate the dinner hour
to people of the village and accustom
the citizens to sound of the gong.
The host of local friends of Rev.
and Mrs. Arthur Trott will be pleas
ed to learn that they are to remain
in Paw Paw the coming year. The
recent M. f. Conference at Lansing
appointed Mr.. Trott to the Paw Paw
field for the ensuing year. The
is also pleasing to the
Trott family who express themselves
freely on the satisfaction Of working
among the people Of this community.
A Farmers Autumn Roundup is
announced for the village of Law
renee on Thursday, September 25th.
The various farm organizations of
the county will hold business meet
ings in the forenoon, and the after
noon will be devoted to a public meet
ing with representatives speakers of
the several farm organizations. The
slogan for the meeting is "Let's not
all stay at home working, lest the
city hog devour our substance" In
the evening the Fifth degree will be
conferred on a large class by the
Van Buren, county Pomona Grange.
State Senator T. H. McNaughton of
Kent County, and Mrs. Olivia ]. c..
Woodman of Paw Paw will be the
speakers of the evening.
The officers of the Van Buren coun-
t. Bata'lion, Wr a. PALMER, Col
Commanding, James. Martin, Adult
ant, and Orange Hutchins, Quarter
master issue the following order for
the annual meeting at the county
fair: Gail Civil war veterans. Spanish
American and World War veterans
and members of the w. r. c. and
their families are requested to meet
at the County Fair Grounds at Hart
ford, Michigan, October End, 1919.
Each family will bring well filled
basket for picnic dinner. Tent,
tables, chairs, cups. coffee and sugar
will be furnished. Business meeting
in tent at 1:30 p. NJ"
f. V. Root, Com. of Schools issues
the following notice relative to "Atten
dance at School" During the past
two years the opening of school
found us engaged in a great war.
The war had it's effect on the work
of the school. We felt called upon
to do all we could to stimulate food
production and relieve the labor
situation. The war is over, the har-
vest is early and weather conditions
favorable. Should pupils be excused
to help harvest the crops? No; the
school is the greatest institution in
the world and its work should not be
interrupted by absences. In some
communities the plan Of harvest
vacation is a good one, but when
school is in session an should go
The law says that to be excused
from school a child must be fourteen
years of age and his services neces-
sary to the support Of the family
We are asking all school boards to
hold to this law in making out appli-