The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-05-09

The "Royal Bees" will meet with
Mrs. Byron Lee this Friday afternoon
Rehearsals are being held daily for
the Kirmess which is to be presented
at Longwell's Opera House the last
of May.
John Dellapella of Chicago has pur-
chased the store formerly owned by
Frank Quintierri and will operate
the same along the same general lines
as heretofore.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.. Olin, north of
town, entertained Jake Reid and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Jacobs
for dinner last Sunday.
j. II. Clark of Lawton was in Paw
Paw on business Saturday. Mr.. Clark
recently bought out the Charles Hall
Implement store in that village and
carries a full line of general farm
implements.
Ed Phelps of Lawrence spent a day
the first of the week with his old
friend, G. S. Clark 1t was a great
day for them and much ancient his
tory was reviewed. One who heard
some of the conversation remarked
that it was a reminder of the fact
that both gentlemen are growing old.
A letter from the Hawaiian Islands
to Mrs. Bert Spicer states that her
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Spicer Engel re-
Gently had the honor of entertaining
the Mrs. Ocobock of Hartford who is
on a tour of the Islands in the inter-
est of the o. f. S. Mrs Engel was
made Worthy Matron of a Chapter
there.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lake were
called to Morenci, Michigan by the
serious illness of their daughter, Mrs.
George Clark, her husband and two
children. A message from them on
Monday conveyed the sad news to
Paw Paw friends that George had
passed away following an operation
and that Mrs. Clark and both child
ren were all critically ill. Later ad-
vices state that Mrs. Clark and
daughter Margaret were some bette
but the youngest child Charles, is yet
dangerously ill. George Clark was
resident of Paw Paw for number of
years, being employed in the H. c.
Waters Co., store. 1t was during
his residence here that he was mar
ried TO Miss Mary Lake. He was
man whom every one liked, and his
death was a shock to all
his friends, whose sympathy go out
to the bereaved wife and children.
The remains were brought to Paw
Paw on Thursday, and a short SER
vice held at the home of Charles Lake
this Friday afternoon at Four o'clock.
lnterment will be at Prospect ceme-
terry, and will be in charge of the
Masonic Lodge of Lawrence of which
he was an honored member. He was
Chapter and Council. Many Of the
Paw Paw Masons will join with Law
renee Lodge in a last tribute of re-
spect and esteem.
Father Time" has certainly dealt
kindly and generously with one of
Paw Paws estimable CITIZENSHIP one
who has observed the subject of this
sketch about his daily labors for the
past forty or more years, would real
iZe, unless he had been advised of the
fact, that he was nearing the four
score milestone in life's journey But
it is true nevertheless. For William
Kirkwood was born in 1889, and if he
lives until the 14th, day of next De-
cember, he will be eighty years of
age. He is a wagon maker by trade,
and an expert workman. From early
until night, six days in the
week and every week in the year,
unless it be a short period of time
during the fishing season in the sum-
mer, for he is an ardent disciple of
Isaac Walton, Mr.. Kirkwood is busy
at his shop. Those who have known
him intimately for the past forty
years say that his eye is as clear,
his hand as true and his step as
sprightly as in the days of thirty
years ago. He was married in May,
1862 and the following August enlist
ed for service in the Civil war, serv-
ing until it's close. He then lived on
a farm in Cass County until 1866,
when they moved to Paw Paw, and
this village has since been their home.
Prospect cemetery which is now a
"City of the Dead" was
not laid out when he came to Paw
Paw, and he saw practically the en-
tire main street of the village des-
troyed by the memorable fire of 1866.
He was a carpenter before the war,
and learned the wagon makers trade
of the late II. S. Harris, more than
forty years ago. This venerable
couple live transformations lives. Their
home, his shop, the cottage at the
lake and everything over which they
have supervision are all models of