The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-06-06
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business places have agreed to clos
from 100 to 600 p. M.
Mrs. Charles Stoker of Lawton wa.
in Paw Paw on Monday last.
Miss Virginia Roach is quite il
and is in Borgess. hospital in Kala
mazoo.
Harold Spicer has sold his Buick
automobile and now drives fine new
Ford Sedan.
Mrs. Cora Barrows of Lawrence is
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
George Weston this week.
Regular Communication of Paw
Paw Lodge No. 25 F. and A. M. next
Tuesday evening, June 10th.
Mrs. r. f. Hamilton has returned
from Chicago where she has been
visiting relatives for a few days.
The baby daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Bartram is quite sick at the
home of his mother, Mrs. w. F. Hoyt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Arnold of Kala
mazoo were in Paw Paw on Monday
to attend the funeral of the late l..
Higgs.
Mrs. George Van Dyke of Mime
apolis was the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Stearns and friends the past
week.
Hon. L. Burgett Des Voignes is in
Detroit this week trying cases. Court
work will be resumed in this county
on June 9th.
Regular Convocation of Paw Paw
Chapter No. "a R. A. M. next Monday
evening, June 9th. Work in Mark
Master Mason's degree.
Edward Cagney, former resident
of Paw Paw died at his home in Kala
mazoo Wednesday morning. The
funeral will be held from st. Joseph
church in Kalamazoo this Friday and
burial will be there.
The Cleaners of Van Buren, coun-
ty will hold a county meeting at
Butter Nut Brook" four miles west
of Bangor next Tuesday, June 10th.
A fine program is announced and a
big meeting anticipated. Every
Cleaner in the county is planning to
be there.
Joel Beebe. an old resident of AL
mena township died at the home Of
w. N. Scott south of the village Of
Paw Paw on Tuesday. Deceased had
nearly reached his nintieth milestone
and had made his home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott for some time. He had
not been i'll, but passed away sudden
ly while seated in his chair. The
funeral was held in Almena on Thurs
day, and interment was in the cer
etery at that place.
There will soon be a rush for Auto
mobile Drivers licenses. A law pass
ed by the last session of the Legis-
lature, makes it obligatory for every
person who drives an automobile
after August 14th, to have a license.
Application blanks will soon be in
the hands of local officials. No
license will be granted to any person
under the age Of sixteen years.
The regular meeting of Paw Paw
Grange will be held Saturday eve-
ming, June 7th, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Stull. 1t is hoped
there will be large attendance. The
last meeting was at the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Johnson.
A very pleasant and profitable eve
ming was spent all enjoying the music
discussions and the dainty refresh
ments served by Mrs. Johnson. A
good number were present.
Memorial day was fittingly obser-
we'd in Paw Paw as usual. The fore
noon was devoted to the service in
memory of departed naval heroes at
the Water Works, and at Prospect
cemetery. The afternoon to an elabo-
ate program in the Opera house. The
line of march was formed at Mem
orial hall in the morning, with the
High School band at the head. Then
came the members of the G.. A. R..
w. r. c., soldiers of the World War
Boy Scouts, and pupils from the
schools. The impressive service at
the Water Works was under the di-
rection of the w. r. c. Rev. Arthur
Trott of the M. E. church was the
orator for the afternoon and gave a
splendid address. On Memorial Sun
day the four churches united in honor
ing the veterans of three wars, when
the first of the memorial services
>Nwere held, at the Baptist church, May
25th. The Union choir furnished
special music. Rev. Trott invoked
the divine blessing. The scripture
was read by Rev. j. G. Brown, and
Rev. Percy Nickless gave the bene
diction. The sermon on "The Patri
otism of Peace" was delivered by
Rev. f.. T. .Shouher to a large anC