The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-03-21

Lord Woodby Rich, an heiress-hunt-
ing Englishman will be in the city
soon.
Judge James II. Johnson and wife
of South Haven were guests of Paw
Paw friends last Friday.
Sucker fisherman have been busy at
the North Bridge this week, hauling
big strings of suckers from the waters
of Maple lake.
Lieutenant Mark Chaffee has been
mustered out Of military service at
Camp Custer, and returned to Paw
Paw Tuesday. ~
A fine baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Smith last Sunday
morning. Mother and babe are doing
fine and "Heinie" wears that broad
smile that won't come off.
Attorney l.. H.~Titus and wife of
Kalamazoo were calling on Paw Paw
friends last Friday. They were en-
route to Hartford for week end visit
with old friends there.
A telegram to Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Cole the first of the week from their
daughter, Mrs. Fred Latshaw, states
that they were in Chicago enroute
home. Fred was a lieutenant in a
southern training camp, and has been
in the automobile business in Colum-
bia, South Carolina since his discharge
from the army some weeks ago
Jesse Dye announces another social
dancing party for Longwell's Opera
House on Tuesday, March 25th. Music
by Gould's orchestra. Mr.. Gould is
the popular register of deeds, besides
being a competent county official, he
is an accomplished musician, and good
music is assured for the next party
on the above mentioned date.
TIL Older Boys conference for Van
Buren, county will be held in Bangor
March 22 and %. This is the first
conference of its kind to be planned
for this county, and large crowd is
anticipated. 1t is hoped that the next
meeting of its kind may be held in
Paw Paw. 1t is suggested that the
Paw Paw delegation make strong
"bid" for the next conference.
The Van Buren, County Chapter of
the American Red Cross has received
a call for cast off clothing for the re-
lief of refugees of Siberia, Northern
France and Belgium. The Van Buren,
quota is 1000 pounds, and the people
of the county are asked to send what
clothing they can spare to the Paw
Paw chapter, which is the central
collection point, or to kindly notify
Mrs. w. H. Longwell, Paw Paw,
Phone 365. Red Cross rooms over
The Paw Paw Drug company store.
G. G. Eisenman, secretary of the
county Y. M. c.. A. announces a fine
program for the County Service
Group Conference" to be held in the
city of South Haven next Monday.
The main program will be held during
the day, starting at 10:30 A. NJ, and
closing at 4:30 p. M. Then there is
a Supplemental Program for Public
Meeting" in the evening starting at
TOO o'clock. This meeting will be
worth while, and merits the atten-
dance and support of every person in
the county who has the interest and
welfare of the boys at heart
A clipping from Los Angeles
paper of March 11th, states that the
Angel Athletes" have started their
regular spring training work This
is Pacific Coast League team, of
which Wade Killefer has been man.
ager for several years. Wade will
look after the destinies of the club
again this year. Sam Crawford, the
veteran outfelder of the Detroit
) American league team, is a member
of the team. Bill Killefer who left
for the coast last week, will get the
benefit of an early workout with
Wade's outfit pending the arrival of
the Cubs for their training season at
Pasadena.
There was a public hearing on the
uniform Text Book" bill in the
senate last Tuesday evening. This is
the bill introduced by Senator B. G..
Davis of the Allegan-Van Buren, Dis
trict and is one of the most importar
bills of the legislature to-date. 1t
provides for the publication by the
state of all text books used in all
Grammer and Primary schools within