The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-10-03
Additional Local News

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DR.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Johnson were
Kalamazoo visitors on Sunday last.
"The Eyes of the World" at t.
Idle Hour theatre Monday /
October Goth.
st. Marks Guild will meet next
Monday evening, October 9th, at the
home of Mrs. Bert Cummins.
Bill Killefer, the star catcher of
the National base ball league has
entered the ranks of Expert Base
Ball Dope Writers. Both Killefer
and Alexander are Covering" the
Worlds Series for the Chicago
American. Bills first story appear
ed on the sporting pages of the
American last Monday, and was an
expert comparison of the relative
merits of the two contending teams
for championship honors. He picks
the "Reds" to win.
More than one hundred represent
atives of Grand Rapids wholesale in
terests are scheduled to pay short
visit to the business interests of Paw
Paw on Thursday morning, October
9th. These men are making three
day tour of Southwestern Michigan.
The Furniture city band accompany
them and concert is given at every
stop. They travel in special train.
but the run from Lawton to Paw
Paw will be made by auto. Paw Paw
business men are asked to furnish
cars to convey the party from Law
ton at 300 A. Nj. and drive them
back to their special train at 1000
o'clock. w. J. Warner has charge
of transportation for the party, and
any one who is willing to donate the
use of their car for an hour on that
morning is asked to communicate
the fact to Mr.. Warner.
A letter from B. A. Cummings, dated
at Los Angeles, September oath,
states that they have bought litt''
home about ten miles out from the
city and will begin housekeeping in
few days. Quoting from the let
ter eve have been enjoying our
selves every minute since our arrival
and it is truly wonderful country.
| think we have selected an idea!
spot for a home. 1t is about seven
miles from the mountains and the
view from the house is beautiful.
Our "farm" consists of two acres,
with a small bungalow. 1t has all
the conveniences of the city, water,
gas, electricity, bath, etc. which is
quite a change for US, from the old
methods. We have met a number of
our old Paw Paw friends, and it was
good to see their faces again. They
have all joined the big army of Cali
fornia Boosters, and predict that we
will never want to leave this place.
Mrs. Cummings joins me in kind re-
CARDS to all our old friends left be-
| hind"
Scott d. Hall, son of George and
Phoebe Hall was born at Spring
water, Livingston County, New York
on April 4th, 1850 and passed away
September 21st, 1919 aged sixty-nine
gears, five months and seventeen days
He was one of a family of three
children, two sons and one daughter.
At the age of six years the family
moved to Virginia where he spent
the early part of his life. After the
death of his mother in 1870, he came
to Michigan and made his home with
his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel Zielie Of Almena. He was mar
ried to Elizabeth Clark in 1879 and
they Immediately settled on farm
in st Joseph County During this
time four children were born to them
one son and three daughters. A good
share of this time was spent at
Moorepark where he made many
friends. In 1892 he united with the
Lutheran church where he was found
an active member. He was a Sir
Knight of the X. o. T. M. Tent No.
I87, at Three Rivers for thirty years.
In 1900 they purchased a farm in
Almena township Van Buren, county
where nothing but good is spoken of
him, as a kind Industrious neighh
and friend Just and honest in his
dealings with men, his memory will
be held in respect by the business
world. In February 1909 death
claimed the wife and mother, after
thirty years of happy married life.
Since that time the home has been
cared for by the daughters. In 1913
Mr.. Hall disposed of his farm and
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