The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-06-27


Thos. Dodge of Lawton was in Paw
: Paw on business Wednesday.
Mrs. T. F. Davis of Kalamazoo
; visited Paw Paw friends this week
, The vineyards in this locality are
all looking fine and the present pros
poets are flattering for an immense
! crop of grapes.
Miss lone Reynolds has returned
to Paw Paw for the summer vacation
She is teacher in the schools at
: Hammond, Indiana.
There will be installation of officers
at the next Rebekah meeting We'd
nesday, July End. A good attendance
is desired. Refreshments will be
served.
The Boy Scouts "Hiked" to Three
Mile Lake Wednesday and spent the
night in the delightful breezes of
"Kirkwood's Island. The return
"Hike" was made Thursday morning.
Rev. Percy Nickless motored to
Grand Rapids Tuesday to attend the
State Christian Endeavor convention.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Clara
Woodman and the Misses Dorothy
Tuttle and Martha Thayer.
The County Sunday School Base
Ball league series of games are now
on in full blast. On Saturday of this
week, the Lawton Methodists will
play the Paw Paw Baptists at this
place.
Arlene, the seventeen year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Barnes of Lawrence was drowned in
the river near that village last Thurs
day. She with a younger sister went
to the river with an uncle to learn
to swim. She went beyond her depth
and the strong current at that point
swept her under and she never came
to the surface. The sheriff's force
located the body the next day.
Louisa Culver was born in Waver-
ly township March 5th, 1857, and her
girlhood days were spent in Waverly
and Lawrence townships. She was
married to Henry Crawford on De-
cember 25th, 1876. To them two
sons were born, Harry and Grover,
now both grown to manhood Up
until two years ago, deceased had
been a strong robust woman, but a
serious illness at that time impaired
her health, and she has gradually de-
clined until death released her on
Tuesday evening, June oath. She
leaves besides the two sons and their
families, a husband, one brother, An
son Culver of Hartford and one sis
ter, Mrs. Bertha North of Paw Paw.
Mrs. Crawford was a faithful wife,
and most devoted mother and low
ing sister. She was kind indulgent
neighbor always doing for those who
were in need of her services. She
will be missed in the home circle and
by the host of intimate friends she
had made in the communities where
she lived. Funeral services were held
from the home just south of Prospect
lake, Thursday, June 26th. Rev.
Harris of Lawrence officiating. In
terment was in Prospect Lake cem-
etery.
The new law requiring persons
operating motor vehicles to procure
an Operators License goes into effect
August 14th, and the application
blanks may be obtained at the Coun-
ty Clerks office, or Of the Sheriff of
the county. This application must
} be signed by the applicant person
ally before Notary Public, then pre-
sented to the Examining Officer for
] approval, which is the Sheriff or his
deputies, in this County, then the
J application is forwarded with the
statutory fee of so cents to the Sec
retary of State, who will issue a
License to the applicant. No person
under sixteen years of age may be
granted a license, and any person
having any physical defect which
might effect the operation of the
motor vehicle, may be required by
the examining officer to demonstrate
his ability along that line, and if the
. examining officer is satisfied, after
such demonstration, that such appli-
cant in spite of his or her physical
defect is of ability to operate such
motor vehicle, the license may be is
sued, subject however, to a limita-
, ton to operate only such motor vehi-
cles as the license shall designate. II
should be noted that any person who
is operating a motor vehicle as a
. licensed chauffeur, will not be re-
quired to obtain an Operators
License. Every person licensed tc
operate motor vehicles shall, upon re
ceipt of said license endorse his oi
} her signature thereon in a space pro-
vided for the purpose, and such
license shall not be valid until en-
dorsed. Each license will be assign
4 ed a distinguishing number, and the