The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-25
* LOCAL ~

W. C. Wildey is in Pittsburgh, Pa,
on business trip.
c. l.. Young went to Chicago on
Monday for treatment.
Lee Reynolds has been mustered out
of the service and arrived home last
Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Grimes is reported very
Ill in Florida where she has been
spending the winter.
Mrs. David Anderson was in Do
wagiac on Tuesday as delegate to a
Federation of Women's clubs.
Postmaster Frank w. Richey of
Dowagiac was in Paw Paw for few
hours the first of the week.
Mrs. l.. X. Woodman has returned
from an extended visit with a sister
and family in South Dakota.
The Junior play, "Widow Briggs"
will be given at Longwell's Opera
House, May 1st, and End.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Parks and Mr..
and Mrs. A. O. Duncombe have return
ed from their winters sojourn in
California.
Interested in raisin poultry? Mrs,
Briggs does it with an "incubus."
She'll be at the Opera House, May
1st, and End.
There was quite heavy frost on
Thursday night of last week, but the
fruit buds were not out enough to be
injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McFarlin and
family are now nicely located in the
home recently vacated by Mrs. Lofts
on Brown and Elm streets.
Advertised Letters-Scholten Mrs.
E. Hentzel, Mr.. and Mrs. A IL.
Knights of Pythias State Lodge, f.
Hampton, Master of Finance.
The March term of Circuit Court
adjourned on Thursday, April 18th.
Judge Des Voignes and his wife leav-
ing for their home in Cassopolis.
The track men are training now to
get ready for the Kalamazoo College
Track Meet, May 3rd. Paw Paw is
hoping to come in for her share of the
honors.
The remains of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Peacock's baby were brought here
from Hillsdale for burial on Friday,
April 18th. Mr.. Peacock is grand
son of Rev. |. =. Bates.
Little Miss Frances Taylor has
sufficiently recovered from her recent
operation in Bronson hospital to re
turn to the home of her grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.. Wildey.
The Juniors will give their class
play at the Opera House, Thursday
and Friday nights, May 1st, and End.
The play is comedy "Mrs. Briggs
of the Poultry Yard" Keep the dates
in mind and come and see it.
Sergeant Harry Miller called at the
True Northerner office on Monday to
correct an error made in these
columns regarding his Decorations"
Sergeant Miller wears the American
DISC distinguished Service Cross)
and the British B. Nj. NJ. British
Military Medal.)
The Rebekahs initiated another
class at their last session, Wednesday
evening. At the close of lodge an
Easter contest was enjoyed, Mrs. Ola
Sunny winning first prize. Refresh.
ments were served. This has been a
busy winter for the Rebekahs. Plenty
of "Work" and many pleasant social
evenings.
The championship game with Law
ton last Thursday resulted in vic
tory for the local school team with
the score of 81 to 2. Only seven
innings were played. Holcomb and
Bill and Dow pitched the game. Dow
made the first home run of the season
and Fisk made three base hit. Dow
did some unusual pitching when he
retired the opposing side on three
pitched balls in the sixth inning.
The game Friday against Gobleville
also resulted in a win for the local
team, the score being ID to Z.
Governor Sleeper has issued a
proclamation naming Friday, May End
as Arbor Day. The Governor suggests
ecthat every city, village and township
in the state plant "Victory Elm" on
this day to commemorate the great
triumph of Freedom and Democracy.
He also calls attention To the statute
which makes it unlawful for any per-
son to keep on his premises mahonia
bushes or any variety of barberry
bush which spreads the black rust Of
wheat and other grains, and recon-
mends that these bushes be dug up on
this day and destroyed that their
places be given to harmless ornament
al shruhs Annrnnriate nropranas are