The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-01-10
~ LOCAL ~

After two weeks vacation school
was resumed in the Richmond dis
trict last Monday.
George Bailey returned to Ann Ar
Dor Monday after spending two weeks
vacation at his home here.
Mrs. Alice Cook who has been
visiting brother in Albion, Illinois
came home last Friday.
Regular communication of Paw
Paw Lodge No .25 F. and A. M. next
Tuesday evening, January 14th.
Winnie Fisk who has lived on the
Stoker farm, east of town for the
past two years, will move to east AL
mena soon.
Hear the sequel to the "Prodigal
Son" next Sunday at HOO A. M. at
the Presbyterian church by Mrs.
Clara Woodman.
Byron Rix, John Haworth, James
Bale and Roy Mosier, all east of town
gentlemen, were Kalamazoo visitors
on Monday.
Sunday last was A. w. Mosier's
9th, birthday, and he spent the day
with his grand daughter Miss Evelyn,
who made her first birthday cake for
him.
Ralph Smith had rather bad luck
IN getting home with his auto last
Saturday. He had to telephone for
some one to come and tow him in.
The Republican State Convention
will convene in the city of Lansing
on Tuesday, February 18th. Van
Buren, county is entitled under the
call to eighteen delegates.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Ryan of
Bangor have gone to California to
spend the winter. Mr.. Ryan has been
a successful merchant of Bangor for
many years, and both he and his wife
are well known in Paw Paw.
Attention.. o. T. M. The officers
Banner Bearers, and Color Bearers
are requested to meet at the Mem
srial Hall on Saturday at 4:30 P. M.
for rehearsing Installation and Initi-
alton.
Miss Katherine Merritt departed
Saturday after a two weeks visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Miller. Miss Merritt resides in Blue
Island, Illinois where she is
teacher in the schools there.
The death of Theodore Roosevelt
is mourned by the entire world. He
was one of the greatest Americans
Of all time and the record he has left,
and the influence he has eXerted, will
live on through the generations to
come.
At joint session Of the Legislature
Wednesday afternoon, to honor the
memory Of the lamented Theodore
Roosevelt, Senator B. G.. Davis, and
Representative Lynn j. Lewis of Van
Buren county were among the mem
bers to deliver eulogies.
Miss Winifred Merritt who had
been guest at the home Of her sis
Ter, Mrs. Frank Miller, during the
holidays, returned to Jackson Satur-
day to resume her school duties there.
She was accompanied by her mother,
who will visit there for several weeks.
The Ladies of the Coterie will meet
rext Wednesday afternoon, January
18th. at the Surgical Dressing Rooms
and assist in the work there, instead
of the regular meeting at the Club
Rooms. The afternoon will be in
charge of Mrs. Elvira Morrison and
Mrs. Josephine Tyler.
Superintendent o. w. Kaye of the
local schools delivered a fine address
at the Presbyterian church last Sun
day morning. Mr.. Kaye is not only a
successful superintendent of schools,
but is logical thinker, a profound
student and fluent speaker as well.
His Sunday morning "Sermonette"
was appreciated by the large audi
ence.
.~~ Ibe anxiety is at last over for Mr..
and Mrs. John Haworth, for they
haze received a letter from their son
Raymond in France. This is the
hrst word from him since the armis-
tice was signed, and naturally was a
I great relief to them. He is well, and
says that on Thanksgiving day the
members of his company purchased
a 80 pound pig, had it roasted, and
m addition made a pie three by -four
feet in size. Some dinner RAYMOND