The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-07-04

tree recently and break one OF her
limbs.
Practically all the business places
in the village including the Black
smith shops are closed to-day, July
Fourth.
M. c. Wheaton and daughters are
entertaining the Arnolds of Kalama-
zoo at the Wheaton Cottage on Three
Mile lake.
Rev. J. c. Brown preached at the
Christian Church of Kalamazoo last
Sunday evening before a large con-
gregation.
G. w. Longwell Sr. continues seri-
ously ill. His host of home friends
are hoping for a change for the bet
ter very soon.
Miss Fraatis Hilton of State Coll
eye, Pennsylvania is visiting Miss
Mabel Wheaton. Miss Hilton was
formerly Domestic Science teacher in
the Paw Paw schools.
Charles Filley returned from the
West Monday evening. Charley went
west some two years ago for the
benefit Of his health, and comes back
strong and healthy again.
Paw Paw is practically deserted
today. Some have motored to st.
Joseph, and South Haven, but
greater portion of the residents here
are trying to keep cool on the banks
of the nearby lakes.
Miss Cora Woodman has finished
her years work as teacher in the De-
troit City schools and returned to
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jason Woodman for the sum-
mer.
Attorney Glenn E. Warner motored
TO Kalamazoo Monday evening and
IN company with VIM. Fitzgerald
went to Union City to see their boy
hood friend, DR.. Harry Pepper, who
a stroke of apoplexy on Sun
lay. DR.. Randolph of Detroit accom-
panied them.
Harry Miller went to Three Rivers
asst Sunday to accept lucrative pos
tion in the Fairbanks Morse factory
Harry is a veteran of the late war
who spent several months in a hos
pital in France. He is as good as
new however, and ready to get back
N the harness again.
Charles Giddings joined a party of
kalamazoo friends for a trip to To-
edo on Thursday. He will remain
over the Fourth and occupy choice
seat in the big arena for the Willard
Dempsey championship mill. Char
ey has seen both men in action re-
Gently and says that Dempsey looks
good to him."
Harry Ayars suffered a painful
accident one day last week. He was
spraying grapes and in some manner
caught one of his heels in the ma
,hinery of the sprayer. The member
vas badly smashed, and Harry gets
around with the aid of crutches. Had
he team not been stopped immediate
v, he undoubtedly would have lost a
'oot.
Friday, June 9th, was the birth
lay of Mrs. A. u. Craven. In honor
If the event, the w. r. G. ladies
gathered at that hospitable home for
pot-luck dinner. Covers were laid
or twenty-five. The time was spent
n social enjoyment and various
games. Many nice gifts were receiv-
ID by Mrs. Craven, and the guests
departed at a late hour wishing for
Ter many more happy birthdays.
"Billie" Rullard passed to the un-
lnown Beyond at his home in Niles,
Friday morning, June 9th, 1919, of
cancer Of the ear. He was born in
Auburn New York April 23rd, 1912
md came to Paw Paw with his par
,nts in 1916. He was a resident
lefe, learning JHe IIduS VI NVVu Nuih
II later on, until the war of the re-
,elion, when he enlisted the first day
If May 1861 in the Lafayette Light
Guards in company with his old
riend "Dell" Cummings, he as a drum
ner and "Dell" as ffer. The COM
,any went to Staten Island, New
fork to Join the 10th, N. Y. Infantry
sckles Brigade. These two comrades
stuck together during those four
,ears of fighting, and were bosom
friends since that time. They have
played together on every Decoration
lay, but two, since they were mus
cred out of Civil War service. "Bill-
e" was an honored citizen of Niles,
,onored and respected by the entire
community in which he lived. He
caves besides a devoted wife, two
sisters, Elizabeth Farnsworth of
Mrs. Sarah Barages of st.
Cloud, Florida and two brothers,
Stephen Of Hamilton and James F.
IF st. Cloud, Florida, besides numer-
,us distant relatives. The funeral
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