The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-09-26

Mrs. H. L. Mcneil was the guest of
Mattawan relatives the first of the
week.
Services will be held at the Presby-
terian church next Sunday at the
usual hour. Rev. Percy Nickless
will speak, and Mrs. Frances Riley
will sing. Sunday school as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin, west
Of town, are the proud parents of a
nine pound baby boy, born to them
last Saturday. The young man will
answer to the name of Newell B."
Miss Alice Scovel is home from her
work in Battle Creek to assist in the
grape harvest. After that is COM
pleted, the Scovel family are plan
ming to start for California. which
will probably be their future home.
Mrs. Fred Reichhelm and little
daughter of Effingham, Illinois were
guests of Miss Kathryn Smith the
first of the week. Mrs. Reichhelm
will be remembered by Paw Paw
people as Miss Van Fleet, formerly Of
this village.
Herman Braun Jr. of Chicago is
the guest of Lake Cora friends, and
was a pleasant caller at The True
Northerner Office on Wednesday.
Mr.. Braun is a violinist of national
repute, and was at one time a men,
ber of the celebrated Theodore
Thomas orchestra.
Ed Nash had a close call from
serious injury last Monday morning.
He was crossing the pavement on
Main street, when the fender of
passing auto knocked him to the
pavement. He suffered scalp wound
and severe bruises on the body. He
is able to be around, but suffers con
from the accident. The
driver of the car was a stranger here
and one of a party enroute with a
string of new Dodge cars. Under
sheriff Barker was called, but there
was no grounds on which the driver
could be detained and he was permit
ted to proceed on his way.
Owing to the fact that the road
east and west of Hartford is closed
during the construction of the new
concrete highway across the town.
ship, the county fair officials are
the best detours to aid
motorists from these directions in
reaching the Van Buren County Fair
which opens September Goth. The
detours are in good condition and the
roads are ample to care for the
heavy traffic to the county fair.
Motorists from the east should
follow the state road from Lawrence
to a point west of the county farm,
where they will encounter the sign
the detour. From Berrien
county and the west the detours will
be plainly marked. No motorist
should hesitate to visit the county
fair because of road conditions. The
fair officials have taken every pains
to enable drivers to reach Hartford
with the least inconvenience, and in
no instance will the detours necessi-
tate more than three miles Of extra
driving. Roads leading to Hartford
from the north and south are in
good condition and no detours are
necessary. From the east and west
it will be necessary only to watch
for the signs and follow the arrows
to the fair.
Alexander j. Austin was born in
Lyons, New FORK April 10, 1888 and
entered into rest September 10th,
1919 at the advanced age Of eighty
SIX years, tour months and twenty
days. With his parents he came to
Oakland County, Michigan In 1886.
they then moved to van Buren coun-
ty in 1872 where Mr.. Austin has
lived ever since. In 1868 he entered
the service of his country. He SER
we'd to the end of the war under
General Sherman and was with him
In his memorable march to the sea.
After his discharge from the army
he returned to his home near Paw
raw. He was married to May A.
Kltson on January Z3rd, 1870. 10
this union two children were born
Grace f. and Charles r. who still
survive him. His wife preceded him
to the beautiful beyond December IL,
1897. Mr.. Austin had four brothers
and two sisters, all of whom have
gone before him except Darwis r.
Austin of Hillsdale, Michigan. 1t is
interesting to dwell on Mr.. Austin's
good christian qualities. He has