The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-01-17
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clay.
Dean Rich has been mustered out
of service at Camp Custer and is at
home again.
Attorney T. J. Cavanaugh is in
Lansing on Supreme Court business
this week.
Jim Burgess of Vicksburg was in
Paw Paw last Tuesday. Jim was for
merly resident of Paw Paw and has
many old friends here.
Wallace Hartley who has been
spending some time with his aunt,
Mrs. c. f. Wallace, at her Four Mile
Lake home, has returned to Chicago
- Mrs. Lucy Dubois has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Marshall Battle Greek
and Decatur. She will make Paw
Paw her home.
Mr.. and Mrs r. f. Jennings leave
today on a ten days business trip
through the South land. They ex-
rect to see the Gulf Of Mexico before
!, their return.
Prosecuting Attorney Carl Mosier
and family of Dowagiac who have all
been very i'll with Influenza are re-
ported better. Carl is now sitting up
2 little each day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Duncombe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warren of Hart
ford expect to start the latter part
& of this month for California points
where they will spend the balance oi
the winter.
Miss Irene Lane is assisting with
the clerical duties in the office of
County Farm Agent, Eckard. She
works there during the morning hours
and devotes the balance of the day to
her class in music.
Miss Agnes Morrison who has been
Y clerk in the Mcneil Abstract office
for several years has resigned to
accept d position with an Insurance
company III the city Of Benton Har-
!. Dor, and left to assume rer new duties
hast Monday rlolning,
j. ID. Sails wfo has been in poor
health for several months is still on
The decline. He contemplates an
lrto trip to Florida in the hope that
a change in climate might be bene-
icial The condition of his health at
= present will not permit the trip.
Mrs. c. +. Wallace has received
sablegram from her son, Lieutenant
Edgar Wallace in France stating
that he is well and all right. The
message came Christmas morning,
and was indeed a Christmas GREETING
Wallace
A new ordinance recently passed by
NE village council of Paw Paw
appears in this issue. The ordinance
rs in accordance with a recent law
president and trustees of a village.
This is absolutely correct. There is
no reason under the Heavens why any
, man should be asked to give unspar-
hgly of his time and talents in any
! official position. Public servants in
any capacity should receive a fair
and just compensation for their work,
and then the public have right to
expect their best efforts.
The Illinois Legislature passed the
Dry Amendment on Tuesday. This
makes thirty-one states of the neces-
sary thirty-six to ratify the amend
ment, and it is anticipated that the
necessary number will be forthcoming
before February first. The Chicago
Tribune in commenting on the Illinois
vote stated that Adelbert III. Roberts
negro representative from the Third
Senatorial district made the neces-
sary 18th, ballot for the ratification
Of the amendment. Adelbelt H.
Roberts will be remembered as a
Lawrence boy, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Roberts of that village. He
grew to manhood and graduated
from the schools there, and received
Ms first lesson in oratory in the dis
ris.. school lyceums of that commun-
III. aLater he graduated from the
f/Jas department of that University,
and has been identified with the
political life Of the city of Chicago
|. for many years. He is an educated
gentleman and an orator of ability.
He holds a position at present in the
office of the Municipal clerk Of the
Lefty Of Chicago, and his election to
The legislature is a distinct honor,