The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-08-01
~ LOCAL II

last saturday.
Miss Jean Warner is the guest of
Grand Rapids relatives this week.
Elmer Hunt of Lawrence had bus
mess in Paw Paw on Monday last.
H. L Mcneil and family entertain
ed friends from Lansing the first of
the week.
The Decker-Beattie- Decker Buick
company reports the sale of four new
cars this week.
Prosecutor Horace Adams made a
business trip to South Haven and
Geneva last Friday.
Mrs. Charles Spicer of Chicago will
arrive soon for visit at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Spicer.
A one per cent collection tax will
be added to all village taxes remain
ing unpaid after August 18th.
A card from j. F. Bullard requests
change of address to National Sol
dier's Home, Janson City, Tenn.
Mrs. Gertrude Feek of Kalamazoo
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. E.
M. Bailey the first of the week.
The annual |. o. o. F. Picnic for
Glendale Odd Fellows will be held at
Pugsley's Lake on Wednesday,
August 9Th
The L. o. T M. will hold Bake
sale at Shaefer and Reidls store on
Saturday afternoon of this week at
400 P. M. Every Lady Maccabee is
asked to furnish one article,-baked
goods, Jelly, Cottage cheese or Pick
les.
There was a bad auto wreck at
Lawton last Friday, the fast train
striking the car at the M. C.-Main
street crossing. The car was COM
pletely demolished, but the occupants
miraculously escaped with only slight
bruises.
The L. o. T. M. Picnic for members
and their families will be held at
Pugsley's Lake on Tuesday, August
5th. All members who have means of
transportation for others or for bas-
kets are requested to meet at Mem
orial hall at 9:30 o'clock of that day.
The long drought was broken on
Thursday when a slow steady rain
fell throughout the day. 1t came
lust in time to save the late corn,
potatoes and cucumbers. 1t was too
late however for many gardens and
some fields of early corn.
NJ. Emogene O'Leary and Mrs.
Zilpha Ferguson and daughter Doris,
were guests of Mrs. Loren Curtis in
Benton Harbor last Sunday ,and on
Monday the three ladies motored to
Grand Raids for a visit with their
friend, Mrs. Flora Welch
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Spicer received
word recently that their daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Engle would start soon
from the Hawaiian Islands for an eX-
tended visit at home. She will be re-
membered as Miss Pearl Spicer, one
of Van Buren, County's successful
teachers. Later:-Mrs. Engle arrived
here Wednesday evening.
Carl Buskirk returned recently
from a vacation in Northern Michi-
gan. Some of the fish stories he can
tell would make a modern Isaac Wal
ton crazy, but Carl swears they are
all true, and besides he brought home
enough fish to vouch for at least a
portion Of the story.
The Fischer party at Lake Cora
last Friday night was the most en-
joyable gathering ever held at the
lake. About sixty couples were
present. Lawrence Fuller is pro-
prietor Of the parties and announces
another for Friday evening of this
week. This will be known as LUCKY
Party"
Deputy Game Warden, Fred Shower
man was called to Traverse City last
week to assist in fighting the forest
fires, which ragged over Northern
Michigan. A heavy rain, the first
of this week in that region extin-
guished the fire, and saved greater
loss of life and property. Fred re-