The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-03-07

Miss Marie Colburn had the mis-
fortune to fall and break her wrist
last Friday night.
George L. Tuttle has fully recover
ed from his recent illness and is able
to be out again as usual.
Edward G.. Hickey of Hartford
has received the appointment as
Deputy Oil Inspector for this district
and began his new duties last Monday
He succeeds j. A. Simon of Benton
Harbor, democrat appointee, who
has held the Office for four years and
seven months. Mr.. Hickey is the
junior member of the firm of Morti-
mer and Hickey, and well known
throughout the county in political
and business circles.
1t may be somewhat reassuring
ladies who have not yet registered, to
know that it is not necessary for them
to divulge their age when registering.
A statement to the clerk that the
applicant is twenty-one years of age
or upward is all that is required. 1t
is sincerely hoped that this choice bit
of news may assist in securing full
registration of the new voters.
The Cleaners of Van Buren, county
will meet with their invited friends at
the Memorial Hall in Paw Paw on
Thursday, March 18th. A business
session will be held from 1000 A. M.
to HOO A. NJ. Promptly at noon
there will be a picnic dinner and a
social time followed by a program of
unusual merit. There will be papers
read on the questions of the day, in
terspersed by music and readings.
This will be big day for the Clean
ers.
For some weeks past, many gallons
of vinegar in the making (hard cider)
have mysteriously disappeared from
the Smith vinegar watts at Hartford
Holes were bored through the side of
the vat, quantity drawn out, and the
hole plugged again until a new supply
was neeArd A.. eek Sheriff ang
located he gull! parties ari took
John w - and rcd Seeley into Gus
tody. They II ad guilty to the cnaree
before Judge Mason, and are now
spending thirty days each in the coun-
ty Jail
In addition to the regular program
announced for the Coterie next week,
Wednesday afternoon, voting
School of instruction" is planned for
the benefit of members of the club
and the ladies of Paw Paw in general.
The intricacies of the ballot, the man.
ner and form of voting and details
which are absolutely essential for
every voter to know will be carefully
explained. Every lady voter in the
community is cordially invited to be
present for this instruction.
Representative Lynn j. Lewis has
introduced bill in the Legislature,
which if it becomes a law, will do
away with all Private Banks in the
state of Michigan. The report on the
same in Mr.. Lewis capitol News"
this week, is slightly misleading. He
states that "My bill would bar all
private banks in Michigan after jan
uary 1st, 1921" While this is liter
ally true, in fairness to all the private
banks in the state of Michigan, it
should be stated that the bill also
provides that all Private Banks will
have up to the date above mentioned,
to become Incorporated under the
state laws as State Banking Institu-
tions.
A letter from Mrs. Mabel Petrie of
Lansing, formerly of Paw Paw, to
friends here, contains pleasing
reference to one of Paw Paws, distin-
guished citizens. Mrs. Petrie was
privileged to occupy seat in the
gallery at the recent G. o. 2. conven-
teton in Lansing. During the morn
ing session, lady delegate arose az
thanked the men of the convention
for granting the women of the state
the right of franchise. After she
had finished, says Mrs. Petrie, "a
lady from the fourth congressional
district asked for recognition, and
imagine my delight to find it was our
own Olivia Woodman from Paw Paw.
Mrs. Woodman, said she disagreed
with the last speaker. No man help
ed the women to get the vote. II
was the women themselves that did
it." "The remarks of Mrs. Woodmar