The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-03-14
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Frank Labadie and wife spent the
week end in Niles.
Mrs. Fannie Berkenshaw is a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Clapp this week.
Mrs. Sarah Barnard is in very poor
health of late. She has nearly reached
her 80th, milestone.
An auction sale is advertised for
the late Drew Cross home in Wavei
next Monday, March 18th. Attention
is called to quarter page "ad" in
this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Winterscheidt
entertained at six o'clock dinner last
Friday, Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Rich and
mother, Mrs. Nellie Betaque, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roll Larkins and daughter Lena
Jesse Dye, living west of town.
owns a brood SOW that he believes is
entitled to the record as a mother
On Monday night last she gave birth
to litter of eighteen strong healthy
pigs, every one of which is alive.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Abrams enter
tanned party of twenty-five young
people at their home last Saturday
evening in honor of their son Rex.
Dancing was the order of the evening.
A fine lunch was served and a dandy
good time reported.
There will be a special convocation
of Paw Paw Chapter No. 81 r. A. M.
next Monday evening, March Fth.
Work in Royal Arch degree. Lunch
after the work. Members of the cha'
Ter are expected to be present, and
visiting companions are cordially in
vited.
The True Northerner was in error
last week in giving the date of tt
village election, and as result
several ladies came down to vote on
Tuesday. and were disappointed to
find that the entire village ticket had
been elected on Monday. We regret
the error exceedingly.
David Anderson of the County Red
Cross announces the annual meeting
of the County Chapter, American Red
Cross, indefinitely postponed last No
vember by the Influenza epidemic,
will be held in Paw Paw, Tuesday,
March 18th, at ten A. M. At this time
heads of Departments will be expected
to give their reports of work done.
The Daughters of the Coterie will
hold their meeting next week We'd
nesday evening in the Coterie build
ing The ladies of the Coterie are in
vited to attend. A representative of
the democratic party will be present
and address the ladies and demon
Strate to them the reasons why they
should affiliate with that party.
The only danger that the Beer and
Wine amendment may carry is from
over confidence on the part of those
opposed to the measure. Every per-
son who favors the amendment is sure
to be at the polls on April 7th, to
cast vote. If the opponents of the
measure poll their full strength, there
will be danger of the return of
saloons to the state. 1t is highly i'm
portant therefore that full vote is
polled on that day.
Monday, March 31st, will be Red
Letter day for Odd Fellows in this
section. The local lodge is preparing
for a monster Centennial celebration
on that date. Grand Master Harlan
of Detroit and Grand Secretary
Rogers of Lansing will be among the
distinguished visitors. The celebration
is for members of the fraternity and
their families and friends. A supper
will be served in the Memorial hall at
$50, and the program for the eve
ming will be in the Opera House.
Keep the date in mind.
The first county colder Boys Con-
ference" to be held in Van Buren,
county will take place at Bangor,
March % and %. The Bangor people
have pledged to entertain every Van
Buren county boy Of fifteen years or
older who registers with the enter
tainment committee before March II.
Last Thanksgiving recess, thirty-nine
of the older boys in the county went
to the State Conference at Jackson
and every one of them claims to have
caught a great inspiration. This
county conference is another oppor-
tunity to catch splendid inspiration
and give expression as well. There