The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-03-21
Whole Number 1871

Weather conditions this week would
indicate that spring is really here.
Frank McKeyes and Harry Nash of
Lawton were Paw Paw visitors on
Sunday last.
Attorney James II. Chandler Of
South Haven was in Paw Paw on legal
business the first of the week.
A special convocation of Paw Paw
chapter No. "a r. A. M. is announced
for next Monday night, March oath.
Work in the M. M. M. degree.
The new Heating and Plumbing firm
of Soule and Walker are now nicely
located for business. Their "ad"
appears in this issue.
w. S. Lincoln the "Real Estate
King" of Covert made a business trip
to Paw Paw on Tuesday. He reports
brisk business in his line.
Miss Mildred Yowler will again
have charge of the soda fountain at
the Paw Paw Drug company store
and is already on the job.
Frieda Snow who has been very ill
with pneumonia in Cleveland, Ohio is
improving slowly. She is not yet
able however to resume her work.
1t seems to be little difficult for
people to understand this year, just
when Easter Sunday comes. 1t is
later than usual, and April Goth, is
the date.
There will be a special commune
cation of Paw Paw Lodge No. 25 F.
and A. M. next Tuesday evening,
March 25th. Work in the First De-
gree.
The county Red Cross meeting was
held in the Coterie rooms here on Tues
day last. There was general review
of the work accomplished by the Red
Cross in this county during the war
and other matters of Importance and
interest discussed.
A card from the Duncombes dated
from Los Angeles, California, March
18th, states that all is we'll with them,
and that they are having the time of
their lives."It is simply great here" is
the way they express it. No time is
set yet for their return.
Vera Terrill who underwent an
operation for appendicitis some four
weeks ago has practically recovered
from the same and is around again
as usual. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Terrill, desire to express their
appreciation for the financial assist
ance rendered them at the time of the
operation. 1t was God Send, never
to be forgotten.
The Masonic School of instruction
will be held in the Lodge rooms here
next Wednesday evening, March 26th.
Lodges from Lawrence, Lawton and
Mattawan have been summoned to be
in attendance and the third degree
will be conferred by Paw Paw Lodge.
Grand Lecturer Frank o. Gilbert of
Bay City will be present to review the
work. The ladies of the Eastern Star
will serve a six o'clock dinner in the
Masonic dining room.
The remains of VIM. NJ. Smith were
brought here from Muskegon for
burial on Thursday of this week. He
was seventy-two years of age, and
died at his home in Muskegon from
Heart failure last Monday. The
funeral was held from Undertaken
Lakes chapel Thursday morning, Mrs.
Olivia Woodman officiating. Burial
was in Austin cemetery. Deceased
was at one time a resident of Waver-
ly township, and will be remembered
by many residents of this community.
The republican convention for the
nomination of township ticket was
held at the Opera House last Satur-
day. 1t was rather a tame conven-
ton, all nominations with the except
ion of that for Overseer of Highways,
being by acclamation. The officers Of
the caucus were, Leo Prater, chair
man; Jay Dodge, Secretary; Dwight
Barker, Earl Bangs and Mrs. Roy l..
Tuttle, tellers. Following is the ticket
nominated:-Supervisor, Roy l.. Tut
tie; Clerk, Frank v. Hodges; Treasur-
er, Jay Hinckley; Highway Commiss-
ioner, Lewis Salisbury; Overseer of
Highways, Robert M. Bangs; Board OF
Review, l.. J. Dunham; Constables, c.
w. Reynolds, Free Salisbury, H. w.
McCabe. and Philo Simmons. 1t was