Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-31
1t sets the whole body going
again man, woman and child.
ELM HALL

Miss Ruby Michel, granddaughter
of Timothy Bordwell, who has been
spending the past year with her parents
in California, arrived Tuesday morning
for all extended visit with relatives and
friends. Her coming was not expected
and was quite surprise to the old
people.
Harry Marvin, student in the
normal department at the Ferris In
stitute. Big Rapids, came home Satur-
day to spend the holidays with his
parents
Fannie Toy of Lansing is home to
spend Christmas with her parents, James
Toy and wife.
Ivan Joseph, who has been attending
school at Holly, Mich, is expected home
Thursday to spend the holidays
Clair Sturtevant of Reed City is WIS.,
iting friends here. He is former resi-
dent of this place.
Orlando sly and wife were Alma
shoppers Tuesday.
VIM. Davis left Monday morning for
Nlillersburg, where he has a job of seal
ing logs this winter.
Miss. Lila Sapdel is calling on her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Croton.
The Elm Hall Sunday school have
prepared for Christmas exercises this
year which ought TO go on record as the
best ever held here. Mrs. Win. Lowell
had charge of the appointing committees.
The decorative committee is composed
of Ruth Toy Tressie Hoover, Fannie
Toy and Cecile Ward. These young
ladies, with the help of corresponding
number of.young men, will attempt to
make the Nj. L. church appear better
than it ever has before. The distribu-
ton committee is composed of Jesse
Birdsall, Chas Warner, Carl Bates,
Dessa Hicks, Ely Andrews and Stanley
Birdsall.
L c. Reid was in Alma, Tuesday.
The Col. Ely.W X. G. of Elm Hall,
elected their officers for the ensuing
year at a recent meeting They are:
Mrs. Albert Morton, PRESIDENT Mrs. 5.
Sly Sr., vice president; Ms. a. Ward,
conductor; Mrs VIM. Pratt, chaplain;
Mrs. Winters, secretay; Mrs. VIM.
Davis, treasurer. The appointment of
the color bearers and assistants will be
made at the next meeting. The in
stallation of officers takes place January
2, when a public dinner will also be
given by the ladies.
School closed Friday for vacation of
two weeks
The regular quarterly district meeting
of the Free Methods, of the Isabella
district was held here during the latter
part of last week. Among the visiting
ministers were Rev. Chas. Harding and
wife of Grand Ledge, Rev. A. Phillips
of Alma, Rev. Ingham of Fenwick, Rev.
Chas Miller and wife of St. Louis and
Rev. Mcdonald of Greenville All the
sessions were well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Webb of Mississippi are
visiting during the holidays at the home
of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Chas.
Gallup.
Miss Grace Sly, now teacher a, Ithaca,
will sperd the holidays with her parents,
o. Sly and wife.
Delbert Hicks has quite an attractive
line of Christmas goods this season.
VIM. k.Lovell aud wife were Alma
business callers Tuesday.
Miss Florence Hall is home from
Ypsilanti for the holiday vacation She
is attending the state normal there. scSk.
aAFred Elliott went to small town
near Grand Rapids 70 fill a vacant posi-.
ton there last week - !, -.
VIM. Pratt came home from Chicago.
Saturday.
Chas. Joseph and family of Alma go
to Ferris TO spend Christmas with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Hattie Pratt and family and Guy
Stonghten and family will be entertain
ed by Seneca Sly and wife Christmas
day.
Miss Beulah Bryant was home from
Alma over Sunday.
Ruby Pherris of Ferris viii be new
student here after Christmas.
Roy Davenport of Riverdale, who
met with very serious accident at the
pickle station December 10, is improv-
ing quite rapidly.
Rev. +. e. Clapp Of Alma held meet
ings in Elm Hall this week.
Ora johnson was i'm Alma with load
OF stock last week Wednesday.
Few Real Wants.