Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27


Z. c. Collister is still confined to his
home by illness.
John X. Hudson, of Middleton,
made a business trip to Elwell Tues
day of last week.
Bert Nelson and family are moving
on his fathers farm this week. known
as the Tam place,
Mr. Edd Owens, our village black
smith spent last Sunday with his wife
and daughter in Saginaw.
The farmers friend, Howard Will
ard of the Alma Sugar Company, was
in this vicinity this week
Mr.. Ross Hudson OF the Middleton
Bank is taking Mr. Collister's place
at the bank for few days.
Mrs. Asa Dalrymple, who suffered
a slight stroke OF paralysis last week
is little better at this writing.
Boost for the cheese factory. Let
us be a committee OF one TO assist
Mr.. Morton in this undertaking
Mrs Mary Gilpin, and little daugh-
ter Florentine returned home from
ST Louis Friday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dick enter
tanned their daughter Fern. from near
St Louis, few days last week
Mr. Melt Bosom and family of Al
ma spent Sunday with Mr.. Beeson's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Con-
bern.
George Dalrymple of St Louis,
spent Wednesday of last week with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. AGA Dial
rymple.
Mrs. Ike Hilsinger and little son
Cameron, spent few days with her
parents in Elwell, DR.. and Mrs. Nc
Laughlin.
Every farmer needs silo. See
Theo Greenhoe the hustling agent
for the Indiana Sio Co.. Read his
add in the Rec ord
Subscribe for the Alma Record. if
you want to keep posted on the
doingS of Elwell Boost for the pa
per that boosts for our town.
Mr.. c. =. Collister, cashier for our
bank, who has been confined to his
home for some time suffering from
the grippe, is some better at this writ
ing.
The agent for the Indiana Silo Co,
T. II. Greenhoe, made three more
sales last week, bringing the total
number to 30 this spring. Mr. Green
hoe says it pays to advertise in the
Alma Record
Get your contracts in for sugar
beets. This wear will be the wear to
raise them. |. p Taylor is writing
contracts for the Alma Sugar Com
pany every day
The wind storm Of last Friday did
considerable damage at this place,
blowing one of the large lights out
Of the front Of |. p. Taylor's store and
blowing over shade trees
Harry Taft has rented the Lath-
rope house half mile east of Elwell,
for the coming year. Mr.. Taft and
family will take possession soon
Harry will work on the railroad
l. p. Taylor is contracting more
beets for the Alma Sugar Co, every
day Judging from the acreage al
ready contracted for the coming sea-
son, next falls crop will greatly sur
pass this seasons output.
Mr.. VIII Hitchington has the sand
already drawn for a cement sidewalk
to be built in front of his residence
in Elwell. We understand that Mr.
Layman is the next progressive man
to build walk in front of his resi-
dcnce Who's next?
The Rebekah lodge, last Thursday
evening was well attended, consider
ing the bad roads Lodge meeting a
week from this Saturday night, let
every member try and be present.
Our Noble Grand, Mrs. Laura Fisher,
is ever ready to do her part. Let us
do ours
The heavy rain fall of last Sunday
night, will again remind the citizens
of Elwell, that we need walks. Walks
is the question in Elwell, just now
There was a farewell party in the
hall last Thursday night, given in
honor of Mr. and Mrs George Dick,
who leave this week Monday, for
their home in Greenvlle
Mr. Clee Downs and Miss Myrtle
| Whom were married last week in Al
ma. Mr. Downs and his bride have
, lived here all their lives and have
hosts of friends, who extend their
congratulations and best wishes. Mr..
I Clee Downs is fortunate in winning
such prize as Myrtle. They will
make their home with Mr.. Downs
people until fall.
Mr.. John Morton, chairman of the
committee of the cheese factory, in
forms us, everything is progressing
finely, and Elwel, will have a cheese
factory, but it takes some time for
all necessary arrangements to be
| made Mr. Morton is one. of Our
most hustling, progressive farmers,
has one of the finest farms and most
modern homes in Gratiot county.
Another Easter has past and gone
and our popular mail carriers were