Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
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Staff Correspondent.

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Visitor in the town do not have to
be here very long before they discover
the need for sidewalks. From the de-
pot to the main street is a very bad
place and in rainy weather pedestrians
find it very disagreeable. School
children also complain that rainy
mornings walking is not any too good
1t is to be hoped that others aside
| from visitors and children will also
see the need and get busy, or the west
side. south of the track should be
cement walks and east side, north Of
the track.
Every town, no matter the size nor
situation needs doctor 1t is not well
always to depend upon physicians
from our neighboring towns. There
are always immediate calls which can
not be made by out of town physicians
There is no reason why as prosperous
town as Elwell, with its surrounding
field should not support a good doctor.
Dr. Tinney comes from the Detroit
College Of Medicine and is well recon-
mended He is at the service of the
public Home patronage is our belief
and should be observed, in this case as
well as others.
I. r. Taylor just received word that
his aunt. Mrs. Polly Colby of Grand
Ledge, had passed away at the home
of her son, last Sunday. Mrs. Colby
was ninety-eight years of age, and
was a well preserved woman keeping
her mind until the last. Some of the
old residents of Elwell will remem-
Der her. Mrs Colby was sister of
Mrs. Susan Taylor, deceased, and aunt
of Charlie Taylor of this place.
Roy Simmons, who was the first
cashier of the Elwel bank, and who
has for the past two years been en-
ployed in the Highland Park State
bank, has gone to the new bank in De
troit, where he holds a very important
position This is a big institution and
he is to be congratulated on his pros
perity.
DR.. Tinney and Arthur Wright were
in Riverdale, Sunday.
Ed Hills and family of Portland
called on Audley Charter, Sunday.
George Sandel Of this place sold
cattle In Detroit raised in Gratiot
county for the highest prices that has
been paid this year.
L. II. Boyer was a business caller
in Grand Rapids this week.
Harry Tubbs attended the meeting
of the Holstein association in Detroit,
last week.
Charlie Fisher, one of Gratiot coun-
tvs prosperous farmers, is building
fine new stock barn and silo on his
farm near here.
Will Washe. agent at p NJ. depot,
spent Sunday with his family in Beld-
ing.
Arthur Wright is moving into the
Burt Culver house.
Leo Hill, who is clerking in a drug
store in Ithaca, spent Sunday with his
parents at this place.
Seventeen autos and nearly one
hundred people went to Clifford Lake
west of Stanton, Sunday, for basket
picnic, all report a very enjoyable
time.
Mrs. r. J. Lathrop and grand
daughter, Miss Doris Slingluff, are
spending the week with friends in
Grand Rapids.
Miss Ida Lester of Brant Center
is spending the week with friends at
this place.
Homer Osborn did business in Alma,
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sandel called
on Mrs. Sandel's sister, Mrs. Ira Hunt
of sumner, Sunday.
Mrs. Will Philips of Sumner spent
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Clifford Gee of this place.
r. j. Lathrop and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jessie Hulwick drove to Vesta-
burg and Cedar Lake, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Isenhath spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Medler
at Forest Hill.
George Sandel returned to Detroit,
Sunday
Miss Anna Mallory is entertaining
company from Detroit, this week.
Charley Sandel was an Alma caller
Sunday.
Mrs. George Sandel spent part of
last week in Detroit.