Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14
ELWELL NEWS
BY Our Own Correspondent

lars. The purchase was made of w.
Il. Mclnillen of Howell Mr.. Fisher
and Mr. Tubbs may well be called
two of our most enterprising and up
to-date farmers. Mr.. Tubbs takes
pride in stocking up with the best
strains of cattle and the result is a
collection of herd that the county
is proud of. The Fishers are not
strictly cattle men but believe that
the addition of thoroughbreds TO
their farm is necessity TO their
model farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Madden of
Grand Rapids are visiting Mr. Mad
dens mother, Mrs. Emily Lathrop,
and his sister, Mrs. X. j. Lathrop Mr..
Madden now holds the responsible po-
sition of division engineer for the p.
Nj railroad. When a boy he began
his career as a railroad man, carrying
water for the section foreman, Char
lec Maxted, later he was promoted
to section foreman, then he became
roadmaster and from that was pro-
noted to the position he now holds as
division engineer.
Lehr Apple is fireman on the 2. NJ.
road from Saginaw TO Detroit.
The ladies aid society will meet with
Mrs. Helen Kinney this week Thurs
day
Girls Downs is fireman on the p. NJ.
railroad
Jessie Hulwick. was an Alma bust
ness caller Saturday.
Claude Dunn transacted business
in Alma Monday.
Mrs. King, floor walker Of the FL
well Elevator bean room, was an over
Sunday guest at her home in River
dale
Emery Wiley has accepted a po-
sition with the Motor Truck Company
in Alma and left for that place last
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Edd Medler, Mrs. Barlow
Worthing, Charlie Medler, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Isenhath spent last Wedncs-
day in Wheeler.
Mrs. NJ. H. Crum died at her home
\ in Wheeler last week Friday morning.
Mrs. Crum has been i'll for some time.
! The remains were laid 10 rest last
Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Parks spent Sunday
in Riverda1e.
Miss Beatrice Wood was an over
Sunday guest at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Parks in Riverdale.
William Uptagafft, brother of Mrs.
Jessie Bowers left for his home at
Spirit Lake, Idaho last week. Mr..
Uptagrafft is engineer on the Great
Northern Railroad in Idaho.
Henry Soule and Bert Thorpe of
Alma visited Arthur Hilsinger Mr..
Hisinger is recovering slowly from
the injuries he received five weeks
ago He is still confined TO his home
and will be so. for some time to come
yet.
A surprise party was given in
honor of Bliss Woodward last Wednes-
day evening, at the home of his sister
Mrs. Clarence Hundy. Refreshments
were served and general good time
reported.
Mrs J b Tubbs visited her daught-
er. Mrs. Lloyd Ellison, in Alma this
week
Mrs. George Wiltshire passed away
1T her home Sunday evening, Dec. 3
1916. age ~ years The deceased had
/ been i'll for some time Funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m.
AZ the French church, under the aus
pieces Of the Riverdale Rebekah lodge
Services were conducted by Rev 4 r.
North
Nj. ana Mrs Harry Taft received
la Thanksgiving gift that could not
be bought with all the turkeys in
Michigan II was little girl Mrs
Taft was formerly Miss Marguerite
Mattcrn
Surely anyone can buy ten red
cross seals to fight against tubercu-
lcsis These seals last year helped
to support thousands of needy tuber-
culosis people and to give them a
chance for life
Leu Boyer. our stock buyer, was
in Detroit few days last week
Emery Wiley was an Alma caller
I Saturday.
Miss Imogene LaPaugh and Carl
komine attended the dance in River
dale Friday evening.
Miss Bula Bowers was a Riverdale
visitor Saturday evening
Carl Romine is working in the
Riverdale Elevator, taking the place
OF T. L. Greenhoe who is busily en-
gagged selling machinery
Mrs Parks Of Riverdae Is working
III the beanery at this place.
k. S. Appleton Of Grand Rapids, Mr.
Farnum Of Alma and T. r. Taylor
were Riverdale business callers sat
lrrday.
Perry Dershem formerly Of Elwel
passed away at his home in Fremont
Ohio, one day last month After
leaving Elwell he located on a farm
in eastern Ohio, but on account OF
poor health was forced to sell and
later moved to Fremont. Ohio, where
they had lived previous to their resi-
denced in Elwell Ralph Dershcm
has returned here and he with his
mother will locate IN this vicinity
his beans Observation-Disclosures
Charles Fisher of this place yield
Of beans was 47I bushel from &c
acres. Bert Campbell did the thresh-
ing
Miss Tressa Fisher was entertained
al the home of Miss Julia Rice
Thanksgiving.