Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-28
ELWELL NEWS
by Our Own Correspondent

"'SNhu i<iNNhs a. bdnh was tSIdDllSnt
here five years ago. Ii gave the farm
ers as well as the towns people
place where they might transact thei
business without going to Alma o
any other town. Under the manage
ment of p. c. Colister the business
has grown and is now branch of tn
First State Bank of Alma, and at tn
beginning of the New Year bushes
will increase and excel that of forme
\ years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Greenhoe, Nh
and Mrs. Louie Greenhoe and 'tw,
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Taylor an,
Nh and Mrs. Earl Taylor ate Christ
mas dinner with Theo Greenhoe ant
family
George Baxter Of Alma spen
Christmas at the Wycoff home
Emery Wiley and son, Otto. wer,
Alma business callers Monday.
Miss Bertha Wycoff was shopping
Ia Alma Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Medler anC
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Waber ate Christ
mas dinner with Mrs. Peter Waber
Mrs l. +. Cuvice Of Belding i,
spending some time with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Bert Culver.
Mrs Walter Mallory spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. r. j Lathrop
Master Russell Anderson. the little
son Of Mr.. and Mrs VIII Anderson
is quite i'll with the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Sadlcr enter
tanned the following for Christmas
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sadler
Mrs Hildreth, Archie Hildreth and
MI and Mrs. Gcnec Waber Of
Slckles
Miss Lena Hamp and Loren
Gossett were married Christmas Day
at the home of Mrs Gossett's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Hamp. Miss Lena
has lived in this vicinity all her life
and has many friends who wish her
much happiness Mr. and Mrs Cos
sctt will reside in Alma
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII johnson of Ed
more ate Christmas dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Hamp.
Christmas was observed i'm the VI
+ church Spirit of the season re.
Elected here Christmas. greatest holi-
day of the year was appropriately
observed 10y the church as usual Spe-
cial music was made a feature Of the
evening service Rev Dean had for
his theme The Star Of the East.
Roy Summons of Detroit spent
Christmas with Miss Nora Samain
Mr. and Mrs Ben Foley Of Hi
nois are spending their honeymoon at
the Wycoff home.
Mrs. Borrers and daughter. Miss
Boulah Borrers, were entertained at
Christmas dinner at the Roy Ray
craft home
George Bildson and family Of Alma
and Mrs. Hubbel spent Christmas
with Marion Fisher and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wycoff entertain
ed the following for Christmas din
ner; George Baxter Of Alma, Mr. and
Mrs. Foley, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Situy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Schlensser.
Mr. and Mrs Tom Rice spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs L. Y.
Irish in Alma
d. L. Smith and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Hamp Of Alma spent Christmas
with M and Mrs Lincoln Lemon
viii Ball transacted business In Al
ma Wednesday,
Miss Elizabeth Writers of Alma
was an over Sunday guest of Miss
Florence Colister
Mr. and Mrs Don Currence and
Orval Conster and family ate Christ
mas dinner with Mrs. Florence Webb.
Stanley Ball was in Alma WedneS-
day
Acry Dalrymple, Nh and Mrs.
George Dalrymple and Kelly Dalrym-
pie were Alma callers Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Marble Slingluf en-
tertained for Christmas dinner Mr.
Slingluffs parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Slingluff
Dervill Alexander Of Nevada called
OH old friends and acquaintance here
last week Mr. Alexander left here
twelve years ago and in that time has
lived in California, Oregon and Neva-
da Mr. Alexander states that there
is no place but the west for him. He
intends TO remain here until spring,
when he will purchase Republic
truck which he will drive to his home
town Mr.. Alexander will use this
truck in connection with his garage
Mrs. Jacob Sande has been confn-
ed to her home the past two weeks
with rheumatism.
Miss Mamie VIM is spending the
holidays with her mother in Alma.
Miss Amy Mallory of St. Lou;a is
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Walter Mallory.
Jason Struble of Shepherd tran
sacted business at this place Wednes-
day
Mr. and Mrs Walter Mallory, Miss
Amy Mallory. Ralph Mallory and
family, Mr. and Mrs Carl Reyes and
little daughters and Mr. and Mrs.
John Mallory spent Christmas with
Miss Anna Mallory.
An appreciative audience gathered
AT the church last Wednesday even
ing to hear the male quartette of the
Alma college. The progr m
consisted Of solos, both vocal and in
strumental as well as quartet selec-