Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-19
ELWELL NEWS


! welcome Ut lnlS CHulCu
Z. c. Collister with number Of
boys autoed to Lansing, Saturday, to
attend the State Boys conference
held at that place. The plan formed
hy the boys (Y. NJ. c. Al early
ii the spring, was. each boy should
put in an acre of cucumbers or pota-
toes and take all the care of them
himself The agricultural college CO.
operating with them by sending the
boys bulletins on his crop which gave
him IA chance to study it and thus
know better how to handle it. Every
boy was to raise the best crop he
could at the lowest cost and keep an
accurate account of all time and eX-
penses. Instead of giving a few win
rors cash prizes. il was decided TO
recognize every boy who did the work,
la commendable way 10y giving them
Il trip to Michigan Agricultural col
iege i'm automobiles. The college coop
Grating with them in making this a
pleasant, educational trip, which every
boy enjoyed and profited thereby as
subjects pertaining 10 crop improve
ments and farm life and an effort was
made to interest boys i'm starting bank
accounts and spending some of their
money for some uplifting cause.
The New Idea club will meet with
Mrs Leon Rice at their regular meet
ing on Thursday.
Miss Leona Romine has recovered
from her recent illness. Miss Leona
was confined to her home with an at
tack of appendicitis
Miss Doris Slngluf was an Alma
caller Thursday.
Mrs. Maclie returned from Grand
Rapids Saturday evening after a
weeks visit with her parents.
Glen Courier and Coral Romine
were Detroit business callers Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Florence Webb was at the
Fred Amsbury home few days of
last week.
Miss Amy Mallory of St. Louis was
an over Sunday guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mallory.
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Lathrop, Mr..
and Mrs Walter Mallory and son,
Frank, and Master Robert autoed to
So ginaw, Thursday.
Ellis Coburn transacted business in
New Haven Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank French, ST..
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank French. Jr.. au-
toed to Ionia and ST Johns Sunday.
Miss Vida Granger was a Sunday
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs French, Jr., and little
son. Cyrus b.. are visiting Mrs
Frenchs parents. Mr. and Mrs Geo
Snell in Wheeler
The Seville Center Aid society met
with Mrs. Reuben Humphrey last
" ednesday afternoon The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Chas
Humphrey.
Mrs. Charles LaPaugh, who has
been spending month in Adrian the
guest of friends. returned home Mon
day.
Mrs. Jessie LaPaugh, who has beer
the guest OF Mrs. Paul Hustled OF
Sumner, returned to Elwell Saturday
evening
The Rebekah band played at their
hall last Saturday evening which
created a great deal of laughter. Sew
eral more selections will be given dur.
ing the winter months.
Arthur Hlsinger and family OF
Alma were over Sunday guests al
this place.
Mrs. Lyrnda Nelson who was tax.
en- i'll with appendicitis at the home
OF her sister, Mrs. Ionic Inghram
last week, is recovering rapidly.
Harry loft is working in the ele.
vator. taking the place of Ed. Math.
enson. Mr.. loft has the confidence
OF the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Coburn and
Miss Julia LaPaugh and Mr.. and Mrs
Ellis Coburn autoed to Grand Rapids
last week
Jess Boyer, wife and two children
autoed from Dakota in their Ford car
making the trip in six days. Mr.
Boyer is "A brother of Lew Boyer and
formerly lived here
The Misses Emma LaPaugh, Julia
I.aPaugh and Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Co
burn autoed to Saginaw Tuesday.
Miss Shift has returned to Elwell
after a months visit with friends in
Illinois.
Mrs. Rose Dalrymple was a week
end guest of friends in Sumner.
Mrs. Ike" Hilsinger of st. Louis
is taking treatments at the sanitor-
ium
Acy Wiley and Miss Effie Hilsinger
attended the skating rink in River
dale. Saturday evening.
Emery Wiley was Ithaca bust
ness caller Friday.
Archie Hildreth was an over Sunday
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schnepp
in Alma.
Mrs. Owen Courier and daughter
Miss Mildred, ate Sunday dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. Audley Charter.
Mrs. Kate Dalrymple was serious
~ i'll the past week. with heart
trouble.
Mrs. Florence Webb was an over
Sunday guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Webb of Alma.
Mrs. Don Currence is the guest Of
Lansing friends.
Isaac Hulrick was an Alma visitor
. Sunday.
DR.. Tinney was called TO Alma OF
professional business Saturday.