Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-09
County Correspondence
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Mr.. Ruthruff and son, Jay of Ed
more formerly of this place was
shaking hands with friends in Ell
well Tuesday.
Howard Hoyt of Alma transacted
business here Tuesday.
Mrs. X. j. Lathrop visited her
mother, Mrs. Madden in st. Louis,
Wednesday,
The Lady Maccabees, served one
of those excellent dinners at the hall
last Wednesday, which was well pat
ronized
Levi Reed of Alma was a caller
here Wednesday.
Levi Pritchard returned from Alma
Arbor the last of the week. Mr..
Pritchard went there for medical
treatment.
Leo Hill who is working in drug
store in Alma, was an over Sunday
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
"Nick" Hill.
Charlie Apple is unloading car
load of corn shipped from Ohio.
The elevator is shipping several
carloads of hay this week.
Clayton Hamp was painfully in
jured while cutting wood last week.
He fell on the axe, cutting his leg.
Ash Wednesday the first day of
Lent, falls on March the 8. Lent
begins and ends later than it has in
the past eleven years. In 1905 Easter
Sunday came on April %, the same
as in 1916.
William Rifer of Vestaburg tran
sacted business here recently.
Mr.. Hugh Johnson spent Monday in
Alma.
Harvey Davis of Alma was caller
here Monday.
Mrs. Earl Woodward returned home
Saturday from Grand Rapids, where
she was visiting her parents.
Rev. Washburn of Benton Harbor,
gave an excellent talk on Going to
Sunday School," last Sunday. He
brought out the idea. Too long has
the Church of Jesus Christ been blind
to her possibilities Through the
Harvesting Of the talent forces, now
dormant in the church. The very
future of society in large way de-
ponds upon our attitude toward the
child. The measure of spirituality de-
termines the standards by which we
live and society can rise no higher
than their standards. He urged all
to be more interested and work to-
gether for the good of all.
Webb Beeson and family visited
Mrs. Beeson's parents over Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Confern.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hutchinson
and daughter Miss Anna and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Faichilds attended the
funeral of Mrs. Hutchinson's cousin,
Mrs. Lottie Wilson of St. Louis Tues
day, who died last week of cancer,
at her farm home north of st. Louis,
age AZ years. A husband and two
daughters survive her. She was the
daughter of John Lanshaw, first white
settler in Pine River township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fairchilds
entertained their neice and nephew Of
Breckenridge, last week.
Stanley Ball was a business caller
in Ithaca Monday.
A delightful gathering at the
church last Friday evening, which will
be pleasantly remembered by those
participating. An invitation was ex-
tended to each and every one to meet
in the church, last Friday evening, to
attend social gathering. A program
was carried out. All expressed a
most enjoyable evening and a desire
for many such occasions.
Gene Pratt was business caller in
Ithaca Monday.
Clare Nelson of Saginaw, well
known here and who has been in poor
health for some time is reported as
unimproved.
William Layman, who sold his home
recently to William Hutchinson and
moved to Saginaw, has decided to re-
turn to Elwell this week and build a
home this spring on the new addition.
Mr.. Layman states Elwell is good
enought for him.
John Morton unloaded a new large
tile silo, to be erected on his farm one
mile east of town. Mr.. Morton pur-
chased the silo of T. L. Greenhoe of
this place. Mr.. Morton is an up to
date farmer.
Registered at the hotel this week:
Mr.. Manley, vestaburg;; James Nc
Laughlin, Mt. Pleasant; Chas. White,
Sheridan, Mich; Geo. Weiskvick,
Hemlock; Mr.. Rifer, Vestaburg.
DR.. Mclaughlin transacted bust
ness in Kalamazoo last Monday.
Karl Hall of Cedar Lake was a
visitor at the hotel Sunday.
Isaac Hulwick visited Friday and
Saturday in Cedar Lake.
Go to Sunday School.
Something new in the Sunday school
of Elwell has been launched IL is
"Go-to-Sunday-School Sunday" Sur
prise yourself and the Sunday school
teacher by going to Sunday school
Many people who were once regular
attendants at Sunday school have
neglected going so long that they have
gotten the habit of home staying.
Everyone should break away from
this habit Just go and see how many
hearty hand shakes come your way
You will be made happy, interested
and welcome. What are you willing to
do, to help promote the enterprise and
what will you do by way of program
and special features. Come to church