Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
County Correspondence
ELWELL.

wks returned home two weeks age
fer a visit with his parents. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Walter Malloy, has so far re.
covered from his recent illness as 70
be able TO get down town occasion.
ANY. He warns US that as soon as he
has the strength TO pull on his shoe.
again he is going 20 do so and start
walking back, for he states the doc
tors bill ate up the money he had
had aside for a ticket. Mr. Malloy
informs Us business conditions have
been very bad in the lumber industry
Of Idaho and the northwest the past
tive years, but are picking up won
serfully at present, and the coming
yesr gives every promise as being a
very prosperous one, especially in his
mediate country. He says the past
winter has been one of great severity
in Idaho, the thermometer register
ing as low as 40 degrees below for
weeks at a time. The snow was six
feet deep when he left, with no indi-
cation of an early breakup. Mr.. NAL
lery has been in the employ of large
lumber company since last Septem-
ber at camp located twenty miles
from town, and his trip out to come
hsne was the first look he had at the
town since he went to work. Mr..
holloy expects to return west about
NE 18th of March.
John Rockfellow transacted bust
ness in Riverdale Saturday.
Theodore Strack returned from IL
haois last Monday. Mr.. Strack went
10 Illinois last fall.
Mr.. Levi Reed. who is working in
Alma was an over Sunday guest of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Reed
Mr.. Arthur Murphy returned from
Saginaw Saturday evening. Mr.. Muir
pig left for Grayling the first of the
week.
The Boy Scouts held their regular
meeting in the Maccabee hall last
Friday evening. Mr.. VIM. Williams
is the Scout Master. The Scout pro-
gram teaches not merely efficiency in
the field in bad weather. amid hard
SHIPS and in crises, but it also teaches
them self-control, aggression, the
principle Of service and gives them
character. 1t is stated that the Am
orleans in the Spanish-American war
more died of disease than from
wounds. That was largely because
shey were not trained to keep them
selves nit under hardships Boy
Scouts teach the principle Of service
and unselfishness. He knows how TO
help himself and help others
Miss Mary Mallory returned from
Sumner Thursday. Miss Mallory
spent Saturday at her home and Sun
gay with her mother, Mrs. Ralph Nal
lory, in Alma, at the Brainerd
hospital.
The New Idea club was entertained
at the home Of Mrs. George Dalrym-
pie last Thursday.
Responses to roll call We're given
some valuable recipes.
Mrs DR. Mclaughlin in her pleas
ing manner read Just Sunshine
Folks" bringing out the idea that not
one Of US who cannot bring to mind
someone whose unconscious influence
is an inspiration toward better and
happier living and chat friendliness
is a virtue which never fails to shed
its light on a wide circle.
The menu was dainty and appetiz-
ing and the members returned to
their homes feeling the New Idea club
promotes sociability in our little vii
lage.
FRED cakes recipe by Mrs. Pugsley
-Three-fourths cup of sugar and one
egg beaten together, light; three ia
melted lard, one cup of
sweet milk, nutmeg, flour enough TO
make stiff, one level teaspoonful of
soda and one of baking powder.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Fisher were
Alma callers Thursday.
Mrs. George Sandel and Miss
Anna Mallory spent Thursday after
noon in Alma.
Miss Johnston was an over Sunday
gsest at the Merrillat home.
Master Harold Merrillat, who has +
been seriously i'll with pneumonia, is I
better at this writing.
Mrs. Null of Montana was a guest /
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Delrymple Thursday 4
and Friday.
Claude Mallory is somewhat better
at this writing.
Mr. George Sandel returned from
Detroit Friday.
Mrs. George Sandells and Miss An
Ra Mallory were callers in Alma
The second quarterly conference
was held in Sumner Center school
house Saturday, Feb Goth. Rev. NJ.
A. Braund of Breckenridge was pres
ent.
Nelson Long of Sumner township is
the first farmer in this locality to
own a farm tractor The machine
WAS unloaded last week Monday in
it is a l6-horsepower Mon
gul made by the international Har-
vester Co, and was sold by +. c.
Hyde their agent in Riverdale. kero-
sene oil is used for fuel. 1t looks as
though it would be a very convenient
asset TO any farm as it can be put TO
a number of uses where power is re-
quired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Terrill attended
the wild animal show in Saginaw
Friday.
Elwell friends have been advised
of the death of Mrs. Milton Davis OF
Sumnet. formerly of this place. Mr..
Davis died quite recently of tubercu-
Iosis. Both were highly respected.
Mrs. Davis was a daughter of Mrs.
Abner Peters.
Mrs Melvin Null Of Choleau. is