Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
ELWELL NEWS
b. Our Own Correspondent


ance at the Mrs Marble Sngluff
home last Thursday afternoon missed
one Of the jolliest parties Of the seal
son. Nothing was left undone that
could add TO the pleasure OF the oc-
casion Roll called by Mrs |. +. Tay-
Tor found twenty-elght members pres
cnt. and one visiting guest, Mrs Edith
l. Paugh Mrs. Ralph Olmstead IN
answer TO the roll call, gave IN am
all habetica order. something charac-
teIistic To each member of the club. II
was written very welt IN poetic form
and created a great deal Of fun foi.
those present Afterward refresh
ments were served by the hostess, as
sisted by her daughter, Mis- Doris.
aud Miss Florence Collistcr Music
was furnished by Miss Nora Samain,
Mrs Marble Clngluff and Miss Doris.
The cluh hopes To have many more
such happy hours iu the future
Mr. and Mrs VIII Johnson trans
acted business al this place Wednes-
day
The western drama given by the
young people OF our village for the
benefit of the church. was a decided
success The hall was filled Each
and every one did justice 10 hi, part.
There is plenty OF good talent right
here IN Elwell and entertainments,
plays. etc, draw the people TO our
town The young people deserve a
great deal of credit for the produc
/ ton.
Miss Mayme Winn was An over
/ Sunday guest Of her mother Ia Al
ma
Mis- Mary Mallory Of Sumner
spent over Sunday with her parents.
MI and Mrs Ralph Mallory
Mike Cagola, who has been work
! ing in Detroit this winter has re-
turned
Hugh Johnson who recently pur-
chased the 4 j. Lathrop farm, south
Of Elwell, is making preparations "a
build a new barn on the same.
Marble Slingluff was an Alma bus
mess caller Monday
Mrs Ncttie Osborn visited in Alma
Saturday.
Miss Cleve Chase of Alma visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs John Chase
last week
Elwell is on the boom New PEG
4 pie are coming here every day The
call for houses greatly exceeds the
supply. Many people whose work is
in Alma, would make Elwell their
home if they could but find houses
People owning lots on the new add
tion should make use of them and
build homes. |. L. Jaquish of Ithaca
was in Elwell Monday renting some
houses for the new section crew which
the =. VI. railroad company has de
cided To place here. Mr.. Jaquist
brings four men with him This makes
quite an addition to our hustling vii
lage Mr. Jaquish has rented III.
Emery Wiley home and will take pos
session of the same this week.
Miss Viola Fairchilds Of Alma spent
Saturday evening here.
Mrs Emery Wiley and son. Otto
were Alma business callers Monday
Ed Morgan, who is working in Al
ma, spent Sunday nj home. north 81
town
Miss Ethel Miller OF Alma was al
over Sunday guest OF her parents. Mr.
and Mrs Alex Miller
Nh. and Mrs Otto Grant were Riv
erdale shoppers Wednesday
Miss Nora Samain left for Portland
Monday Miss Samain expects TO b
gone a couple Of weeks.
Mrs. Rockwell and daughter, Mrs
Hanley. visited Mrs Fayettt Mallory
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Jess Rockwell wcr,
Sunday guests Of Nj and Mrs Eliza
Rockwell
Mrs, and Mrs Charles Lewis o.
Alma attended the dramatic pla,
given by the young people Of this
place Saturday evening.
Nh Locke Of Grand Rapids was al
over Sunday guest Of Miss Ethel Mil
Len
Mrs Jes, Rockwell. Mrs. Claud,
Mallory and Mrs Elias Rockwell at
tended the Aid society at Mrs vii
cox's last week
Mrs Cora Rogers is ou the -icl
list
Ed Henderson,. who has been liz
ing in Fayette Mallory, tenent house
has moved 10 St Louis
Bert Culver was business caller
b. sumner Wednesday
Mrs Sam Fletcher ST Alma visited
Mrs w & Puesley Monday even
ings
Mrs. Eliza Mcdcalf of Jackson visit
I'd friends hero last week
Little Miss Dorothy uun1 is III
with the grip
Arviu Imdwick of Breckenridge IS
visiting George Ludwick
Mrs Charles Mclaughlin is rccoy
ering from her recent illness.
Miss Hazel Pritchard. who Is at
tending the Normal in Mt Pleasant
spent Sunday with her parents. M
and Mrs Levi Pritchard.
l. = Taylor was an Alma business,
caller Wednesday
Charlie Johnson was Forest Hill
caller Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Will Lanshaw wer,
Alma callers Monday
Alfred Miller visited his cousin
Mrs. Delbert Crum. Tuesday
Delbcrt Crum. who has been i'll fol
some time. left Wednesday 10 doctor
with DR.. l.. b. Samain in Lansing.
Willie Crum visited his GRANDPA