Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-18
County Correspondence
Reps Of our neisbborins OiIIases ss CLEANED each
tUeek by our special staff OF correspondents

| Mrs. IT, G.. Fink Of Bannister ar
rived at this place Sunday evening
to spend the week al the Lew Boycr
home.
l.. A. Henderson, and mother, Mrs
Cora Rogers. and son Howard, autoed
to Portland Sunday to spend the day
with friends
Mrs. Marion Fisher was an Alma
business caller Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Of Reading
were oycr-Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fayette Mallory.
The citizens of this vicinity should
n.ake ii "A point to ascertain the ad-
dresses Of our boys who are in the
service and send to them some kind
OF a Christmas taken. Even though
II is only postal card, the boys will
appreciate it deeply Let US get busy
now and make Christmas day for FL
wells Sammies one long TO be remem-
lbered. Mail matter intended to reach
the boys by Christmas SHOULD be post
cG not later than Nov. both
Miss Ottilia Mahl was an Alma
business caller Thursday.
VIM. Pitts and Johnnie Calull, who
have been in Elwcll some time paint
ing barns ON the section for Clinton
Nelson, left Thursday for Toledo.
Marion Fisher and family were
Alma business callers Wednesday eve.
Mrs. W. c. Pugsley spent Thursday
ia Alma
G. W Bush Of Lansing was an FL
we'll business caller Thursday.
Quite a number of the Elwell boy
scouts visited the National Army en-
campment at Camp Custer Friday
and Saturday Of last week as guests
OF the Republic Motor Truck Co. in
the private Pullman band car. This
movement is in common with a gen
eral one throughout the country
whereby boy scouts are to visit the
big encampments in their sections.
Clyde Webb and family visited
Thursday at the Owen Courier home
Ed Moffett of Alma transacted
business at this place Thursday.
Lonzo Bartlett of Ithaca, n. Y,
visited Mrs Clinton Nelson last week
at the home Of Louie Inghrram.
Mrs. Louie Inghram visited the
weekend in Riverdale
Clyde Rollin of Alma was bust
ness caller here Friday.
Mrs Lyrinda Nelson has rented the
Harry Clark farm, south of Elwell.
Louie Inghram and family will move
on the same.
Miss Mamie Osborn of Alma was
an over-Sunday guest Of her mother,
Mrs. Nettie Osborn
Howard Crawford and Miss Esther
Johnson OF Alma were over-Sunday
guests Of Miss Anna Mallory.
The many friends of Lancelot APP
pie are glad to learn he has so far
recovered from typhoid fever as TO
b, able to be around the house
Mr.. and Mrs. Alien Sadier were
Alma business callers Friday
Mr. and Mrs Allen Sadler visited
their daughter. Mrs George Weaver,
of Sickles, last Thursday.
Miss Cleyc Chase OF Alma was an
oycr-Sunday guest Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs John Chase.
/ Mr. and Mrs Don Currence of Alma
were Sunday guests Of relatives Of
this place
Lyle Evans is working this fall for
II J Grccnhoe
Don Currcncc Of Alma was a caller
here Thursday
/ VIM Williams. who has land inter-
Icsts in Gaylord. and VINO has been
there for some time, returned home
Wednesday eve.
MIR. Dean of Alma transacted bust
ness here Thursday.
y. H. Wright was a Portland bust
nCss caller Wednesday,
Mrs. Nettic Osborn was an over
Sunday visitor in Alma.
Meatless and wheatless days have
been treated i'm many quarters as
more or less of a joke. They are no
joke to the people Of England and
France once the women Of the
country know what is really expected
OF them, they will fall in line with
patriotic zeal If food is town the
war. Elwell must do her share.
Since the Mclaughlin Sanitarium,
located at this place, has been opened,
there has scarcely been time that
the institution has not been full. Dr.
Mclaughlin, Mr.. Peters and Mr.. John
Mclaughlin are kept busy day and
right caring for the wants of their
patients. Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Wacha
take charge of the hotel in connection,
10th being combined People have
now the trade and are enjoying excel
lent business.