Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
ELWELL NEWS
BY Our own Correspondent

a dance WdS ntlU III Ntlt 4. " ~. !
temple last Thursday. under the aus
plces Of the lodge Smiths orchestra
Of Alma furnished the music This
was the first dance to he held in the
hall and large crowd attended. There
will be another dance next Thursday
evening IN the same hall Good music
+ promised and everybody is invited
George Sandel returned TO Detroit
Sunday Mr. SandeI shipped two car
loads of cattle to Detroit last Satur-
day
Mrs. Emily Lathrop passed away
Sunday al the home of her son, r. j.
I.athrop. Full particulars will be
given next week
Mrs. Maggie Mallory was confined
to her home last week with the grip.
Ralph Dean, our pastor, entered col
lege last fall at Alma at the age Of
IS years, and little later took charge
Of the Elwell church. conducting serv-
,ces. He took this means OF putting
himself through college. From the
time Mr. Dean commenced work here
with Us, there has been renewed in
terest i'm the work, as we'll as an in
creased attendance. Mr. Dean is rap
dly ascending the ladder Of life by the
sheer force Of character that knows
nc defeat However. the one thing
hat is needed most is the help and
support of the church financially. II
4 most unfortunate state Of affairs
that the minister's salary has not been
Kept up. considering that there Is
only one church to be supported. Ora
tot county is one Of the most pros
porous counties in the state, and the
people, whether they are members OF
aot, should be willing to help Gods
institution. There is enough money
paid annually to the lodges of the vii
age to pay two or three ministers
salaries. Let the church be first.
Relatives and friends gave a fare
we'll party TO Ed. Beeson and family
II the home of his mother. Mrs. Lam
bert, on Saturday evening. The even
inc was spent very enjoyably by all
those present. Refreshments were
served Mr.. Beeson and family left
the following Monday morning for
their home in Montana.
Miss Georgina Jones is recovering
from the chicken pox.
Mrs Helen Kinney visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Taylor Sunday
Miss Carrie Sandel has been con
nned to her home with the chicken
pox
MI and Mrs. August Lindstrum
we're Alma callers Tuesday
Mrs Marble Slingluff and daugh-
ter, Miss Doris, were Alma callers last
week
Charlie Catrou has been quite in
with the grip.
4 box social and spelling contest
vas held at the Boyer school last
Tuesday evening
Floyd Nelson and Charlie Havens
we're Alma business callers Saturday
Mrs Lyrnda Nelson was a River
alc caller Friday afternoon
LoniU lngraham Is confined to his
home with the grip
Coral Bomine of Alma and Mis-
Emma LaPaugh were Sunday guest
If Nh and Mrs. Sherd Romine.
Nh Longwood Of ST. Charles was
an over Sunday guest of M and
Mrs viii Layman at the home Of
Mrs Nette Osborn
Mr. and Mrs Ray Madden of Alma
spent the first part of the week at
The r. J Lathrop home.
Misses Alice and Eugene Crum
we're Alma business callers Friday
Attend church next Sunday.
The New Idea club Will meet with
Mrs. Marble Slingluff Thursday of this
week.
Myron Potter and little son are Wis
ting in Ohio.
Rebeka lodge meeting this Satur-
day evening. Something doing, be
there, OF you will miss il.
Mrs. Clyde Webb and little daugh-
ser are spending few days with Mrs
II. Currence. Mrs. Currcnce has been
confined to her bed with the humps.
She will visit her parents in st. Louis,
then will leave for Montana to join
her husband who is working for Mr..
Crawford
Miss Bula Bowers has gone to AL
ma, where she will work in the pickle
factory
Miss Baker of st Louis visited
Miss lola Wright last week Wednes-
day at the Williams home
"Clem" Rud, who has been working
foi Homer Osborn. received word Of
the sudden death of his brother in
Scottsvile and left for that place last
week.
Mrs Nettie Osborn visited her
daughter, Mrs. Lula Coral, Tuesday.
Mrs. /. p. Taylor will visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Bert Atherton, in Bridgeport
this week.
Mrs Charlie Kelley was an Alma
business caller Saturday
Mrs. Audley Charter visited Mrs
Melba Charter Friday
Mr. Dean was entertained at the L.
L Taylor home Sunday
Isaac Hulwick Of Alma was an over
Sunday guest of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Hulwick
The Misses Fern and Nellie Nelson
visited Miss Nora Samain Thursday
ard Friday Of last week
Miss Dessa Wiley and Otto Wiley OF
Alma visited friends at this place
Sunday.
Mrs. Ben Freed is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ed Hills in Portland