Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-10
ELWELL NEWS
by Our Own Correspondent

the finest herd of cows in the county.
He also has one Of the best equipped
dairy barns. His barn will stable
forty head. Everything is up to date
and sanitary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Reyes OF
Linton. North Dakota, who have been
visiting relatives here returned to
their home Friday. Mr.. Reyes, as
will be remembered, spent his boyhood
days here, going to North Dakota
when quite young Mr.. Reyes today
is ranching and farming $500 acres
of land in that state.
Charlie Haven transacted business
in Alma Tuesday.
Mr. Wilson of ST. Louis was a
Sunday visitor at the Sandel home.
/ |. p. Taylor, II. b. Currence and
Bert Anderson were Alma business
callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Ms Jess Hulwick spent
Saturday in Alma.
Miss Hazel Grant and Miss Tressa
Fisher have returned TO Big Rapids
after spending the holidays with their
parents.
Henry Conbern ate New Years din
ner at the Bert Culver home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanes visited
relatives at Camp Custer last week.
Mrs. George Sandel of Alma visited
relatives at this place Thursday
Miss Anna Mallory is improving
from her recent illness.
Theo Greenhoe transacted business
IN Alma Saturday
Edd Owens Of Coleman visited with
friends here Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Owens were former residents of FL
well Mrs. Owens, who has been i'll
fol a number Of years. died of cancer
and was buried last Thursday at Cole
man.
Little Donald Woodward has been
very i'll for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fiety Nils of Vesta-
burg and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Nils OF
Alberta. Canada, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Freed.
Mss Rachel Closson spent tn,
weekend at Edmore.
Master Leslie Olmstead is confined
t, his home with the measles.
Miss Fern Nelson, who has beer
spending the past week in Sumner
returned home Saturday evening.
Levi Pritchard was St. Louis
business caller Monday.
Mrs. w. G. Pugsley and Mrs. Nellie
Sadler were in Ithaca Saturday in the
Interest Of the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Medler anC
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Waber autoed tc
Alma Friday.
Mrs. Henry Mallory is the new
teacher at the Townsend school. Mrs
Mallory comes to US we'll recommend
ed as teacher and her success i,
assured.
The Misses Amy Mallory and Rutl
Catron have returned to their schoo
duties at the Mt. Pleasant Normal
after spending the holidays with thei
parents.
Mrs. Bert Anderson visited friends
and relatives at Cedar Lake last week
The three children of Mr.. and Mrs
Glen Post are confined to their HON,
with the measles
Archie Hildred is spending som,
time at the Theo Greenhoe home.
|, Don Currcnce Of Alma visited hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Il. Currenc,
Saturday.
Bert Anderson, who rented the
i. Taylor building, has put in full
supply of meat.
DR.. Mclaughlin transacted bust
hess in Saginaw last week
Mrs. Bowers and daughter, Mrs
Claud Nichols, spent Saturday in AL
ma.
Clothed in the regulation khaki un
J form and wearing the leather leg
gings and insignia of the u. s. Army
Clare Mallory, son Of Mr. and Mrs
Ralph Mallory, Theodore Strick an
Lehr Apple arrived in Elwell las
week on a four days furlough. Sine
their arrival they have been as bus
. as bees. shaking hands with thei
numerous friends. relating their arm
} experiences and describing the place
3 of interest. 1t is needless TO say the
enjoyed their stay here to the fulles
{ extent.
George Abbott lost valuable hors
Monday. 1t was taken sick Will
coming to Elwell with load Of grave
The horse was placed in Mr.. Courier
livery barn.
The large amount of money take
in by the social in the Mallory distric
held recently at the school hous,
lgives every citizen of that communit
ample reason to feel proud They a
gave literally in support of thos
things which are intended to provid
q certain comforts for the boys, who an
going out 10 fight the nations battle
1t was a box social Forest LaPaug
was the auctioneer ana as each DO
! was called everyone was liberal
: their bids, the boxes bringing frol
= three TO four dollars each. which il
dicates the loyalty and patriotism al
yet unsubdued and unalloyed Mi.
Jones deserves a great deal of cred
foi her efforts. The proceeds take
= Ia were given to Mrs. w. c. Pugsle
4 president Of the Red Cross work
= this place.
Il Earl Woodward sold to Alma parti,
last week IL head Of cattle whic
brought him one thousand and fol
dollars.
A watch party was held New Year