Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-28

By Our Own Correspondent

Elwells birth record for the past
few weeks has given the race suicide
EVIL an extremely hard ioit, and there
are indications That the next census
enumcrator viii have plenty TO To ON
his next visit 20 Elwell, If the stork
hangs around as persistent as ne mas
during the past month. \ daughter
WAS born last week TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Audiey Charter.
The women of Eiwell have chance
now Co help the war. The coming req
istration offers good opportunity 10 be
of real service.
Posters representing women doing
AN Kinds OF work have been hung in
the museum Of Art IN Detroit 1s ln
incentive 90 registering for war ser
vice April 9Th.
We may not have the posters nor
museum of Art 10 exhibit them in buo
we have the real goods going TO ,hc
booths 10 register their abilities, 80
offer their real service To give ,he
government of the us he knowledge
of the vastness IF the women power
for war service, and on April 9th
there will be u demonstration of the
patriotism Of this community
Mrs. John Freed spent Monday M
Alma
MR. H. 3. Cuyience has purchased a
new Dodge car.
Miss Clara Naffizeger entertained
the True Blue girls club last Satlr-
day afternoon. Lunch was served a
very enjoyable afternoon was spent
The next meeting will be held with
Miss Lcoria Romine.
Miss Mamie Osborn Of Alma spent
over Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Nettie Osborn.
Mrs. Sarah Barley entertained
friends from Elm Hall, the week end.
Mrs Harry loft visited in Alma
MIS-. Waeha was in Edmore las.
week
Mr.. Melt Buson and family spent
over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs f..
Coubeln.
The many cases of Liberty mra los
and scarietena i'm and around Elweli
are not alarming. Miss Gladys Apple
and Anna HItchingson and Mrs.
Charles Kelley nave contracted the
disease, but ali arc having it I'm mild
form
Clinton Nelson transacted business
in Stanton. Monday
Nm. Fowler Of Sumner transacted
business here Saturday.
Clinton Nelson and daughter. Mrs.
Nellie Wood spent over Sunday with
VIM Fowler and family in Sumner.
Mr. and Mrs. John Chase were in
Saginaw on business last week.
rifs. Olivv tathrvp spent MUuudy
in Alma.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Johnson trans
acted business at this place last week.
Mr. and Mrs. l. p. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Grcenhoe, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Taylor. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Taylor.
Girls Downs and Orio Hulrick at
tended the dance in Sumner Friday.
Mrs Olive Lathrop leaves this weel.
Thursday for lansing to visit rela-
tiyes.
Charles Orstrander left Monday for
Travis City un business.
The Misses White of breckenridge
rUra u llvef Monday
Mr. aad Mrs " Snollenbcrecr and
/ daughter Miss Ruth, who have been
visiting Mrs. Hill, returned home
Monday.
Miss Melra Charter visited in Al
ma Monday
Walter Mallory transacted business
in Saginaw the first Of the week.
| L. O. Taylor who has been appoint
ed local register for Flwcll and Sum
ner will enroll the boys at the church
! this week.
Patriotic duty in this case consists
in being ready and willing 60 take off
his coat and work either in the farm
or elsewhere This movement is back
ed by both the federal and state adj
minlstrations. 1t should be accepted
| by the farmers in good fai-h as one
practical means Of meeting The de-
mands Of the times.
Mrs. Harry Tubbs and Mrs Theo.
Greenhoe spent last Wednesday IN
Saginaw
Howard Crawford OF Alma spent
over Sunday at the Mallory home.
Master Donald Prigsley of Alma
spent over Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Pugsley.
Howard Crawford Of Alma spent
over sunday at the Mallory home.
| VIM. keyes left Monday morning 20
visit his daughter in Elsie.
Remember the box social TO be held
at the LOOT temple this Friday eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker Of Palo ars
moving to Elwel, AT the present time
they are visiting with their son, Ray
and family OF this place.
The Misses Gladys Apple and An
ma Hutchiugson spent Saturday in AL
ma.
Levi Prichard transacted business
in Alma Saturday.
Miss Gladys Anderson is the new
"hcllO" girl at the central
Mrs Harry Tubbs and daughter
spent Saturday in Alma the glests
Of friends.
The Misses Anna Hutchinson and
Gladys Apple attended The dance 81
Sumner last Friday evening
Charlie and George Taylor trans
acted business iii Alma Monday.
Mrs Charlie Kelley is III with the
measles. her little daughter, Flame is
seriously i'll with pneumonia and
measles. a trained nurse is in attcn-
dence.
Mrs. Bowers and Mrs Jessie Hull