Alma record., 1918-01-24
ELWELL NEWS
By Our Own Correspondent

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kelly were
ever Sunday guests Of Mrs. keliy's
vareuts. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morgan, in
Alma.
Miss Mamie Orsborn, OF Alma,
snept over Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Neitie Orsborn.
Louie Greenhoe has purchased
new piano.
Mrs. Claud Whitford is enjoying q
visit with Mr.. Whitford's parents, III
Alma, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morgan.
Miss Ethel Miller. of Alma, spent
over Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Miller.
Mrs Florence Webb, of Alma. spent
fhe weekend with MIR. and Mrs.
Owen Courier.
Forest LaPaugh was called home
Saturday evening. from Riverdale, by
the serious illness of his wife. AT this
writing Mrs. LaPaugh is reported bet
TER
The success of the Red Cross de
pends upon the steady, faithful work
ars. Thursday Of each week at the
hall Bring your lunch and spend the
day.
Alex Miller transacted business in
Alma Saturday.
The young people of Elwell and Vi
einity gathered at the home of 5. j..
Bailey last Friday evening TO bid the
Bows farewell. The evening was de-
voted to games. music, etc, and a
Jolly good time was enjoyed by all.
The boys were given new comfort
kits, fully equipped with little conven-
fences, which they will find use for
during their period of service in the
army.
Willis. LaPaugh is on his way from
The west. Willis has been in the west
for the past three years.
Albert Fisher and Harry Tubbs
were Mt. Pleasant business callers
Friday of last week and Monday of
1his week
Dir. and Mrs. Otto Grant, Claude
Dunn and Mr.. and Mrs. Terrill Grant
and little son were entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shong
Sunday.
Prosecuting Attorney, Ora L. Smith
of ithaca, was in Elwell on business
Monday.
Ray Madden, of Alma, was guest
at the K. J. Lathrop home Friday.
Harry Tubbs and Albert Fisher are
delivering their milk to Mr.. Pleasant
until the station is opened at River
dale. The high price of feed and la
Dor. incident to the war, compelled
the darymen of this vicinity to or
yanize and stand for higher and more
profitable prices
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Greenhoc are
spending two weeks in lonia county
the quests of friends and relatives.
l. K. Taylor and Bert Anderson
,sere Alma business callers Tuesday
Mrs Bruce Wood, who has been
visiting her brothers in Saginaw foi
the past four weeks, returned home
Sunday evening.
:. J. Bailey and Henry Omer re
spond 10 their country's call Ih'
above young men left Saturday even
ING for Grand Rapids to take the nee
essary examination. Mr. Bailey is the
only son of Mrs. Sarah Bailey, ha:
lived here all of his life and enjoys
the respect of all. Mr.. Omer has beer
here for the past year. He was for
merly of Yale, Mich. The man!
friends of the boys were at the depo
to wish them God speed in the service
Of the army.
The coal situation is still bad a
this place Mr. Pugsey received
carload of coal last week. Each fam
1.n1
Kelly has moved his family in tn
back part of the barber shop TO con
serve supply. There are plently o
bins in this locality with not enoug
fuel in them to keep their owner
warm two weeks
On Monday large sleigh load
milk, two tons, left here for MI
Pleasant Expect to increase tn
amount every day, as the farmer
receive more for their milk there tha
can be paid at this place. 1t is tim
that the merchants of Elwell awck
to the situation and get busy and lo
cate the condensery plant here. tn
fact of the matter is, the bushes
men and bankers of Riverdale al
putting forth every available mean
to locate their plant at their village
They will start milk route froi
Rivcrdale in a few days and pay $50
per cwt. Can we afford to lose tn
plant?
II is the farmers who make tn
town. They do their trading wheI
they deliver their milk. 1t is true "
have cheese factory here, but q
long as the price paid for the mil
isn't in accordance with the price
at other places, it is perfectly natur'
Tor the farmers TO obtain the highe
price for their milk. Hence they WI
go where the price is paid and we Wi
lose both
Mr.. Gargett, Mr.. Tubbs, Mr.. Sa'
Ter, Mr.. Albert Fisher and sons a.
sending their milk to Mt. Pleasan
The Nelson boys and Mr.. Theo Gree
hoe are to fall in line with them al
the above farmers farms are equi
ped with milking machines and .
other modern dairy equipment. Ct
we lose the farmers business. VIII,
their business makes our town?
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