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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
7
Elwell residents advocate sidewalks in front of every home and praise the new Maccabee hall cement walk. Community reports cover injuries, birthdays, visitors, ball games, school closing week, local business trips, and numerous town notes across Elwell and nearby Vine River area.
Sumner traveler T J Tucker transacted business here Friday while Choral Romine trips via Riverdale Saturday. Mrs Nelson returned from Lansing with a doctor visit. Alma guests included Mr and Mrs Lemir Greenhoe and Mr and Mrs Cecil Johnson. Ed Matherson made a business call in Alma. Marty Slingluff and George Sandel visited Riverdale Sunday. Floyd Nelson and Jack Robinson spent Sunday with the Sandels. Will Johnson and wife from Edmore were Eiweil visitors. Mrs Lew Boyer remains homebound with rheumatism. A gathering at Will Layman’s honored Mrs P H Hilsinger, Elwell’s early pioneers praised. Guests included Dr Mel Laughlin and Mrs Bovily Lathrop. A dinner followed at 6 o'clock. Dessau and Mildred Wiley visited Mike Carrie Wolfgang in Riverdale weekly. Ed Matherson spent Thursday in Alma. Alex Miller sold lots in the new addition to buyers from out of town. Elwell faces a housing shortage. locals urged to build. Floyd Nelson entertained Mrs Nelson’s parents from Sumner Sunday. Harry Tubbs visited Toledo Friday. Lew Boyer paid ten cents a pound for beef to Ed Ferris. Jens Rockwell bought a touring car. Leo Hill of Ithaca was a Sunday guest of his parents.
The Lady Maccabees thank all who assisted at their hall entertainment last Saturday evening. Special thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. P Taylor for enabling a major improvement in front of their property.
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