Morris tribune., 1914-12-18


work of unloading and have qualified
for future exercises of this kind.
S. j. Garbrick is chopping wood on
the Heick farm.
The Loehr brothers accompanied by
a friend from the cities, were Alberta
callers Tuesday.
Michael Rahrlein has leased the
Edith Ginnow farm and will work
same the coming year.
Messrs. Geib and McClelland ap-
peared before the board of county
commissioners at Morris Tuesday on
matters in connection with the state
road to be established connecting the
road to Appleton.
Alfred Eystad was county seat
caller this week.
A. j. Chow has disposed of the live
stock bought for fattening purposes.
A. C. Peck shipped couple of cars
of stock to st. Paul this week. Mr..
Peck is making a success of the busi-
ness and is paying some very good
prices.
Fred Andert increased the receipts
at the St. Paul stock markets by one
car'of fine Alberta cattle this week.
G. H. Fougeron has abandoned
plans for spending the holidays with
friends outside the state. He is one
of the farmers who came here two
years ago from Nebraska. He thinks
the winters here, are no more severe
than those of his native state.
A. O. Gorder went over to Morris
Wednesday to look after business mat
ters and to do a little shopping for
Christmas. He is expecting his son,
Arthur, home from the agricultural
school at Hamlin next week to spend
the holidays with the old folks.
Arthur has been student at the
school for the past four years.
Mrs. C. w. Roberts is reported
very i'll.
Miss Ida Jallo, the popular assist
ant cashier at the State Bank, will
leave next Wednesday for her home
at Appleton to spend the holidays.
School will close next Wednesday
for the holiday vscation and all the
kids are happy. Several of the teach
ers will remain in Alberta and greet
Santa Claus when he comes. Miss
Glessner goes to Minneapolis; Miss
DanieIson to Saltwater, and Miss
Hall to Morris.
Mrs. John Geib called on friends at
Morris Monday afternoon.
Since John Gullrud went to Norway
some months go nothing has been
heard from him. John promised to
write and some of his friends here ex-
pect a letter as a Christmas present.
He intends to return in the spring.
The basket ball team of Alberta
CONTEMPLATE having game with the
basket bail team of Beardsley after
the first of the year. Michael Rahe-
lein's left hand curves are not mixed
up in this SO It might be that our
green horns would get it put all over
them.
Ice cream suits suddenly went out
of style in Alberta Tuesday and We'd
nesday when the thermometer sank to
twenty below.
Farmer Groskreitz disposed of
three fine horses to one of his neigh
bors last week. He had chance to
sell them to the British government
to be used as cavalry horses in the
fights in northern France. He is a
very humane man and did not want to
take chances in having their lives
snuffied out on the battlefield. Con-
sequentIy he accepted less for them
and the horses will stay here.
Nick De Young is driving a new
span of horses recently bought from
Chas, Hanson. De Young has a re-
putation for being something of a
horseman and he feels proud of his
steeds.
William Braun has installed new
Howard piano in the opera house and
its first strains were heard at the
dance last night. Braun has taken on
the agency for pianos and is prepared
to place one in every home in or near
Alberta.
The Alberta band which was or
ganized few weeks ago is making
rapid progress. Prof. Harvey, of
Benson, il the instructor and he comes
mere eVerv Mundav niohI Taat