Morris tribune., 1915-03-12


matters in the twin cities last week.
Four more candidates will be initi-
ated into the Yeomen lodge next Tues
day evening.
A. G. johnson returned Monday
morning from a two days. visit with
his family at ST. Paul.
Miss Anna Braun left Saturday for
DeGraff where she will spend the
week before returning to her home
at Stacy.
C. E Bill and Miss Mile Gros-
krentz enjoyed cutter ride to Morris
Sunday afternoon where they took in
the moving picture shows and visited
friends.
The Ladies' Club met at the home
of Mrs. 3agstad Tuesday afternoon.
A large attendance turned out and
all had nice time. Refreshments
were served.
L. P. Norby was Minneapolis
and st. Paul visitor several days 1ast
week on business but found time to
attend session of the state legisla-
ture. He found the lawmakers very
busy.
The band boys have purchased some
new music and will soon be digging
away in the "classical stuff. Since
the regular practice began some of
the boys have displayed considerable
musical talent.
So far nine carloads of migrant
movables have arrived in Alberta this
spring and more are on the way.
There is plenty of room for more and
it is hoped they will be coming till
every eighty has fine farm house on
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Devereaux who re.
Gently bought the Goette farm two
miles from town have taken posses
sion. They are Iowa people with am.
pie means and experience, and that is
combination that spells success any,
where.
August Kantmeier and family are
the newest arrivals here this spring.
They came from Marshall, Lyon
county, and will live on the Spauld.
ing farm near this village. Mr., Kant
meier is of the kind of farmers AL
berta always welcomes.
Morris Foley has been on the sick
list the past week and last Sunday a |
doctor was called from Morris. A !
diagnosis of the case indicated an en-
larged liver aggravated by kindey
troubles. Because of Morris youth |
it is hoped the ailment will yield to |
treatment.
Mrs. j: C. Hamilton and children |
arrived Wednesday from Malta, ILL.,,
and went Immediately to their new
home on the Groskrentz farm which |
Mr.. Hamilton purchased last fall.
Mr.. Hamilton came week ago and
had everything in readiness for sue
cessful housekeeping when Mrs.
Hamilton and the children came. The
Hamiltons are favorably impressed
with the country here and hope to
make their residence near Alberta
long and pleasant
Pat Foley, the hustling landlord at
Hotel Alberta, has the distinction of
being the towns earliest riser. Pat
has the lark beaten forty ways when
it comes to getting the first peak at
the sun. He also has the hired girl
looking like wooden. legged man in
hurdle race when it comes to leav-
ing comfortable feather bed on a
frosty morning. Pat says there is
nothing in the world that does so much
for the preserva tion of ones beauty
as to have the slanting rays from the
morning sun CLINT across the brow.
Preparations for the public enter
tainment to be held at the hall tomor.
row have been about completed and if |
pleasant weather prevails Alberta will
see as large and intelligent looking |
crowd as ever gathered here. The
program is under the auspices OF the
business men and will start at 80 |
with free moving picture number
after which there will be music, |
songs and recitations. Prof Selke,
the silver tongued orator from Chokio,
will address the audience and there
will be short talks by prominent local
people. The entertainment is the
second in series of get-together
meetings.
Among the snuss users in Alberta
who will not worry about the action
o. the Minnesota legislature in the
proposition to abolish snuff and certain
kinds of. chewing tobacco is J. A..
Schultz. Mr.. Schultz parted company
with snuff on Christmas resolution
and has not touched any since. He
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