Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07


she spent the winter at the home of a
sister.
Quite a number from here attended
one of several of the mission meetings
held at Assumption church at Morris
last week.
Five long comic reels at the Star
theatre tomorrow night. This is a
special treat, so don't miss it. Ad-
mission ten and fifteen cents. adv.
Mrs. Albert Rosenmarkle underwent
an operation for appendicitis last
week and is improving rapidly. She
has been afflicted several years.
Miss Verona Mowery came over
from Chokio one day last week to
spend the day with her father and
get acquainted with some of the AL
berta young folks.
Quite number of the young people
gathered at the home of Frank Spauld-
ing Sunday afternoon and were so we'll
entertained that they remained till
late in the evening.
A. H. Andert and Pat Foley
dressed up in their Sunday best and
went to Morris Friday where they
looked after business and also took
occasion to call on some of their
friends.
Two bridges over the Big Muddy
went out Thursday and several cul-
verts have been washed away since.
Farmers are having tough time in
getting to town but the repair men
are at work today.
Boy scouts made round of calls
Sunday with short stops at the Har-
low, Fougeron and McNellis home.
The scouts were four young ladies
who had donned their brothers cloth
ing and were out for a lark.
Mrs. Fred Heller disposed of her
farm equipment and live stock at auc
ton in the town of Synnes Tuesday
and will retire from farming. Mr..
Heller was sick in the northern woods
nearly all winter and feels unable to
manage farm work for the summer.
Otto Reimers found himself ma
rooned on the road few miles from
Alberta Saturday afternoon when the
tongue in his wagon broke. He was
obliged to secure a binder tongue from
Neighbor Gorder in order to finish the
trip.
Ed. Eystad spent Sunday at his
home in the country. He was late in
getting back Monday morning and
those who called at the bank during
the early hours found Mrs. L. P.
Norby in charge. Mr.. Norby was at
home in bed suffering with bad cold.
The grain men in Alberta had an
easy time Friday and Saturday. AL
though grain prices were strong very
little wheat came in because of the
deplorable condition of the country
roads. The rain last week filled the
low places and roads were inundated
for long stretches.
News reached here early Monday
morning of the sudden death of Mrs.
Henry Peterson at Chokio on Sunday.
Mrs. Peterson was formerly Miss
jacobson whose home was in the coun-
try near this village. Details of her
death were not learned at the time
this column is written.
J. C. Leuthard who lives near
Chokio and who is we'll known here
had the misfortune of losing several
cattle recently when straw stack
toppled onto them. Before the straw
could be removed the cattle had
smothered. The loss comes as a severe
financial blow to Mr.. Leuthard.
Jack Foley lost valuable horse by
drowning last week. He had gone to
the fields for load of hay. He drove
four horses and in crossing culvert
partly covered by snow and ice one of
the horses broke through and rolled
onto its back in about five feet of
water. Before help arrived the horse
had drowned.
L. M. Larson has the distinction
of being the first man in Alberta who
received medical attention from the
new doctor. Larson showed DR..
O'HareS This tongue and the doctor
knew exactly just what was the mat
ter and in the space of two days he
was on his feet with a six-cylinder
appetite and looking better than ever.
1t is understood the new time card
will go into effect on the Browns Val q"
ley line next Monday. Hereafter AL
berta people may catch their train
here for the twin cities about mid
p