Morris tribune., 1916-01-28

buck Sunday evening where she will
spend couple of weeks as the guest
of her brother.
Professor Graffelman was a Morris
visitor Saturday. The professor is
enthusiastic over the schools here and
never fails to speak kind word for
the progress of the village as we'll.
Religious services in the English
language will be held here next Sun
day evening at 8 o'clock when Rev.
Thornell will make his regular visit to
Alberta. All are invited to the ser
vices.
Sleigh parties were popular here
Sunday. The weather was warm and
balmy and the roads were in fine
shape. About every sleigh in town
was in use and some of the pleasure
seekers enjoyed auto rides.
Walter Farwell had the misfor-
tune of falling on the floor at the roll
Ter skating rink Sunday afternoon and
seriously injured his right hand and
wrist. Others have also taken
"headers'' with more or less painful
results.
The commercial club held an inter
esting meeting Thursday evening last
week when preparations for the social
were arranged and other matters of
interest to members were discussed.
The meeting was one of the most
harmonious in the history of the or
ganlzation. Payments of dues were
made with precision and everybody
had kindly word to offer. 1t was
unanimously decided to hold the
third annual free entertainment early
next month.
Alberta people who are in favor of
the county agent plan made further
Investigations. They have discovered
that the state will pay $1,000 and
the United States government will
pay $500, leaving the rest of the
county agents salary to be paid
by the county. Since the chief OBJ
lection of those opposed to the county
agent rests or the salary expense.
the sum required to by raised here is
too small to haggle over, say the
county agent plan promoters.
With wheat lowering at $I.25 per
bushel James J. Hill, Great Northern
rail wizard and farmer, is in disre-
pute in Alberta. Last fall at coun-7
ty fair at Herman he took particular
pains to urge the farmers hereabouts
to sell their wheat and many of them
took his advice. Wheat was then 70
cents per bushel and the American
fnanciers were about ready to float
that Franco-English loan so the
foreign governments could buy grain.
Alberta grain buyers did not agree
with Mr.. Hill at that time.
While complaints have been gener-
al at all points along the main line be
cause of the lateness of trains during
the cold spell, Alberta has had very
little cause to complain. Conductor
Netheway has been punctual with his
train from Browns Valley all through
the winter and has brought his train
to Morris on schedule. Several times
the return train was delayed a few
minutes at Morris because of the late
ness of the mail trains but the Valley
branch has been open right along.
The only objection Alberta people find
with the sevrice is the filthy cars and
the uncertain freight deliveries.
Members of the Alberta CONNER
cial club and their wives and sweet
hearts had most delightful time last
night with social program at the
Star theatre. Games and cards were
the order of the evening and both
young and old appeared to enjoy them
selves immensely. A supper was
served at the Hotel Foley where fifty
plates were served and much merry
making marked the progress of the
spread. 1t was the first event of the
kind given by the club and it proved
so popular that other socials on the
same order will be given in the future.