Morris tribune., 1917-06-15

Stewart Johnson purchased a new
Chevrolet auto from Braun Bros. last
week.
Miss Grace Maloney took the
morning passenger for Norris Wed
nesday.
A few of our people attended the
Flag Dag celebration at Chokio
Thursday.
Ole Gulbranson has been at work
sorting lumber in the Geib-Carl yards
the past week.
Geo. A. Johnson did some repair
work on the Alberta Grain Co. Elev-
ator last week.
Miss Tina Wagner has been Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
o. Gerber this week.
Mrs Geo. FarweIl went to Orion
Vile Wednesday evening where she
will visit with her sister for a>week.
Clark Roberts went to Chokio
Wednesday evening to be on hand to
celebrate Flag Day in appropriate
style.
H B. Camp of Morris, marketed
several loads of choice barley from
last years crop at the Alberta Grain
Co. Elevator Monday.
Mr.. Peterson representing Far
we'll Ozeman and Kirk wholesalers
of St. Paul, was calling on our local
hardware dealers Wednesday.
Sam BIaiz has finished painting
the Maanum residence and is now
treating the Cal Foster farm home
buildings to fresh coat of paint.
Frank vogel representing the Fo-
ley Bros. and Quinton wholesale
grocers of st. Paul, was calling upon
some of our local merchants Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs Cudrio returned Monday
from a two weeks visit with friends
and relatives at Sioux Falls, S. D.
Mrs. CudriO reports having a most
enjoyable time.
Miss Myrtle Gulbranson went to
st. Paul last Friday morning. Miss
GulbransOn will visit friends in the
Twin Cities and several points in
Iowa before her return to Alberta.
A O. Gerber is painting and re-
modelling the interior of the Geib-
Carl Lumber office this week. From
the looks of the work done August
must have welded the brush before.
P. H. Foley reports that he has all
weeds in his garden fully under con-
troll for the present and is anxiously
waiting for the second growth to ap-
pear. P. H. works while he waits.
He has gone railroading for the time
being.
Mrs. VIM. Peterson has been max
ing daily trips to Chokio with her
youngest son who was injured by a
kick from a horse several days ago.
The little fellow is rapidly recover
ing under the care of the Chokio
physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Eystad and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. B. McNelis
and family autoed to DeGraff last
Sunday. Miss Grace McNelis did
not return and will spend several
weeks visiting friends and relatives
in and around DeGraff.
Alberta can boast of having a lady
paint artist. It's Mrs. A. H. Andert.
Mrs Andert has this week been
painting and decorating the interior
eff the Andert confectionery and is
doing a first class job. J. G. Hamil-
ton Tended her a helping hand at
the carpenter work part.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Norby, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Larson and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Burtness went
to st. Paul last Friday where they
attended the Lutheran church con-
ference. They report very large
attendance, it being one of the larg-
est religious gatherings held in Min
nesota for some time.
The fifth and sixth grade school
girls of Alberta have lately organ
lied a home talent comedy club. They
have given several entertainments
under their own direction and in
nearly every case acted their parts
as we'll as could be expected of high
school graduates. Some of those TAX
ing part in the theatrical perform
ances are the Misses Lucille anC
Verna Larson, Gladys Peterson, vi
ola and Mildred Gulbranson, Alma
Maanum and Florabelle Schultz.
bunch of horse traders campet
down near the stock yards Monday
night. They quickly interviewed
some of our local horse dealers will
a view of making a deal. The onl!
swap made public was a case wher'
Ted Spaulding traded jack-knif'
for one of the campers horses. Afte
making a careful examination of tn
horse Ted decided to kill him. HI
did so, skinned him and sold tn
hide for $500. 1.-THE horse trader
didn't beat any one in Alberta"