New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-09
NEW ULM AND VICINITY.
Wednesday, October 9th, 1878.

See ball advertisement in another
column.
The Redwood Gazette says that
their comfy fair was a success.
Smoke Bobleter's favorite., Best $
cent cigar in the city.
Whatabout those street lamps? Have
our City Fathers abandoned the pro-
ject!
A splendid line of bird cages and
druggist sundries just received by JOS.
BObleter.
Remember the proceeds of next
Sunday evenings ball go to yellow fe-
Yer sufferers.
Prairie fires are raging all along the
line OF the railroad west of here, and
we hear that five bridges were de-
struyed last week west OF Gary.
Duck hunting is now all the go
among sportsmen. Besides our own
hunters two parties of Chicagoans are
in this vicinity land the poor, innocent
fowls are being slaughtered by the
hundreds.
We would call the attention of onr
readers to the new advertisement of
II. Werring. OF Golden Gate, which ap-
pears in another column. Mr. Werring
mas a very nice stock, and it is said
that his prices compare favorably with
Sleepy Eye OF New Ulm. g
Kiesling, Keller & Co. will purchase
uext week, Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, 5000 bushels of Early Rose
potatoes, at 20 cents per bushel. This
will be all opportunity for our farmers
to market their large crop Of potatoes
to advantage.
The Republicans of Renville county
have nominated 0. S. Reishus for re-
preventative, William Baade for sher-
if, J. S. Giles for clerk OF the court,
Carl Monk Tor register Of deeds, S. r.
Miller for county attorney and DR.. +.
l.. Puffer for coroner. The ticket is
considered a good one.
OYsTERs--Louis Felkel, in basement
of Kiesling's block, is iii daily receipt
of fresh oysters. He has handsomely
carpeted and fitted upa neat little
room adjoining his billiard hall, and is
now prepared to serve stewed, fried or
raw oysters on 4 few minutes notice,
MI. Aug. Westphal having received
the Greenback nomination for Judge
OF Probate wishes it distinctly under
stood that he is Il candidate for the
position at the coming election. MI.
, Westphal is the present incumbent of
the office, and no doubt will give his
two competitors the best shot in his
locker.
Progress Lodge No. %, A. O. U. w. ;,
OF this city, have arranged u ball for
next Sunday evening, at Turner Hall,
for the benefit OF the sorrily afflicted
people Of the South. The object in
view is certainly a worthy one, and
the lodge could mt celebrate their first
anniversary more appropriately.
MARRIED this city, Tuesday,
Oct. 8, 1878, Christian Seifert. of LIE
Sueur, to Miss Katharine Eckstein, of
Sigel. The wedding was solemnized
at Trinity church, Rev. Alex. Berg
hold officiating. The guests afterwards
assembled at the residence of Joseph
Seifert. in Milford. where a substan.
tial repast was served. The happy
couple will depart for lie Sueur, their
future home, tomorrow morning. it
1t is with pain that we record the
death of John Franta. of West New
ton, which occurred last Saturday at 2
p. m. He was taken sick with intla.
nation of the bowels about two weeks
ago, but a few days before his death,
itwas thought that all danger had been
passed and that he would recover. He
leaves a wife and seven children to
mourn his untilnely death.
The Lafayette correspondent of the
st. Peter Tribune. under date of Sept.
2Sth. says: "a special town meeting
was held in this town to-day and $3.50
voted to aid the city of New Ulm in
the construction of the pontoonfbridge
across the Minnesota liver, provided
the bridge is kept free from toll at
night rs well as in day time
Our city fathers should order the
single ''free from 6 to o'clock
torn down at once, and declare it
free at all hours.
Rock Bethunne, a French Canadian.
better known as s.Little Rock, . one Of
the defenders Of Fort Ridgely when
threatened by the Sioux in 1862, and
afterwards q member of Capt. Davy's
company of the lst Minnesota mounted
rangers. and Cd cavalry, was killed in
Montana. about Sept. l, in an encount.
er with the hostile Bannocks. At the
time of his death he was employed by
Gen. Miles as a scout.