New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-01-22

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}.tion of the State Of Minnesota,
I'd in st. Paul last w ednesday, j. IL.
Vajen of this city was elected one of
the directors Of the association.
The New Ulm Review is to be
changed into an eight column folio,
printed on power press, and other
wise improved. It is an interesting
local paper and merits prosperity
Ma1,kotoS Review.
The people of Belgrade, Nicollet
county, have refused, by twenty-seven
majority, to vote the $4,000 bonus
demanded of them towards free wag-
on bridge across the Minnesota river
at Mankato, and the project is there
fore for the present off.
So far this winter sleighs have been
of little use. It commenced to snow
in good earnest last Friday morning
but before the ground was fairly
covered it again cleared up, and those
who had rejoiced at the prospect of a
good sleigh ride were once more doom
ed to disappointment.
s From the Commissioners proceed.
ings it will be seen that the long dis
pute over the organization of Town
lob. Range IS, has atilast been settled,
as the board has ordered the same to
be organized under the name of':State-
ly," and an election for town officers
will be held next Tuesday, at the house
of Chas. Ghotz.
The Mankato Review learns that an
arrangement has been effected be.
tween the Winona and St. Peter and
St. Paul and Sioux City railroad CON-
panies for the erection of an eating
house at Kasota, to accommodate the
travel on both roads. The travel on
the St. Paul road stopping at Mankato
orImeals and that on the Winona road
stopping at St. Peter. will all patro-
nize the new eating house at Kasota.
The merchants of New Ulm have
after great discussion concluded to
close their stores on Sundays. II Elk.
From the above stranger would be
led to believe that heretofore our
stores were kept open on Sunday just
the same as in week days, when in fact
they have never been kept open more
than one or two hours, and the mer
chants concluded to entirely close Up
without any <sgreat discussion"
A new time table went into effect
last Sunday. The day passenger now
arrives from the east at 1925 p. m. and
the night passenger at $3.50 q. m. The
change effects the movement of trains
going east but little. The day passen-
ger departs at 6 a. M, as heretofore,
and the night train at 4:10 p. M, three
minutes later than under the old time
card.
Hon. Geo. II. Walsh, formerly editor
of the New Ulm Plaindealer, has been
elected president of the Territorial
council of Dakota by an almost unani-
nous vote. He has been publishing a
paper at Grand Forks, D. r., for sever
al years, and afterwards became a law
yer. George is evidently getting mp in
the world, and the Review takes pleas
ure in chronicling the fact.
TnEATER- Alex. Berghold has
composed a splendid Grammatical play
entitled "the Magician Of Cotton
wood" and the piece will be produced
by the scholars of st. Michael's Acade.
my, for the benefit of the school, at
Arbeiter Hall Sunday evening, Feb.
10th. Scene, near Cottonwood bridge.
two miles from New Ulm. Besides the
above, which will be played in German,
an English piece will also be played.
The full programme will appear in
these columns at a later issue.
The Mankato Review is informed
that the Winona & St. Peter Railroad
Company are getting up special train,
to consist of locomotive, tender and a
passenger car, with sections for mail
and express, to run between that city
and Mankato Junction and thereby a.
void the necessity of running their
main passenger and freight trains into
Mankato. The Review thinks that
this probable may be very satisfac.
ftory arrangement for the company,
but says it is greatly mistaken if the
people of Mankato do not squeel. Since
writing the above the change has been
made.
Appetizer Hall will again be thrown
open to the public next Wednesday
evening, at which time the popular
play entitled "Uncle Toms Cabin -
now being played with such brilliant
success in many large cities, will be
put on the boards by the Chambers
Bros. Opera House Company. The
troupe is composed of first-class al.
lists and several star actors have been
sent for expressly to assist in produc
ing this piece. At the conclusion OF
the play the hall will be re.christened
and the whole will conclued with {
social hop. No pains will be spared tt
make the entertainment pleasant af
fair. The hall has been furnished
with new stage, new scenery ant
new chairs. Go and enjoy a pleasan
evening. Admission so cents person
including the dance.