New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-12-29
The snow storm flast Sunday was

u bad one for >the railroads. 1t took
three engines ard ayYorce Of men ali
gay Monday to cleaibhe track between
sleepy. Eye and NeWIUlm, and at the
tlme OF going to PRESS they are still
bucking snow betwaen this city and
Nlcollet Station. It will be several
Gays before trains Will again be RIM.
ming on schedule tims. Between Slee-
Ply Eye and WatertoWn the storm was
very severe and hasIn0 doubt caused
much suffering amohg the settlers.
The farmers always want 16 ounces
| for pound when they purchase grocer
les, and they should give 1913 feet for
cord of wood. There is complaint thai
much of the wood brought to market
is not 4 feet long--,St. Peter Tribune
We have seen number of so-called
cords sold to parties in this town., that
were considerably short Of the requir-
ed measurement on every side. When
u person agrees to sell a cord Of wood
for a certain price, (and big price,
too,) it is certainly not an honest act
to deliver about three-fourths of a cord
and charge for full measure.
The Christmas tree at Turner Hall
together with the accompanying exer'
cises, drew a great many children and
grown people to that place on Christ.
mas evening. Some of the Sunday
school scholars read compositions
while others gave short declarations.
The school has been attended by l24
scholars, taught by four different
teachers Nix, June and Prop.
ping and Miss Amalie Nix. At the
conclusion of the different literary ex-
erclses and the distribution of presents
a couple Of hours weae spend by the
children in dancing and marching. and
all seeming to have asplendid time.
Another cold snap accompanied by
a blizzard gave everybody a call last
Sunday. Snow commenced to fall
early in the morning and continued
throughout the greater part of the
forenoon, after which northwest
wind started on his reYels and made
the loose snow fly around in an un-
comfortable manner. The cold con.
tinued to increase so that on Monday
morning the thermometer indicated
from % to % degrees below zero,
Railroads were again blocked up and
it will undoubtedly take several days
before some af the cut can be opened.
The Governors Guards last week
received the following invitation to
visit Washington on the 4th of March
next, to participate in the inaugural
ceremonies:
EXECUTIVE COM. ON INAUGURAL GER.
ItMONIl1s.
Alnrch 18th, 1881.
Washington, d. c., Dec q. 1891.
Sir:
I am instructed to tender you, and
through you. the officers and nell of
your command, a cordial invitation to
visit this city on the 4th of March
next, and take part in the parade Incl
dent to the Inauguration of Gent
James a. Garfield as President of the
United States.
Please signify your acceptance at
the earliest possible date.
II. G. Corbjn,
Asst Adj't Genl U. S. Army.
Corresponding Secretary.
To Capt. j, Bobleter
Governors Guards, New U}r7, Mimi.
Col. Corbin informs us that all
troops visiting Washington at the
above designated time will be trans
ported to and fro, by the Trunk lines
leading to the city, at half fare rates;
also that quarters will be furnished
the men while in the city, free of
charge. The invitation will be acted
on ut the meeting of the Gurds next
Tuesday evening, and if sufficient
number of the members desire to go
the invitation will be accepted.