New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-09-15

W 7 +. Durg, our popular cigar manu-
tacturer. He is now the happy dad
dy of a nice little young lady, the
first in the family, and he says the
world has tenfold more charms for
him now than previously. The con.
gratulatons Of we REVIEW are here.
with heartily extended.
Last Thursday forenoon as w. 5.
Ballenger, of West Newton, was pre-.
pairing to thresh with his steam thresh-
GER on the farm Of John Gerber Of the
same town, the separator and several
wheat stacks were set on fire by sparks
from the engine, and in spite of the
most earnest endeavors of the men to
get the fire under control, the stacks
and the machine were entirely consum.
ed.
The county fair as per announcement
will be held in and around Turner
Hall next Saturday and Sunday, and
it is expected that everyone of our
merchants will help to make the Fair
attractive by making a display Of
their wares. Farmers should also
show their appreciation of the efforts
of the association to make our annual
fairs success, by bringing in thei,
produce and stock. Let all contri.
butte something.
F1RE-Shortly after clock yester.
evening the City Mill whistle sounded
the alarm of fire and upon investiga.
ton it was ascertained that John
Re;.rdon's dwelling, near the rail.
road track, was in flames. The fire
no doubt caught from passing loco
motive and as it had got we'll under
way before discovered by Mrs. Rear
don, the building and contents, with
the exception Of sewing machine,
was wholly consumed. It's also stated
that quite sum of money was Gre
mated. There was no insurance on
either building or household goods.
Mr.: Rearden has the sympathy of
the community in his sorry affection.
A rather painful accident occurred
to Jos. Solge last Friday, while at work
on the new elevator which is being
erected by the Eagle Mill Co. One of
the other workmen who was at work
in the upper part of the building drop.
ped a chisel, the sharp edge pointing
downward, and this passed through the
edge of the crown of Mr.. Solge's hat
and then into the shoulder, penetrat.
ing some distance into the bone max.
ing a painful though not dangerous
wound. The chisel came with such
force that, had it struck the top of the
mans head, it would have penetrated
the skull and undoubtedly been fatal.
Carl Fritsche, brother of Frederick
Fritsche. county treasurer of Nicollet
Co.. and E. Fritsche of Cottonwood this
county, died at the residence of John
HauensteiE in this city on Monday last,
at O'Clock p. m. He has suffered long
and terribly of consumption and his
death was Godsend to him. He was
only a little over 30 years old at the
time of his death, and in his days of
health he was an industrious man and
made many friends with all with whom
he came in contact. His funeral
will take place from the residence of
John Hauensteln, at p. m. on Thurs
day. Friends of the family are cordi-
ally invited to attend.
The 9th Senatorial District Repub-
lican committee met at the Merchants
Hotel at 4 O'Clock on Monday evening"
Present, Ernst Brandt, of Brown, chair
man; G. G. Goodnow, proxy for G. F..
Case: Lyon; j, G. Bryan, Lincoln. The
secretary being absent the meeting Or
ganized by electing Mr.. Bryan secre.
tary pro TEN. A letter was read from
the Redwood county member, endorsed
by the members from Lac Qui Parle
and Yellow Medicine counties, request
ing that the convention be held at a
later date than Oct. 1st and also that
the apportionment of delegates be bas-
ed upon the vote cast for the Rep. can
didate for Associate Judge in 1873 and
Gov. Pillsbury in 1870. This was agreed
to by the members present and the
date for holding the convention was
fixed for Oct. 18th. Under the appor-
tionment as agreed upon by the COM
mittee Brown county is entitled to 10
delegates. See the call for the conven.
ton in anothey column.