New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
SPRINGFIELD DEPARTMENT..
THOMAS a. WILSON, ED1roR.
Springfield, Mimi, Aug. II, 1885.

THOMAS a. WILSON. EDrroR.
Springfield, Mimi. Aug. II, 1885.
T. V. Hubbard Of Lamberton visited
our town on Saturday.
If the fine weather continues until
the end Of the present week, grain will
all be in stack.
Sheriff Schmid was in this village last
week.
The cream gathersrs report {: rapid
diminution in the amount of that pro-
duct during the past month.
Hon. S. D. Peterson came up from
New Ulm on Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. j. Haggard, late Of Eau-Clare,
Wisconsin, is about to engage in the
lumber business at this place.
The rain storm of last week damaged
uncut grain to some extent by beating
it down.
Miss Tyler left on Thursday of last
week, for her home in Blue Earth Co.
The price of wheat advanced to sew
enty cents per bushel few days ago.
Rev. w. Stultz, Pastor of the Catho-
lie church at this place, departed Mon
day morning for Redwing, Mimi, to
which place he has recently been as
signed
Miss Ella Sweet, of Marshall, Mimi,
visited few days with friends; at this
place.
Mr.. E. G. PAIL of New Ulm tarried
in our village about two hours one day
last week.
Mr.. j. Riegan came up from Sleepy
Eye on Saturday last. He brought his
gun with him of course. John is an
expert shootist, and succeeded in bag
cling packload of birds each day dur
ing his stay.
MI. H. Scot lett on Monday morning
for Walnut Grove, to take charge of
&. w. Van Dusen's elevator at that
place.
F. Randall. Esq, of New Ulm, came
up Saturday on business relating to his
profession.
One Of Burnstown's burly grangers
did the Zone boss Shay" act on Satur-
day by sailing around the corner at
the rate Of about four knots an hour,
when he suddenly anchored upon one
Of the hitching posts in front of W.
Schmid's Saloon. The shock had q
demoralizing effect upon his 'rattle-
trap wagon and it became necessary
for him to call into requisition the SER
vices of our village wheelwright in or
der that the fragments might be right
ly replaced. The old gentleman met
his misfortune with 4 smile, that con.
WINGED the bystanders that he has for
sometime nourished the habit of taking
things cool.
T. E. Bowen Of the Herald came up
on Tuesday of last week.
During the heavy storm Of last week
lightning struck the residence of j.
Low, demoralizing the chimney, splin-
tcring number of rafters and joist,
and damaging the building to the ex-
tent of nearly two hundred dollars. The
family We're in the house at the time
but fortunately none of them were in
jured.
Jonas Laudenschlager has becn'' en-
gagged as tinsmi,h by Schmid & Leh-
rer.
The German NJ. E. Quarterly meet
ing was held at their new chapel Satur-
day andiSunday. The meetings, we
understand, were we'll attended On
Sunday Rev. Hitler of New Ulm deliv-
cred y very interesting discourse to
large and appreciativc audience. The
dedication of the new church was
doubtless an attractive feature of the
meetings.
A brother of Mr.. c. Essig came up
from Sleepy Eye last week to have q
hand shake with friends.
Mr.. P. Bendixen and wife, Mr. P.
Runitz and wife and Mr.. G. Salkowski
and wife of Sleepy Eye were among
the visiting members of German M. E.
Church who attended cprvioas If fh;s
place on Sunday last.
Power of tha Initial Statas.