New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-21
SPRINGFIELD DEPARTMENT.,
THOMAS A. WILSON, EDITOR.
Springfield, Mimi, January 10, 1885

THOMAS A. WILSON, ED1ToR.
Springfield, Mimi, January 10, 1885.
Weather colder than ever.
Wheat is now worth 50 cts. and So
cts. per bushel.
Our merchants are now paying %
cents per dozen for eggs.
NJ. Huiras is now conyalescent.
Take look At the large stock of
new harnesses at II. G. Warnke's.
A man from the western part of To-
| wa is at this place securing clean
'.Blue Stem wheat for the purpose
Of introducing it in that part Of the
U. s.
| Another breeze from the land of
Esquimaux on Saturday last,
The German Methodists are holding
a series of protracted meetings at the
Congregational chapel.
Mr.. Smith of the Merchants Bank
of Sleepy Eye was up on Thursday Of
last week.
| We are impatiently waiting to
know the outcome of the present ses.
sion Of the Minnesota Legislature.
The icemen have commenced their
annual harvest Of the crystal blocks,
and are placing them beyond the in
Auence of atmospheric. changes.
1 Report comes to us that large num-
bers Of cattle are freezing and starv.
ing to death in some Of the western
| territories If this is the case, Min.
nesota is not the worst part of the
country, to live in, after all.
Wolves ale again becoming trou
blesome oat in Cottonwo cd county.
Our jeweler informs us that he repair
ed a watch last week that was manu-
featured more than Il hundred years
ago. An old-time relic, sure
Flax is now bringing a good price
at this market.
Wolfgang Schmidt has adorned the
front Of his saloon with new sign.
The coal dealers find it difficult te
keep on hand supply sufficient te
meet the demand.
Messrs. Brophy & Gamble have sew.
eral pairs Of "Boss sleighs'' for sale
They are boss and don't you forget
it.
D. C. Bear Of Iowa was in town las,
Saturday on business.
Two musicians from New Ulm as
sisted in carrying out the programme
at the hall last Friday evening.
Mr.. G. Knudson now communicates
from his house by means Of a tele
phone which was brought into sue
cessful operation last week. This i:
the first apparatus of this kind used i,
this village.
Two representatives of the Siou,
City Nursery Co. traversed this par
of the county last week
DR.. Hatch, Veterinary Surgeon ant
horse doctor, failed to put in his ap
pearance last week, as advertised
This was occasioned, no doubt, by thu
inclemency of the weather.
The Aftermath boys are now con
verting grain into ground feed at tn
rate Of about seventy bushels pc
hour.
One Of our merchants has a dog tha
will play Pop goes the weasel on ;
piccolo, smoke pipe-ful of T. e. j.
master whenever person enters tn
store with dollar in his pocket. In
telligent "purp.' ehl
Many Of our citizens we're mad
happy last week with the reflection
that they had deposited the amount O
their personal property tax with tn
county treasurer.
The commander of Philip Cutlan,
Post No. 100, G. A. b., informs u
that the members of the Post viii
hold camp fire on the 3Oth inst
4 Undoubtedly the Vets Will have
grand time. The Springfield band vii
! furnish the music.
The entertainment given by tn
Cleveland band at CANDLES hall o.
Friday evening last proved a success
The various selections were rendere
in manner satisfactory to every per
son in ats ndance, We under
stand that they succeeded in sellin
one hundred tickets. This circum
: stance, in connection with the fac
that all were well pleased with the Ell
tertainment, is sufficient to assur
: success, should they decide to Civ
another of the same kind during til
present winter.
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