New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-10-20
ANSWERED THE SUMMONS.
Three of Brown County Early Settlers Rs-
moved BY Death.


week, died at her home in Cottonwood
township Thursday morning. The de-.
ceased was born in Bavaria on the 28th
day Of August, seventy seven years ago.
She came to America with her husband
in 1862 and located in Pennsylvania.
Fifteen years later they removed to this
county and settled on the farm home.
stead in the town of Cottonwood. Mr..
Rock died in 1895 and since then the
widow has lived with her son, Matthias,
who, with Mrs.lGeo. Decline Of this city,
are the only surviving children. She
was woman of good traits and untiring
industry-facts we'll known by all who
knew her. The funeral occurred on Sat-
urday, the address being delivered by
Col. Pfaender of this city.
The death of Ben. Juni, one of the
historical characters of this vicinity, oc-
Cured early Monday morning at the
farm home in Milford. The funeral will
occur this morning. Mr.. Juni was born
in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland, on
the 25th of October, 1925. In 1857 he
came to America. His first home In the
new land was at Mankato, where he re-
sided for two years. In 1859 he rented
farm in Lafayette for period of one
year, at the conclusion of which time he
moved to Renville county, securing a
farm near the present townsite of the
village of Morton. Here it was that be
lived when the Indians first showed signs
of an uprising. Compelled to leave his
home, he fed with several of his neigh
bors to Fl. Ridgley for safety and pro-
lection. One of his young sons, howev-
er, Benedict, who now lives in this city,
was left behind in some manner, and
was taken captive by the Sioux. Upon
reaching the Fort, Mr.. Juni was imme-
diately called upon to assist In the de-
Tense. This he did and when the fear
of further attacks was allayed he went
south and joined company of heavy ar
tillery at Nashville. He was also q
member of the Mounted Rangers. At
the close of the war, in 1865, he married
Mrs. Massapust, who thus became his
second wife. By her he became the
father of four children, all of whom are
living. Four children from his first un-
ion also survive and prominent among
these is Mr.. Juni of this city.
Carolina, wife of F. W. Kiesling, died
at the home of her son IN Winthrop last
Wednesday night after brief illness re-
sulting from repeated attacks of paraly-
sis. The remains were brought to this
city last Saturday and on Sunday funeral
ceremonies were held, the address being
delivered by Mr.. Albert >Steinhauser.
Mrs. Kiesling was woman who was un-
iversally esteemed. Her long residence
in New Ulm only added to the number
of her friends and by all she was looked
upon as true wife and worthy mother.
Her aye at the time of her death was
sixty-three. Born in saxony on the
3lst of December, 1884, she was married
to Mr.. Kiesllng on the 9th of November,
1856. She came to New Ulm, direct
from the old country, in 1860, and lived
here continuously until year ago, when,
with her husband she removed to Win.
throp. She became the mother of ten
children and of these, eight are still iv-
ing. Those residing in New Ulm are
Mrs. A. NJ. Roos, Mrs. F. w. Peuser and
Miss MEGA Kiesllng.
Mrs. J. H. Sigel returned from Madi-
son, Wisconsin,, Saturday evening.
The ladies of the Evangelical church
will give a coffee lunch at the home of
Mrs. Sam Ma1ti next Sunday afternoon
and evening.
Y G.. A. Ot,omeyer, Herman Held and
Haveiock McLellan1 have been selected
by the local G. of E. society to hustle
for the State Convention in '98.
The Betts-L osee Comedy Co. opened
the week at Union Hall in ..Alone in the
World" Last night "a Klondike Claim
was given. The company is good one,
deserving Of liberal patronage.
The Sleepy Eye Herald reports that
Geo. G. Jauss has sold his stock of mer-
camille goods at cCleary to his father,
Geo. D. Jauss, who also succeeds him as
postmaster. Geo. D. will soon leave for
Norman county, having decided to buy
la farm near Ada.
The evening entertainment at Turner
Hal! Sunday evening was gratifying