New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-22
Neighborhood
Happenings
Events of Interest of Recent Occurrence
in this and Neighboring Counties.

case to settle this fall, interesting from.
the fact that it will show up the work
lngs of so-called "mutual hail insurance
companies. Last year Charlie Anderson
OF New Sweden took out a hail insur-
ance policy with one of these companies.
the face value of the policy being 5000,
and soon after his grain was destroyed
by hail. Adjusters placed the loss at
$3.50, but of this amount the company
paid only half, and all attempt to col
lect the balance was futile. When it'll
came to continuing the policy the COM
pany even refused to apply the amount
due Mr.. Anderson on the premium for
the present year, alledging as an excuse
that the company was not liable for the
Indebtedness of the management of a
year ago. Learning of this treatment,
several of Mr.. Anderson's neighbors
asked to have their policies cancelled.
In answer they were told that this could
not be done unless they paid a regristra-
ton fee of $3.50 each. The farmers
then turned the matter over to an at
torney who proceeded to tell the compa-
ny few points in law. Several weeks
elapsed and then the policy holders were
told that if they paid a fee of 81 for
each policy before June LIST, the policies
would be cancelled. These notices were
not received until June 18th, but the
farmers at once sent in their policies
and the required fee. Answer came to
the effect that the dates for cancellation
had passed and that they would now be
comp elled to pay percentage of this
years premium. This the farmers re-
fuse to do and ARE willing to trust to
the courts for fair and just decision.
Rev. Alex Jenkins of St. Paul will be
the orator at the Cambria Fourth of Ju-
ly celebration at Wagner's grove.
Chas. W. Peck of Prairieville and Mrs.
Ray of Greeley, Iowa, were married re-
Gently at Greeley. They will make their
home in Prairieville.
Nicollet county is sure to send Van
SAINT delegation to the Republican state
convention.
The fortieth anniversary of the settle
ment of Lafayette by the Wellner.
Spaeth and other families, was celebrat-
ed at the home of Henry Wellner on
Sunday. The gathering was large one.
Mrs. Schiedel of Ridgely died on the
18th. Her death was caused by over
exert1on while working about the farm.
The Fourth will be celebrated at Swan
Anderson's grove in Lake Hanska.
W. R. Hodges of Sleepy Eye is the
member of the populist state central
committee for the ninth district. Mr..
Laird of Redwood Falls holds the same
place on the democratic committee.
1t will be of interest to the New Ulm
friends of Prof. Andrew Kempe of the
G.. A. College at St. Peter to learn that
he will be married to Miss Jeanette
Stemple, st. Peter girl Of estlmable
qualities.
A son of Ole Lillodden of Lake Hans
ka fell from small building last week
and was unfortunate enough to have an
arm broken.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. A. johnson of St. Peter on Tues
day of last week. Mrs. johnson is
sister of 1t. Louie Mueller.
The managers of the Fl. Ridgely camp
meeting have secured Rev. Thos. Cleary
of Minneapolis for lectures on Sunday
and Wednesday of next week.
Adam Stadick of Lafayette is in the
lists for the democratic nomination for
representative IN the county across the
way. The St. Peter Herald says Of him !:
He is young man of good ability who
would put up vigorous fight.
Gee. M. Laing, who succeeded NJ. E..
Matthews in the land Office at Marshall,
was stricken with apoplexy Friday
morning and died. Laing's home was
at Window and to the people of New
Ulm he was we'll known as a leader in the
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
The body of Mrs. VIM. Hewitt of
Morgan was found in the Minnesota
river near her old home in Eden last
week. She was found lying face down
ward in shallow water very near the
place where she entered the river, and
there is not the slightest doubt but that
it was a case of suicide. She had been
visiting her daughter in Eden during the
day and when she left it was, as she
said, to walk out and inspect the crops.
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