New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-12-05
Interesting Gossip About
the Jones Family
c Copyrighted by Geo. S. Scales.


and farmer, has sold his farm in Iowa
and will soon come to New Ulm to re-.
side in order to give his family the ben-
eft of the excellent social and educa-
.tional advantages for which this city is
noted. Mr.. Jones has been known in
his community as a man whose word is
good as a bond, and his fellow-towns-
men have ayailed themselves Of his abil-
#ity by placing him on the school board,
:electing HIM supervisor Of his town
ship, and sending him to the state leg.
islature. Mr.. Jones is a graduate Of the
Michigan Agricultural college, while
Mrs. Jones was educated at Olivet. They
have two daughters and one son-Miss
Mabel, Winifred and Tom, jjr. The for
ner are much given to music, a taste IN
herited from their refined mother.
It is understood that by tile deati, Of
a distant relative, who gained u large
come into very tidy fortune and mean
to get all the good out of it that money
can secure. #
! Hon.lThomas Jones has boaght very
desirable lots and let the contract for
building modern twelve-room cottage,
to cost about $s,5OO The walls and
floor Of the bath room willbe covered
with white tiles and the floor of the
vestibule with mosaics.
On the completion Of their new home
the Joneses contemplate giving recep.
tlon, which no doubt, will prove not
able event in the social functions OF
| New Ulm. j.. III. s..
| Joneses at the Dakota House.
Hon. Thomas Jones and family were
registered at the Dakota House Monday
and occupied parlors A, B and G and a
reception roomson the first floor. Chief
Clerk Chas. Brust reported them as very
desirable guests, knowing exactly what
they wanted, and acceding without de-
mur to the very reasonable charges OF
the Dakota House. A representative of
the Review found the Hon. Thomas
Jones enjoying one Of Burg's aBlizzard'
cigars in the hotel lobby and was grant
ed a very pleasant interview. E z
The reporter learned that the family
was in the city for=the purpose of con-
tracing for the material for and the
building OF their new house, arranging
for its furnishing in all its details, and
purchasing supplies.
Mr.. Jones believed that they could
complete theil buying IN two days, 81 as
they had in mind nearly everything
wanted. They had obtained copies Of
the Review some time ago, aud from
close study Of its advertising and local
news columns had learned of the people
who kept the goods desired. After maxi
ing their purchases, they would leave
for visit to Mr.. Jones' boyhood home
in Fulton county, New York, and return
only when their house was nearly COM
pleted. They liked the Dakota House
and its genial landlord so we'll that they
would make it their temporary home on
their return from the east. z.
About 100000 is being expended in
the enlargement, rebuilding and refur-
.nishing Of the Dakota House, making it
when completed one Of the finest, as it
has long been one of the most popular
hotels IN the state. Every attention is
paid to the comfort and CONVENIENCE of
the Dakota's guests.
Jones Invests Ia Real Estate.
Hon. Thomas Jones had been in cor
.respondence with VIM. Pfaender the
well known zeal estate dealer and insur-
sance man, IN regard to purchaaing desir-
able lots upon which to build his new
house. He found Mr.. Pfaentler in his
Office il. the Schell block, and they went
out to inspect the property. Nj. Jones
was satisfied with the lots and the rea-
sonable price named, and expressed his
=faitn m New Ulm reality The transfer
of the property was made. Then MI.
Jones emilingly remarked that he could
nov claim e BE . citizen and property
sownersof New Ulm.
So Joasss sFsrs
When j. came 70 buying furniturs Tor
the new house, the entire Jones family
- called in for consul ultation. Nm.
Jones' selected the n,n1e inn { =.
sticies for thes pri1ciP - roollna, aiiilel 81
a occasional spe I zion from Ion, !. :
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