New Ulm review., 1901-01-23

February 2: Music will be furnished
by John Siebenbrunner's South Town
M1nstrels. Quite large party will go
from this city.
| Aug. Schulz, young man employed
at the Eagle mill, had the end of one of
his fingers nipped off by the machinery
last Friday. DR.. Q. G. strickler dressed
the wound and the patient will be unfit
for work but short time.
| Andrew Aron, who has for some time
been employed as bookkeeper in the
hardware store of G. 81. Hornburg, went
to Morgan last Friday where he has en-
gagged IN the hardware business with
G. F. w. Mellenthine, formerly of Sleepy
Eye.
The choir of the Lutheran church last
Tuesday evening presented A. F. REIN
with beautiful gold headed cane as a
testimonial of their appreciation of his
services as leader, a position which he
has held uninteruptedly for the past Is
years.
Following IS the score made by the
members of the Columbia Bowling club
at the last meeting of that organization:
L. g. Vogel 184, F. Burg 173, Jos. Gal
les 173, George Hauenstein 100, Otto
Baarsch l59, w. G. Haubrich 149, B.
Stockman 143, II. Behnke 143.
Following the dedicatory ceremonies
of the new Turner Hall there will be a
Children's Festival Sunday afternoon at
8 o'clock. Entertainment in the way of
games and supper will be provided, the
entire affair being free to children, all of
whom will be cordially welcome.
Yesterday afternoons meeting of the
Current News Club at the home of Mrs.
0. M. Olsen was particularly interesting,
the topic being ..stage Life" The dis
cussion was led by Mesdames Peterson,
Setter and Vogel, and there was also a
select reading by Mrs. M. Mullen.
John Baasen, who was called here last
week to attend the funeral of his father,
| Col. Francis Baasen, returned to Chica-
go last Wednesday to resume his studies
in dentistry. He will finish his course
in May and return to this city for few
months oefole locating permanently.
There will be no services at the Meth
odist church next Sunday morning, that
time being given to the holding of quar-
/ terly meeting at Lafayette, Rev. A. II.
Koerner, of ST.. Paul, officiating. The
regular evening services, however, will
be held, the sermon being by Rev. Koer-
ner.
| Gibbon Gazette: Last Thursday Fred
WendorH sold his saloon building, stock,
fixtures and two lots to.Aug. Wager, of
New Ulm, and on Saturday Mr.. Wager
took charge of his premises. Mr.. Wa
ger is a pleasant appearing gentleman
and will probably draw his share of the
trade.
| A merchant down in Arkansas refuses
to advertise, Because he says, if he
does, somebody will be ga pesterin' me
all the time to show'en my goods" He
is the same man who, when customer
came in and wanted suit OF clothes,
asked him to come back some time
"when l am standin' up.' This may
be a lie but there's moral to it.
The Old Folks Concert given by the
ladies of the Congregational church last
Thursday evening was decided success
in every particular. The net receipts
after paying all expenses was something
over $50. 1t is understood that the
greater portion of this amount will be
placed in fund for the purchase of a
new caryet for the church. :
| Among the deaths which we are called
upon to chronicle this week is that Of
Klaus Lohman, one of the early settlers
| of this part of the country, which oc-
| Cured Saturday. Deceased was rs years
| of age and the cause of death was bron-
chltis. The funeral was held from the
residence of his son-in-law, Gustav
Goetsch, Tuesday afternoon.
o. A. Knudtson, the North Dakota
land man, was in this city Friday, hav-
ing just returned from trip to Mclean
county, North Dakota, where he has
closed the sale of 1850 acres of land to
to Messrs. Charles Espenson, of Linden,
Jens G. Knudson, Frank Lorber and w.
Raney, of Courtland, all of whom will
go to their new homes early in spring.