New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
BETTER REPRODUCTION
Lutheran Board Will Equip School With
Gongs.

Lutheran Board Will Equip School With
GOngs.
Steps We're taken Monday evening by
the members of the Lutheran school
board to provide better fire protection
for the parochial school at the corner
Of State and Second North streets.
They voted to equip the structure with
an electrical fire alarm and one will
be installed this spring.
The building will be wired through
out and large gongs will be placed in
every room, the halls and both sections
of the basement. Buttons will be
placed in the walls at convenientplaces
and upon the discovery of blaze in
any part Of the building the pressing
of one of these will ring every bell in
the school. When the system is in
working order fire drills will be in
augurated and the children taught to
leave the building quietly, even in
moments of excitement.
At the Monday evening session the
plan to furnish a library for the school
was discussed also. No definite action
was taken, however, and it was allow
ed to go over until the next meeting.
The Elite Whist club met Monday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry N.
Somsen.
Mrs. Thos. Hooper arrived Friday
evening from Des Moines, Ia, for a
visit with her cousin, Mrs. j. L. Schoch.
DR.. o. c. Stricken returned yester-
day from Lansing, Mich, where he
went to attend the funeral of his father.
Regular meeting of the city council,
which was to have been held last
night, was postponed until this even
ing.
Teachers examinations begin to-
morrow at the New Ulm high school
and will continue until Saturday
evening.
John Schubert returned yesterday
to ST. Louis, Mo-, after a weeks visit
with his father, City Treasurer Franz
Schubert.
A burning chimney at the opera
house served as an excuse for turning
in a fire alarm last evening. The de-
partment did not go out.
Prof. Geo. B. Alton of Minneapolis,
state high school Inspector, arrived in
New Ulm yesterday and today will go
over the local high school.
Nine births, four girls and five boys,
were reported to Health Officer b. w.
Bayley during the month of January.
Seven deaths were reported.
\ DR.. Kohler of Minneapolis, will
be in New Ulm Sunday, Feb. 18th, to
do eye, ear, nose and throat work.
Hours from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Office
with DR.. Stricken. SO
Six weeks more of cold weather are
in store for Minnesota people if there
is anything in the ground hog theory.
The little animal had no difficulty in
seeing his shadow yesterday.
Anton Hillig, who died suddenly
Friday night, leaves no relatives and
his few personal effects will be dis
posed Of by Corner Fritsche. The cor
ner will use the proceeds in paying
several persons to whom Hellig was
indebted.
Officers were elected yesterday by
st. Josephs Unterstuetzungs Verein.
On account of the large vote the Aus
tralian ballot system was used. Wd.
Eibner was made president: Joseph
Wiltscheck, vice president; Ath. Henle,
secretary; Alex Schwendinger, vice
secretary; Chris sprenger, treasurer:
f. Schubert, Andrew Amann and John
Wiltscheck, trustees. The proposition
to donate $1,000 to the parochial
school carried. Last night a basket
social was given and fully three hun
dred persons attended.
The annual religious season of fast
ing, known as Lent, begins earlier
than usual this year. Ash Wednes-
day, which occasion marks the open
ing of the Lenten season, falls on Feb
ruary 18th, and Easter Sunday comes
on April Sd. Last year Ash Wednes-
day fell on February 10Th and Easter
Sunday on April 18th. Lent continues
for forty days, exclusive of Sundays
and is observed by several religious
sects, but most notably by the Roman
Catholics and Episcopalians. The
most important religious occasion
falling within the period of Lent, il
Good Friday which occurs on Apri
1st this year.
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