New Ulm review., 1906-12-19

Ne. Waller OF West Newton went to
Bird Island Friday to look after his
land interests in that vicinity.
Fred Meier has sold his farm near
Golden Gate to an Illinois party, who
will take possession January 1st.
The Woodmen Lodge has abandoned
the idea of leasing the second floor of
the Behnke building and using it as
hall.
Chris. Schwer, who was sent to the
state penitentiary from this city for
manslaughter. has applied for a
parole.
Miss Lou Crocker, stenographer in
the offices of the New Ulm Roller Mill
Co.. will spend Christmas at her home
in Elk River.
The village of Golden boasts brass
band of twenty-five pieces. Henry
Neumann, the Springfield cprnetist.
instructs the organization weekly.
Mrs. Frank Hubbard accompanied
her husband to St. Paul last week.
The lieutenant attended the meetings
of the National Guard Association.
Rev. Sandmeyer went to Wabasso
Monday to assist in the dedication of
banner donated to the Foresters'
lodge of that village. The exercises
were held yesterday.
Beginning with the new year the
postof6ces at Fairfax and Arlington
will be listed in the presidential class.
| The postmaster in each case will re-
ceive salary of 81, 200 per annum:
C. w. Hamilton of Mankato has
rented Offices ever Fred Engelbert's
place of business and will become a
permanent resident of New Ulm. He
will handle gasoline lamps and
| fixtures.
| P. J. Eichten's father of Wanda
stopped off here Monday on his way
home from Rochester where his son
had been operated on for appendicitis.
Mr.. Eichten will move to New Ulm
next spring.
1t. Beecher has been spending the
past several days in St. Paul and
Minneapolis. On the 9th he win
leave for San Francisco to enter upon
his duties as paymaster at the Naval
Training Station.
The Women's Literary Society met
last week at the home of Miss Allie
Scherer. Mrs. Mihleis conducting
the class in English history. Mrs.
Fred Meier will entertain the club at
their next meeting in January.
A. T. Behnke, who moved from
Tracy to Oregon on account OF his
health. writes that he has gained
thirty-fve pounds in weight since his
arrival there six months ago. Mr.
Behnke is a brother OF New Una,
well-known groceryman.
Four violinists, VIM. Pfaender Jr.
Prof Boyer, r. W. Scherer and NJ
A. Endres, drove over to ST. Georg
: Sunday evening and spent severa
? pleasant hours as the guests of Rev
Pozek. himself something Of an artis
5 on the greatest of all instruments.
Auditor Vogel was the first count
S auditor to report to the state audite
i an abstract of taxes for the curren
year. He says that they will amour
e to s16s. 74433, divided among the dii
ferent funds asfollows: State, s25435. 3:
: county, s42. .66O.S7: cities and villages
y sA, ,502.31: townships, Sic. 1865. 8
!. schools, $50, ,5s6.eS.
Prof Richard Fisher. the New u,
e boy, who holds faculty chair in th
!, Wisconsin University, has also bee
made a member of the United State
0 Pure Food Commission. With th
t other members of the commission b
S spent last week at Louisville, Ken
: lucky. discussing such things as whis
0 key, mince meat and mint julep.
S A change occurred on Monday i
the Burg Cigar Co. when VIM. Bur
S sold his interests to George Graen {
f Watertown. South Dakota, and pei
S manently retired from the firm. MI
d Burg expects to make his future HON
e in Portland, Oregon, where he alread
e has several business ventures in view
l. The people of New Ulm will regret t
lose him as citizen.