New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-17


Sunday evening, General JOS. Beble-
ter stepped to the stage and in a speech
that was particularly happy in its
felicitous references to the band and
it's leader presented Capt. Hofmeister
with beautiful gold watch and chain.
The timepiece is the gift of admir-
ing friends who appreciate what Mr..
Hofmeister through isuntiring efforts
has done for music in this city. The
applause which greeted it's presenta-
ton would Indicate that the public
consider it deserved.
Mrs. Kleinknecht is sick with pneu-
monia at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wagner are
expected home from California next
Saturday.
B. Stockman, of the New Ulm Roller
Mill Co., transacted business IN
Chicago the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Jos. Gales has returned TO
New Ulm and is making her home at
her residence on South State street.
W. W. Smith, the Sleepy Eye
banker, will go to Pueblo, Colorado,
this week to settle up the estate Of a
, deceased brother.
Mrs. Somsen, Miss Richardson and
/ Miss Ida Koch entertained the teachers
of the public schools at the Somsen
home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. SchIekau of Clements
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Engel of
i Sleepy Eye we're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Lindemann over Sunday.
Manager Miller Ct the New Ulm
Stone Go. went to Minneapolis Friday
and landed another large contract for
crushed stone for macadamizing pur-
poses.
August Windhorn has just returned
from Kidder county, North Dakota,
where he sold two sections of land. He
claims Kidder county to be the garden
spot of the state.
S. Spiegel, the Sleepy Eye racket
store merchant, has decided to locate
at Duluth. He has purchased an in
terest in the wholesale notion house of
the Topper & Quively Co.
The eighth annual concert of the
Second Regiment band at the opera
house Sunday evening attracted an
audience that packed the spacious hall
to the doors. The hundreds present
we're rewarded for their patronage in
: one of the best entertainments of the
|, winter season.
The lecture of DR.. Wesbrook of the
State university at the Turner Theatre
; next Saturday evening is being looked
forward to with interest by many. His
subject will be "Bacterla and their
, Habits, Good and Bad and he will
! handle it in manner that will be en-
tertaining and instructive for all.
} Fifty-five voters attended the specia
? school meeting Monday evening ano
f unanimously authorized the board O
education to issue additional bonds to
the extent of 81 1000 for the building O.
! the new South Side school. This
, makes a total of 900 placed at thu
!, boards disposal for this purpose.
f The east bound passenger on tht
] Northwestern road Wednesday morn
i ing encountered defective rail be
t tween Judson and Mankato and on,
i of the sleeping cars was derailed
e Among the passengers on the trail
t were G. H. Dirks, Henry Durbahn
Mrs. Reinecke, Mrs. VIM. Durbah1
and Miss Mabel Remind.
;. II. C. Hirschy, of the Wincheste
e Repeating Arms Co., will give fire
t exhibition of rifle shooting at the fair
: grounds this afternoon. He will d.
) such tricks as shooting small marble
" thrown into the air, ejecting cartridg
il from rifle and hitting same befor
e touching the ground, splitting card
Y held edgewise, by sighting through
Il locking glass, and other difficult feats
Presiding Elder John Hauch of M an
j, kato is dangerously i'll at the home G
IS Rev. Sauter in this city. Shortly al
S ter delivering a sermon at the Metho
E dist church Saturday afternoon b
e complained of not feeling we'll an
it within an hour he had lapsed into
state of Inconsistencies. In this cor
e dition he has continued for oyer tire
It days without any noticeable change
# and his friends and relatives fear 70
e the outcome. His wife and son wer
e summoned from Mankato as soon a
J, the dangerous character of his Hines
s was realized and are now faithful q
pendants at his bedside.