New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-11

Mrs. Otto Pless Tuesday left for
.Gibbon to visit with her sons.
Miss Frida Schmidt left for Mime
apolis for brief visit with friends.
Mrs. Mike Keegan of Linden was
operated upon Monday at the Hospi-
tai.
Saturday Miss Christensen of Hen
bricks underwent an operation at st.
Alexander's hospital.
The Milford Band will give dance
at the Milford Club house Monday
evening.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Grunet died last Monday. The
funeral took place to-day. (Wed)
Monday occurred the death of
Emma, the seven year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lipp of Sigel.
Hermann Glum and wife last Sum
day came over from Redwood County
to visit sit with Mrs. Triton.
This years Republican county con-
vention will be held in Sleepy Eye.
The exact date has not yet been decld-
ed upon.
The Woodmen Lodge of Milford
will give dance next Sunday evening
May 5th at the Milford Club House.
Music will be furnished by the Milford
Concert Band,
The weather conditions during the
time of his canvas were most favor
able. John Backer who canvased the
Township of Milford finished his work
April 25th. He visited 123 houses.
The work of erecting the posts for
the White Way lighting system on
Minnesota street was started last Mon
day. The W..O. Hartig Electric COM
pany of Minneapolis have secured the
job.
Z The two oval flower beds in front of
the Court house last week were planted
with flowing ornamental shrubs and
dwarf Montana pines. Max Pfaander
of the Pioneer Nursery did the work.
The auditor and attorney of Red
wood county Tuesday met in New Ulm
with. the auditor and attorney of
Brown County to give out the contract
for thing the branches of Brown
Redwood Judicial ditch No. l. At
the time of going to press we are UNI
able to report particulars as to the
result of the meeting.
A very sad accident happened last
Thursday afternoon in ST. Peter.
While playing with matches, Donald
Bohrer. 4 years old, probably was
fatally burned. In the absence of his
mother the child entered their home
and obtained matches with one of
which he ignited his clothing. Neigh
bors saw him run out into the street
with the flames and ran to his rescue.
Ben. Juni, census enumeration for
the Township Of Home, last Wednes-
day finished his work. He visited LAG
houses and enumerated AT families.
He states that he was met with the
utmost courtesy in every house and
found that most of the farmers for
many years had lived on one and the
same farm, once. N. Schmitz- oc-
cupying the same place for over As
years. The largest farm in the
Township of Home contains IT'S acres
and the smallest acres. The Oldest
person in the Township is Mrs. Lar
rabee, being 81 years old. The
youngest that was enumerated is the
infant child of George Berkner that
was born few days before the census
man appeared.
Henry Hoffman,, an old and resdec-
ted pioneer, celebrated his 80th. birth
day Monday, May 9th. The following
were present at the celebration: Mrs.
Fred Heimerdinger and four children
of Paynesville who came over in their
automobile last Sunday; Mr.. and Mrs
Theo. Miller Of Saltwater and the re-
latiyes residing in this City,, Mr.. Hoff-
mann was born at Kaeferthal near
Mannheim, Baden, May 9th 1880. He
came to America 1852 settling at Gin
CHM att, where he was married to Miss
Margaretha Schinn, who died about
eight wears ago. In October 1856 he
together with his family removed to
New Ulm where he bought farm in
Milford. The old homestead is now
occupied by his son William. Mr..
Hoffman, retired from farm life about
years ago and since that time he has
resided in New Ulm. He apparently
enjoys good health in his declining
years