New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Beecher enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Howard
OF Pipestone several days last week. Mrs
Howard is sister Of Mr.. Beecher.
Mrs. J. B. Augustine and her daughter
who have been visiting for some days
with friends and relatives returned to
their home last week.
Mrs. Pahl-Smith left Thursday to
return to her home in California after
having visited here since the death Of her
mother, Mrs. Wagner.
Has Johnny Hauenstein passed you
the cigars on the new baby girl that
arrived at his home nearly two weeks
ago? We haven't seen any and the girl
is already big enough to have name.
E. G. Waldhier of Minneapolis arrived
here last Friday for weeks visit with
the Eugene Koehler family. Mrs. Wald-
hier has been visiting with her parents
for the past week and will stay two
weeks longer.
ID Aug. l.. Matter who has been in the
undertaking and furniture business at
Sleepy Eye for the past Is years sold his
stock of goods last week to L. E. Wheeler
OF Lamberton. The new owner took
possession Tuesday. Mr.. Matter is UNI
decided as to his future plans. He is
well-known here and was sheriff of the
county for four years.
By actual count 149 skat players took
part in the summer meeting of the
Minnesota Skat League which was held
at Waconia last Sunday. The main
prize, SIS cash, was won by Theodore
Lahge of Cologne, who had 20 net games
to his credit; A. Spelttstoeszer of Nor
wood won the End prize of $40 with 1872
net points; J. Muelwers of Plato won the
$500 prize. L. Seltz Of Waconia won
a grandouvre with honors and was
awarded a $40 prize. Judge P. w.
Morrison of Norwood won a grandouvre
with three honors and was awarded a
81 prize; Adolph Hoag Of St. Paul won
a grand with 4 honors Schneider ange-
sagt) and was awarded So prize; DR..
H. Giesner OF Waconia won club solo
against 8 honors and was awarded an
$500 prize and George Heimbuckel of
Norwood won So prize. Chas. Stuebe,
Sr. was the only representative of the
New Ulm skat club. Jos. Eckert and
Jos. Kosek of Gibbon were also in at
tendance.
How tragically the war shapes things
for many of the German families appears
from letter which H. L. Runck Of this
city recently received from niece at
Wernesbergen. When the war broke
out they had family consisting of five
industrious, brave sons, ranging in age
from 81 to 80 years. All of these with
the exception of the youngest one had
to 60 to the front at once. The second
Oldest son, William was killed in North
France on September 7th; Jacob the
oldest was wounded in both legs on
Sept. 3Oth, and lay for three full days
and nights on the battlefield without
food or drink. He was taken prisoner
and sent to Bordeaux, France. From
letters he wrote it appeared that he was
convalescing. On Jan. 21st he wrote
home very encouraging letter and on
the 24th, three days later, he died of
heart failure. The niece writes further:
Under what poor circumstances we
commenced "a years ago and today when
we are old and decrepit from work they
come and take away our beloved ones.
If could only revenge myself would
gladly die. I can hardly write, my eyes
are nearly blind from weeping. Our
Robert is taking part in the severest
battles and we only hope that he will
be spared us. Henry who is post
secretary came back four weeks ago as
so many of the officials are not on duty.
If we had known year ago what a
terrible war this would be we would
have sold all our property at sacrifice
and come to America. Then our dear
ones would still be alive