New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-28
LOCAL NOTES

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Rev. John of Mankato was a guest
at the Lutheran parsonage the latter
part Of the week.
II. Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Dorm and child
dren of Gowie, Iowa, were the guests
last week Of the VIM. Dorm family.
Carl Weschcke Of St. Paul was in the
city for several days last week and as
sisted his mother, Mrs Henrietta Wesch-
cke celebrate her 10th natal day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Herring Of Chicago
were guests last week of relatives and
friends. Mrs. Herring is a daughter
Of Lorenz Schneider.
IL Ernst Meme who resides near Spring
field has awarded the contract for the
lbuilding of a 40 by 70 foot barn to Con-
tractor Herman Koop Of this city. H,
Andreas Kopp of St. Peter visited
for several days last week with the Jos.
Martinka, John Zischka and Jos. Bartl
families.
William E. Koch and his sister, Miss
Ida left for Minneapolis the latter part
OF last week for a visit with relatives
and friends.
Attorney A. M. Berg of the firm of
Davis & Berg of Sleepy Eye transacted
BUSINESS in the probate court one day
last week.
Jos. Holm left last week for North
Dakota where he is going to spend the
summer. On his way out he stopped
off for brief visits at Minneapolis and
at Staples.
One of the residences going up this
year is that of Prof. G. Burk on Wash
ington Street opposite the old high
school building. The excavation has
already begun.
Rural carrier H. c.. Fiene who re-
sided at 815 Center Street has removed
to one of the Gewerth houses on South
Front Street. The house vacated by
him has been taken possession of by
the Frank Classen family.
The minnesota District of the Evan
gelical Synod of North America will be
held this year at Biscay, MINI. between
the 9th and the 18th Of June, both dates
inclusive. Rev. Mayer will attend the
conference from here.
Martin L. F. Eyrich expects to build
a modern residence on his lot on South
Minnesota Street which he recently
bought Of Cap Memo. 1t would seem
that Mr.. Eyrich has settled down into
the traces for good.
County Auditor Louis G. Vogel has
this year made arrangements with the
State Game and Fish Commission for
Ia consignment of bass spawn. These are
expected early next month and will be
placed in the Cottonwood River.
Last Wednesday morning Mrs. Frank
Jacobson of Gibbon underwent an oper
alton at the Union hospital. Thursday
morning Mrs. Ed. Alvin Of Sleepy Eye
submitted to an operation for appended
tbs. DR.. G. Schmidt of Sleepy Eye
assisted, The same morning an opera
ton for appendicitis and adhesions was
performed on J. H. Ferris, a county
charge from Nicollet County. Docotrs
Merritt. of St. Peter and Olsen of Nicol-
let assisted.
In recounting events that occurred
IS years ago the Minneapolis Freie
Pressee Herold in recent issue makes
mention OF the following accident that
befell two of our citizens. Richard
and John Pfefferle were nearly drowned
in the Minnesota River. They tried
to cross the ice at Beussmann's ferry.
The ice gave way and team and all
sank, The river at this point is 16 feet
deepIand it is nothing less than miracle
that the gentlemen escaped drowning
as their movements were impeded by
the heavy fur coats they were wear
ing. The wagon and one of the
horses were LOST