New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-12

ceived, but since it was very voluminous
it would take them some time to 20 thru
it and they were therefore not yet ready
to make their report to the council.
The committee on streets was empow-
cred to purchase new street grader for
the use of the city and was authorized
to put the road leading to the Beussmann
Bridge into first class condition.
Pres. Retzlaff voiced the gratitude of
Mrs. Christ Ruemke for the many acts
of kindness and the courtesy shown her
by the city council in her late bereave-
ment.
Among others matter presented by
Chief Engel was the danger of fire
from the old barn on the Jacob Brust
property which is now used as place
for storing straw. The city attorney
was instructed to notify Mrs. Herr, the
present owner, that the barn is fire
menace. y.
Building permits were granted to the
following persons: G. H. Becker, brick
business block; J. L. Schoch, garage; So.
Side Auto Co., addition to garage; Prof.
G. Burk, residence; J. A. Ochs, shed; Aug.
C. Dahl, garage; Ben. Juni, re-shingling
residence; John Klossner, garage; and
Arthur L. Book, residence and garage.
Shortly before the meeting adjourned
Theo. Mueller was elected as member
of the council to succeed the late Christ.
F. Ruemke. Behnke, Hamann and
Eibner voted for Mueller and Louis b.
Krook and Pres. F. H. Retzlaff voted
for F. w. Johnson.
DR.. and Mrs. Ohmar Warner of Candy
came down for short visit yesterday at
the home of Mrs. Warmers parents.
DR.. Sundt of Hanska and DR.. Glysteen
of Lamberton looked after some of their
patients at New Ulm hospitals yesterday.
Mrs. O. C. Stricken is spending the
week with friends in Minneapolis. She
is expected home Saturday.
Mrs. John Wurm was in St. Paul last
week and paid her daughter, Mrs. Otto
Walter and her sons Emil and Hugo a
pleasant visit.
Miss Myra Kraft, a teacher in the
High School at Mankato whose home is
in Minneapolis, visited over Sunday at
the Friedens parsonage.
Mrs. Blanchard Sholes of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, was in the city the past
week looking after needed repairs on her
Center Street residence property.
The Misses Ellen Schoch, Marguerite
Vogel and Naomi Mueller were guests
of Sleepy Eye friends Saturday where
they went to attend a party.
Mrs. Geo. B. Weiser went to Window
Saturday to spend few days at that
place with her sister, Mrs. Weiser. DR..
Weiser of this city is cousin of the DR..
Weiser at Window.
Mrs. E. F. Buenger is at home again
after long siege of illness at the Union
Hospital. She is feeling much improved
in health. Her sister, Miss Anna Vogel-
pohl has recently returned from Man.
kato hospital. h. = = -
A happy and cheerful crowd of people
gathered at the home of William Hoff-
mann of the Town of Milford Sunday
evening to assist in the dedication of a
new barn 24x40 feet which Mr.. Hoff-
mann had just completed at cost of
$1,000. There were about 200 guests,
mostly neighbors but there was also
quite contingent of city folks. Seifert
& Gag furnished the music for the
dance and this was the main source of
entertainment. Lunch was served and
all voted the dedication huge success.
Dancing continued until the wee small
hours of the morning.