New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-08
LOCAL NOTES

mother has returned to her school duties
at Jordan.
Aug. G. Erickson, editor of the Spring
field Free Press, celebrated Labor Day
by motoring to New Ulm with his
family.
Mrs. George Mcclure who has been
| spending the past three weeks with Mrs.
Aldrich Crone returned Thursday to her
home in St. Paul.
Miss Margaret Schoch left for Boston
Monday morning where she will attend
1 college. To break the monotony OF the
| long trip she will stop at Pittsburg to
1 visit relatives for few days.
The school census which Charles
Brust, Sr., completed recently shows
that there are 1890 children of school age
! in the city, a few more than were reported
| Hast year.
| Jos. P. Vogel celebrated his 77th birth
/ day in the best OF health and spirits.
1 A family party marked the occasion and
in the evening the Second Regiment
Band serenaded the old gentleman to his
1 great pleasure and delight.
{ Mrs Mary Peters is visiting at ST..
Paul this week with her son Frank who
/ is still suffering from the effects OF lead
poisoning which he contracted several
{ wears q % in 4 DriOtjnC office
Attorney F. E. Allen and family Of
Hector, Mimi, were guests OF the Krook
families Sunday and all enjoyed a drive
to Lake Emily. Miss Mary Christman
of MINNEAPOLIS was also member OF the
party.
Friday morning John Remnant Of
West Newton submitted to an operation
| at the Loretto Hospital. The operation
became necessary on account OF blood
poisoning having set in in the index finger
of the right hand. The finger was in
= jured in wire cutter last July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Dyer who have
been visiting at the William Skinner
home on South German Street for the
past few weeks, left Thursday morning
for Florida Where they expect to spend
! the winter. En- route they will visit at
various points. They are making the
"trip in their car.
4 we'll attended farmers harvest picnic
was held last Wednesday afternoon at
Lafayette under the auspices OF the
Bernadotte Farmers Club. Music was
furnished for the occasion by the bands
from Lafayette and Bernadotte. Senator
L. E. Potter from Springfield was the
orator Of the Gay.
Werner Juenemann, the official dog
i.catcher Of the city wants the attention
of the owners OF dogs called to the fact
that the new dog license year began
September 1st and that all owners OF
Idogs who Go not want their dogs i'm
pounded should without delay call at
the city clerks Office and secure the
license for the new year.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Mary
Il Meyer was surprised by 22 Of the Hecker
Circle ladies, it being her list birthday
anniversary Out Of town guests who
were present We're Mrs. Wing Of Window
! and Mrs. Geo. J. Vollner of Sleepy Eye,
sister Of Mrs. Meyer. Refreshments
were served during the afternoon and at
- five O'Clock ali sat down to q fine supper.
Sibley County will decide to-day
whether the county seat shall be re-
moved from Henderson to Gaylord. An
active campaign has been Waged for
weeks and at this writing it IS very
doubtful vino will win out. Gaylord is
e the more centrally located Of the two
and would be more accessible than Hen
derson is and that may swing the vote
in it's favor.
New express rates have been effective
ever since last Wednesday. Under the
new rates express packages weighing less
than 1O0 pounds viii cost triAe more
to send. Packages weighing from one to
five pounds will cost on the average 5
cents more, packages from six to 20,
from 50 to 40 and from SO to 70 pounds
will cost two cents more than the old
schedule and from II to SO pounds one
= cent more.
Last week Adolph Spelbrink sold his
residence on Center Street to. Mrs.
Christine Harmening of the Town of
CORTLAND. The purchaser will take
possession between the 1st and 18th of
October Mr.. Spelbrink has not fully
decided upon his future plans. He is
now in the employ of Fred J. Backer as
harness maker and may embark in bust
ness for himself if he finds suitable
ocation. If he finds nothing else that
appeals to him he may conclude to take