New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-14

John Dussel, Of Springfield, was here
recently on business.
Martin Sylvester, of Winthrop, was
a New Ulm visitor Thursday.
Mrs. John Langmack visited Spring
held relatives a few days ago.
" Mrs. Fred Flax and son, Arthur,
visited Winthrop friends recently.
Harry Timm was in the city from
Winthrop the last of the week on business
MIR. and Mrs. John O'Meara of this
city, were recent guests of St. Peter
friends. AZ. r.at 49,.
Herman Wendt, who visited friends for
several days recently at Springfield, has
returned home.
Fred Mielke, a Springfield resident,
transacted business at the Brown county
court house one day last week.
John Schneider, of Springfield, was in
the city last week on business in con-
nection with the resent appointment of
a receiver for the New Ulm Brewing and
Mailing Company.
Deputy Sheriff H. J. Jahnke left for
Rochester Monday, where he will join
Mrs. Jahnke and child and return home
with them. The little one recently
underwent very successful operation
at the Mayo hospital.
On Monday, March 26, there will be
started in the Normal Training Depart
ment of the High School a class of be-
ginners. This will be of children of 6
years of age, whose parents wish them
to start school this spring, instead OF
waiting for the fall term to open.
Mrs. f. F.. Schmotzer, of Comfrey,
has just received word that her brother
Enid Whiteman, was frozen to death
near his home in Montana, during the
storm of February 3. Mr.. Whiteman
was a former resident of Southern
Minnesota and was we'll known in this
county.
Rydeen & Haney, of St. Paul, were
awarded the contract to construct the
new Swedish Lutheran church at Com
frey, which is to be built this season,
for $4,000. The building, when COM
pleted will cost upwards of $4,000.
Weilandt & Stegeman, of this city,
were among the bidders.
Mrs. Louis Spaeth, Of Winthrop, who
visited friends in this city last week,
extended her stay for several days
longer than she had anticipated, owing
to the snow blockade, which held up
train traffic on the Minneapolis & St.
Louis railroad for several days last week
St. Peter is to have a regular spelling
match on Friday, May II. 1t is expected
that all of the schools in the county, in
Guiding rural, grades, high and parochial,
will participate in the match, and the
plan is creating considerable interest
antcng the scholars in ali parts of the
county This is to be the fourth annual
affair of the kind to be held in that
county.
County Treasurer Henry J. Berg left
Saturday afternoon for Huron, S. D..
where he went to attend the funeral oil
Richard Nevin, whose death occurred
at Ivanhoe Wednesday evening. The
funeral was held Monday morning. Mr.
Nevin, was member of St. Patrick's
Council, 1916, Knights OF Columbus
and the funeral was held under the
auspices of that order. He was former
resident of Ivanhoe, MINI.
A Chicago firm recently mailed a tor
and half Of catalogues at the St. Pete1
post Office, the postage amounting tc
$110. The printed matter was shipped
to St. Peter and mailed there by the con-
Germs representative at that place. The
Free Press, in mentioning the incident
adds: ''The local merchant who adver-
tises his own wares is the only one who
will hinder the catalogue houses from
taking the money out of the country"
Clerk of Court Carl P. Manderfeld
has purchased the residence of the late
Judge of Probate George Ross at the
corner of Broadway and South Second
streets. Mrs. Ross and her daughter,
Miss Gertrude, expect to leave New
Ulm and locate at Morris, MINI. in the
latter part of April. MI Manderfeld,
who sold his home on North Washing
ton street last fall, will probably occupy
his newly acquired residence about May l
The scholars of the Essig school gave
an entertainment last Saturday evening,
at which an excellent program was pre-
sented, under the direction of Miss
Amelia Bouchard, the teacher. All of
the children taking part in the program
did exceptionally we'll. The audience,