New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-01-12
OBITUARY
ARTHUR SCHLEIF.

OBITUARY
ARTHUR SCHLEIF.
Following an illness of only three
days with delirium, Arthur Schleif,
who conducted soft drink parlor at
the corner of Broadway snd First
North street in this city for some time
past, passed away at local hospital,
Wednesday morning, shortly after
3 o'clock. He had been receiving
treatment at the hospital since the
preceding Sunday.
Deceased was born in Mulligan
township, this county, December Is,
1884, and was, therefore, past SO years
Of age at the time of his demise. After
spending his youth on the farm of his
parents, he came to New Ulm 81
years ago and had resided here con-
tinuously e. er since. He was married
June 20, 1911, to Miss Margaret
Zupfer who with the following four
small children survive him: Bernard,
Norma, Arthur and Leo. He also
leaves the following brothers and
sisters to mourn his demise: Frank
and Charles Schlief, New Ulm; Mrs.
Emil Diedrich, Montevideo; Mrs. VIM.
Schumacher, Mankato; William, A
dolph and Elmer Schleif and Mrs. F.
L. Kruger, Comfrey; Emil Schleif,
Howard Lake; Mrs. Elmer Mo, Big
Timber, Mont, and Elias Schleif,
Willard, MINI.
At the time of his death he was
member of the local Hermann's Sons
Lodge. Obsequies were conducted at
Forster's undertaking parlors, Friday
morning at 10 o'clock, Capt. Albert
Steinhauser delivering the funeral ora
ton, and interment was made in the
City cemetery at Sleepy Eye.
MRS. CHRIST NELSON
Mrs. Christ Nelson, nee Emily
Monsoon, well-known resident OF
Brighton township, Nicollet County,
passed away at local hospital, Satur-
day evening at about 9 o'clock. Tu-
berculosis was the cause of her de-
mise and she had received medical
attention at the hospital here for five
days prior to her death. She con-
tracted influenza about year ago and
never fully recovered from the after
effects of that malady.
Deceased was past 38 years of age,
having been born in Brighton town
ship, August 26, 1882. She was a
daughter of the. late Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Monson, pioneer residents of
that township. Besides. her sorrow
ing husband, she leaves five sons, a
daughter, six brothers and one sister
tomourn her sad demise.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Brighton Swedish Lutheran
church yesterday afternoon and the
remains were laid to rest in the Swan
Lake cemetery.
The Misses Vera and Leola Stricken
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. O.
IA. Olsen were recent visitors at the
DR.. J. c. Rothenburg home in Spring
field.
Last Tuesday morning the Joyous
news reached here that twin boys we're
born to Rev. and Mrs. r. Schierenbeck
of Renville, Mimi, that morning.
Mrs. F. w. Blauert, mother of Mrs.
Schierenbeck, departed for Renville
the same afternoon to greet her new
grandsons. A host of New Ulm
friends felicitate with the happy
parents.
Robert, the ID year old son of An
ton Baier of this city suffered frac-
ture of the right lower limb below the
knee, Wednesday morning at about
1890 o'clock, while. at work telling
trees with his father on the Roman
Simmet farm in Lafayette township.
The injured lad was hurried to the
Loretto Hospital here, where he was
given medical attention. He will not
be able to leave the hospital for about
month as result of the injury.
The drive for funds for the benefit
of the starving children of Central
Europe was inaugurated in New Ulm
Monday morning of this week. Com
mittees are busy soliciting subscrip-
tions for this laudable charitable pur-
pose and, as usual, the people of this
city will open their hearts and their
purses to help alleviate the terrible
suffering abroad. The drive is being
conducted under the auspices of the
European Relief Council, an organi-
cation of several societies that have
been active in relief work in Central