Dr. C. C. Strickler was a professional caller at Lafayette, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Swenson of Lafayette were New Ulm visitors last Tuesday. tr. EB. Vogelpohl, W. B. Jenson and A. J. Nelson of Nicollet were New Ulm callers, last Tuesday, Jacob Welter returned the fore part of last week from Morgan, where he spent a week visiting relatives. Miss Lucy Mack has returned to her home near Lamberton, following pleasant visit of two weeks with local relatives. Drs. F. A. Dubbe and W. J. von Rank Were over-Sunday guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Behmler at Lifayette. A heavy, docket awaits the opening of a special term of district court at Redwood Falls, Monday, April 18, by Judge J. M. Olsen of this city. ‘The hustling little village of Lucan in Redwood county has already adapt ed itself to Wonton suffrage. Its new mayiy is a member of the fair sex. Her name is Mrs. C. J. Gehrke. Fish and Rosamund Olson, daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. August C. Olson of Bernadotte township, submitted to operations for the removal of their tonsils at the Union Hospital here, last Tuesday. Mrs. GW. Haynes entertained a number of friends at her home, Thurs day afternoon, in honor of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Lais, of Adrian. Follow ing a delightful social afternoon, a sumptious diner was served. Mrs. Paul Wolff of Windom is con vwleacing nicely from the effects of an operation performed upon her at a local hospital recently. Mrs. Wolff was taken ill suddenly while visit ing her daughter, Mrs. F. Kaatz, near Lamberton. ' Mrs. Ben. Walter of Gibbon is at the bedside of her son, John, who is convalesing from a serious operation for apendicitia at the Loretto Hospital here. ‘The young men's condition was at first considered critical, but he has passed the crisis and is now on the road to recovery. ‘Tertazan floors are to be placed in all of the rooms on the first floor of the courthouse here that are not already so provided. ‘The county commis sioners have entered into a contract with the local firm of Puhlmann Bros. to make’this improvement for a total of $1,685. Work has already been commenced. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kosek, who have conducted the Lafayette Hotel in that village for the past six months, have turned the hostelry over to Mr. and* Mrs. Harry J. Anderson, who are now in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Kosek re moved from Lafayette to St. George, just Tuesday. The interior of the hotel is being re-decorated and will be teady about April 1. Wineberry’’ is the name of a de licious new non-alcoholic beverage which the New Ulm Bottling Works have just placed on the market. The flavor more closely resembles that of wine than any other soft drink yet con vected and Frenzel Bros. are antici pating a strong demand for the new beverage. Ib promises to eclipse their famous “Cherry Blossoms and “Whistle” in popularity. 1 Attorney and Mrs. William F. Col ling of Portland, Ore., returned to that city, Wednesday, after a pleasant visit of several days at the home of the former's father, Thomas Collins, on South Trent street. They accoun ted the later on a few days’ bysi ege and pleasure trip to Chicago and Milwaukee, returning to New Ulm last .Tuesday. Attorney Collins is a first lieutenant in the heavy artillery branch of the Regular Army, in which capacity he served in France during the World war. He is still subject to the call of his country, having enlisted for a period of five years shortly after being admitted to the bar. He is associated with his brother, Attorney Thomas Collins, Jr., in the law business at Portland and they are enjoying a relative practice. Henry Abrahamson of Lafayette transacted business here, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Riordan of Lamberton were recent New Ulm, visitors. Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Behmler of Lafayette were New Ulm callers be fore part of last week. Mrs. Mary Meek has returned to Lamberton, after having received med ical attention at a local hospital. Miss Lillian Steinke was a guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Behmler at Lafayette over Sunday. Mrs. H. W. Dallmann of Nicolletts, staying with her brother, who recently underwent an operation at the Union Hospital here. Editor and Mrs. Hilding Swenson and the Misses Ivy and Irene Swenson j of Lafayette were New Ulm callers, the fore part of last week. Otto Paape of Nicollet recently visited his wife at the Union Hospital here. Mrs. Paape was able to return home the latter part of last week. Mrs. Emil Wilkins of Nicolle is con valescing nicely from the effects of a recent operation which she underwent at the Union Hospital here recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Berger and daughters, Misses Agatha and Marie, were guests at the home of the former's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wentzlaff, in Nicollet, Wednesday. Thursday of next week is the date| ‘fixed by the Minnesota Tax Commis sion for the annual meeting of as sessors of Nicollet county at St. Peter. The assessors of Blue Darth county | will meet the same day at Mankato, Mrs. Wasson Quinn of Lamberton| ‘is receiving medical attention at a local hospital on account of an affliction to one of her eyes. Mr. Quinn and Mr. and Mrs. Clair Cox, also of Lamberton, accompanied the patient to New Alm i before part of last week. Congressman Frank Clague of Red wood Falls is receiving medical atten tion at a hospital in Washington, D. C., on account of an abscess of the ear. His condition is not serious ,and it is expected that he will be able to as sume his new duties in the lower branch of Congress in the near future. The annual meeting of assessors of Brown county will be held at the courts' house in this city, Thursday, April 14, according to advices received by the county auditor from the Minnesota Tax Commission. A member of the Commission will be present to inform the assessors as to their duties. The gathering will be held in the court, r com. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, President W. H. Bremner of the Minneapolis St. Louis Railroad, this company will join other railroads of the country in the demand for a general wage reduction. President Bremner declared that the railroads are forced to demand a cut in the pay of their employer. The matter will be decided upon at a conference to be held shortly. Tomorrow (Thursday) evening a special election will be held at Morgan for the purpose of voting on the pro position to change the common school district of that village into an inde pendent district. The election will be held between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30. Some of the advantages that an independent school district has over a common district are the power to establish evening schools and a kinder garten for children over four and under six years of age. The board of edu cation of an independent district, also has the power to receive, for the bene fit of the district, bequests, donations or gifts for any proper purpose. Orhard Bauch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bauch of Lamberton, a former teacher in District 57, Sigel township, who is now stationed on board the U. S. S. Cleveland, was recently pro moted to the responsible position of chief radio electrician. The Cleveland is one of the special service squadron s and is in the diplomatic service, repre senting the government at all public functions while cruising abroad. The territory covered by this squadron embraces the waters about Panama and Costa Rica and much of the time it has been stationed at Balboa. When the squadron cast anchor at San Francisco in February, Mr. Bauch immediately secured a 30-day fur lough and visited his parents at Lam berton. He joined the Navy in 1918 and has seven months more in the service.