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Show THE MISHICOTT MYSTERY. A Family Receives a Large Sum of Money and a Fine Watch From an Unknown. Some mysterious person is playing the role of Santa Clans for a family at Mishicott, Wis. The gifts take the form of large sums of money, as much as $14,000 having been received at one time, and watches, jewelry and other costly articles. In the early part of October of last year a stranger appeared in the village and inquired regarding the Hallberg family residing there, claiming to be a Mr. Harris and to represent rep-resent a brother of the Hallberes who had left his home about 80 years ago to' 6eek his fortune in California, and of whom the family had never since heard. Before leaving the stranger promised to write soon and send good news. He was looked upon with suspicion, and no faith was placed in his promises. Several weeks later Jens Hallberg received re-ceived a letter containing matters relating relat-ing to the long lost brother and bits of family history only known to the family. fam-ily. Inclosed was a check for $14,000, which was to be equally divided among the sisters and brothers, giving each $2,000. The check proved to be good and was cashed at the Manitowoc Savings Sav-ings bank. The Hallbergs are respectable people and rank high in the community. They are as much mystified as all those who have looked into the matter and cannot account for the strange action of their brother, in case he is still among the living. This week the family received a gold watch studded with diamonds from "Mr. Harris." Special in Chicago Chi-cago Inter Ocean. j |