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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1887
Page
4
The county commissioners plan a special session next Monday. Updates on street work along Seventh street, local bird cage offerings from D M Clark & Co, and various city notes follow. Fire on meadow land damaged hay owned by Hughey and McFadden. Brainerd firemen consider a Duluth trip with St Cloud to follow Friday.
A compilation of Brainerd area social notes lists Henry Spaulding in St Paul, Dan Caffrey back from Michigan, Miss BeiJle Chadbourn visiting Brainerd, and Ed White Jr and wife spending a week at Gull Lake. It records various arrivals, departures, and local movements including farm news, business trips, and theatre goers.
Jonas Bergman reports Wednesday night trespassers stole butter and eggs, damaged crops, and raided a melon patch. Firebugs struck twice in one night, torched a barn behind Renslow's, then a Troy laundry in the refrigeration building, both smelling of kerosene and possibly aimed at diverting police attention.
The Brainerd board of education met in regular session to elect a principal. Prof. Wilson won six votes to two, with John Willis and N W Wheatley opposing but pledging aid. Miss Gertrude Cooley and Miss Lula Klampe resigned as part of changes. R M McKenzie was elected assistant principal at $75, later raised to $85 if he accepts. Miss Sue Mulrine hired for primary at $45. The Pathfinders textbook petition was sent to the textbooks committee. Separately, Wm F Walters died in Palestine Texas of typhoid fever. The old Tiff building burned after a Saturday fire, and a Sunday arson fire leveled it. Joseph Stafford’s family received $50 aid from a subscription drive. Morris O Connor, aged 24, died of consumption. funeral at St Francis church, Saturday at 9. L W Burrell sold his building to the Minneapolis & Rum River Boom Co for storage and began erecting a new blacksmith shop on Laurel street.
At the bride parents home in East Brainerd on Thursday evening August 11 1887 Rev 8 White united Eugene Daniels of Parsons Kansas with Miss Kilda Brockway of this city An esteemed school teacher and daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Brockway the groom a former Northern Pacific engineer now with Texas Pacific at Parsons They will travel to St Paul then Parsons for their future home Best wishes to the couple Mosnen Francisco Wedding at Wadena George W Mosher and Nee Nah Francisco Motley married August 3 by Rev G W Burtch They will reside in Motley and are at home to friends at Mrs Schaefer s Union Band serenaded the couple and George showed generosity to the musicians
John Nevers awoke to a break in that emptied his vest watch chain and E T charm and $75 in notes. Thieves entered via a kitchen window, unlocked doors, and left the rest of Nevers’ papers but took his leather wallet and $35 plus a $40 note. A third of the haul involved the pocketbook and note placed back. The loss totals about $175. Authorities warn of a professional housebreaker ring in the city.
The firemen and others plan a full turnout tonight to arrange reception details for 800 excursionists from St Cloud Little Falls and Brainerd arriving one week from next Friday. Accommodations must be provided.
A.J. Phillips plans a Dakota trip while many young men work wheat fields there. Measles sicken Miss Hester Day and True Mooers Jr recovers. Harvesting nears completion. chinch bugs were absent. Wm. Casey buys Fred Samp son’s boarding house. Mrs. Sampson travels to Maine. Local mowers claim 15 tons in one day. Veon sells Brazillian Crystal spectacles at 19th Fifth street. Day & Meaghers offer hosiery. D M Clark & Co display fine crockery. Soda water at Smith’s.
Smiths offers a wide assortment of nuts and confections with ample displays. Soda water and cream are showcased at five cents per glass, inviting shoppers to enjoy a inexpensive treat at the store.
Arrangements are set for a grand sham battle at the state fair grounds on Saturday September 17th the final day of the fair. Over three thousand old soldiers will camp nearby and participate in the battle featuring breastworks full batteries and a line of small arms. Militia companies will join the display touted as the grandest sight since the war. Also Day and Meagher's announce fifty dozen infant and children's turned shoes just opened.
Mr A F Leopold writes inviting Simm and department to a railroad excursion via their place to Duluth from Aug 9 arriving Brainerd at noon for dinner and Zenith City stay until Aug 20. Round trip $3.00. foremen urged to prepare. plans for lake excursion.
The Andrews Opera Co presented The Mikado at the opera house to a large attentive audience. The cast featured Ko Ko Lord High Executioner Poo Bah Lord High Everything Else Nanki Poo and the three little maids at school. Encores were frequent and several local hits added to the merriment.
The August 10 1887 adjourned meeting of the Board of Equalization was chaired by Gardner with Commissioners Farrar Martin Fogelstrom Patterson and Auditor Tache present. Reductions were made for L J Cale to 50 on goods and merchandise E J Brownson J B Douglas and H P Fleming reduced to assessor original amounts Magdalena Schwartz machinery reduced to 500 The board adjourned sine die Louis Tacun Auditor.
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