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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1893
Page
4
Several residents plan trips to the world’s fair in Chicago with spouses and relatives visiting Canada and Two Harbors. Local events include an ice cream festival at the Norwegian church and a lawn fete hosted by the Baptist church with tickets.
Mrs C A Walker presented her husband with a fine healthy girl baby on Thursday the 3d inst at Hunter's Hot Springs Springdale Mont where he has gone for his health A patent medicine man has been drawing crowds on Front street Miss Minnie Pelton visited Brainerd for a couple weeks and works in a Brainerd dressmaking shop The Grand Rapids and Brainerd items note a dissolution of Hartley Gunn partnership with Gunn sole owner of Grand Rapids hotel Pokegama Aitkin trip reports a canoe voyage down the river by Dee Simons W A Johnson and J R Smith and a theater program at Congregational church resumes next Sunday with sermons titled How to tell the false from the true Christian Greatness in Little Things. The Bredfield home hosted a surprise thirty ninth birthday party for Mrs Bredfield with a settee gift and games A Gull Lake picnic steamboat excursion for B N M railroad workers featured 100 participants with a Northern Mill Company steamer trip to Gull Lake Club house and back, music and dancing onboard and at the club house, described as the most pleasant day by attendees.
On August 10 Matt L Burns age two son of John F Burns of Tenth street north died of spinal meningitis and was buried Friday. Alta Cook wife of W W Cook died August 15 at Long Lake of typhoid fever aged 28 and was buried yesterday at Randall. Grace five months daughter of Mr and Mrs John Falconer of southeast Brainerd died Wednesday of cholera infantum and was buried yesterday.
Mrs Daniel Kane left Brainerd hospital Thursday morning much improved and plans to return briefly for continued care, as doctors provide specialized treatment on site.
A stray hog was found at a farm in Oak Lawn town ship 45 range 30 section 14 northeast quarter and is being cared for by P H AspHoum. The owner is asked to contact local authorities to reclaim the animal.
Deputy Sheriff Slipp sold the Brainerd dam on a public execution sale. Boston financier H. J. Jaquith and Springfield capitalist T. M. Brown owned all seventy five bonds. The sale price was 5015.37 with liens paid and clear title secured by the bondholders. The buyers plan improvements to produce power and attract manufacturing to the area.
Dr. G S McPherson of Brainerd and Miss Mary Kennedy of Brainerd were wed at the Merchants hotel in St Paul on Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm. Rev Geo H Davis officiated. The couple returned last night and will reside at the Howe property corner Third and Kingwood streets Brainerd. The ceremony occurred quietly before guests and clerks with breakfast in a private dining room.
Brainerd defeats the Minneapolis Moxies 15 to 3 on Saturday and 17 to 4 on Sunday as three new players Madden Corbett and Watson boost the team. Manager Jas H Kellehan predicts strong showings against Little Falls with two upcoming games at the fair grounds. Great crowds attend and interest grows. Also, Northern Pacific announces 12 world’s fair excursion rates to Chicago from Minnesota North Dakota and Manitoba starting August 12 with a one way fare plus two dollars round trip. Tickets available daily for 30 days. Subscribe for the Dispatch at 1.50 per year.
Louis Larson fell from a hayload and broke both arms. Ole Larson and Chas Darrel bought G H Whipple’s farm. Whipple bought another near the N P railroad. Whipple toured the Twin Cities after fifteen years. A barn fire at T H Mooers’ place was total loss. no insurance. Wm Green’s house narrowly escaped, believed incendiary blaze in cellar. Four boxes of blueberries stolen from the depot platform, later recovered east of town. Br P Peterson injured when a Winchester cartridge exploded, risking eyesight.
Old town notices advertise souvenir spoons sung by Sundberg and Sundberg silverware while McColl’s Gallery offers views of buildings and outdoor groups. Bredfeld’s and Congdon’s promote shoes and buggy varnish. McGinnis & Co. run a great reduction sale.
Special meeting at the high school fixes janitor salaries 40 dollars monthly for eight room buildings and 25 dollars for four room structures. The board approves bills, hires janitors for Lincoln Whitier and other schools, names J C Condon to negotiate a 35000 loan, and orders 600 seats to replace worn seating. Later notices cover wolf incident, local ads, and Pine River bridge bids.
Mr. O. Foster expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who extended aid and sympathy during his recent affliction. Their kindness will never be forgotten.
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