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Newspaper

Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1887

Page

4

Brainerd News Highlights Local Events And Updates

Brainerd reports note Indians berry picking returning to reservation and rain due to missing weather report. A Sons of Veterans camp forms at Little Falls with A E Veon as muster officer. Northern Pacific paid local employees. Western Union moves to depot quarters. An injury at J J Howe Co mill. poet Donnelly reassigned from Duluth run. Mapelton Iowa labor paper by Will Kernan advocating property division. A 36 pound watermelon from Al Kimball’s farm north of town. Reilly to begin sewer contract work with 50 to 75 men. Plus notice on photography orders from Geo D Thompson negatives via McCall’s gallery.

T. M. Reilly St. Paul Geo. D. Thompson McCall’s Gallery Geo. L. Lewis E. J. Fulton J. A. Bixby F. E. Parsons Brainerd Tribune St. Paul Globe Pioneer Press Fourth Ward Hose House Fifth Street Beares E. W. Peet Ald. Spencer Searles Taylor Relf

Brainerd News Notes Local Visitors and Encounters

Miss Lettie Willis visits Brainerd for several weeks while Rev. C D Chana of East Brainerd heads to Yale. Wm Reuss returns from four months abroad. Fred Conrath leaves for a new post with the Manitoba company. A group visits Gull Lake for a cottage stay. Plus obituaries for Sarah Guest and Mo O Connor and a bear encounter near Little Pine river.

C. D. Chana Peeter Second Congregational Church East Brainerd Yale College Chann Brainerd Wm. Reuss Old Country Germany England France Fred Conrath Manitoba Company St. Paul Mr. Conrath N. P. Company Chas. White F. W. Wieland A. Gleason Maud Gleason Frank White City Lottie Willis Osceola Mills Wis Gull Lake

Butler Arrested in Burglary Case Ties to Dam Work

James Butler was arrested on Wednesday for a burglary at John Nevers house the previous Thursday. He allegedly planned the crime with two accomplices, kept the money, and the others took a watch. Butler denied the charges and offered to prove his alibi, while the case proceeds. The note also mentions the Morrison county fair dates and local social updates.

O'Conor Mo O’connor Michigan Brainerd Evergreen Cemetery James Butler John Nevers Butler Mr. Nevers Mr. Neyers Thos. Kennedy John Butler Kennedy Sawyer St. Paul & Duluth Smith’s Frank Phillips Long Prairie Leader

Brainerd Electric Light Company Incorporation Filed

A proposed Brainerd Electric Light Company charter outlines a Crow Wing county corporation to build and operate light and power works in Brainerd and vicinity. The initial capital is 100000 dollars, with directors Seelye Rosser Havill and a 20 year term.Filed and recorded with state and county offices on August 15–19 1887.

Minnesota Brainerd Electric Light Company Brainerd John ©. Rosser William E. Seelye Oliver H. Havill Crow Wing County Sixra John O. Rosser John C. Rosser A. D Deal William E. Seetre J. C. Rosser Beal Oliver O. Havin State OF Tos Crow Wing A.D H. Mattson

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