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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1887
Page
5
The column lists local happenings from Brainerd and vicinity including a two week holiday vacation for city schools, upcoming events, new local hires, court actions, and holiday shopping notices. Notable items mention Hon J C Flynn visit, Miss May Harrison teaching at Wheelock, and the arrival of a baby son to Sheriff McLaren.
McMasters welcomes a baby boy born Sunday, while city officials push to keep business sidewalks clear of snow per ordinance. In court, John Doyle sues Northern Pacific for 10,000 pounds over a Muscoda crash. Crow Wing County Agricultural Society elects officers including W. A. Smith as president. W. B. Fleming reports San Diego growth, rail traffic strain, and mail lines. Brainerd visitors Lum and Demeules attend Hull property sale. Demeules' wife improves. Manitoba engineers survey crossings between Brainerd and Leegh Lake.
Daniel Daley brother of Conductor John Daley died after being run over near Detroit Minnesota while trying to board a moving freight train. He slipped under the wheels and was carried to the N P Sanitarium in this city where he died the next morning. Remains were taken to McGregor Iowa for burial.
The annual convention of superintendents of schools and the eleventh session of the Minnesota Educational Association will be held at St Paul on December 26 and 27. Interesting programmes are prepared and school officers and others interested in school matters are urged to attend. Railroads will return members of the Association for one fifth the regular fare.
Mrs. C. J. Veon of the W C T U rebutts W A Fleming on school temperance texts. She cites attorney general rulings that the commission’s recommendations are advisory and that instruction should be taught from text books as a formal school subject, not by casual discussion. She warns misinterpretation could harm districts already purchasing nonrecommended books.
The store owner invites the public to inspect a fresh stock of confectionery candies nuts and related goods for the holiday season. Prices are promised to be among the lowest and the offer includes a cordial request for patronage from customers.
Willmar dispatch reports James Funk shot and killed his wife in her sick room before shooting himself. He was jailed in serious but not dangerous condition. Funk had deserted his wife and child a month earlier and used a pretense to gain entry for the killing. The couple and child were known in Brainard where Funk once worked as a railroad freight conductor.
Karl Raben a Burdette Smith & Co commercial traveler from Chicago was put off a train at Wadena for insane threatening actions driving passengers from his car. He bought a revolver in town and later attacked Chief Mertz after a superintendent talk. He was disarmed and jailed awaiting firm representative. Dr Camp calls it jim jams and says rest should fix him.
The Brainerd council met with most Aldermen present. Minutes approved, clerk’s report showed 40 arrests in November with 31 fines paid and 9 committed, total $461.90. Payroll approved with Chief Mertz absent. acting chief paid. Sewer contracts and fire company matters reviewed. store for Hose Co. No. 4 discussed. Reilly sewer work settlement debated. partial payment agreed. Snow sidewalk duties debated. fines void under charter. Street cleanup duties assigned to street commissioner. adjourned.
The famed cartoonist Thomas Nast will appear at the Opera House tonight amid expected full seating. He recounts an 1861 preinauguration mood in Washington with sharp observations on Southern threats, public fear, and Lincoln’s quiet inauguration amid lingering tension.
An assortment of hosiery and undergarments, pictures at Kraft's gallery, and numerous holiday bargains at Day & Meagher and D M Clark Co. Stocks include chinaware, glassware, bob sleds, leather goods, rifles, confectionery, and maple syrup. Empire butter, pot plants, and lighting items feature alongside sacks of wood exchange offers and sale of several Holstein cattle. A. E. Veon promotes jewelry and a fine crockery line.
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