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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1884
Page
3
Dan Caffery visits St. Cloud and D. M. Clark stays home with a severe cold. A wide array of slippers, hats, overshoes and winter goods at Day & Meagher's. Local staffing shifts, vessel trips, bond issues, and various small notices fill the page along with social events and business updates.
Fred Pike a brakeman was run over and killed at Wadena on Wednesday. His body was sent from Brainerd to friends in the east. The Northern Pacific train awaiting at 7 AM Sunday was 18 hours late due to an earlier accident at Jocko. No one harmed in that incident though mail and express cars were damaged.
The Baptist church will host a supper at Cohen's Old Stand on Front Street on the 26th to benefit the Sunday school. Sabbath school scholars eat free while others pay 25 cents. A Christmas tree will also be set up that evening and all are invited.
On Saturday evening last White Cross Ledge Knights of Pythias of this city elected officers for the ensuing term P C C V Wadham C C T Halliday T C Dr Hempsted P C PD Johnson K of R 8 W Entrken W of F A Dettelbach W of E W H Thompson W at A 8 McMahon
A pair of high button kid boots with tassels is offered as a suitable Christmas present. Call and view them at Day & Meagher's.
T F Oakes of the Northern Pacific orders Wells Fargo to receive express privileges on the main line and branches from December 1 1884 while awaiting final court decisions. All officers and employees must extend facilities to Wells Fargo. Applications for space in company buildings are handled by the assistant general manager. We offer silk penny handkerchiefs at low prices at Day & Co.
Save dollars by shopping W H Weber’s on Front Street for dry goods and cloaks in a vast array. Hosiery and underwear sell at very low prices. Fit yourself out for less than any other store in the city. Call and be convinced.
The Dispatch notes rising advertiser interest despite a dull season, stressing voluntary business from substantial local firms. It touts a prideful job department delivering high quality printing at fair prices, encouraging trial orders to prove reliability.
Friday night on Fifth street two Mays girls dressed as men opened fire on Jack Burns at the White Elephant saloon on Front Street after being refused service. Burns fled to an alley. bullets struck a saloon wall. Police allowed all to go home. warrant issued for the two girls and their father on assault with intent to murder.
St Pauls Guild presents Christmas night program featuring piano solos, vocal and duet performances, a chorus piece, and a play The Country Cousins with actors including Mamie Sherwood Bessie Mulrine and Ed Houx Admission 35 and 50 cents Reserved seats at Cable McFadden Johnson Villard Paquinis Drapery Day and Meagher sell silk suspenders and handkerchiefs in holiday selection
The Pioneer Press reports Congressman Nelson seeks permission to build a Brainerd dam to aid a growing lumber enterprise led by Hon. C. F. Kindred. The plan includes a boom company from Brainerd to Monticello, aiming to store logs and revive milling along high Mississippi banks amid market declines. Day &?
S H Relf secretary of Crow Wing county Agricultural society advertised bids for next year’s printing to favor the Tribune and harm the Dispatch and Journal, claiming bias and longstanding enmity with Brainerd papers and Globe reactions.
On Friday night the sale of stores at Conklin Clark and Co remained active as customers flock to buy popular heaters for the cold weather. The firm maintains a robust stock on hand to meet demand.
Walter Scott of Brainerd visited C. Ditmore’s family Sunday. J W Speelman brought pheasants from Shell Prairie Monday. About twenty members joined the Methodist church last Sunday by letter and by probation. Gents rolled plate cuff and collar buttons offered at cheap prices.
J O Phillips about 60 died Friday morning at 6 after being found unconscious in a ditch near Gull River following exposure and fatigue while returning from Gull River to East Brainerd. He had heart disease and was a respected member of the Masonic lodge A O U W and Grand Army Post. Funeral at Episcopal church Sunday afternoon.
Ten puzzles printed over five weeks ask for names of Brainerd's popular young lady and gentleman as answers. The top solver by correct entries wins Whittier poems. ties resolved by Jet.
On Monday afternoon December 15 Cohen Bros will inaugurate the first gas light opening in the city. The store will be darkened then brilliantly illuminated to show off their Christmas goods. Ladies are invited to call and view the display.
Duluth city posts an arrest and missing person case after Col F O Von Fritsch, longtime book keeper for a cold storage company, vanished after drawing 200 from the firm at Bell and Eyeter's bank. Thomas J Kerr, the auditor, learned the marquis had not intervened, and a search is planned.
Court records show papers from the Burns May rape case were transferred from Crew Wing to this county and received by the clerk for January trial. Also noted are local election wagers and a minor accident at the Sun office involving C C Brown. New ownership at the Leland rink takes effect with Mesers Thing and Mershon replacing Warren Leland.
A special communication of Aurora fades No 100 A F and A M will be held in their hall Sunday December 14th at 1 oclock p m for attending the funeral of our late Bro J Q Phillips. All Master Masons in good standing are invited. By order of the W M December 12 1884.
Notice offers a store room for rent after December 14 at Cable’s old stand Sleeper block. Inquire through C. B. Sleeper or J. L. Smith at the jewelry store for details.
Pap Thomas Post G A R entertainment committee extends sincere thanks to all who contributed time and energy to the successful production. Special gratitude given to Miss Jennie Partridge Mrs D Howard Mrs S Fernald and many others including G B Fernald A J Halsted B S McMahon E T Furness W H Wilson C D Johnson Wallace Bain C V Wadham and the young tableaux girls Mamie Sherwood Elia M Elvidge Bessie Muirine Susie Muirine Mamie Metcalf Fannie Wakelee Lottie Grandelmyer Rosa Grandeimyer May Bishop Lucy Gleason Emma Wadham and more for their generous support.
Cohen Bros 99c Store invites Brainerd ladies and the public to a daytime gas light opening next Monday December 15 at 1 PM. The store promises the best assorted lowest priced holiday goods and a spectacular illumination to delight shoppers.
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