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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1885
Page
3
New shipment of hats arrives while Day & er's advertises 100 dozen units. The note mentions cheap nutritious custard orders at E. E. M. Smiths and praises Smiths confectionery for ladies and children. Local officials include Dr Camp named county physician and F. H. Elvidge visiting Wadena for business matters. County commissioners met Tuesday in a lively session and residents are urged to buy tickets for next Wednesday's charity entertainment.
Wm Martin builds an ice house in the rear of his restaurant and sample room with a capacity of fifty tons. Our immense stock of Spring Hats has just been opened. Call in and see them. Day & Meacher.
A well attended piano recital at the Congregational church on Tuesday evening proved a success in every respect. Mr Case, linked to the Elvidge and Case addition, is identified as the same man whose bank failed at Wadena a few days earlier.
W A Fleming received a fine specimen of the heather from Scotland and had it beautifully framed as a keepsake.
The Aberdeen scene shifts as progressive euchre spreads among locals, cutting into the roller skating craze and drawing attention from readers drawn to leisure changes and social trends.
Spring stock update notes new arrivals daily for the next month at Day and Meacuer. E. E. M. Smith advertises cigars and tobacco with regular menu and good produce drawing customers.
The ladies of the Congregational church will host a social at Mrs. L. R. Munson's residence on Ninth Street North on Tuesday evening of next week.
The East Brainerd cribbage club schedules a charity ball at No 14 First avenue club rooms on Friday evening February 6 with invitations issued for attendees.
Pope County auditor Ole J. Sandvig from Glenwood reports an all night meeting in the City of the Pines after traveling from Brainerd. A noted article on page two discusses the land grant for the Duluth and Winnepeg road likely transferring to the Brainerd and Northwestern. Little Falls notes ongoing election activity.
Casp a long time Brainerd sign painter known for murals in Frank Currie's Sixth street rooms died at the Sanitarium Thursday night. Whisky caused his death. A fire early Thursday on Laur el street caused minor damage from a stove pipe. The bass drum of a local band was found across a wooden squaw in front of E re. No political significance to remarks by Erley. Rumor of President Arthur's fatal stabbing proved unfounded. Revenue Collector G W Benedict fell and fractured his arm. he is recovering. A walking match between P Mertz and W E Seelye was canceled. Public interest in local activity remains high.
Early Thursday around 3 oclock John Kennedy in Day and Meagher's store on Fifth street heard three shots at the door and an attempt to break in. He intervened to stop the break in and prevented harm, a lucky outcome given the drunken assailants involved.
George Lundberg narrowly escaped a serious accident at a toboggan slide when Asleigh collided with him and hurled him into the air. He fell striking his head, was picked up unconscious, but with slight injuries and returned to his regular duties.
A. G. Postlethwaite, land commissioner for the St Paul and Northern Pacific road, was in the city Tuesday. He conducted business with the commissioners and secured a reimbursement of about $1000 paid in for taxes to the county treasury.
Surveyor Relf agreed to map Crow Wing county for 25 dollars, then advised at the last meeting that the map was finished and would cost 50 dollars to obtain. The commissioners viewed the demand as an obvious attempt to enlarge the fee.
A prominent city business man who attended the Burns entertainment described it as a regular sell. He said Khurns did not appear and he did not believe Khurns was expected.
A county surveyor named Relf asked the county commissioners to allow use of his office as a bedroom to avoid lodging costs. The request was denied. The article notes no statute provides office space in the courthouse for such use beyond posts like the register of deeds and other officials.
Koop Bros. grocery and provision store on Front Street will redeem county orders at 100 cents on the dollar in trade. This chance not to be neglected invites county residents to exchange their orders for goods.
On his 33rd birthday Monday, Sheriff P. Mertz was surprised by the band boys in front of his Fourth Street home. Prominent citizens and their wives joined the gathering for music and refreshments, and Mertz received a tiger-eye ring from the band members as a keepsake.
In a public note the church trustees announce a sale of pews and sittings on Thursday evening February 12. The pastor supports the move as fair and beneficial, urging members and friends to secure seats while welcoming strangers and auditors to attend and feel at home.
The Brainerd City Band schedules its third annual ball at the roller rink on February 17. Tickets are 1 dollar for floor access and 25 cents for gallery. Prizes include best Sally Waters dance, best two lady waltzers, and best couple waltzers, with other awards yet to be decided. Committees and managers are listed.
A Brainerd trail leads to the arrest in Anoka of a 26 year old man named George Miller alias Morrison, alleged to have killed Mrs Snell and her seven year old son with an ax in Inkster North Dakota. He confesses to the double murder and theft of $135, as officials in Grand Forks and Larimore brace for possible lynching while the man awaits trial. The community reels from the brutal crime and the chase across states ends with his capture and overcast sympathy.
The programme lists a February night musical section with piano and vocal solos by Miss Matel White Wook Miss Mulrine Mrs H H Barber and others plus a dramatic section featuring Miss Jennie Partridge Miss Effie Halsted Mrs C M Shaw Mr C D Johnson and more. Reserved seats at Cable's and local businesses promote sales and services.
An inquiry asked if the poor fund may cover insane asylum expenses coroner inquests and county physicians salaries The reply says physicians salaries come from the poor fund while other items from the revenue A Crow Wing county treasurer inquiry about accepting city orders with a special city tax levy is answered You may receive tax orders on funds for which taxes are levied up to that fund amount City orders for city tax may be received but county drawn orders cannot be cashed or funded from county funds
The Letroit Record reports a roller rink race last Thursday where Mr Stager collided with a wall and hurled a skate after a near start, while Mr Stevens finished three miles in seventeen minutes. The Perham Bulletin notes a Brainerd race won by Stevens in eleven minutes with Stager close behind after a second mile collision.
Brainerd Minnesota February 3 1885 the county commissioners met with full board approving minutes and listing numerous bills including King Co coal wood and physician transport. They adopted tax abatements on Farrar For sythe additions lots and other properties and approved payments for courthouse jail county offices and births and deaths reports. The session also covered township organization petitions and county printing bids while noting a marriage of Nelson Cluff to Lillie Goodspeed and the couple's move to Aitkin.
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