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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1893
Page
4
This Friday edition from Brain erd Crow Wing county Minnesota lists the Sleeper block printing office rooms 5 and 7 and notes yearly terms of 1.50 dollars. It identifies the print shop as the finest jol printing office in the city.
Clark Dinwiddie of Garrison received a pension last week. The column notes other local items including visits by J. N. Nevers and N. B. Chase to Little Falls, a hospital case recovery for Mrs. J. T. Sanborn, and various community announcements such as births, business changes, theater plans, and a false fire alarm at the Sleeper block.
Charley Greeves sells his residence on Seventh Street South to Fred Luken and buys the A. E. Taylor property on Eighth Street for $2000, planning $1000 more in improvements. Jas H. Kelehan’s sample room at Sixth and Laurel is redecorated with an antique oak bar by W H Chambers. The Chenquantana club ball next Monday requires masked entries to be checked at the door. A Minneapolis costumer will be at the Arlington Hotel Monday for costume rentals, with a grand march at nine.
A new institution named Union Bi Chloride of Gold Co. is established in the Cal e block in this city to cure liquor opium and tobacco habits using the bi chlor ide of gold treatment. W J Bain will manage with Dr Clarke assisting, and the facility already attracts a substantial patient base in this region.
The mission announced last week is now at St Pauls church with fair attendance and interest. Rev Mr Graham left Minneapolis after his church burned, and Rev Messrs Haupt of St Paul and Wilkinson of Minneapolis continue the work. Bishop Gilbert arrives Saturday to lead services until Sunday evening. Daily services include holy communion at 10 30 instruction at 3 30 and evening services and addresses at 8 45. All are invited.
John Hughes a 19 year old brakeman fell from a moving train about 20 miles north of town. He was crushed under cars and died soon after at Lumberman's Hospital from shock and loss of blood. His father, Engineer Pat Hughes, works on the N P short line at Duluth where the remains were shipped for burial.
The council met in regular session with all members present except President Williamson. Minutes include reports read, payroll approved, several bills allowed, and items referred to committees. Licenses granted to George Harris and M Cullen & Co. Petitions for brick veneer addition and Fifth Street opening granted. executive session held. special session later adopted finance committee report noting dam repairs cost at $252.23 and power rental adjusted accordingly.
All persons interested in the work of the public schools are invited to call at the Superintendent's office next Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday to see the work done by pupils of the High and Grammar schools in the recent state examination. This includes examinations in all subjects and freehand drawing, which is of especial interest. All will be welcome.
Mrs Jemima Thompson dies at the county poor farm on Feb 7 at age 106, likely the county or state oldest. Born Jan 10 1787 in Ohio, she lived in Minnesota many years and was buried at Evergreen cemetery after a funeral led by Rev Jenkins. Also reported Geo W Lowey 13 dies of heart failure Feb 7 at home on 9th street. He was a bright student buried Feb 9 with high school honor guards. A third obituary notes Rosette Rouse 23 dies of consumption Feb 2, interred Evergreen Feb 5 with funeral by Rev Jenkins. survivor Mrs. Rouse leaves a husband and two children.
The High School Concert scheduled for Friday evening is postponed to Tuesday the 14th. The program features Annie Badeaux in a Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers recitation, George Smith with a Virginia Convention speech, Fred Davis on Bunker Hill, Ida Rosenblatt on The Ship of State, Jay Patek on Concord Light, Ethel DeLambert on Sheridan's Ride, Jennie Paine on The March through Georgia, Georgie Alexander on Battle of Cedar Mountain, Nellie Nelson, Lizzie Atkinson, and others performing songs, duets, and choruses with standard patriotic selections.
Weather freezes take hold in Deerwood. Iver Moe dies of la grippe and is buried at Scandia cemetery. Deerwood singers plan Feb 11 meeting at Robt Archibald’s to organize a town singing society. An old maid offers luck to the new group while a tinker repairs tinware for bachelors. Kimball greenhouse dubbed Garden of Eden amid deep snow and active snow plow use.
Board of Cass county commissioners met February 6 1893 with Ellis presiding and Bryant present. Bills allowed include J J Ellis for two meetings at 22.80 and W W Bryant for two meetings at 16.80. Board adjourned to the first Monday in March 1893.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will host a New England supper at the YMCA parlors on Wednesday afternoon and evening February 22. All are invited to attend.
A special Board of Education meeting approved buying ten lots in Sleeper's addition for up to 1500 and adopting the Fuller & Warren hot air heating system for four new buildings at a total of about 6500. The district funded investigation tours to Milwaukee and other cities and guaranteed removal at their expense if the system failed, with a one winter trial before final payment.
Public teacher's examination will be held in the Grand Jury room at the Court House in Brainerd on February 22 1893 March 8 9 and April 5 6.
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