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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
3
The Deerwood column reports Mrs. Redfield’s illness, visits from Mr Crone and Miss Clara Howe, and Mrs O C Coffin hosting a quilting bee. It notes big local expansion, new cottages, churches, and improvements, plus ice work, a blacksmith shop by Mr Elmore, and land sales by N P land agents boosting settlement.
Dick H P Cullum sold a valuable cow for 238 dollars last week. Miss Mary Fouree found employment in Brainerd. I B Porter and George Britton traded roosters this week. J A Bixby repaired and updated his house during winter. Johnnie Fouree returned home sick from the lumber woods near Walker. F B Congdon preparing materials for a large barn. Miss Zula Way begins a five month school term in District No 4 next Monday. District officers improved the school house with a new floor during vacation. Gus Johnson and Mr and Mrs Theo Sather attended a party at Mr Nyegreen’s two miles north of Klondyke. about 50 people enjoyed plentiful refreshments. John Brune and other musicians provided music for the occasion. Neighbors are described as royal entertainers. Be ks.
Charlie Kohlene ran a foot race recently while Sheriff Erickson presided at camp. G Christianson visited friends, Carl Wood traveled to Deerwood, and Jacob Calveen visited Hamlet Lake. Lumbering gains momentum as snow boosts industry. Hill Brown and Winter camped. J Schwab and son return home to log. G W Hunt and wife visited Cutler as Hunt leads Sunday services. A F Landstrom returns from Englevale and takes over Big Island. Rev W Hunt may preach Sunday at the schoolhouse. attendance encouraged. Foreman Leen transported to Brainerd on assault charge. case dismissed after plaintiff failed to appear.
Friday reports show Crow Wing river bridge discussion heating up with a petition to county commissioners. E P Bacon of Pillager notes thriving trade with three general stores two blacksmith shops and a hotel all busy. His Pillager store posted 40000 in sales in 1899 and aims higher this year.
Allied storage ad promotes D M Clark Co offering warehousing services with secure facilities, warehouse space, self storage options, and prompt handling for household items and merchandise. Local business highlights dependable storage solutions and contact details.
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