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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1890
Page
12
The Fifth street barber shop venture by Big Jack Smith is noted with a ribbon party announced for Glen House next Tuesday evening.
Beginning the 26th the second class fare from Brainerd to Chicago becomes 8.12 dollars. Intermediate points via the Soo or Chicago carry no higher proportional rate. The Brainerd to New York first class limited rate is 13.12 dollars while Brainerd to Montreal is 23.12 dollars.
Mr. Harry Otis of Duluth and N. W. Wheatley and bride return from their wedding trip. Brainerd sees fire at Mel Walker’s Staples meat market and a sheriff sale on the post-office outfit. City council debates contracts, coal weighers ordinance, and appoints weighers Gardner McMasters Koop. plans for social at St. Paul’s parish.
By order of the U S District Court in Minnesota dated Jan 14 1890 Amrose Tighe is named Receiver. All claims should be presented to the Receiver at 35 36 Globe Building St Paul Minn. Delinquent water rents must be paid at Brainerd to H D Powers. water shut off for delinquents on Feb 1 1890.
Brainerd city leaders held a special meeting with all councilmen present to consider tax exemption for Weyerhauser Lumber Co. if it locates a manufacturing plant there. The council unanimously resolved that if the company establishes a lumber enterprise in the city, the plant and its taxable logs may be exempt from taxation for at least five years.
Rev Geo H Davis officiated as Charles Hazen and Nellie Chase married at St Pauls Episcopal Brainerd. Guests included Wm Curtis and Miss Burgoyne with ushers J J Howe Jr W S McClenahan and J Buford. Reception followed and couple to reside at Third and Boulevard. Also notices Leck obituary and local notes on schools illness and area events.
The Germania Maennerchor announces its third annual masquerade ball at the Armory on Friday February 14. Proceeds benefit the society’s building fund to construct a new hall next season. Members urge all dancers in the city to mask and enjoy a delightful event.
Peter Walters denies rumors of tainted river ice and asserts his harvest is top quality and safe. He pledges ample, reliably delivered ice for his customers. Separately, Northern Pacific and Wisconsin Central rail freight will consolidate February 1 with W S Martin as agent. Brainerd militia officers Capt Powers and Lieut Simons prepare for the state guard convention.
Local ad promotes ladies and gents felt shoes and slippers and children's underwear at low prices. Also mentions repairs at bottom figures on Sixth Street and identifies births and deaths schedule in Crow Wing county for 1889 handled by Deputy Clerk Chipperfield.
Orders for green jack pine wood in bundles of five cords or more at 1.90 per cord may be placed by leaving word at the Sixth Street store of F. G. Suxpaene. Evergreen Lodge No. 90 L O O F hosts a social and literary entertainment Monday evening January 27 at Odd Fellow's hall. all Odd Fellows invited. D A Porrsn, Secy.
Announcement notes Harris Rural Annual of 1890 by Jostru Harazis Seep Co near Moreton Farm Monroe County New York. Editors background spans Genesee Farmer and American Agriculturist. Free copies available to Dispatch readers who send their names. Also small ads for lodging hall lamps and jewelry displays.
Geo N Day promotes velvet and Brussels carpets and bridle hats in new blocks with many items. Clark Co offers carving sets. Hazen & Co handles wood coal orders. L A Whites sells skates. two housemaids wanted. A L Horrmas offers loans on chattel mortgages at Fifth and Front streets Brainerd.
State of Minnesota Crow Wing County district court summons Mat Karjola to answer plaintiff Samuel R. Lind's complaint. The notice requires filing an answer within twenty days of service at Brainerd, with Fleming as plaintiff's attorney dated January 8, 1890.
The State of Minnesota Crow Wing County District Court files a case against Mat A Karjola to reform a deed dated May 3 1888 for land in East Brainerd Crow Wing County. The described property lies in division 4 of Mertz & Lumo subdivision Lots 5 and 6 Block 7 Town of East Brainerd as recorded in the deeds office. Dated January 1890. A Fleming is the plaintiff.
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