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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1896
Page
1
Brainerd area notes report visits by Smith & Winslow clients and Duluth residents. sales of lard and lard substitutes at Bane & Bane. summer storage ads by D. M. Clark & Co. and Atwood & Johnson selling cameras and glassware. community events include lawn socials at Y M C A and baseball at Athletic Park with Tacoma club.
Mr and Mrs D R Elder departed Monday for Kentucky after receiving word by wire of the sudden death of Mrs Elder's brother.
The Brainerd Gun Club will continue its fifth annual tournament through tomorrow with a two day program of singles events and various known and unknown angles. Noted shooters include W W Smith O M Guptill C E Robbins Judge A Roberts John P Burkhard and others from Fargo St Paul Park Rapids Wadena Chicago and Duluth. The entire tournament score will be published in the next issue.
The records show July 1 and July 6 singles results with players including Daeetenstes Mantor Mine co han s pebdcoete Courtney Veon Westfall McIntosh Lenahan White Tache Brown McIntosh McCabe Walker Keene among others. Scores listed include various placements and points as recorded by the club.
Regular session of the city council with all members present except Aldermen Adair and Bartlett. Reports for June accepted. resignation of city surveyor Lyman Arms accepted. Various bills approved including payrolls, insurance, utilities, and police. Committees tasked with bridge repairs and power plant plans. licenses granted to several applicants. fees and notices adjusted.
A church hosts a rainbow ice cream and cake social on the YMCA lawn tomorrow evening. Cream and cake will be served, followed by a cake sale so ladies can buy a cake for Sunday without heating their stoves. All are invited.
Deputy Slipp took Arthur Johnson into custody in Duluth after authorities traced him from the Last Tarn saloon burglary in the city. A cash register was pried in the alley, $1.60 stolen. Johnson was briefly released when questioned but later arrested again. his hearing is scheduled for Monday.
Brainerd celebrated Independence Day with a sunrise 100 gun salute and a grand calithumpian parade on Sixth and Front streets. The park program featured a sword contest, prize-winning races, and a well-received address by Hon. D. B. Johnson of Minneapolis, followed by a Brainerd nine defeating Sauk Center 14 to 4 and a spectacular fireworks display. The day also included an excursion to Walker and Leech Lake by Episcopal church members, drawing about 300 people, with a return to Brainerd in time for the evening fireworks and a projected church profit exceeding $250.
K O Mastad of Oak Lawn township died after being overcome by well gases while digging a well. Rev Grove will officiate the funeral this afternoon. John Powers, 39, died Saturday from erysipelas with funeral planned for Sunday.
N Grangnist aged 28 died from an abscess of the liver on Thursday of last week. The funeral was held the following day on Friday.
Selma Roxberg aged 20 of nine miles southwest of Brainerd died Thursday of acute tysus. Funeral planned for Sunday with burial to follow.
Mrs Mary Larkin maiden name Summers aged 69 born Cappagh Galway Ireland came to Quincy in 1851 and died at 710 Jersey street after a long illness. She leaves six children P H Carney of Brainer Minnesota Mrs J J Flynn Miss Neile Larkin and Michael F E Larkin all of Quincy and was a faithful member of St Peters church. Her husband Michael Larkin is deceased.
The board held a regular meeting Monday evening with no public business. Miss McGregor was allowed use of a Whittier school room for a private school. The finance committee was empowered to borrow funds for current expenses.
St Croup Cycle Co in St Cloud Minnesota offers bicycle repair services with prompt attention and a complete line of bicycles and supplies in stock.
Minutes record all members present and read. Several road petitions granted for Towns 134 135 Range 32 and Towns 136 137 Range 30 while Town 135 Range 32 petition was rejected as not legal by the county attorney. Accounts show numerous payments to road overseers suppliers and officials with totals and adjournment noted for July 13 1896.
Seventy to eighty words: 120 acres of land with comfortable buildings and farming implements offered for sale by E. Q. Saurin. Terms made easy and no incumbency on the property. Address Brainerd Minnesota or call on premises near Perch Lake. Mower and rake, wide tire wagon, sleighs, and small tools included.
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