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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1896
Page
4
Local residents and visitors noted include Prof. Denny visiting Wadena and Hon. Ferris in St Paul. Business updates cite D M Clark & Co stock arrivals and Second Hand Store promos. June weddings feature Elizabeth Atkinson and Henry R White, and Anna Murphy with M T Dunn. community notices cover fines, theater, and circus plans in Brainerd.
The regular city council session reports approval of minutes and payrolls including street, electric, printing, water and insurance costs. The police chief is tasked to arrest dogs not taxed by June 5 1896. County commissioners meet June 2 1896 with budget abatements and road fund appropriations, including bridge repairs and open road petitions. Also noted are gun club tournament plans and local notices of loss and a barn fire near Brainerd with extensive damage and uninsured belongings.
Mr and Mrs H A Lyddon depart Tuesday for their former home in England. Mrs Lyddon will stay for a year while Mr Lyddon plans to return in two months.
Mrs. Lydie Huntosh aged 61 died on Tuesday June 2 from old age. Funeral held Thursday afternoon at the Baptist church with Rev. W. H. Travis officiating. John A. Ebel requests a loan of a half from breakfast. Mr. John Hurley traveled to Hell's-green and described rough roads advising Backus residents to be prudent to avoid hardship.
Fine weather boosts crops as residents report visits from Mr. C Molson and wife of Maple Grove and Mr. Week of Albion. Ada Dye quits school for White-Atkinson wedding. Road overseers prep for next week work while Crowell Bros cut 8 000 to 12 000 feet daily. Mrs. C W Cofield returns to Brainerd after visiting here. U N O.
The annual election for Brainerd Board of Trade officers will be held in the municipal court room on Monday June 8 1896 at 8 30 p m Voting will fill President Vice President Secretary Treasurer and a seven member board All members are urged to attend C N Parker H S Stivers Secretaries A teacher summer school begins July 6 at Washington school conducted by Prof Avery of St Cloud Normal School The event anticipates large attendance and a strong program J A Wilson County Superintendent of Schools notes
At the Wednesday regular shoot on June 3 the listing records scores for Veon McIntosh Brown McCabe Saunders Courtney and Smith. The tally presents each shooter with a string of binary digits and a final total or minus mark indicating performance.
Early Monday at 2:45, a blaze at the Seventh and Maple residence owned by Mrs. J S Ambly engulfed rooms and clothes. J C Smallwood moving stock spotted smoke and Wm Mooers woke the family. Mrs Ambly suffered scorched hair but all escaped. Fire started in the kitchen with unknown cause. Hose Co 1 and others aided, contents and clothing largely lost. Insurance stood at 500 on the building and 300 on contents.
A Poland China breed pig from Crow Wing County bred by Mrs. Wm Case weighs about 1310 pounds and measures over six feet around the front shoulders. At two and a half years old the animal cannot stand on its hind legs and its sight is obscured while on display in a town tent.
All Odd Fellows and members of Rebecca Lodge are requested to meet at the hall at 2 39 oclock Sunday afternoon June 7 for memorial day services at the First Congregational church. Visiting Odd Fellows invited to attend. A L Horrman R S
Brainerd bicycle enthusiasts are invited to meet Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the Chenquatana Club rooms. G D LaBar presides as host. all wheelmen in the city urged to attend.
Commissioners Bryant and Hardy presided. Citizens petitions to lay out roads in Town 134 Range 32 and Town 135 Range 32 favored. Ellis and Hardy appointed to view and report next meeting. Listed road work and viewing fees for McClellan Hagen Bryant and Hardy. Board adjourned to July 1st.
Ringling's Circus and Menagerie will show in St Cloud Minnesota on Saturday June 6 with a special Northern Pacific train. Round trip fare is 1.50 including admission. Families advised to attend for a lively display of lions tigers bears elephants clowns and trained ponies. If not married invite a sweetheart to join for a carefree outing at a low cost. See the local Northern Pacific agent for details.
The Republican National Convention set for June 16 in St. Louis will mark the eleventh such gathering for the party. Burlington Route trains serve principal points in eleven states and offer the direct line from St Paul and Minneapolis through the Mississippi Valley to St. Louis.
A lender seeks a borrower willing to repay $400 with 10 percent interest secured by an improved farm real estate. Potential clients can contact A. Fi emina at Over First National Bank.
Notice announces a 8 PM meeting at Peabody & Bakers Cor Sixth and Maple to organize a Crow Wing County division of the American Silver Organization. Voters backing unlimited coinage at 16 to 1 are invited. rally plans and membership eligibility will be discussed. Also details a special vestibuled train from Minneapolis to St Louis June 14 for the Republican Flambeau Club convention with first class service and low round trip rates. For rates contact Frank P. Nantz or J T Conley.
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