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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1886
Page
3
Corrected Friday afternoon prices show wheat and oats per bushel, flour per barrel, buckwheat flour, feed per ton, bolted corn meal, mess pork per barrel, whole hams sugar cured, and other staples with figures and units. The page resembles a market or store inventory from a historical newspaper.
District court and police matters are quiet with local visits from Minneap lis to Brainerd and Little Falls. City council reviews election results while church programs and concerts promise lively evenings. Local businesses report jewelry sale, new shops, and insurance focus as community events unfold.
Entertainment at the rink drew a large crowd with war relics on display including a 1861 Spalding dodger, cows horn comb, and weapons. Mr C W McKay spoke, Mrs Davenport recited, and the Brainerd band played while beans and hard tack were served. The post expects a good sum from the attended program and dance.
The spring term of the district court will commence on Monday next. The petit jurors include H. 8. Totton, P. D. Davenport, C. E Smith tobacconist, Sydney E. Harmon, James Cullen, J. D. Barstow, Felix Graham, Albert Atherton, George Bahan, E. N. Rhodes, H. H. Barber, Charles Ahrens, . D. Johnson, F. B. Thompson, James Hawkins, Wm. Paine Sr., Chas. Hagberg, Seth Bratt, R. Parker, Chas. Glass, Thomas Wilson, F. O. Sibley, L. P. Johnson, 8S. H. Relf. There will be no grand jury.
Marriages at the M E Parsonage D B Webb and Pheva L Snell wed by Rev White. Brainerd W C T U hosts a successful festival at the roller rink netting about 35 dollars for the free reading room. Day & Meagher offer 1886 hats. A March 12 free concert by First M E church Young People’s Literary Association. Kentucky Liquor Co. advertises spirits.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the First Congregational church announces a free literary and musical entertainment at the church on Tuesday evening March 16. Local artists will perform selections with a minstrels group engaged for the occasion. All are urged to attend and support the recently formed society.
The council met in regular session Monday evening. Attorney Lum reported on Judge Douglas's reports to January 5, 1886, and the reports were accepted. A payroll of 250 dollars and a city treasurer’s book bill of 12.50 were approved. A 14.86 bill for bridge sign boards was referred to the finance committee. The finance committee reviewed the treasurer’s report covering March 12, 1885, to March 1, 1886, found some items correct, and ordered publication. Aldermen Howe and Percy instructed payment of a city order for interest on water bonds totaling 2100 dollars. The council adjourned to meet Thursday evening.
A reader seeks to trade a about 100 acre tract near the county seat in Central Wisconsin for a snug Brainerd residence. The land lies within 3.5 miles of a city of 8,000, 100 rods from a village post office, bordered by the Wisconsin river to the west and the Wisconsin Central railroad to the east. Depot is 40 rods away. Send offers to H in this office.
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