Bonnet social at the residence of Mrs. Tennis
A bonnet social is planned for next Wednesday evening at Mrs. C. M. Tennis's residence on 5th Street north. The event invites all to share in refreshments after a time of social activity.
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1889
Page
8
A bonnet social is planned for next Wednesday evening at Mrs. C. M. Tennis's residence on 5th Street north. The event invites all to share in refreshments after a time of social activity.
Thomas Carey applies to Crow Wing County Board for a one year license to sell intoxicating liquor at John Hixon’s premises in Guill River township Cass County Minnesota. Hearing set for April 2 1889 before the county commissioners. attested by Louis Tache.
Foreman finds mutilated remains along the Northern Pacific track about a mile past Crow Wing. Coroner, Dr. Hemsted and others confirm death by being run over during the night of the 24th or morning of the 25th. Identified as F Brath of Deerwood. suspected wanderer driven to the rails by illness. The deceased left Deerwood for shelter. his son drowned years earlier. Remains buried in Evergreen cemetery.
A visiting writer toured the N. P. Sanitarium with Dr. Courtney, noting renovated buildings, clean wards, and added furniture. About thirty patients are treated on site, with capacity for 75 to 100, and provisions for company employees and private patients at modest daily charges.
J. L. Smith of Sleeper's Opera House, now in Minneapolis, wrote to his city representative to have electric lights installed immediately. He just closed a deal with Mr. Conklin, manager of the Grand Opera House in Minneapolis, leasing the opera house for three months.
A middle aged couple is sought to run a ranch located 38 miles from Brainerd Minnesota. The ad states a good situation for the right parties with Brainerd as the contact location.
Contracts for grading the Little Falls to Staples Mills cut-off were let this week and work will start immediately. The line should be usable by mid August with fast company trains Nos. 1 and 2 and freight Nos. 13 and 14, plus possibly stock trains in the fall. A small four to five engine roundhouse will be built at Staples Mills for engine changes. No division headquarters will be set up. the route remains through Little Falls to Minneapolis. Little Falls gains little from the change, aside from shifting a few engines and crews to Staples Mills and Nos. 1 and 2 not passing through here, though a morning local train will be added to keep passenger service at least as good.
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