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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1885
Page
3
Timetable details trains No 1 to No 8 arriving from south or west and departing for west or south. Times cover morning noon evening and nightly runs with days limited on Sundays and certain exceptions. Includes Duluth service and daily or weekly patterns.
Time cards, rate cards, maps and through tickets may be had by applying at either Nicollet House at 173 E Third street or Merchants' Hotel block in Minneapolis St Paul. F H Axson Northwestern Passenger Agent.
A crowded list of promotions from Parker's Gardner's Westfall's and Conklin Clark Co. tout fresh eggs vegetables candy cigars suits shirts and paints. Notable mentions include Kentucky Liquor Co. J 5S Gardner's Sixth Street groceries and Leather goods plus a Practical Hints on Decoration book at Front Street hardware.
Conklin Clark Co of Front Street, the city’s leading paint dealers, announce a new ready to use wall finish for interior work. Available in twelve different tints, customers can inspect samples at the hardware store and mix with hot water for use. The product is praised as the best of its kind and superior for tinting walls.
Brainerd stores publicize fresh salmon at K. 8. Paine's and new hats at Mrs. Grandelmeyer’s. Day & Meagher advertise slippers and kid walking shoes with large stock. Kate Claxton headlines performances while Sell Bros. Circus may tour Brainerd June 16. Local notes report mayoral and police changes, Memorial Day preparations, and spring tree planting.
Brainerd Fire Co No 1 schedules a grand hop at the rink on May 15 for its first annual ball. Tickets cost one dollar. Arrangements are led by Joe Cohen W Bain Al Leopold Chas Johnson and Tom Hartley with a broad invitation to all residents.
The committee of arrangements for Memorial Day will meet at Hartley Hall on Friday evening May 15 at 8 o'clock. Citizens and committees from Brainerd organizations including the fire department Brainerd City Band and city clergy are invited to join to arrange the day’s program. W P Spaulding is chairman.
The city council met in regular session with most members present. They discussed fire department funding, bid procedures for city printing, street and sidewalk work, license bonds, pool and billiard tab fees, saloon payments, street taxes, and the East Brainerd hose house insurance. The mayor appointed Wm. Shontell as police chief. The meeting adjourned after multiple committee assignments and votes.
The surveying party has reached Leach Lake with an easier section past this point and tougher terrain expected between Leech Lake and Red Lake Falls. Planes call for at least fifty miles of grading this summer and possible iron laid beyond Brainerd as wheat transport remains vital for the region. The Red Lake Falls water power and lumber output are seen as future growth drivers, intensifying Crookston opposition to the Brainerd and Northwestern. From Red Lake Falls the route heads northwest toward Grafton County’s wheat belt.
Mrs. Grandelmeyers offers an elegant stock of millinery hair goods laces and fancy goods at any price for the next 30 days. This limited sale highlights the expanded assortment and forced choices for customers seeking couture accessories.
Ascalon commandery conferred the Red Cross degree on George A. Keene George W. Phillips Thomas Putnam and H. Spaulding of this city and Mr Van Brunt of Duluth A banquet in their hall prepared by Mrs M C Benson followed the ceremonies On Wednesday evening Keene and Van Brunt received the Knight Templars degree at the same hall.
Mr C F Wood a Long Prairie merchant attempted to board a northbound Northern Pacific freight between Little Falls and Bell Prairie. He fell between the cars and both legs were run over. He was taken to the Sanitarium for surgery and died after his legs were amputated. He was a young married man and his death comes as terrible news to his family.
A Full Force. The Water Company has a full force of first class plumbers and can supply water to houses on short notice. Parties wanting connections this year are asked to place orders now to retain the current staff. Bramerp WATER Co.
At Livingston Montana on April 24 1885 Carrie Thompson late of Brainerd married Thomas Preston mail carrier at Livingston. A large party gathered then adjourned to supper with gifts including a black walnut bed room set Marsailles bed spread silver forks and spoons table cover and a fruit dish. A pleasant evening followed and well wishes were given for a happy life.
H J Battles of this city was arrested by parties from New York Mills on a horse stealing charge. A colt followed his team from Dakota, persisted beside him to Brainerd, where it was confined. The owner pressed for justice, but W A Fleming aided Battles and he was discharged for lack of evidence.
Otto Olson of Sauk Centre challenges Max McHeavs of Brainerd to a five mile race at the Brainerd Roller Rink on May 14 1885 for a purse of 25. McHeavs replies accepting the challenge agreeing to the same terms.
The New York Times praises the drama as thrilling and beautiful with a striking portrait of Louise by Kate Claxton. She will present Two Orphans to Brainerd audiences on Saturday evening May 16. Admission 50 75 and 1.00. tickets at Smith Jewelry Store Front Street.
W P Howe for Berkey Tallmadge & Co of St Paul arranged a Peanut Day on May 16 at the Villard hotel. Children receive large peanut packages, while Windom Reporter notes crowds buying Berkey coffee and peanuts in town, with hundreds of peanut packages given away and stores littered with shucks.
The jurors drawn on Monday May 5 by the Municipal Judge and three senior aldermen include P. R. Wilkins P. D. Davenport C. E. Smith Ed Gray tobacconist I A Averill Wm Paine Sr O H Hubbard L J Cale Wallace Beane C H Douglas Frank Sherman J S Gardner M McLaern D W Whitford E B Closson J H Koop Chas Heaberg Chas Glass H C Stivers C H Conklin W J Havill Walter Davis A P Riggs J W Slipp A P Farrar N H Ingersoll A J Halsted B Walker F A B King Wm Steel M Hagberg J T Frater B S Mallory B F Alderman C E Smith druggist C C Phillips D S Forgy W W Winters D W Smiley Frank Canan L D Maxwell G Matte J J Eastman J J Forgy Arthur Childs G W Scott John Martin A Pencence T Whiteside Reuben Brockway Felix Graham P G Fogelstrom A Akerly Fred Luken A M Randolph Ole Lawson I A White R H Paine Richard Parker H Theviot H W Simons C Westerberg Adam Brown T C Fitzwater A F Daggett W H Onstine J M Hayes J H King A L Snow L W Burrell John Hurley W H Witt
Multiple civil actions including Leopold Bros. v. Charles Morgan garnishee, Agnes Gillis v. H H Cox rent verdict $10.35, and numerous contract garnishments settled or pending. Criminal cases City v. Stevens drunk and City v. Ethel Stevens disorderly led to short jail commitments, while City v. Slipp continued to May 8.
On Saturday evening Jack Berrigan and brothers met Wm. Showen three miles east of Gull River after an earlier Brainerd clash. Showen shot Berrigan after a knife assault. Berrigan survived after surgery and both parties planned no charges.
The Tribune reports Duluth owners plan to convert Vinepard rink into a three story summer hotel fronting First street by adding a stone or brick first story and removing the roof for an extra floor. Nearby St. Cloud fears the rink may close. Fargo skater Miss Fitz, a Jamestown resident, returns from Chicago after lessons.
Workmen of Duluth issue a circular listing prevailing daily wages and warning that outsiders flood the town to drive wages down. The note asserts employers misrepresent labor conditions and urges workers to seek opportunities in Brainerd instead, stressing capital is needed to develop resources before newcomers arrive.
From Verndale to Wadena a railroad yard wood pile burned. Verndale facing a church scandal with Rev. Walton amid affidavits. investigation clears him. Mrs. Parker returns from Brainerd. Sauk Centre: Bishop Seidenbusch recovers. Robbins flood Sauk Centre. George La Fond to organize a Knights of Pythias lodge. Wheat mature. Little Falls mills restart May 20. county fair plans. Anoka: 4 million feet lumber stock. planing mill soon. Funeral of Mrs. H. E. Leland attended in Brainard. Dover Lake: Will and Haner work on Brainerd mill. Mrs. Hayes improving.
Members of Hose Company No 2 will meet at the hose house Saturday evening the 9th at o'clock. All are requested to be present as important business will be transacted. Cas B Toompson secretary.
Local notices report a house fire on East Brainerd with unknown losses but insured. Mrs. Chas. Scott in Iowa dies after visiting her sick father in Waverly. George Royal of New York City to speak at the Congregational church, May 10. J. J. Parker launches a Mille Lacs sailing yacht for tourists. Mille Lacs to see more visitors and new hotel and store construction planned by St. Louis capital. Verl & Gréger prep to launch steamboat for summer service. Mrs. H. Theviot's millinery stock opens early in week. praise for careful dry goods shopping. Oranges priced at 29 cents per dozen. Parker selling 20 to 25 cents per dozen.
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