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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1884
Page
3
Movements at Day & Meagher's include new oil cloth stock and ladies seal caps. The Brainerd flouring mill resumes grinding soon while J. J. Howe & Co. sawmill closed for the season. A skating rink race is planned and a social at Vil lard tonight precedes Patterson's Queen's Lace show at the Opera House on the 22nd. The Episcopal social met at Mrs. Metcalf's, and Lizzie Evans planned to perform on the 26th in Dew drops.
News from Tuesday reports Conductor Wm. M. Geddes died while discharging duties on a Northern Pacific freight from Duluth to Brainerd. He slipped from a car near N. P. Junction, was run over, died instantly, and his body was taken to Losey Dean's in Brainerd. Funeral was held Thursday at the Baptist church. Geddes had been with the railroad a short time, recently promoted to conductor and leaves a young wife of three months.
The Pioneer Press notes the St. Paul Brainerd and Northwestern line readiness for bondholder submission. Feasibility data show strong regional resources and traffic potential. The line links northeast Dakota with Duluth and St. Paul, with a Brainerd to Red Lake Falls route extending to Crookston and Grand Forks. J R Howes and George Canfield added to the directory.
Hope Hose Company No 1 plans a ball and supper Tuesday October 18 at the Episcopal church then Commercial House dining rooms. Foreman John Bubar will wed Miss Annie Riebe, with tickets 1.50 for dance and supper, and locals extend congratulations.
A charity musical to support Episcopal Sunday school funds for a Christmas tree and entertainment. The event, at E. M. Westfall’s residence on Broadway north of the track, is scheduled for Wednesday evening November 19 with a strong local lineup including Mabel White Emma Wadham Miss Hitchcock Mrs Wadham and Mrs Farnham.
Frederick Koenig of Hay Creek, seven miles away, died three hours after a gun misfire during removal of cartridges. His wife and two children, new in the country, receive community sympathy as doctors operated to remove bone from hip and leg. Koenig had just finished building a log house and planned to move in the next day.
Cleveland takes the presidency and Conklin Clark Co lead city stores this winter with a large elegant stock. Their assortment is the finest displayed in the city for some time and the most popular makes are sure to sell.
Last Friday evening November 7 installation ceremonies were conducted by Wm Paine D D and C Laidhner G C. Officers installed for the ensuing term include A Fredrickson N A Chas Westerberg W A Peter Ort Secretary Wm Paine Treasurer Geo Gardner Cond R Roessing I G.
Pap Thomas Post presents The German Volunteer at the Opera house on December 1 2 3 with Dietrich Katrina Horace St Clair Walter Morton G B Fernald John Harvey A J Halsted Milton Dare W Stager D Johnson Wallace Bane W E Seelye Joe uck McDonald Maj Clark etc Soldiers Guerrillas Negroes by Pest members and others.
Brainerd Minnesota city council holds a special session presided by Forsyth. G A Keene appointed city clerk. A $10000 city tax for next year authorized. Night watch set at the city hose house from 6 pm to 7 am starting Nov 10 1884. bonds interest and fire protection bonds to be paid via a draft of $2275. A three member ward boundary committee is appointed. Meeting adjourned.
In behalf of the Catholic Church of Brainerd the committee thanks the city for its contributions to buy stores and fuel for the coming winter. Funds raised are sufficient to meet the expense. Signed by JOHN HUGHES Chairman of Committee.
G W Ingraham shows improvement after a week of facial erysipelas. Young and Young seal interior walls of their rink to improve comfort. Rink to operate three evenings weekly on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Union rink company stockholders dissolve due to current conditions and plan to refund share amounts after expenses. Future rebuilding by A R A company remains uncertain.
New stock advertised by M. K. Swartz two doors south of the post office includes furniture and carpets. Calf boots and ladies high button overshoes are offered at reduced prices. Day & Meagher promote bargains on trunks galises lap robes buffalo coats and underwear with claims of rising prices and a large sale.
Local shop E. E. M. Smith promotes a full line of fine cigars and smoker supplies. He advertises the best the market affords at Front Street.
A wood train on the Northern Pacific Fergus Falls line wrecked near Page mill after 4 PM. Engineer escaped with minor injuries while fireman George Bertram was crushed, fracturing his thigh badly. The engine lay on its side with sixteen cars wrecked. several workers escaped unharmed. Dr. Hutton attends Bertram in Fergus Falls.
The Minnesota firm McGregor and Verl, owning extensive Mille Lacs timber, establish a winter base near the lake’s northeast corner with about fifty men at camps. They plan a seventy by sixteen foot steamship, to tow 500000 feet of logs and carry 400 passengers, aiding both business and excursion trips on Mille Lacs. The base will bring operations closer to Aitkin, the nearest railroad point.
Mrs A L Vance opens a European restaurant at 33 Laurel Street West offering table board, bread pies cakes cigars and fruits available day and night at reasonable prices for dine in or boarders.
notice states F W Palmatier of Case county Minn filed intent to hold lands in township 138 range 4 for quarters 2 8 4 and 5 section 4 with proof due December 12 1844 before Register or Receiver at St Cloud Minn witnesses listed include J B Williams A G Bacon Z Randell M Knowell all from Brainerd Guil River and Minn River entries D H Freeman Register
Land Office at St Cloud Minnesota October 13 1844 notice is hereby given that the named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before A W Frater clerk of district court at Brainerd Minnesota on Saturday November 22 1884 viz Edward P Mahan of Crow Wing county Minnesota for the new section 6 township 44 range 30 said land viz W W Hartley B F Hartley James Dewar R H Paine all of Brainerd Minnesota Dr H Freeman register
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