Arrived in Brainerd in 1882.
Grandson is Dr. Daniel Reilly Bennett.
•See Anna Reilly McGinnis Loftus Austin.
•See Catherine McMahan Cullen.
•See Frederick Drexler.
•See John F. Murphy.
•See Charles Douglas Johnson.
Owner of M. J. Reilly Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes and Gent's Furnishings located at 209-211 South Seventh Street.
BROUGHT GOOD PRICE.
_____
M. J. Reilly Sells His Property on Sixth
Street to Fred Drexler for Black-
smith Purposes.
Fred Drexler has purchased of M. J. Reilly the lot and building on Sixth street which was formerly occupied by A. G Koepenick, for blacksmith purposes, and already the firm of Drexler & McNaughton have taken possession of the building and are doing business there.
This property is about the centre of the block and brought a very good price, Mr. Reilly receiving $1200 for the same. The building was worth about $200 so the lot brought $1000. (Brainerd Dispatch, 29 November 1901, p. 2, c. 4)
In 1903 M. J. Reis purchased the M. J. Reilly store, which had been established in 1893. Mr. Reis has therefore the oldest dry goods business in Brainerd. He carries a general line of dry goods, hosiery, and notions which is second to none in quality and reliability. (Brainerd's Half Century, Ingolf Dillan, General Printing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota: 1923; p. 111)
FIRE WIPES OUT BRAINERD BLOCK.
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CONFLAGRATION CAUSES LOSS OF NEARLY $80,000.
Many Business Houses are Totally Destroyed.
____________
AGED WOMAN DROPS DEAD WHEN SHE HEARS NEWS OF BLAZE.
____________
BRAINERD, Minn., Jan. 23.--Starting in the basement of the Reilly dry goods store, fire yesterday swept a whole business block of this city and caused a loss of nearly $80,000. Indirectly, the fire cost a life. Mrs. Elizabeth Cossins, age 90, a prominent woman of Brainerd, dropped dead when she heard of the fire.
With a high wind fanning the flames, it was not put under control till after midnight.
The following firms were wiped out entirely by the fire and their losses:
Reilly block, dry goods and hardware, $8,000, insurance, $3,500; he also lost $2,000 worth of household goods, insurance, $500; H. P. Dunn, residence, $2,000, insurance, $1,000; Brockway & Parker, grocers, $7,000; insurance, $2,000; M. J. Reis, dry goods, $7,000, insurance, $1,000; Citizens' State bank, building and fixtures, $10,000, insurance, $3,500; R. Parker, dry goods, $6,000 on building and $15,000 on stock, which was partially saved; A. F. Sorenson, jeweler, $500, insurance, $350; William Graham, music dealer, $500, no insurance; A. P. Raymond [sic] [Reymond], damage to his jewelry stock, $500.
Hundreds of citizens aided in fighting the fire, which was reached with great difficulty on account of it eating its way through the center of all the buildings. It cannot be ascertained just what caused the fire, but at the time an explosion was heard, the report coming from the basement in Reilly's store.
Several of the telephone wires were cut, so as to not endanger the fire fighters. All of the buildings destroyed were two stories high. (Minneapolis Tribune, 23 January 1907, p. 1)
November 1911. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Reilly celebrated their 25th anniversary last evening and a pleasant time was spent. Cards were played and a supper was served at midnight. The dining room was handsomely decorated with flowers, making it a bower of beauty. (This Was Brainerd, Brainerd Dispatch, 25 November 2011)
Michael Reilly Dies Sunday at Detroit Lakes
Michael J. Reilly, 92, died in Detroit Lakes Sunday, according to word received here.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Katherine Roberts, Detroit Lakes; Mrs. Henry A. Baker, Tyler, Tex. and Mrs. John Harrison, Atlanta, Ga.; and three sisters. Mrs. Harry O'Brien and Mrs. Frank Lowey, both of Brainerd, and Mrs. J. A. Bachelder, Larchmont, N. Y.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday in Detroit Lakes, and graveside services will be held at Evergreen cemetery in Brainerd at 2 p.m. The Rev. Father Thomas Scott will officiate. Members of the Brainerd Elks lodge will be pall bearers.
Mr. Reilly came to Brainerd 77 years ago and was first employed in the Northern Pacific shops, after which he started a grocery store in what is now known as the Reilly building on South Seventh street. The Brockway grocery store moved into that location after Mr. Reilly's ownership.
He was a charter member of the Elks lodge and was one of the men who established the Brainerd Grocery company, which has since developed into the Nash-Finch company. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 06 October 1952, p. 2)
Grandson is Dr. Daniel Reilly Bennett.
•See Anna Reilly McGinnis Loftus Austin.
•See Catherine McMahan Cullen.
•See Frederick Drexler.
•See John F. Murphy.
•See Charles Douglas Johnson.
Owner of M. J. Reilly Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes and Gent's Furnishings located at 209-211 South Seventh Street.
BROUGHT GOOD PRICE.
_____
M. J. Reilly Sells His Property on Sixth
Street to Fred Drexler for Black-
smith Purposes.
Fred Drexler has purchased of M. J. Reilly the lot and building on Sixth street which was formerly occupied by A. G Koepenick, for blacksmith purposes, and already the firm of Drexler & McNaughton have taken possession of the building and are doing business there.
This property is about the centre of the block and brought a very good price, Mr. Reilly receiving $1200 for the same. The building was worth about $200 so the lot brought $1000. (Brainerd Dispatch, 29 November 1901, p. 2, c. 4)
In 1903 M. J. Reis purchased the M. J. Reilly store, which had been established in 1893. Mr. Reis has therefore the oldest dry goods business in Brainerd. He carries a general line of dry goods, hosiery, and notions which is second to none in quality and reliability. (Brainerd's Half Century, Ingolf Dillan, General Printing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota: 1923; p. 111)
FIRE WIPES OUT BRAINERD BLOCK.
____________
CONFLAGRATION CAUSES LOSS OF NEARLY $80,000.
Many Business Houses are Totally Destroyed.
____________
AGED WOMAN DROPS DEAD WHEN SHE HEARS NEWS OF BLAZE.
____________
BRAINERD, Minn., Jan. 23.--Starting in the basement of the Reilly dry goods store, fire yesterday swept a whole business block of this city and caused a loss of nearly $80,000. Indirectly, the fire cost a life. Mrs. Elizabeth Cossins, age 90, a prominent woman of Brainerd, dropped dead when she heard of the fire.
With a high wind fanning the flames, it was not put under control till after midnight.
The following firms were wiped out entirely by the fire and their losses:
Reilly block, dry goods and hardware, $8,000, insurance, $3,500; he also lost $2,000 worth of household goods, insurance, $500; H. P. Dunn, residence, $2,000, insurance, $1,000; Brockway & Parker, grocers, $7,000; insurance, $2,000; M. J. Reis, dry goods, $7,000, insurance, $1,000; Citizens' State bank, building and fixtures, $10,000, insurance, $3,500; R. Parker, dry goods, $6,000 on building and $15,000 on stock, which was partially saved; A. F. Sorenson, jeweler, $500, insurance, $350; William Graham, music dealer, $500, no insurance; A. P. Raymond [sic] [Reymond], damage to his jewelry stock, $500.
Hundreds of citizens aided in fighting the fire, which was reached with great difficulty on account of it eating its way through the center of all the buildings. It cannot be ascertained just what caused the fire, but at the time an explosion was heard, the report coming from the basement in Reilly's store.
Several of the telephone wires were cut, so as to not endanger the fire fighters. All of the buildings destroyed were two stories high. (Minneapolis Tribune, 23 January 1907, p. 1)
November 1911. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Reilly celebrated their 25th anniversary last evening and a pleasant time was spent. Cards were played and a supper was served at midnight. The dining room was handsomely decorated with flowers, making it a bower of beauty. (This Was Brainerd, Brainerd Dispatch, 25 November 2011)
Michael Reilly Dies Sunday at Detroit Lakes
Michael J. Reilly, 92, died in Detroit Lakes Sunday, according to word received here.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Katherine Roberts, Detroit Lakes; Mrs. Henry A. Baker, Tyler, Tex. and Mrs. John Harrison, Atlanta, Ga.; and three sisters. Mrs. Harry O'Brien and Mrs. Frank Lowey, both of Brainerd, and Mrs. J. A. Bachelder, Larchmont, N. Y.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday in Detroit Lakes, and graveside services will be held at Evergreen cemetery in Brainerd at 2 p.m. The Rev. Father Thomas Scott will officiate. Members of the Brainerd Elks lodge will be pall bearers.
Mr. Reilly came to Brainerd 77 years ago and was first employed in the Northern Pacific shops, after which he started a grocery store in what is now known as the Reilly building on South Seventh street. The Brockway grocery store moved into that location after Mr. Reilly's ownership.
He was a charter member of the Elks lodge and was one of the men who established the Brainerd Grocery company, which has since developed into the Nash-Finch company. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 06 October 1952, p. 2)
Arrived in Brainerd in 1882.
Grandson is Dr. Daniel Reilly Bennett.
•See Anna Reilly McGinnis Loftus Austin.
•See Catherine McMahan Cullen.
•See Frederick Drexler.
•See John F. Murphy.
•See Charles Douglas Johnson.
Owner of M. J. Reilly Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes and Gent's Furnishings located at 209-211 South Seventh Street.
BROUGHT GOOD PRICE.
_____
M. J. Reilly Sells His Property on Sixth
Street to Fred Drexler for Black-
smith Purposes.
Fred Drexler has purchased of M. J. Reilly the lot and building on Sixth street which was formerly occupied by A. G Koepenick, for blacksmith purposes, and already the firm of Drexler & McNaughton have taken possession of the building and are doing business there.
This property is about the centre of the block and brought a very good price, Mr. Reilly receiving $1200 for the same. The building was worth about $200 so the lot brought $1000. (Brainerd Dispatch, 29 November 1901, p. 2, c. 4)
In 1903 M. J. Reis purchased the M. J. Reilly store, which had been established in 1893. Mr. Reis has therefore the oldest dry goods business in Brainerd. He carries a general line of dry goods, hosiery, and notions which is second to none in quality and reliability. (Brainerd's Half Century, Ingolf Dillan, General Printing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota: 1923; p. 111)
FIRE WIPES OUT BRAINERD BLOCK.
____________
CONFLAGRATION CAUSES LOSS OF NEARLY $80,000.
Many Business Houses are Totally Destroyed.
____________
AGED WOMAN DROPS DEAD WHEN SHE HEARS NEWS OF BLAZE.
____________
BRAINERD, Minn., Jan. 23.--Starting in the basement of the Reilly dry goods store, fire yesterday swept a whole business block of this city and caused a loss of nearly $80,000. Indirectly, the fire cost a life. Mrs. Elizabeth Cossins, age 90, a prominent woman of Brainerd, dropped dead when she heard of the fire.
With a high wind fanning the flames, it was not put under control till after midnight.
The following firms were wiped out entirely by the fire and their losses:
Reilly block, dry goods and hardware, $8,000, insurance, $3,500; he also lost $2,000 worth of household goods, insurance, $500; H. P. Dunn, residence, $2,000, insurance, $1,000; Brockway & Parker, grocers, $7,000; insurance, $2,000; M. J. Reis, dry goods, $7,000, insurance, $1,000; Citizens' State bank, building and fixtures, $10,000, insurance, $3,500; R. Parker, dry goods, $6,000 on building and $15,000 on stock, which was partially saved; A. F. Sorenson, jeweler, $500, insurance, $350; William Graham, music dealer, $500, no insurance; A. P. Raymond [sic] [Reymond], damage to his jewelry stock, $500.
Hundreds of citizens aided in fighting the fire, which was reached with great difficulty on account of it eating its way through the center of all the buildings. It cannot be ascertained just what caused the fire, but at the time an explosion was heard, the report coming from the basement in Reilly's store.
Several of the telephone wires were cut, so as to not endanger the fire fighters. All of the buildings destroyed were two stories high. (Minneapolis Tribune, 23 January 1907, p. 1)
November 1911. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Reilly celebrated their 25th anniversary last evening and a pleasant time was spent. Cards were played and a supper was served at midnight. The dining room was handsomely decorated with flowers, making it a bower of beauty. (This Was Brainerd, Brainerd Dispatch, 25 November 2011)
Michael Reilly Dies Sunday at Detroit Lakes
Michael J. Reilly, 92, died in Detroit Lakes Sunday, according to word received here.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Katherine Roberts, Detroit Lakes; Mrs. Henry A. Baker, Tyler, Tex. and Mrs. John Harrison, Atlanta, Ga.; and three sisters. Mrs. Harry O'Brien and Mrs. Frank Lowey, both of Brainerd, and Mrs. J. A. Bachelder, Larchmont, N. Y.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday in Detroit Lakes, and graveside services will be held at Evergreen cemetery in Brainerd at 2 p.m. The Rev. Father Thomas Scott will officiate. Members of the Brainerd Elks lodge will be pall bearers.
Mr. Reilly came to Brainerd 77 years ago and was first employed in the Northern Pacific shops, after which he started a grocery store in what is now known as the Reilly building on South Seventh street. The Brockway grocery store moved into that location after Mr. Reilly's ownership.
He was a charter member of the Elks lodge and was one of the men who established the Brainerd Grocery company, which has since developed into the Nash-Finch company. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 06 October 1952, p. 2)
Grandson is Dr. Daniel Reilly Bennett.
•See Anna Reilly McGinnis Loftus Austin.
•See Catherine McMahan Cullen.
•See Frederick Drexler.
•See John F. Murphy.
•See Charles Douglas Johnson.
Owner of M. J. Reilly Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes and Gent's Furnishings located at 209-211 South Seventh Street.
BROUGHT GOOD PRICE.
_____
M. J. Reilly Sells His Property on Sixth
Street to Fred Drexler for Black-
smith Purposes.
Fred Drexler has purchased of M. J. Reilly the lot and building on Sixth street which was formerly occupied by A. G Koepenick, for blacksmith purposes, and already the firm of Drexler & McNaughton have taken possession of the building and are doing business there.
This property is about the centre of the block and brought a very good price, Mr. Reilly receiving $1200 for the same. The building was worth about $200 so the lot brought $1000. (Brainerd Dispatch, 29 November 1901, p. 2, c. 4)
In 1903 M. J. Reis purchased the M. J. Reilly store, which had been established in 1893. Mr. Reis has therefore the oldest dry goods business in Brainerd. He carries a general line of dry goods, hosiery, and notions which is second to none in quality and reliability. (Brainerd's Half Century, Ingolf Dillan, General Printing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota: 1923; p. 111)
FIRE WIPES OUT BRAINERD BLOCK.
____________
CONFLAGRATION CAUSES LOSS OF NEARLY $80,000.
Many Business Houses are Totally Destroyed.
____________
AGED WOMAN DROPS DEAD WHEN SHE HEARS NEWS OF BLAZE.
____________
BRAINERD, Minn., Jan. 23.--Starting in the basement of the Reilly dry goods store, fire yesterday swept a whole business block of this city and caused a loss of nearly $80,000. Indirectly, the fire cost a life. Mrs. Elizabeth Cossins, age 90, a prominent woman of Brainerd, dropped dead when she heard of the fire.
With a high wind fanning the flames, it was not put under control till after midnight.
The following firms were wiped out entirely by the fire and their losses:
Reilly block, dry goods and hardware, $8,000, insurance, $3,500; he also lost $2,000 worth of household goods, insurance, $500; H. P. Dunn, residence, $2,000, insurance, $1,000; Brockway & Parker, grocers, $7,000; insurance, $2,000; M. J. Reis, dry goods, $7,000, insurance, $1,000; Citizens' State bank, building and fixtures, $10,000, insurance, $3,500; R. Parker, dry goods, $6,000 on building and $15,000 on stock, which was partially saved; A. F. Sorenson, jeweler, $500, insurance, $350; William Graham, music dealer, $500, no insurance; A. P. Raymond [sic] [Reymond], damage to his jewelry stock, $500.
Hundreds of citizens aided in fighting the fire, which was reached with great difficulty on account of it eating its way through the center of all the buildings. It cannot be ascertained just what caused the fire, but at the time an explosion was heard, the report coming from the basement in Reilly's store.
Several of the telephone wires were cut, so as to not endanger the fire fighters. All of the buildings destroyed were two stories high. (Minneapolis Tribune, 23 January 1907, p. 1)
November 1911. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Reilly celebrated their 25th anniversary last evening and a pleasant time was spent. Cards were played and a supper was served at midnight. The dining room was handsomely decorated with flowers, making it a bower of beauty. (This Was Brainerd, Brainerd Dispatch, 25 November 2011)
Michael Reilly Dies Sunday at Detroit Lakes
Michael J. Reilly, 92, died in Detroit Lakes Sunday, according to word received here.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Katherine Roberts, Detroit Lakes; Mrs. Henry A. Baker, Tyler, Tex. and Mrs. John Harrison, Atlanta, Ga.; and three sisters. Mrs. Harry O'Brien and Mrs. Frank Lowey, both of Brainerd, and Mrs. J. A. Bachelder, Larchmont, N. Y.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday in Detroit Lakes, and graveside services will be held at Evergreen cemetery in Brainerd at 2 p.m. The Rev. Father Thomas Scott will officiate. Members of the Brainerd Elks lodge will be pall bearers.
Mr. Reilly came to Brainerd 77 years ago and was first employed in the Northern Pacific shops, after which he started a grocery store in what is now known as the Reilly building on South Seventh street. The Brockway grocery store moved into that location after Mr. Reilly's ownership.
He was a charter member of the Elks lodge and was one of the men who established the Brainerd Grocery company, which has since developed into the Nash-Finch company. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 06 October 1952, p. 2)
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