An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota, Part 32

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Marshall, Minn. : Northern History Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 726

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view during the seasons of 1878 and 1879 for Van Dusen & Company, and for some time after the closing of the Ray store that was the only enterprise on the site, and that did not boast a building to shelter it. Although the site had been platted and some business enterprises had been started previously. the practical founding of Grandview came in 18SO. That year the first of the Catholic colony located in the vicinity and supplied the stimulus for the building of a village.

During 1880 Van Dusen & Company erected a grain warehouse and John Fodness was employed as grain buyer; Jerry Fagan, one of the colonists, opened a store but closed it the next year; William Heinmiller engaged in the black- smith business; Burl Story moved a little shack from his homestead and kept boarders, also erecting a barn; one of the residents also sold lumber at the youthful village. While this list of im- provements for 1880 cannot be con- sidered large, a start had been made and Grandview was placed on the map. A correspondent to the Marshall Messenger of December 17, 1880, wrote: "We don't look for a city here very soon but hope to see more business done at our station hereafter than in the past. . Six months ago there was not one individual living in this village; now we have seven buildings."

Progress continued during 1881, due principally to the arrival of a large number of Belgian colonists. 1 depot was erected during the summer and Mr. King installed as agent, a telegraph office being added in September. The same month, upon the petition of residents, the name of the postoffice was changed from Grandview to Ghent, 3

named after the city in Belgium, and the station was later also given the new name. Burl Story erected a hotel building and founded the Ghent House. R. F. Laythe put up a building and engaged in the general merchandise business, selling out later to Capistrand & Soucheray. A Mr. Hayden opened another store the same season. John Fodness erected. an 18x26 feet store building and one of the colonists built a dwelling house.

In the spring of 1882 a Ghent citizen wrote that the village had a population of 125 and that the business enterprises consisted of one general store, a hotel, blacksmith shop, elevator and lumber yard. A few changes in the ownership of business houses were made in 1883. Capistrand & Soucheray bought the R. F. Laythe store in March and three months later Mr. Soucheray became sole proprietor. In December Emilien Para- dis bought the Jerry Fagan store build- ing and engaged in the general mer- chandise business. In 1884 Francis Gits opened a hotel and tinware shop, Mr. Vergote a blacksmith shop, and Mr. Cool a carpenter and wagon shop. In 1885 Youmans Brothers & Hodgins es- tablished a lumber yard.

There was no boom connected with the growth of Ghent and at no time did it develop beyond the demands of the surrounding farming country. A special census taken on March 14, 1899, showed a population of 182. It was at that time that the residents asked for incor- poration. 4

A petition asking for the incorpora- tion of the northwest quarter of section 15, Grandview township, as the village of Ghent was filed with the county auditor March 28, 1899. It was signed

3"This lively little place has changed its name to Ghent. It is growing and bids fair to be quite a vil- lage."-Ghent Correspondent to Marshall Messenger, September 22, 1881.

4A petition for incorporation had been presented to the County Board in the spring of 1897, but that body had refused to act on the same.

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by thirty-two voters.3 The County Board granted the request of the resi- dents of Ghent and named May 15, 1899, as the date for voting on the question. A. H. Lerschen, Alois Bergeron and A. J. Paal were inspectors of the initial election. Of the twenty-five votes cast, every one was in favor of beginning municipal government. The first offi- cers were chosen May 29, 1899.

Following are the names of those who have been elected to office since Ghent was incorporated :6

1899-President, Franeis Gits; trustees, George I. Regnier, B. Brouwer, Alois Bergeron; recorder, Joseph Letourneau; treasurer, Joseph Deutz; justices, James Meaghan, Constant Direkx; constables, Louis Vermeersch, August Dolies- lager.

1900-President, Francis Gits; trustees, Charles Foulon, Alois Bergeron, B. Brouwer; recorder, Joseph Letourneau; treasurer, Joseph Kemna; assessor, A. A. Regnier; justices, James Meaghan, G. I. LeBeau; constables, Jules Van Hee, Louis Vermeersch.

1901-President, A. H. Lerschen; trustees, Charles Foulon, B. Brouwer, James Meaghan; recorder, Joseph Letourneau; treasurer, Joseph Kemna; assessor, A. A. Regnier; justices, Peter Elbers, John Cavanaugh.

1902-President, A. H. Lerschen; trustees, James Meaghan, Peter Wessels, G. I. LeBeau; recorder, Charles Foulon; treasurer, Joseph Kemna; assessor, G. I. Regnier; justices, Fred Lersehen, Adolph Overbeke; constable, Gus Rouse.

1903-President, A. H. Lersehen; trustees, James Meaghan, Peter Wessels, Alphonse Cyr; recorder, Charles Foulon; treasurer, Aime Van Hee; assessor, G. I. Regnier; justice, H. Princen; constables, G. I. Regnier, Adolph Overbeke.

1904-President, A. H. Lerschen; trustees, G. I. LeBeau, Francis Gits, Alphonse Cyr; recorder, John Cavanaugh; treasurer, Aime Van Hee; assessor, A. A. Regnier; justice, Fred Lersehen; constable, Arthur Gits.

1905-President, A. H. Lerschen; trustees, G. I. LeBeau, Alphonse Cyr, Joseph Kemna; recorder, John Cavanaugh; treasurer, Ed. Gits; assessor, Alex Lord; justice, C. Van Winsberghe; constable, C. H. Monroe.

1906-President, Peter -Albers; trustees, Ed- ward Schreiber, H. J. Bot, B. Dolander; recorder, Ed. Gits; treasurer, Aime Van Hee; assessor, C. Van Winsberghe; justice, Robert Stelter; constables, Leopold Flaeys, A. Van Uden.

"The signers of the incorporation petition were A. H. Lerschen, Alois Bergeron, A. J. Paal, J. W. Lerschen, Frank Cotterell, Joe Lerschen, Adolph Goyette, Peter Elbers, L. L. Yalb, Evan Alsvint, H. C. Ohlsen, Aime A. Van Hee, August Dolieslager, Cornelius Bontsen, Peter Clouatre, Joseph Deutz, C. L. Pierce, Charles Foulon, J. D. Letourneau, Fred Rilladeau, John Gossen, Gustave Van Hee, A. J. Van den Stourel, J. S. Letourneau, Es von Altvorst, James

1907-President, Charles Foulon; trustees, G. J. Inhofer, Edward Schreiber, Louis Vermeersch; recorder, Edward Robinson; treasurer, Anne Van Hee; assessor, C. Van Winsberghe.

1908-President, Charles Foulon; trustees, Edward Schreiber, G. J. Inhofer, Louis Ver- meersch; recorder, Theodore Sanders; treasurer, H. J. Bot; assessor, C. Van Winsberghe; justice, H. J. Bot; constable, Emile Loessaert.

1909-President, Charles Foulon; trustees, Celeste Ampe, G. J. Inhofer, Arthur Gits; recorder, Theodore Sanders; treasurer, H. J. Bot; assessor, C. Van Winsberghe; justice, Hero W. Bot.

1910-President, Charles Foulon; trustees, Arthur Gits, Henry Lord, Celeste Ampe; recorder, G. J. Inhofer; treasurer, H. J. Bot; justices, H. J. Bot, Louis Vermeersch; constables, Emile Loessaert, Mike Stassen.

1911-President, Charles Foulon; trustees, Louis Vermeersch, Henry Lord, Arthur Gits; recorder, H. J. Bot; treasurer, John Bankers; justice, S. A. Walrath; constable, Emile Loes- saert.

1912-President, Charles Foulon; trustees, Henry Lord, H. M. Maertens, Celeste Ampe; recorder, H. J. Bot; treasurer, Ed. Gits; assessor, C. Van Winsberghe; justices, Mike Stassen, S. A. Walrath; constable, H. Mortier.

The federal census of 1900 gave Ghent a population of 119. There has been an increase since that time, the population in 1905 having been 193, and in 1910 it was 210. The village has progressed in a business way and is admittedly one of the best of the smaller municipalities of Lyon county.

THE SCHOOL.

For a number of years after the founding of Ghent the nearest school was more than a mile from the village. The first school taught in the village was under the direction of Father Y. Devos. He established a free school for the education of the children and to teach the many foreign born residents the English language. Miss Hannah Lester was the teacher.

Upon the request of the residents of Ghent, school district No. 67 was formed

Meaghan, Louis Vermeersch, Constant Direkx, Theo- dore Stassen, Francis Gits, B. Brouwer and Finans Bil.

6At they Grandview township election of March, 1899, the license question was decided negatively by the voters, and that faet led to the incorporation of the village. The license question has never been submitted to vote since incorporation and saloons have always been lieensed.

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and a public school established. Francis Gits was treasurer and B. Brouwer director of the district when it was organized.7 The first teacher was Stephen Walrath8 and the pupils of the first public school were Ed. Gits, Arthur Gits, Clemence Gits. Vietor Gits, Joseph Princen, Fred Green, Theodore Thomas, Minnie Thomas, Harry Regnier, John Cavanaugh, Morris Breen and John Breen. Thirty-five pupils are now en- rolled in the Ghent school. Sister Loy- ale is the teacher.

THE CHURCH.

Ghent was founded by and the tribu- tary country settled almost entirely by Catholics and the church of that faith in the little village is one of the strongest in Southwestern Minnesota. The church of St. Eloi is the only one in Ghent.

The beginning of the Catholic church of Ghent was in June, 1883, when Father Y. Devos accompanied a large number of colonists from the old country and was assigned to the charge at Ghent. The pastor said. mass for the first time soon after his arrival and the church was organized.º The congregation was not strong enough to erect a house of worship at once and until the church home was secured services were held respectively at the home of Angelus Van Hee, the store of Mr. Soucheray. the home of Francis Gits, and the rail- road depot. 10

"The present members of the Board of Education are George LeBeau, clerk; Charles Foulon, treasurer; and C. Van Winsberghe, director. They have served for the past six years.

sOther teachers of the Ghent school have been Ora Loomis, Samuel Rank, Mr. Gouler, Katie Shortell, Kate Lynch, Kate Ahern and Sisters Ligouri and Loyale, of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

The following named persons and their families constituted the membership of the church at the time of organization: Angelus Van Hee, Francis Gits, Charles Foulon, Mrs. Bruno Van Ilee, David Van Hee, Francis DeSutter, Desere Van de Woesteen, Gustav Vergote, Lco DeCoek, Peter Buysse, Henry Maertens, Felix DeReu, Mrs. Van den Abeele, John Cavanaugh, Matthew Schreiber, Theodore Caron, Isaac Regnier, Isaac Patenode, Joseph Regnier, Anton Paradis, Sr., Anton Paradis, Jr., Victor Le Beau, J. D. Letourneau,

The first church was erected in 1885 through the efforts of Father Devos. 11 Later a house and barn were added to the church property. The frame church building erected in 1885 was used by the congregation until January 1, 1902, when it and the priest's house were destroyed by fire, bringing a loss of $12,000.

The present brick church-the finest church edifice in Lyon county-was erected in 1904 and 1905. The corner stone was laid June 9. 1904, by Rev. Father Walsh, assisted by eight prelates. The building was dedicated by Arch- bishop John Ireland May 30, 1905. The cost was $30,000 and it was dedicated with a debt of less than $7000 against it. About $22,000 had been raised in the parish during the year preceding its completion. The building committee that supervised its construction was composed of Messrs. Breen. Regnier, Foulon, Maertens, Bot, Cavanaugh, Gits and Engels. The parsonage was erected in 1905 at a cost of $6000.

The present membership of the Ghent church is 1000, comprising 140 families. Of these 140 families, twenty-two are French-Canadian, five German, four Irish, and the rest Belgian and Holland. The present church trustees are Francis Gits and J. Van Keulen.

A convent and school is maintained in connection with the church. It was established in 1893 and the convent

J. A. Letourneau, Mr. Lambert and Mr. Soucheray. The first trustees were Francis Gits, Anton Paradis and Angelus Van Hee.

10In an article prepared by Father Y. Devos in 1884 was the following concerning the Ghent church: "There are few congregations where so many languages are spoken. When he addresses the people the pastor has to speak in Flemish, French, English and German. The Latin used in divine office is the only common language which is generally understood by all. As soon as they hear the Latin language, which they heard in their younger days and in their distant Fatherland, they feel themselves at home in their old church and they are very happy to see and hear the pious ceremonies of their worship."

11Other pastors of the church at Ghent have been Fathers DeCueninck, Straten, Jansen, Keuelinck, Van den lleuvel, Schaefer, Walsh and Van Walleghem.

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building was erected in 1898 at a cost of $6000. An addition of equal cost is now proposed. About 125 pupils re- ceive instruction in the school. Mother Evelyn, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, is the mother superior and she has three assistants.

THE LODGES.

Ghent Court No. 1081. Catholic Order of Foresters, was organized March 19, 1900.12 and has had a prosperous exist- ence. The lodge now has a membership of forty-two. The principal officers are Henry Lord, Ed. Gits, Charles Foulon. A. D. Schaefer and Theodore Stassen.

Camp No. 6617. Modern Woodmen of America, began its existence July 14. 1906, with twenty-six charter mem- bers.13 The present membership is twenty and the principal officers are as follows: Emile Loessaert, E. F. St. Denis, E. Schutyser, John Stassen, Charles Popelier and E. Schreiber.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The Ghent Fire Department was or- ganized February 15, 1903. Of the fol- lowing named first members of the department only. the five first named are still members: George I. Le Beau, Ed. Gits, Ed. Schreiber, Theodore Stas- sen, J. I. Rhodes, Anton Lerschen. Hector Hofman, A. D. Schaefer, A. J. Lord and Arthur Gits.

The equipment consists of a Watrous gas engine, hose cart and 1500 feet of hose. There are now twenty-eight mem- bers and the officers are as follows: George Inhofer, chief; H. Maertens, as- sistant chief; Charles Foulon, president ;

12The charter members of Ghent Court were Charles Foulon, A. H. Lerschen, Peter Elbers, George I. Regnier, Theodore Stassen, Leo Henen, Camille DeSutter, Jacob Stassen, George Delleyer, John Cavanaugh, J. W. Lersehen, A. J. Paal, A. Cyr. A. Van Overbeko, J. A. Gossen, August Maertens, F. J. Lerschon, II. M. Maertens, G. Schreiber and John Gossen.

A. D. Schaefer, vice president; E. F. St. Denis, secretary; William C. Hess, treasurer; George Le Beau, Earl Schreiber and J. I. Rhodes, finance committee.

THE BANK.

One banking institution, the First State Bank of Ghent, is conducted in . the village. It is the successor of the first banking house, a private institution denominated the Bank of Ghent, which was organized with a capital of $5000 on March 23, 1903. The first officers and board of directors were as follows: John E. Burchard, president; John Breen, vice president; Charles Foulon, cashier; D. D. Forbes and M. W. Harden.

In 1908 the Bank of Ghent was re- organized under the state banking laws with a paid-up capital of $10,000. The present officers and directors are M. W. Harden, president; John Breen, vice president ; Charles Foulon, cashier; V. B. Seward and John A. Brewers. The elegant banking house, which with the fixtures cost $7500, was erected in 1905. The business of the institution has steadily increased, and according to a statement made May 30, 1911, the deposits were $145,000 and there was a surplus of $3000.

TAUNTON.

The smallest of the incorporated vil- lages of Lyon county is Taunton. It is a station of the Northwestern railroad and is in the extreme northwestern corner of the county, on section 17, Eidsvold township. The population in

13The charter members of the Woodmen camp were Edward F. St. Denis; Aime Van Hee, Levi St. Peter, Herman Pillotte, Henry Paradis, David Paradis, Bernard Nash, Arthur Gits, Emile Loessaert, Joe Pillotte, HI. J. Bot, Levi Prairie, A. Regnier, J. A. Regnier, J. E. Regnier, Teler Charbanan, J. I. Regnier, P. E. Regnier, Ed. Sehreiber, Ed. Schutyser, Robert Stelter, W. Van Sadelhof, H. E. Regnier, T. F. Sanders, Phil Paradis and Robert Didrieh.

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1910 was 205. While Taunton has not become a metropolis, it has furnished a convenient market for the people of the surrounding country and has developed into a prosperous little village.

Until 1885 the site of Taunton was bare of improvements. That year the railroad company built a side-track there and the site became known as Siding No. 4. In the fall of 1885 Marfield & Company put up a warehouse and J. P. Tumelty bought grain for the firm at the new station.

The second building on the site was put up by Fred Smuhl, who conducted a small grocery store and became post- master.14 In April, 1886, the village was platted and "Siding No. 4" became Taunton. The plat was surveyed by C. C. Pudor and the dedication was made April 30 by Albert Keep, as president of the Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company. Only two blocks were plat- ted. The streets were named First, Second, Garfield, Main and Lincoln. 15

Turner & Brenna established a ware- house in 1890 and divided the grain business with Marfield & Company. In the summer of 1892 Nick Grengs erected a building and opened a general store. He sold the next year to E. H. Carstens, who still carries on the business. The Catholic church was built in 1895 and the same year residences were put up by Philip Ahern and Fred Smuhl. A few more improvements were made in 1896 16

14The postoffice was first named Lonesome, later became Rippon, and in IS86 was changed to Taunton. Fred Smuhl was postmaster from 1886 to 1896 and E. H. Carstens from that time until 1906. Anton Heymans, Annie Ahern and Mary Franekoviak had charge of the office for short periods during 1906 and 1907. W. S. Baldwin became postmaster December 24, 1907, and has sinee held the office.

Two rural routes are operated from Taunton. The first carrier of No. 1 was Henry Conger and of No. 2 was Alfred Hagen.

15Two additions to Taunton have been platted by the railroad company: First Railway, on October 4, 1897, and blocks 6 to 13, inclusive, on December 20, 1905.

16"Who says Taunton has not grown the last year? Six new buildings have been creeted, not ineluding

and Youmans Brothers & Hodgins es- tablished a lumber yard, but Taunton still occupied a very small place on the map of Lyon county.

The year of greatest growth in Taunton's history was 1898, when Franz Anthony opened a general store, Allen Lester a hardware store, Amund Huseby a hotel, and a few others engaged in business. A resident of the village, writing to the Marshall News-Messenger of December 9, 1898, gave the following description of Taunton and its standing:

In your paper of November 25 you speak of Taunton as a railroad station with but half a dozen or less buildings. You have a mistaken idea of the size of our town. Taunton has about 100 inhabitants. We have thirty business and dwelling houses; we have three firms buying grain, two elevators and one warehouse; we have a lumber yard which does a good business; three general stores and one hardware store, all doing a good business; we also have one restaurant and one boarding house and two blacksmith shops. And at present there are three gangs of carpenters busy every day, and there will be several new buildings added to the list.

The prosperous times of the late nineties brought several new enterprises to the little village and in the spring of 1900 a census showed a population of 184 people living on the 1730 acres of land which it was proposed to incor- porate as the village of Taunton.

Forty-nine residents of Taunton on May 1, 1900, petitioned the county authorities for village government. 17 The County Board took favorable action that day and named W. S. Baldwin, P. P. Ahern and J. H. Pennington in-

a lumber yard, grain warehouse and stockyards."- Minneota Mascot, November 28, 1896.

17The signers of the incorporation petition were John Kosmalski, F. A. Steenke, P. P. Ahern, Johann Kubiszak, A. P. Gumpolen, Johann Kopieki, Walentz Korpal, William Nicolay, John Kuszkiewiz, Max Kosmalski, B. Bimek, George Cherpeski, Johan Krvins, Thomas Walsh, E. T. Morse, Anton Jasinski, W. F. Carstens, H. G. Conger, Kasmiez Bulmaski, Louies Coren, J. H. Pennington, James J. Moughan. M. F. Ahern, W. C. Ahern, W. J. Moughan, Anton Litanspi, Fred Baeker, C. J. Traen, M. F. Spronffski, John Gorborg, John Domek, Henry Traer, W. E. Skeels, J. A. Patrowski, M. J. Salmon, E. W. Carstens, W. S. Baldwin, W. B. Moughan, E. A. Lee, Ole Kaas, A. Beeks, H. P. Jalmson, Anton Larson, John Kozinski, Ludwits Breponynski, J. J. Ahern, John A. Peterson, John Nawak and F. B. Hartwick.

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spectors of the first election, which was held at the office of Youmans Brothers & Hodgins on June 5. AAt the election "for incorporation" was carried, the first village officers were selected soon after, and Taunton began local govern- ment.

Following is the roster of officers chosen at the several village elections: 18

1900-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, E. H. Carstens, H. P. Johnson, W. C. Ahern; recorder, J. J. Moughan; justice, W. S. Baldwin.

1901-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, H. P. Jolinson, W. C. Ahern, T. F. Walsh; recorder, J. H. Pennington; treasurer, J. J. Domek; justice, Ole Johnson; constable, John Ross.

1902-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, H. P. Johnson, W. C. Ahern, T. F. Walsh; recorder, W. E. Skeels; treasurer, J. J. Domek; assessor, William Nicolay; justices, M. F. Ahern, William Nicolay; constables, Paul Carstens, W. S. Baldwin.

1903-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, H. [ Johnson, E. H. Carstens, W. S. Baldwin; recorder, A. B. Conger; treasurer, A. Heymans; assessor, William Nicolay.

1904-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, H. P. Johnson, W. S. Baldwin, W. Korpal; recorder, F. B. Hartwiek; treasurer, A. Heymans; assessor, William Nicolay; constables, H. Frazer, J. E. Salmon.

1905-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, H. P. Johnson, W. Korpal, W. S. Baldwin; recorder, F. B. Hartwick; treasurer, A. Heymans; assessor, W. Hagaman; justice, D. F. Salmon; constable, J. E. Salmon.

1906-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, H. P. Johnson, W. Korpal, W. S. Baldwin; recorder, F. B. Hartwick; treasurer, A. Heymans; assessor, J. K. Johnson; justice, John Smishek; constable, John Ross.

1907-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, H. P. Johnson, J. E. Salmon, Joseph Shimek ; recorder, F. B. Hartwick ; treasurer, A. Heymans; assessor, T. G. Ahern.

1908-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, H. P. Johnson, J. E. Salmon, Joseph Shimek; recorder, F. B. Hartwick; treasurer, Charles Maek; assessor, William Nicolay; constable, John Ross.

1909-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, J. E. Salmon, D. F. Salmon, Joseph Shimek; recorder, F. B. Hartwick; treasurer, M. F. Ahern; assessor, William Nicolay; justice, S. M. Walrath; con- stable, J. J. Mach.

1910-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, J. F. Koffnolski, J. E. Salmon, D. F. Salmon; recorder, F. B. Hartwick; treasurer, M. F. Ahern ; assessor, William Nicolay; justice, H. M. Maertens; constable, J. Moc.

1911-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, John Kosmalski, J. E. Salmon, D. F. Salmon; recorder,

F. B. Hartwick; treasurer, M. F. Ahern; justice, D. F. Salmon; constable, II. M. Maertens.

1912-President, P. P. Ahern; trustees, John Kosmalski, D. J. Salmon, D. F. Salmon; recorder, F. B. Ilartwiek; treasurer, M. F. Ahern; justice, D. F. Salmon; constable, John Ross.

Since becoming . an incorporated mu- nicipality Taunton has had a slow but steady growth. The population was 196 in 1905 and 205 in 1910. Among the improvements of recent years were a saloon building erected in 1903 by Johnson & Mootz, an implement ware- house by Emil Buttke, a brick store building by J. W. Mach, and a school house in 1906.

THE SCHOOL.

Taunton has a good semi-graded public school. O. H. Mullar is the principal and teaches the higher grades; Annie Ahern has charge of the lower grades. The present enrollment is about ninety. The school board is composed of M. F. Ahern, clerk; P. P. Ahern, treasurer; and D. F. Salmon, director. The four-room school house, built of cement blocks, was erected in 1906 at a cost of over $7000>

THE CHURCHES.

St. Cyril and Methoduis Polish Cath- olic Church of Taunton is one of the strong religious bodies of Lyon county and has a membership of about fifty families. The church edifice was erected in 1895 and was dedicated June 13 of that year. The dedicatory services were conducted by Fathers Jager, of Marshall, and Zaleawiski, of. Wilno, and were attended by over 1000 people. For many years the church was ministered to by priests from Ivanhoe and Wilno. The resident priests have been Fathers Buuchek, who served in 1905 and 1906, and Tomeski, who located in Taunton

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An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota, Part 32

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970 Publication date: 1912 Publisher: Marshall, Minn. : Northern History Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 726

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Marshall, Minn. : Northern History Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 726