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1877. At the March meeting in Albert Lea the "No License" vote came out ahead with sixty-five majority. The contest was spirited and active and settled a great question for twelve months. A severe snow storm raged for several days near the last of April and the prediction was universal that it was a distressing time for the infantile "hoppers" who were just warming into life and who came to an untimely end by the million. Much ingenuity was displayed in the invention of engines of death for the unwelcome insects. Large numbers of devices were arranged, ditches were dug and various measures adopted. In the town of Alden alone a careful estimate placed the number of bushels caught at one thousand. A woman mysteriously disappeared in Carlston in June. Her maiden name was Martha Sweet, and some time afterwards her remains were found, she having been drowned in ten inches of water. In 1877 the tramps were so numerous that a military company was organized to look after them. The officers were: Captain, Theodore Tyrer; first lieu- tenant, H. D. Brown; second lieutenant, Charles Kittleson. The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern and the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroads reached Albert Lea. At Nunda, August 30, the eldest son of Mr. Bessenger was killed by a runaway accident. The County Bar Association met on September 4 at the office of Stacy & Tyrer, to take action on the accusations that had been so pointedly made in the "Pioneer Press" against Sherman Page, the judge of the district court. The following committee was appointed to confer with other members of the bar in the dis-
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triet, and to have the charges investigated: E. C. Stacy, J. A. Lovely and D. R. P. Hibbs.
1878. In Bancroft on Sunday, February 24, the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Prescott met at the house of Henry Loomis to celebrate the semi-centennial of their wedding day. Daniel Prescott and Elizabeth Masservey were married February 24, 1828, at Appleton, Waldo county, Maine, from where they re- moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1831, and from thence came to Bancroft in 1857. The Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany of Bath was organized on February 1. H. P. Jensen was president and Nels P. Peterson, secretary. In March the question as to city or no city, charter or no charter, was the all absorbing one in Albert Lea. Petitions pro and con went to the legislature ; the number signing for were 132 taxpayers; those against 77 taxpayers. The arguments were mostly in relation to the rela- tive cost and to the influence of a city charter upon the pros- pective growth of the city. It passed the legislature and was submitted to the people on April 1 and carried by seventy-two majority. The first city election was held on May 12. The whole number of votes cast was 380, of which Francis Hall had 369. Ole Oleson Fossom, who came to Manchester in 1856 and opened a farm which he cultivated, ended his days June 9. In the fall W. C. Lincoln, county auditor. pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement of school funds belonging to District No. 38 and was sent to state prison for one year and fined $1,273, or double the amount of the misappropriation. It seems that the amount had been returned, and it was regarded by many as a deplorable mistake of Mr. Lincoln to plead guilty under the circumstances. He was pardoned by the governor in a few weeks and died in 1909.
1880. A tragedy occurred on Sunday, October 2. Ray Mc- Millen, with Henry Johnson and his brother, started on a hunt, going out to White's lake, where they expected to find sport through the day. They had shot one duck when the trio sepa- rated, McMillen being at the foot of the lake and the Johnsons to the north, where a number of ducks were seen. The two were away an hour or so; on returning they found McMillen sitting on a rail, a little benumbed with the cold, and on rising he stum- bled and fell over the rail, discharging his gun, which took effect in the right side of the mouth, and entering the brain produced instant death. He was thirty years of age, a native of New York state, and had lived in Albert Lea two and one-half years. Ashley M. Tyrer, one of Albert Lea's brightest lawyers, died in May.
1881. On January 28, a post of the Grand Army was insti- tuted in the city. A Board of Trade in the city of Albert Lea was organized February 10. and the following officers were
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elected : President, H. D. Brown ; vice-president, W. P. Sergeant ; treasurer, C. M. Hewett; secretary, C. W. Ballard; executive com- mittee, D. E. Dwyer, W. W. Johnson, William Morin, D. G. Parker, G. Gulbrandson and G. A. Patrick. In June some chil- dren in the town of Moscow, who were playing in some clay that had been thrown from a well at a depth of thirty feet found sev- eral copper coins with square holes through the center of them, not unlike the copper coins of the Chinese. If these coins actually came from that depth of undisturbed deposit, it is one of the most remarkable discoveries in this line ever made.
1882. In January there was some sporadic smallpox in the city, but it was so carefully looked after by the proper authorities that it did not become epidemic. On January 13, 1882, Mr. and Mrs. Danl. Hurd had their silver wedding, which was a notable event. In June there was a gang of robbers in Albert Lea who went through the railway station and several residences, getting considerable booty ; but they soon left for a healthier cli- mate. On April 11 a serious conflagration took place in Albert Lea. Several buildings were consumed, and among the losses sustained were those of the "Standard" office, to the extent of about $3,000. C. L. Luce lost in personal property about $300. Other sufferers were: W. Buel, Strauss & Schlesinger, Knatvold brothers, D. E. Dwyer, Judge Town, Mrs. Patton, J. P. Colby, W. M. Butler, C. F. Davis, T. J. Wauck and others.
1883. R. Campbell. Sr., died at Hayward, February 5. He came to this county in 1857. A site for the Albert Lea mill was selected at the junction of the B. C. R. & N., the M. & St. L., and the C. M. & St. P., April 3. May 18, John Heath died. He was born in New Hampshire, and came to Freeborn county in the 'fifties. Mrs. Aurilla Heath died November 7. She was born in New York state, in 1810, and came to Freeborn county in 1858. October 25, the corner stone of the Albert Lea College was laid.
1884. January 5, Mrs. Rebecca Parks died at Albert Lea. She was born in New York and came to this county in 1860. January 28, a fire in Albert Lea caused a loss of $12,000. Those who suffered damage were as follows: John Schaeffer, Michael Fitzgerald, Naeve & Soth, Fobes & Owen. Franke & Borleske. The latter named firm was the heaviest loser. Several other tenants suffered some loss. August 8, Mead Clark, an old settler of Freeborn county, after whom Clark's Grove was named, died at Grafton, Dakota. October 4, Moses B. St. John died at Albert Lea. He was an old settler, and was born at Norwalk, Conn., December 19, 1809. September 17, a Methodist Episcopal Church was started at Alden. A telephone with forty-five instruments was installed in Albert Lea this year.
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1885. D. N. Gates resigned as chairman of the county board, and Thomas W. Wilson was named in his place. February S, Brock Woodruff died at Albert Lea. He was born in New York, in April, 1816, and came to this county in 1856. February 4, the State Dairymen's Association met at Albert Lea. June 17, the first regular graduating exercises of the Albert Lea high school were held in the Presbyterian Church. June 20, John Wood died at Albert Lea. He was born in New York state and came to Freeborn county at an early day. September 6, the new Danish Lutheran Church, at Albert Lea, was dedicated. September S, the opening exercises of Albert Lea College were held. September 18, a cyclone passed over Bancroft and other townships.
1886. January 1, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Emerson, of Mans- field township, celebrated the golden anniversary of their wed- ding. March 27, Endre Gulbrandson died at Hayward. He was born in Norway and came to Freeborn county in 1856. Septem- ber 19, a new Methodist Church was dedicated at Alden. Novem- ber 1, Albert Lea was lighted with electricity for the first time. The farmers' alliance was organized in this county in the spring of this year.
1887. January 1, Mrs. Nancy Marvin died near Glenville. She was born in New Hampshire, April 22, 1799, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. February 12, the Albert Lea Building & Loan Association was organized. February 23, Colonel and Mrs. Samuel Eaton, of Albert Lea. celebrated the fiftieth anni- versary of their marriage. March 3. the Episcopal Church, at Albert Lea, was dedicated by Bishop Gilbert. March 6, the new church building of the German Methodist denomination was dedicated at Albert Lea. May 18. A. M. Anderson died at Albert Lea. Ile was born in Norway and came to Freeborn county in 1856. March 17, William Morin died at Los Angeles. He came to Freeborn county in 1856. In March, President Grover Cleve- land appointed Dorr K. Stacy. postmaster at Albert I.ea. to succeed H. O. Haukness. April 6, the survey of the Duluth, Red Wing & Southern from Albert Lea to Zumbrota was announced as completed. April 4, the stockholders of the Albert Lea Build- ing & Loan Association held their first regular meeting. June 1, 2 and 3, the Grand Army encampment for the state of Minnesota met at Albert Lea. July 2. George S. Ruble died at Albert Lea. He was born in Pennsylvania and came to Albert Lea in 1855. He was buried at Beloit, Wis. August 31. Asa Walker died. He was born in Vermont and came to Carlston in 1859. October 22. a heavy snow storm prevailed throughout the county. November 5. the Albert Lea mill was destroyed fire, entailing a loss of about $75,000. November 22. G. B. Jones died in California. He
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was born in New York state, April 25, 1819, and came to Free- born county in 1857. June 24, the old Webber house was de- stroyed by fire.
1888. May 18, Daniel Prescott died in California. He was a resident of Bancroft for many years, having come here in 1857 from Maine, the state of his birth. June 11, Mrs. S. Trigg died in St. Paul, she came to Freeborn county in 1857. September 9, Nathan S. Hardy died at Moscow, having been a resident of this county since 1858. October 22, Ira Russell died in Faribault county. He was born in Bartlett, Coos county, New Hampshire, and came to Freeborn county in 1860.
1889. January 30, Capt. Mons Grinager died at Minneapolis. He was born in Norway, October 7, 1832, and came to Freeborn county in 1857. May 8, Mrs. Johonne Peterson died at Hart- land. Mrs. Peterson was born in Norway in 1819, and came to Freeborn county in the 'fifties. June 13, the first commencement exercises of the Lutheran high school were held, and on the same date the first regular commencement exercises of the Albert Lea College were held. July 2, Mrs. Mary Peterson died at Albert Lea. She was born in Norway, May 9, 1909, and came to Free- born county in 1856. July 24, John B. Purdy died at Freeborn. He was born in Scotland and came to Freeborn county in 1857. September 6, William P. Spoon died. He was born in Lisbon, New Hampshire, July 19, 1817, and came to Freeborn county in 1857. October 16, the Lutheran Trinity Church was dedicated in Albert Lea.
1890: January 28, Mrs. Clarissa Bolton died in Moscow. She was a native of Massachusetts, having been born there in 1813, and in 1856 she came to this county. January 28, Mrs. Lavina Asher passed away in the township of London, she was a native of New York, and came to Freeborn county in 1855. April 9, Mrs. O. Sheldon died in Hartland. She was born in Penfield, New York in 1816, and was among the early settlers in this county. June 12, the first graduation exercises of the Luther Academy were held. August 19, Mrs. Charlotte Collett died in Alden township, at the advanced age of ninety-nine years. She came to this county from St. Johns, Quebec, in the early days. August 31, the corner stone of the present Luther Academy was laid.
1891. January 15, Colonel Albert Miller Lea died in Cor- sicana, Texas. He was born in Richland, Tenn., July 23, 1808. March 24, Mrs. Henrietta Ruble died at Albert Lea. She was born in Saxony, Germany, March 17, 1830, came to Freeborn county in 1856. March 3, Benjamin Robinson died in Shell Rock. He was born in Newark, N. Y., and came to this county in 1857. July 25. Mrs. Samuel Eaton died at Albert Lea. She was born
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in Salem, New York. June 14. 1816. came to Freeborn county in 1857. October 6. Luther Academy was dedicated. January 22, Asa Ward died in Montana. He came to Freeborn county in 1857. May 30. Ole Peterson died in Manchester. He came to Manchester in 1856, fought in the Civil War and was a member of the first town board. He sat in legislature in 1883, he also served in other offices.
1892. January 16. Mrs. Nancy Sparks McReynolds, wife of Father Isaac MeReynolds. died at Albert Lea. She was born in Carthage, Tenn., and came to this county in 1857. Mrs. Peter Tennis died at Pickerel Lake. She was born in Germany and came to this county about 1857. In January the Albert Lea Commercial Club was organized. with the following officers : President. C. W. Ransom ; vice-president, W. A. Morin ; secretary, H. G. Day ; treasurer, A. G. Brundin. In February. Alden Lodge, No. 193. I. O. O. F. was organized with the following officers : N. G., J. P. Peterson : D. G., Axel Noble; R. S .. A. G. Hall; T .. C. E. Fisher; P. S .. J. A. Hazle. February 6. Mrs. George S. Ruble died at Albert Lea. She was born in Ohio, and came to Albert Lea in 1855. She was buried at Beloit, Wis., February 11, Mrs. John St. John died at Hartland. She was born in Ireland, and came to Freeborn county in 1862. February 25. William Kellar died in Albert Lea township. He was born in Louisville, Ky .. and came to Freeborn county in 1856. April 17, Patrick Kelley died in Nunda. He was born in Ireland, and settled in Freeborn county in 1858. May 1, J. C. Baer died at the Minne- sota Soldier's Home. He was born in New York and settled in Freeborn county in 1856. May 18, the large mill at Albert Lea, then owned by R. M. Todd and C. C. Dwight under the name of the Albert Lea Mill and Elevator Co., was destroyed by fire. entailing a loss of about $35,000. June 15, a cyclone swept the northern part of the country. July 27, one A. T. D. Austin shot N. T. Davis in resisting arrest some three miles north of Alden. August 26. Isaac Botsford was killed by the railroad train. He was born in New York in 1832 and came to Freeborn county in 1857. September 21, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Ransom celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding. September 26, Harris Peck died at Albert Lea. He was born in New York and settled in this county in 1858. November 18, Richard Fitzgerald was killed in a runaway. He was born in Ireland, came to this county in 1857, served in the legislature of 1876, occupied various township offices, and attained considerable prominence. In November the Albert Lea Milling Co. was organized as a successor to the Albert Lea Mill & Elevator Co. The incorporators were C. C. Dwight, W. A. Morin. D. R. P. Hibbs; J. W. Smith, C. W. Ransom, De Witt C. Armstrong and Augustus Armstrong. December 26,
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Christopher Olson died at Albert Lea. He was born in Norway and settled in Shell Rock about 1856.
1893. January 18, Franklin McReynolds died at Albert Lea. He was born in Grant county, Wisconsin, in 1840, and in 1857. came to Freeborn county, where his father, Isaac McReynolds, had located the previous year. February 7 Andrew Olson died at his home in Bancroft, in which township he settled in the fifties. March 14 Mrs. D. F. Morgan died at Minneapolis. She was born in Wisconsin, a daughter of P. D. Hayward, a prominent Wis- consin pioneer. March 30, Annie Hanson, an old settler, died at Hayward. She was born in Norway in 1817. April 7, L. T. Walker died at his home in Alden. He was born in Vermont and came to this county in 1858. May 9 the Catholic church at Albert Lea was dedicated, the new edifice having been erected under the pastoral charge of Rev. J. E. Donovan. July 1 the Albert Lea Electric Light Company was organized, the electricity business having previously been in the hands of Farnsworth & Edwards. The officers of the new company were C. G. Edwards, S. S. Ed- wards, S. H. Cady, Harry Jones and W. E. Todd. The capital stock was placed at $35,000, of which $25,000 was paid in. July 31 Ole I. Ellingson died at Albert Lea. He was born in Norway in 1825 and came to Bancroft in 1857. He was a veteran of the Civil War and an early treasurer of the county. September 29 Sever Spilde died at his home in Manchester. He settled in this county in 1856. October 26 the Central High School at Albert Lea was considerably damaged by fire. December 12 William York died in Glenville. He was born in New York and settled in Freeborn county in 1856. December 15 Samuel Eaton died in Albert Lea. He was born July 17, 1815, and came to Albert Lea in 1857. December 31 Halvor Kittleson died at Manchester. He was born in Norway and came to Manchester in the fifties.
1894. Ole Anderson died at his home in Freeman township. He was one of the earlier pioneers. February 13 Dennis Nolan died in Bath township. He was born in Ireland and was one of the early settlers. April 2 Thomas Hollywood died in Newry, to which township he came in 1857. May 25 Mrs. John Colby died in Albert Lea. She was born at Bradford, Vt., and came to Freeborn county in 1856. May 2 the automatic telephone system was put in operation in Albert Lea with about fifty subscribers. This was the first city west of Chicago to establish the automatic system. September 9 Mrs. Eliza Long died at Albert Lea. She was born in England and came to Bancroft in 1857. November 7 Gilbert Barden died. He was born in 1826 and settled in Freeborn county in 1858. November 24 Mrs. Phoebe B. Baker died in Albert Lea. She was born in Connecticut and settled in Rice-
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land in 1857. The new Catholic church, erected by the people of Geneva and Newry, was dedicated November 13.
1895. January 18. Henry House ended his life at Albert Lea. He was born in Massachusetts, August 4, 1844, and came to Free- born county in 1858. April 15, Catherine Beighley Grimm, wife of Charles Grimm, died at Glenville. She was born in Pennsyl- vania and came to Freeborn county in 1857. April 30, The Albert Lea Improvement League was organized by the ladies. May 24, Elvin Hopkins died. He was born in New York, and settled in Manchester, this county, in 1857. June 31, Co. I., of the 2nd Minn. National Guards, was organized at Albert Lea. June 24. the contract was let for draining Spring Lake in Albert Lea. The work was completed in August. In July an Albert Lea Wheel Club was organized. June 23, a serious cyclone swept the county. July 12, John V. Wohlhutter died in Nunda. He was born in Germany and came to this county in 1857. Sept. 19, a great fire visited Alden, entailing a loss of about $50,000. Oct. 7, a new opera house was opened in Albert Lea. Nov. 13, F. B. Fobes' local telephone was connected with Alden, Emmons and Iowa points, and progress was also announced in the construction of a line to the twin cities. Saturday night, November 19, street electric lights, 1,200 candle power, were put in operation in Albert Lea, the contract having been let to the Albert Lea Electric Light Co. Nov. 25, a new schoolhouse was burned at Alden. December 2, the new high school building was opened at Albert Lea.
1896. This year was characterized by considerable temper- ance agitation throughout the county, and resulted in the people of Albert Lea declaring for no-license. In January a new plat of the county was published by the Union Publishing Co., of Chicago. The Freeborn County Creamery and Dairy Association was organized as was also the Anti-Saloon League. In the sum- mer a committee consisting of Dr. H. H. Wilcox, S. Strauss, A. Wiegand. W. A. Morin and H. G. Day drew up a constitution for the Albert Lea Hospital which was organized this year. May 29. William English died at his home in Bancroft. He was born in England and was one of the early settlers of this county. July 11. Dr. A. M. Burnham, one of the earliest pioneers, died at Gig Harbor, Washington. He was born in New York in 1824. Oct. 28, Mrs. John Paine died in Hancock county, Iowa. She was born in Whales. March 12, 1825, and came to Freeborn county in the fifties. Nov 1. David Blakely died in New York. He settled in Freeborn county in 1857, and started the Bancroft Pioneer.
1897. Jan. 11, Mrs. D. G. Parker died at Albert Lea. She was born near Albany, New York, came to Freeborn county in
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1860. Feb. 19, Albert Lea was connected to the Twin cities by telephone. March 4, Henry J. Schmidt died at Mansfield. He set- tled in Mansfield in 1859. April 18, Mrs. Thor. Anderson died at Manchester. She was born in Norway and came to Manchester in 1856. April 29, Judge E. C. Stacy died at Albert Lea. He was born in Madison county, New York, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. May 18, Henry Horning died in Albert Lea. He was born in New York, came to Freeborn county in 1860. June 20, Mrs. O. P. Hanson died at Albert Lea. She was born in Norway, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. Nov. 26, a hearing was held on the question of compelling the railroad to establish a station at Emmons. The cracker factory at Albert Lea which had been employing eighteen hands was closed this year. An effort was made to have the city council of Albert Lea grant a thirty-year trolley franchise.
1898. January 5, a fire broke out in the stock room of the Standard and demolished all the contents. April 27, Mrs. Sarah Wadsworth died at Freeman. She was born in England, and settled in Freeman in 1856. June 12, George Thompson died at Albert Lea. He was born in England, and settled in Freeborn county in 1860. August 6, Henry Tunnell died in Mansfield. He was born in Hanover, Germany, and came to Mansfield in 1856. He was a member of the state legislature for two terms, chairman of the county board several years, school director ten years and clerk of his school board for some time.
1899. February 10, Isaac McReynolds died at Albert Lea. He was born in North Carolina, and was a noted Methodist mis- sionary, coming to Freeborn county in 1856. February 16, Mary Ruble Jones, wife of Oliver Jones, died in Pickerel Lake. She was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. July 28, Henry N. Ostrander died in Alden. He was born in New York, and came to Freeborn county in 1859. November 11, W. E. Todd died at Mankato. He was born in Wisconsin, August 14, 1853, and came to Freeborn county 1881. November 8, Mrs. John V. Wohlhuter died at Albert Lea. She was born in Germany, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. November 8, Judson H. Randall died as the result of wounds received while attempting to remove a small-pox patient to the pest house. October 6, fire destroyed the Milwaukee depot build- ings at Albert Lea, wrecked warehouses and consumed valuable goods and baggage.
1900. February 12, A. M. Johnson died at Albert Lea. He was born in Oneida county, New York, March 1826, was one of the early settlers of Freeborn county, and served as state senator in 1882. February 19, Gulbert Gulbrandson died at Albert Lea. He was born in Norway, and settled in Freeborn county 1856.
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March 2. Clinton Nelson died at Hayward. He was born in Hayward in 1872, and was a soldier in the Spanish-American war. March 10, occurred the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chamberlain. March 18, the new Presbyterian church of Albert Lea was dedicated. March 17, Mrs. Christine J. Hallum died at Manchester. She was born in Norway, and came to Freeborn county in the fifties. March 21, Mrs. Ann Luce died near Hayward. She was born in Windsor county, Vermont, and came to Freeborn county in 1857. April 7, James F. Jones died in Geneva. He was born in Onondaga county. New York, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. May 4, Hotel Albert at Albert Lea was dedicated. May 30, Francis Hall park was opened. May 9, John Stage died in Albert Lea. He was born in New York, 1827, and came to Moscow in 1856. July 12, Dr. Frank A. Blackner died in Minneapolis. He was born in Amherst, Ohio, and came to Freeport county in 1857. August 5, Joseph Dudley died at Albert Lea. He was born in 1825, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. September 11, Charles Norton died at Pickerel Lake. He was born in Vermont, and came to Freeborn county in 1857. October 16. Ed. Gulbrandson died at Hayward. He was one of the first children born in Freeborn county, and a brother of Hans and Vegger Gulbrandson. The city heating plant was installed in Albert Lea this year. On October 2, 1900, a tragedy, still mourned in Albert Lea, took place on the streets of that city. John Hare, a demented man, shot and mor- tally wounded William H. Jones, proprietor of the Albert Lea house, and seriously wounded Oscar Subby, then a policeman. Hare was himself shot and fatally injured in the pitched battle which followed. Both of the men mortally wounded survived several hours before death relieved them of their sufferings. Mr. Subby is now the sheriff of Freeborn county. He married Mr. Jones' widow.
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