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1880. The silver wedding of Capt. and Mrs. E. H. Cutts was celebrated on January 8. In the summer of 1880 a stone manufactory was added to the industries of Faribault. The rail- road business in Faribault during this year was as follows: Freight forwarded, 32,305,222 pounds; local charges, $85,516; freight received, 19,316,901 pounds; local charges, $48,364; ticket sales, $24,667. Births in Faribault, 772; deaths, 340; showing a natural increase of 432. May 5, the gas works at Faribault were struck by lightning, destroying the naphtha tank house, with about 1,000 gallons of naphtha, and damaging the gas- holder house, the total loss being about $4,000. Soon afterwards a second storm visited the city, tearing down chimneys, killing stock, uprooting barns and doing other damage. May 17, fire at Faribault destroyed a house on Eighth and Maple streets, owned by James Brennan ; damage, about $1,000. May 18, J. E. Sher- man was sentenced to six years in the state prison for robbing George Sexton, of Faribault, December 1, 1878. May 26, Robert Scott, son of J. G. Scott, shot a gray eagle, measuring six feet six and one-half inches from tip to tip. May 26, thus far this ycar, seventeen wolves had been killed in Rice county. A. L. Wright, five in Cannon City; Frank Collins, five in Warsaw, and Geo. W. Donaldson, seven in Morristown. May 20, a build- ing situated at the corner of Main and Fourth streets caved in, narrowly escaping injuring its inmates. May 19, the Congrega-
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tional church at Northfield and barns owned by O. L. Listner and H. H. White were destroyed by fire. The Faribault fire department assisted in subduing the flames. May 26, the an- nouncement was made of the appointment of the following cen- sus enumerators for Rice county : Wheatland, J. M. Henderson ; Webster, E. C. Knowles; Erin, Patrick McEntee; Forest, C. O. Peirsons; Bridgewater, Jesse C. Wilson; Northfield township, John M. Watts; Northfield village, D. F. Kelly; Shieldsville, Frank E. Kenney; Wells, C. T. Winans; Cannon City, W. B. Lyons; Wheeling, A. B. Hill; Morristown, B. Hopkins; War- saw, E. Hollister; Walcott, John H. Petteys; Richland, Sol Schmidt; Faribault, Joseph C. Mold, William Close, I. G. Beau- mont, L. A. Fish. June 2, Rev. J. J. Sleven, from Shakopee, suc- ceeded Father Robert, of the Catholic church in Shieldsville. May 27, Frederick Meyers and two daughters, of Richland, when returning from Faribault, were thrown from the wagon at Pond's quarry, and seriously injured. May 27, George Black, a cadet of Shattuck school, was drowned in Straight river, while bathing. June 1, George Tanner, of Omaha, and Adelaide Millspaugh were married at the cathedral at Faribault. June 2, A. J. Beebee and M. A. Hathaway purchased the Arlington at Faribault, for $9,750, and enlarged it. June 3, Wm. H. Wheeler and Harriet Wheeler were united in marriage at the cathedral in Faribault. June 5, the house owned by the Sisters, near the Catholic church in Faribault, and occupied by T. J. Conlin and N. W. Blood, was struck by lightning. Mrs. Conlin and a girl were badly shocked. June 3, heavy storms of wind, hail and rain did great damage, washing out culverts, bridges and roads, and lasting three days. June 11, Edgar Denny, of Morristown, was sen- tenced to four years in Stillwater and a fine of $500 for passing counterfeit money. June 10, lightning struck the school house of District No. 61 of Wheeling. June 23, P. P. Kinsey opened a dry goods store in Northfield. June 30, the trustees of the Meth- odist Episcopal church at Faribault let the contract for finishing the church building. The census returns of Faribault were: First ward, 1,632; Second, 1,379; Third, 1,153; Fourth, 1,264; total, 5,428. June 23, a waterspout was witnessed at Northfield. June 24, the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar of Minnesota met in Faribault. Census report of Northfield, 2,300. Census of Rice county : Wheatland, 1,464; Wheeling, 917; Wal- cott, 825; Cannon City, 1,182; Bridgewater, 1,683; Shieldsville, 766; Morristown, 1,424; Northfield city, 2,299; Northfield town, 909; Forest 853; Warsaw, 1,019; Webster, 871; Wells, 1,029; Erin, 822; Richland, 957. Rice county, total, 22,384. Gain of 36 per cent. June 29, Cochran's flour mill, near Dundas, was struck by lightning and burned. July 10, W. H. Norton, cashier
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of Citizens' Bank of Northfield, died. July 17, Jacob Gooden, Theodore Hirder and John Meihl overturned a boat in Circle lake. Gooden was drowned ; age seventeen. August 4, Godfrey Fleckenstein erected addition to brewery at Faribault, costing $5,000. August 25, M. B. Sheffield purchased the Walcott mill for his son, B. B. Sheffield. August 19, Faribault Guards mus- tered out of service. August 23, Barney Weitchers accidentally shot while hunting on East Prairie. He was a member of the fire department. September 1, 200 bushels of wheat owned by Joseph Diffinant, of Erin, burned. August 23, Ferris Webster, an old settler, and after whom the town of Webster was named, died from blood poisoning, seventy-eight years of age. August 29, home of E. E. Stanley of Bridgewater, burned. Total loss, and family barely escaped through a window. The books and records of school district No. 22 were also lost. September 22, postoffice at Cannon City discontinued. September 17, Frank Pratt, William Whipple and Ole Moklebust fell from a scaffold in the Catholic church in Faribault and were severely injured. September 24. Polar Star Cooper Shop at Faribault burned ; loss, $700. Stock owned by Messrs. Bean & Tennant, lessees. Octo- ber 6, D. J. Phelps opened a dental office in Faribault. October 6, Mueller & Witte opened a hardware store at Faribault. Harry Hill and S. I. Pettitt opened a grocery store at Faribault. Octo- ber 1, Major Dike was assaulted at Faribault by David Collison. Collison was fined $25 and costs by Justice Hunter. October 6, 7 and 8, Rice county fair was held at Faribault. Ilon. Gordon E. Cole made the address. October 23, Policeman O'Brien, of Faribault, had a narrow escape from death from a revolver which fell from his pocket and exploded. October 27, H. S. Gipson and J. H. Case formed a law partnership at Faribault. October 19, Richard Newell, of Morristown village, was knocked by a pole from a load of wood and killed. November 3, work commenced on the new bridge over Fall creek at Pond's quarry. The work of veneering the Methodist Episcopal church at Faribault was finished. October 29, the Matteson flour mill at Faribault was destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire was not known. The loss was estimated to be $23,000.
the building was $18,500. There was a small fire at the Barron House ; the loss was about $200. November 10. Capt. R. H. L. Jewett received a consignment of young carp from the government to stock the lakes. November 5, John Dud-
The insurance on
Edward Riley, an old settler of Webster, dropped dead in ley escaped from the county jail at Faribault. October 30,
Northfield. November 15, the Faribault House, on Second street, was burned to the ground. November 17, Rice county school : Children in the public schools at Faribault, 1,085; children in all
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schools of Faribault, 1,667; children in public schools of North- field, 619; Dundas, 204. Total enrollment of scholars in the public schools of Rice county, 5,796. Total number of children in all the schools of Rice county, 6,612. Total number of teachers employed during the winter terms, 133; during summer, 104. Average wages, males, $32.41; females, $25.30. Total number of school buildings in the county, 77 frame, 18 brick, 6 stone, 9 log. Value of school buildings and sites, $117,940. Number of private schools in the county, 10. November 17, the new build- ing of the Arlington Hotel was opened at Faribault. It fronted fifty-six feet on Main street, was of brick, and was three stories high. November 24, the dam at the Walcott mill had been rebuilt and strengthened at a cost of $1,000. The mill turned out an average of 100 barrels of flour a day. November 23, Michael Moran was sentenced to eighteen months in Stillwater for horse stealing. A new flume was put into the old mill on the island at Dundas. December 1, the First National Bank at Faribault paid out $40,000 in gold during the week on wheat checks. De- cember 8, the number of pieces of first-class mail handled by the postoffice at Faribault during the past year was 7,500. De- cember 1, Lewis Cooper was robbed on the Second street bridge at Faribault by three men. December 3, J. G. Spenser was stopped on the same bridge by two persons. He called for help, and Offi- cers O'Brien and Shepherd came, but the men got away. Decem- ber 8, the mill of J. D. Green & Co., on Straight river, which was closed for repairs and improvements, was opened with the capac- ity of 220 barrels. December 22, Pettitt & Hill's new building was one of the finest in the city. It was seventy-five feet long and very wide. December 29, the postoffice at Cannon City was re-established under the name of Dean, with W. T. Keickenapp as postmaster. Census Bulletin No. 76 gave the following report for Rice county : Population, 22,480; number of males, 11,673; females, 10,807 ; native born, 15,691; foreign, 6,789; Chinese, 1; Japanese, 1; Indians, 53. December 16, E. N. Cook, of Dundas, caught a large gray wolf. December 29, Phippen & Newell opened a new saw mill at Dundas.
1881. January 5, M. B. Sheffield purchased the Brandt and Sheffield brewery at Faribault for $11,000. January 4, a new bell was put in the Congregational church at Morristown. January 3, fire broke out in the "99 cent" store, which adjoined the Masonic block at Faribault, and endangered both buildings, the fire spreading to the "Democrat" office. The loss was estimated about $4,500. January 11, the big Diamond mill of Morristown was closed for the purpose of installing new machinery. January 18, a brass band was organized in Morristown, January 26, Rice County Clerk of the Court issued the following records of
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1880. Number of civil cases, 284; criminal, 28. Number of cases tried : civil, 62 ; criminal, 28; divorces granted, 16; number natur- alized, 165; marriage licenses issued, 193. January 26, the Brandt brewery property at Faribault was sold to the Gustavis Siebold and A. W. Mueller for $16,000. The clerk of the court issued the following record of births and deaths: Births, male, 368; female, 404; total, 772. Deaths, male, 163 ; female, 177 ; total, 340. February 2, a petition was presented to the legislature to set off that part of Cannon City lying west of the Cannon river to the town of Wells. The ice at Roberds lake is reported thirty-seven inches thick. The Scott mill at Faribault is being re- fitted with new machinery. Father Van Leent, who recently arrived at Faribault, has charge of the French and German Catholic churches. D. I Phelps purchased the dental business of F. C. Bogart, of Faribault. John L. Cole opened an implement store in Faribault and in Northfield. A number of young men fitted up a gymnasium in Wheaton's hall at Northfield. Febru- ary 4, the C. M. & St. P. passenger train was snowed in four miles south of Faribault for sixty-four hours. This was during the great snow storm that visited this section. Snow was drifted in the streets of Faribault six and eight feet deep. Feb- ruary 9, a Harmonica Singing society was formed at Faribault. February 16, D. D. Lloyd purchased the grocery stock of F. Nutting, of Faribault. February 23, W. N. Cosgrove, of Fari- bault, invented a concentrated roller mill, which was installed in the Polar Star mill at Faribault. March 2, J. Deutsh of Fari- bault, closed out his dry goods store at auction. Officers O'Brien and Sheridan received state bounty of $200 for the arrest of "Big Mikc," the horse thief. J. G. Scott leased his flour mill at Roberds lake to Gutzler & Company, who repaired same. New mail route between Faribault and Rochester established. Trips made tri- weekly. March 16, E. N. Levens reappointed postmaster at Faribault. March 18, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sexton of Walcott, celebrated their golden wedding. April 3, Rev. Edmond Gale took charge of the Congregational church at Faribault. March 27, Abner Beardsly died at Walcott, age 88, one of the old settlers. April 19, the residence of Samuel Ilawkins of Cannon City was burned and Mr. Hawkins lost his life in trying to save his property. April 27, Mr. R. M. Evans purchased the Oleson block in Faribault, and fitted same up as hotel and opened same as the Ogden house. May 4, county jail at Faribault improved. April 28, home of E. O. Dennison, town of Walcott, burned to ground. May 9, August Fischer was thrown in front of a drag and died from injuries received. May 16, Faribault Gas Company commenced work of changing their wooden mains to iron ones. May 13, following were examined and admitted to the bar: J. A.
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Sawyer, Owatonna ; A. J. Wolf, Lyman D. Baird, Ed. H. Loy- hed, L. A. Kedney, J. F. Maloney, of Faribault. May 20, an at- tempt made to rob John Mullen on Maple street, Faribault, by three men. June 9, Faribault elevator burned with 40,000 bu. of wheat. The Faribault Wind Mill Company was also en- dangered, but prompt work by the department, prevented any damage. The loss on the elevator was $65,000. The insurance on wheat $27,000. The elevator was constructed in 1865. Was the largest on the line of the railroad. Had four elevators. Capacity of 100,000 bushels. Prof. J. J. Dow had been promoted to superintendency of the Blind, and Dr. G. H. Knight to that of the Imbeciles and Idiotic. June 8, a storm passed over the county and did serious damage by rain, hail and lightning. Several houses were struck, roads washed out, crops damaged to some extent by hail. June 16, residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Theo- pold at Faribault, opened. June 21, fire broke out in Blogetts Lumber yard Faribault, destroying all dressed lumber. June 16, Cap. Isaac Hamilton died in Wells town, he was a member of company F. 10th Minnesota. After the war he engaged in farm- ing, and was also in the grocery business in Faribault from 1875 to 1879. June 28, Faribault guards reorganized, with James Hunter captain. June 30, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Crossett cele- brated their golden wedding. July 4, the old settlers' picnic was held at Roberds lake. Speeches were made by F. W. Frink, of Faribault, and M. W. Skinner, of Northfield, G. W. Batchelder and R. A. Mott, of Faribault, and others. July 5, Charles Vander- voort captured a wildcat and five kittens at Dundas. July 6, a comet in the northern sky created some excitement among the residents of Rice county. July 9, a trial of the new self-binders took place at the Cannon Lake House. July 3, five persons were severely injured and narrowly escaped death by being struck by the train at the crossing south of the Charles Shields' farm. July 13, contract was awarded for the building of the school house at Shieldsville village. July 5, A. Retcloff, a baker at Fari- bault, fell down stairs and sustained injuries from which he died. July 13, the city of Faribault issued 235 dog tax licenses under the new rule. July 10, six persons were found guilty of assault and battery upon John and Andrew Adney in Wheatland, were fined by Justice Byrnes. County attorney Perkins appeared for the state. M. H. Keeley appeared for the defense. July 10, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Loyhed celebrated their silver wedding. Gaydory's band furnished the music. June 30, Peter Rotli and Katie Weaver were united in marriage. July 30, a mail route had been estabished from Richland to Kenyon. Mail was carried once a week. D. D. Lloyd sold his grocery, in Faribault, to T. B. Gay- lord. There was a salt famine in Faribault, the entire supply in
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the city run out. A number of calves on the farm of F. Z. Sher- wood, of Faribault, were killed by a pack of dogs. July 15, Rev. 11. Schultz took charge of the German Lutheran church of Fari- bault. July 21. Chinch bugs have done much damage through Rice county. July 21, there was an attempt made to burn the Arlington Ilouse at Faribault. July 27, tramps caused much trouble around Northfield. August 10, a young man by the name of Lambert was chloroformed and robbed in Faribault. August 16, Samuel Crossett died at his home in Faribault, at the age of eighty-five. He was the oklest Knight Templar in the state. August 12, a Chinaman, who ran a laundry in Faribault, was assaulted and robbed by William Burke. August 23, the Barron House barn, at Faribault, burned. Dr. Dalmore, a veterinary surgeon lost all his effects. Two horses were burned in the barn. September 27, a number of horses were stolen in Faribault. Offi- cers Dunham and Sheridan were sent in pursuit of the thieves. September 28, Sheeran and Fuller bottling works, at Faribault, were enlarged and moved to the east side of Straight river op- posite the Fleckenstein brewery. September 24, special me- morial services held in Faribault, in memory of President Gar- field. October 5, a drug store was opened in Faribault by Ulrich Hayerdahl. October 19, new bridges were put up in Faribault, over the Babcock creek on Front and Fourth street. November 2, Hon. H. A. Scandrett resigned from the office of judge of probate. John Mullein was appointed, by Governor Pillsbury, to fill the vacancy. November 9, wolves were giving the farmers around Morristown considerable trouble by killing sheep. No- vember 16, signs were put up on the corners of the streets in Faribault, giving the names of the streets. November 17, Nor- wegian church dedicated in Northfield. November 23, the new bridge over Straight river on Eighth street Faribault, completed. November 21, George Dandelet and Katie Nolan were united in marriage at Richland. December 1, a new boiler had been in- stalled at Green's mill at Faribault. November 30, A. B. Stickney looked over the grounds for buikling the Cannon Valley railroad. December 7, Dr. S. T. Clement opened a dental office in Fari- bault. November 19, D. P. Smith dissolved partnership with J. A. Winter in the grocery business at Faribault, L. Hauley tak- ing his place. December 14, a large deer was killed in Erin. Adam Knopf killed a monstrous prairie wolf at Wheeling. A new building erected by R. A. Mott, in Faribault, was completed. December 28, the Baptist church at Faribault celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. December 25, the new Congregational church at Northfield was dedicated. December 1, Prof. W. M. West and Millie Mott were married.
1882. January 4, the Faribault Millers Association elevator
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was completed. January 11, H. P. Sime resigned his position as chief of the Faribault fire department. January 7, fire broke out in the Post building in Faribault, which threatened a number of stores. January 20, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Winter celebrated their silver wedding. February 14, Harry E. Eastling, of Walcott, had a fight with two wildcats which he finally killed. February 16, the old settlers held a reunion at Northfield. February 12, the Presbyterian church at Forest was abandoned after being in use over a quarter of a century. March 1, Cavannaugh & Co. pur- chased the N. W. Blood woolen mill in Faribault. March 8, Case & Gipson, law firm of Faribault, dissolved. March 1, the original building of the deaf institute at Faribault, was partially destroyed by fire. It was used by M. McMahon as a wagon shop. The building was erected by Major Fowler in 1859 and was used as the deaf institute from 1863 to 1869. March 6, fire broke out in the Case block in Faribault. The building was used for saloon purposes by Fred Bartlet. From there the fire spread to R. J. Lieb's shoe store and also endangered the store of J. B. Wheeler on the opposite side of Second street. The store was one of the old land marks. It was erected by George W. Tower in 1856. March 3, the town of Dundas was the scene of a general drunken riot. Much damage was done by the rioters. March 8, B. J. Sheridan, of the Faribault police force, resigned. March 12, Thomas Lombard, the first settler of the town of Wheatland, died, age fifty-eight years. He took his claim in 1855 after immi- grating from Canada. March 14, Charles A. Wheaton, senior editor publisher of the Rice County Journal, died at Northfield He was seventy-three years of age. March 18, Hon. Luke Hullet died at Faribault, age seventy-nine years. He was a resident of Faribault from May 14, 1853, and was a member of the legis- lature of 1859-60. He was elected president of the old settlers' association in 1874 and remained as such to the time of his death. March 16, the Barron house at Faribault was burned, loss $34,000. The buildings near the Barron house were also burned ; they were occupied by Hummell's photograph gallery and Thompson's candy store. The original part of the Barron house was built 1856, was enlarged a few years later and in 1869 enlarged by a three-story building at a cost of $17,000. The business portion of the town was threatened and word was sent to Northfield and Owatonna fire departments for aid. When the fire was under control this was countermanded. March 10, the pupils of the Feeble-minded School were moved into the new building pro- vided for them on the bluffs at Faribault. The building was 44x80 with a tower projection of 12x14 on the west and was four stories, including the basement. The mason work was done by Thomas McCall & Company and the wood work by Ruggles &
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Kingsley, the painting was done by Shipman & Arney. April 5, the firm of Scandrett & Jewett was changed to Weston & Jewett. April 12, Second street was macadamized from Chestnut to Maple street. April 12, the Faribault Driving Park Club organized. James Hunter was elected president and William Mee secretary. May 2, work was commenced on the Cannon Valley railroad by a corps of engineers.
The city recorder's office removed from the express office building to the room over T. H. Loyhed's hardware store. May 17, 1882, A. Bettingen sold his store at Faribault to A. L. Hill. May 20, 5,000 salmon and 5,000 trout were placed in Cedar lake. June 3, Edward A. Foster was shot and killed by John Donald- son in the cooper shop at Faribault. June 18, cornerstone laid at St. Mary's hall. July 5; Second street of Faribault is now lighted with gas to the depot. July 4, a beautiful sword pre- sented to Captain Hunter by the Faribault Guards. July 4, Capt. Benjamin Lockerby died at his home in Northfield, aged seventy- nine years. He settled in Bridgewater in 1855. July 10, Patrick Hanlon died at Shieldsville. He settled there in 1856. August 6, the house and barn of S. Barrager of Bridgewater burned, in- cluding five horses. August 23, Rev. C. Genis, of the Immacu- late Conception church, removed from Faribault. Father O'Gorman took his place. September 20, R. J. Lieb's shoe store at Faribault opened at Faribault. October 20, train service opened on Cannon Valley road. October 7, the Gavin school- house in District 84, in Shieldsville, burned. November 28, Alex- ander Faribault died. November 23, the Donaldson-Foster trial commenced. The verdict of not guilty was rendered. December 1, funeral of Alexander Faribault. December 13, the North- western telephone exchange was put into operation, forty sub- scribers having been secured. December 12, fire broke out in Faribault, destroying three store buildings. December 27, Messrs. Partridge & Van Eaton have opened a meat market on Fourth street.
1883. January 2, Chief of Police Shipley of Faribault shot by Lewis M. Sage. January 19, Chief Shipley died. January 12, William Delaney appointed chief. January 12-13, heavy snow storm and blizzard passed over county, blocking the roads and doing much damage to traffic on the railroads. January 19, Mrs. Dike's millinery store, C. P. Pike's tailor shop and Philip John- son's drug store in Faribault burned. February 7, the first train on the Cannon Valley road going cast in two weeks passed through. February 5. City Justice O. M. Meade of Northfield shot. February 1, old settlers' reunion held at Kyllo's hall at Faribault; temperature 40 below. February 16, bill to incor- porate the village of Morristown was introduced in the senate
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and passed under a suspension of rules. February 24, S. P. Stewart of Northfield died. March 2, home of J. W. Kollmann of Faribault burned. March 21, new vault installed in the office of the judge of probate in the county courthouse at Faribault. March 28, the steam flouring and saw mill of Fabre & Co., at Cody's Lake, Wheatland, was destroyed by fire. April 11, the Brunswick hotel at Fariabult opened. The hotel is erected upon the former site of the Barron house. It is three stories in height; leased for five years by Townsend & Patrick. May 3, L. M. Sage indicted for murder in the second degree by the grand jury. May 9, L. M. Sage convicted of manslaughter in the fourth degree and sentenced by Judge Buckham to four years in Stillwater. June 6, within the past month the county auditor paid $151 to D. Davis bounty for 29 wolf scalps and $116 to George Konkle for 20 scalps. June 4, the common council of Faribault passed the ordinance authorizing the construction of the Faribault water works, to be completed not later than Janu- ary 1, 1884. June 10, remains of Major Michael Cook removed from the cemetery east of Straight river and interred in Oak Ridge, with full military honors. June 15, Col. H. B. McIlvaine of Faribault died. June 27, report on the amount invested in building in the city of Faribault for 1882 shows $162,815. July 18, the fair grounds at Faribault purchased by prominent citizens to be used for county fairs, etc. July 11, a storm causing much damage to crops passed over the county. July 18, fire destroyed Walter Morris' store, Masonic hall and postoffice at Morristown. August 7, Hon. J. J. Byrnes died, aged thirty years. He was prominent in the city of Faribault, having held several city offices. August 29, Healy Bros.' business block finished in Fari- bault. September 2, M. E. church in Faribault dedicated. Sep- tember 4, W. E. Blodgett and Harriet Hudson married. Septem- ber 20, the new St. Mary's school building opened. September 26, N. A. Coggswell, William Thayer and William Durrin erected a saw mill in the town of Erin. September 28, Hon. H. A. Scan- dett of Faribault died, aged forty years. He served in the Civil War and was prominent in politics in the county, having held several prominent offices. October 7, John Meyers, an old settler, died at his home in Walcott; homesteaded in 1854. No- vember 14, John B. Westervelt and O. W. Ball purchased the Faribault carriage works. November 6, Jan Nilson Bjorkbek was killed by James McCall, Michael O'Reilly, Godfrey Ward and Geo. W. Cavanaugh in Faribault. November 11, the Ger- man Lutheran school dedicated in Faribault. November 21, James McCall, G. W. Cavanaugh, M. O'Reilly and Godfrey Ward indicted for murder in the first degree. December 5, new pipe organ installed in the Congregational church of Faribault.
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