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1896. James Cotter died at Havana, at the age of eighty-six. He was born in New York state in 1810, and was among the early pioneers of Steele county. January 10, Mrs. Mary Kenyon, an early settler, died at Owatonna. February 4, Hon. Harvey Hull Johnson died at Owatonna. His biography appears else- where. February 5, Philo Bliss died at Owatonna. He was born in New York state, and came to Owatonna in 1858. He engaged in the book and stationery business, and was a prominent member of the Baptist Church. March 7, fire destroyed Fisher's laundry and other buildings, the loss being about $5,000. March 18, David D. Howe died at Owatonna. He came to Owatonna in 1873, and was a prominent member of the I. O. O. F. May 8, the Farmers' Elevator Company at Owatonna was organized. June 6, the annual banquet of the G. A. R. veterans of Company G, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, was held at Owatonna. July 2, the corner-stone of the C. S. P. S. Hall, on North Cedar street, was laid with appropriate ceremonies at Owatonna. July 4, the celebration at Owatonna was under the auspices of the Elk Bicycle Association. August 13, the Berlin and Summit Creamery was burned to the ground, entailing a loss of about $5,000. September 16-18, the Steele county fair was held at Owa- tonna under the auspices of the Steele County Agricultural Soci- ety. October 7, the Clinton Falls mill was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of over $9,000. November 13, Mrs. H. H. Rose- brock died at Owatonna. She was born in Germany, married H. H. Rosehrock in 1864, and came to Owatonna the following year. December 15, the city council passed a resolution author- izing the establishment of a public library under the terms of the bequest of Elizabeth C. Hunewill.
1897. January 4, Sanford Kinney died at Owatonna. He was born in Vermont in 1836 and came to Steele county in 1862. February 14, the fifth annual convention of the National Butter- makers' Association was held at Owatonna, with exhibits from every state in the Union. March 26, Joseph Kiesel, who came to Owatonna in 1858, died at his home in that city. He was born in Germany in 1825. May 2, fire broke out in the general merchandise store of Twiford, Niles & Co., of Owatonna, entail- ing a loss of about $6,000. May 14, David Lindersmith died at Clinton Falls, at the age of seventy-nine years. He came to Steele county in 1855, and one year later was elected sheriff. March 31, Emily A., wife of Edgar Cady, died at Merton. She was born in New York state in 1819, and came to Steele county in 1859. July 4, the Steele County Agricultural Association had charge of the celebration at Owatonna. August 7, Harvey Jones died at Owatonna, at the age of fifty-eight years. He was born in Pennsylvania. August 11, fire occurred in the store of Evans
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& Ogden at Owatonna, entailing a loss of about $13,000. August 26-28, the annual fair of the Steele County Agricultural Society was held at Owatonna. September 6, Joseph M. Clark was mur- dered by Lee Hough. Clark was found in his covered wagon with his head chopped open by an axe, and died at evening. Hough, one of his companions was missing, together with $105 and a watch owned by the murdered man. September 17, the city council of Owatonna empowered the finance committee to purchase the Graham corner for the site of a library, at a cost of $3,000. October 4, Cyrus Tryon died at Owatonna, at the age of sixty-six years. He was born in Cumberland, Me., and came to Owatonna in 1882. October 7, Frank Pirkle died in Deerfield township. He was born in Germany in 1825 and came to Steele county in 1864. October 9, Lee Hough, murderer of Joseph M. Clark, was arrested at Guthrie, Ky., and brought back to Owa- tonna, where he confessed his crime. October 28, the eleventh annual state convention of the Minnesota Y. P. S. C. E. was held at Owatonna. November 7, the Danish Lutheran Evangelical Church, on Rose street, Owatonna, was dedicated by Rev. G. B. Christiansen, president of the United Danish Evangelical Church of America. November 28, the Deerfield German Lutheran Church was dedicated, Rev. F. W. Klein, of Owatonna, conduct- ing the ceremony. December 7, the district court, in session at Owatonna, sentenced Lee Hough to life imprisonment for the murder of Joseph Clark.
1898. January 29, Nathaniel Winship, the pioneer hotel- keeper, died at Owatonna, at the age of seventy-five years. He was born in Vermont in 1822, and came to Steele county in 1855. February 1, the city council of Owatonna adopted a resolution authorizing the issue of $10,000 bonds for the public library, the question to be submitted to the voters, in March. March 2, the library board met at Owatonna and adopted rules and by-laws. April 25, a big mass meeting was held to discuss the Spanish- American War. Fifty-two volunteers entered the National Re- serves. May 7, Dewey's victory was appropriately celebrated. June 24, the plat of Dartt's addition was accepted by the Owa- tonna city council. July 2, Otis Lord died at Owatonna, at the age of seventy-six years. He was born in Vermont and came to Owatonna in 1866. July 4, a big celebration was held at Owa- tonna, and the news of Sampson's victory aroused much enthu- siasm. July 30, the Washington Tool Company was organized at Owatonna, with a capital stock of $20,00. August 4, death removed one of the county's most prominent citizens, when J. B. Soper passed away, at the age of eighty-five years. He was born in Vermont, November 26, 1813, and married Louisa Arnold in 1836. He came to Steele county in 1862 and settled on a farm
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in Clinton Falls, coming to Owatonna in 1867. lfe was a suc- cessful wheat buyer, and amassed a considerable fortune. Sep- tember 1-3, the tenth annual fair of the Steele County Agricul- tural Society was held at Owatonna. September 6, the city council of Owatonna voted to put in the Rose street bridge. November 25, Capt. C. H. Stearns, of Owatonna, was elected major of the Third Battalion of the Fourth Regiment, Minne- sota National Guard. December 17, Mrs. Almira S. Blood dicd at Owatonna. She was born in New Hampshire in 1819 and in 1851 married Dr. Solomon Blood, who served as a surgeon in the Civil War. They came to Owatonna after the war and the doctor continued in practice until his death, in 1883. December 26, George L. Chambers died at Havana. He was born in Bel- fast, Ireland, in 1824, and settled in Steele county in 1860.
1899. January 3, H. H. Rosebrock died at Owatonna. He was born in Germany in 1835, came to Owatonna in 1865, and served two terms in the legislature. January 11, Mrs. Margaret Stafford Harsha died at Owatonna. She was born in Argyle, N. Y., in 1835, a daughter of Judge N. M. Donaldson. She came to Owatonna in 1856. January 16-17, the State Farmers' Insti- tute was held at the Owatonna court house, with a large attend- ance from all over the county. February 2, Hugh Mooney died at Owatonna. He was born in Ireland, came to Steele county in 1856, settled in Merton, and then came to Owatonna in 1893. February 6, the library board met at Owatonna and awarded the contract for a building to Hammel Brothers & Anderson. for $18,157. February 15 the Twiss block on Broadway, Owa- tonna, was partially destroyed by fire, the total loss being about $5,000. April 12, Anton Schmanski died at Meriden. He was born in Poland in 1818, and came to Steele county in 1875. May 7, Hon. Hector M. Hastings died at Owatonna. He was born in 1835, came to Steele county in 1863, just after serving in the Indian war of 1862. He was the owner and founder of the Hastings Milling Company. He also served as state senator. May 11, Mrs. William Thompson died at Owatonna. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1810 and came to Steele county in 1856. May 12, the Owatonna city council decided to submit to the voters the question of issuing $10,000 additional bonds for the library. May 16, Mrs. Mary Parsons died at Medford. She was born in England in 1825 and came to Steele county in 1856. July 4, the Steele County Agricultural Association had charge of a big celebration at Owatonna. July 18, the Owatonna city coun- cil awarded a contract for the Rose street bridge over the Straight river to the Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Company, of Minne- apolis. July 21, a committee of citizens started an agitation toward establishing a city hospital in Owatonna. September 16,
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Mrs. Abbie Richmond Holt died at Owatonna. She was born in New York in 1826 and came to Owatonna in 1867. September 18-20, the Steele county fair was held at Owatonna. October 2, Hon. Elihu Miles Burnham, of Blooming Prairie, died, at the age of seventy-seven years. He was born in New York state in 1822, and came to Steele county in 1894. October 21, St. John's German Lutheran Church was dedicated at Owatonna, in the presence of over a thousand people. November 8-9, the sixth annual convention of the Minnesota State Buttermakers' Asso- ciation was held at Owatonna. December 29, E. Scannel died at Owatonna. He was born in New York state in 1831 and came to Owatonna in 1858. December 30, some old wooden buildings on Bridge street in Owatonna were burned, entailing a loss of about $3,000.
1900. January 5, the city council granted a franchise to the Light, Heat and Power Company of Owatonna to erect poles and wires and also to build a gas plant in the city. January 18, J. A. Opplinger died at Owatonna. He was born in Switzerland in 1834, came to Owatonna in 1861, and served as alderman and mayor of the city. February 20, the city council of Owatonna decided to submit to the voters the question of issuing $10,000 bonds for the city hospital. February 22, the new public library was opened at Owatonna. The address was delivered by C. K. Bennett, in the absence of James W. Ford, the president of the board. April 20, the first hospital board organized at Owatonna and elected S. R. Nelson chairman and George W. Peachy secre- tary. May 9, the Owatonna hospital board purchased the Op- plinger residence and two acres for a hospital, at a cost of $6,500. May 10, the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Eichholzen burned at Owatonna. June 19-21, the annual meeting of the Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association was held at Owatonna. June 15, the Owatonna city council sold the city hospital bonds to the First National bank of Owatonna for $10,300. June 8, the barn of E. Randall at Summit was burned with twenty tons of hay. July 13, the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Rail- road came through Steele county from Albert Lea to Owatonna. July 15, the barn of J. F. Lonergan was burned at Berlin. July 15, John N. Travis died at Owatonna. He was born in New London, Conn., in 1826, and came to Minnesota in 1865. Septem- ber 12-14, the annual county fair was held at Owatonna. Sep- tember 26, the Forty-sixth annual session of the Minnesota con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal church was held in the Methodist church at Owatonna, Bishop John M. Walden, of Cin- cinnati, presiding. October 2, William Jennings Bryan spoke at Owatonna on his campaign tour.
1901. January 5, the Owatonna City hospital was opened
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for patients. February 4, the Washington Tool Company, of Owatonna, was reorganized, and the capital stock increased to $50,000. February 29, Mrs. Adaline Wheelock, wife of Hon. L. L. Wheelock, died at Owatonna. She was born February 24, 1845, near Pleasant Hill, Indiana, and was married July 24, 1871. She was formerly an Owatonna school teacher. April 12, the Owatonna city council let a contract to W. J. Wood to build an addition to the high school building. The council also voted $625.00 for the purchase of the site of the West Side school house. April 17, Connor's store at the corner of Cedar and Vine streets, Owatonna, was destroyed by fire entailing a loss of $55,000. Neighboring buildings were also damaged. May 20, the Clinton Falls Nursery Company was incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000. June 25, Mrs. Mary Virtue, wife of John Virtue, died in Clinton Falls township. She was born in Ireland in 1836, and came to Steele county in 1859. She was the mother of Leonard J. Virtue. July 4, the celebration under the auspices of the Elk Bicycle Association at Owatonna was saddened by an accident in which S. L. Manhart had his right hand blown off. July 8, Ellendale was recognized as a village by the county commissioners and the first election authorized. July 16, the city council of Owatonna accepted a bequest from IIon. H. H. Rosebrock, of $5,000 for the establishment of the city kindergarten. August 31, the thirteenth annual fair under the auspices of the Steele county Agricultural Association was held at Owatonna. October 12-15, the Women's Foreign Mis- sionary Society of Minnesota and the two Dakotas held its an- nual convention at the Methodist church at Owatonna. October 15-17, the annual convention of the State Federation of Women's Clubs was held at Owatonna. December 8, Hon. Samuel Bar- low Williams died at Owatonna. Ile was born in South Hamp- ton, Mass., June 26, 1822, and came to Steele county in the six- ties. He lived for a time in Mower county, but returned to Steele county in the carly eighties and lived on a farm in the northern part of Owatonna township up to within a short time of his death. He was a grain and lumber dealer and served in the legislature in 1879. December 17, the Sacred Heart Catholic church at Owatonna burned to the ground. December 30, Mathilda E. (Robinson), wife of William Gamble, died at Owatonna. She was born in Canada in 1839, and settled on a farm in Lemond township in 1866.
1902. January 3, the old II. R. Moore building, occupied by the dry goods store of Charles L. Gray, was almost destroyed by fire. Stock damaged to the amount of $26,000 and adjoining property, as well as the offices in the upper floor were injured. The total loss was about $30,000. January 27, the residence of
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Henry Koch, at Owatonna, was burned, the loss being about $2,000. February 12, Judge Buckham handed down a decision unfavorable to the city in the case of the City of Owatonna vs. Rosebrock in the Rosebrock $5,000 Kindergarten bequest case. April 10, the C. W. Hadley building, occupied by J. A. Soper, electrical and plumbing supplies, was damaged by fire entailing a loss of $8,000. May 17, the Norwegian Independence day was celebrated with appropriate ceremonies at Ellendale. June 11, the Owatonna Woodmen entertained the Woodmen of the state. Governor Van Sant and Senator P. McGovern made speeches. June 17, Ellendale voted $5,000 school bonds. June 18, the State Universalists held a big celebration at Owatonna. July 5, a big wind storm did considerable damage to the property in Steele county. July 14, the Methodist church at Ellendale was dedi- cated with appropriate ceremonies. July 15, another wind storm visited the county. July 22, Ellendale voted $6,000 bonds for water works. July 25, a rainstorm did considerable damage throughout the county. August 18, Ellendale people held a big Harvest festival celebration. August 30, a Northwestern passenger train was blown from the tracks by a cyclone, four miles west of Owatonna. Several passengers were killed and many injured. October 5, Charles Adsit died at Owatonna. He was born in Oneida county, New York, April 29, 1833, and came to Aurora township in 1856, being one of the first party to arrive there. In the fall of 1895 he retired and came to Owatonna. October 12-17, the Baptist state convention was held at Owa- tonna. October 17, Charles Schoen, a wagonmaker, died at Owatonna, at the age of 74 years. He was born in Prussia, and came to Owatonna in 1862. October 20, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Schaefer died in Owatonna at the age of 79 years. She was born in Germany and lived in Owatonna about twenty years. October 25, Mrs. Nathaniel Winship, formerly Emily P. Moul- ton, died at Owatonna. She was born in Cabot, Vermont, in 1833, and was married in 1851. She and her husband came to Owatonna in 1855 and opened the first hotel. ller husband died in 1898.
1903. January 23, the city of Owatonna won its suit against Carl J. H. Rosebrock and secured the $5,000 left by his father, HI. H. Rosebrock, for kindergarten purposes. January 31, E. Il. S. Dartt died at Owatonna. He was born in Vermont in 1824 and came to Owatonna in 1869. He was prominent as a horti- culturist and originated several varieties of apples. February 17, the county commissioners met and awarded the jail contract to Hammel Brothers & Anderson, the bid being $3,238. Harry Herman Krier, of Owatonna, was murdered by Henry and Charles Nelson and William Sutton and robbed of $76, while on
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his way to the home of Jacob Glaeser to pay his rent. May 15, it was reported that dogs had killed eight deer in the state school park since January 1. May 20, the St. Hyacinth Catholic church, of Owatonna, was dedicated by Bishop Joseph B. Potter, of Winona. May 21, the Sacred Heart Catholic church was dedi- cated at Owatonna by Bishop Joseph B. Potter, of Winona. June 3-6, a big street fair and carnival was held at Owatonna under the auspices of the Owatonna Fire department. June 24, Charles and Henry Nelson, murderers of H. Krier, were sen- tenced to be hanged. William Sutton was sentenced to life imprisonment. July 1, Nancy R. Twiford, wife of Dr. W. H. Twiford, died at Owatonna. She was born in Ohio in 1825 and came to Stecle county in 1865. July 20, Orlando Linder- smith died at Clinton Falls. He was born in Ohio in 1843 and came to Steele county in 1855. July 6-August 1. the Summer Training school for teachers was held at Owatonna with great success. August 4, the farmers organized the Steele Center Rural Telephone Company to conduct a telephone line through the townships of Owatonna, Somerset and Summit. October 15-17. the Eleventh Annual meeting of the Minnesota State Library Association was held in Owatonna. October 30, City Attorney C. J. O'Brien died at Owatonna. He was born near Faribault, Minn., and came to Owatonna in 1899. Thomas Stock- well died at Owatonna. He was born in England, in 1830, and came to Steele county in 1877.
1904. Willis E. Dunbar, a former member of the state legis- lature, died at Owatonna at the age of 67 years. January 16, Connor's New Store Company, which conducted at Owatonna the largest retail store in the county, was adjudged bankrupt. January 25, the main building of the State public school at Owatonna was gutted by fire, the loss being about $75,000. That the damage was not greater was due to the heroic work of the firemen. February 2, the city council of Owatonna decided to submit to the voters the question of issuing $15,000 bonds for water works. February 5-6, the Minnesota State Farmers' Insti- tute was held at Owatonna. February 8, Cyrennus B. Pettie died at Blooming Prairie. He was born in New York state in 1834 and came to Steele county in 1856. February 25, the store of E. C. Duncan at Ilavana was burned to the ground entailing a loss of about $6,000. February 23, the Steele County Butter- makers' Association met at Owatonna with about 300 in attend- ance. April 7, County Commissioner M. H. Coggins died at Aurora. He was born in Wisconsin in 1861 and came to Stcele county in 1869. April 19, the city council of Owatonna voted to pave Cedar street from Broadway to Rose. May 3, the Owa- tonna Canning factory was started for the purpose of canning
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sweetcorn. June 7, the city council of Owatonna voted to open up a new roadway to the mineral springs along Maple creek. July 4, a big celebration was held at Owatonna with over 20,000 persons in attendance. August 8, Hon. Mark H. Dunnell died at Owatonna. He was born in Maine in 1823, and came to Owatonna in 1867, serving with distinction in the state legis- lature and in congress. August 31, Thomas R. Symes, of Bloom- ing Prairie committed suicide by hanging. September 21. John Kasper, of Somerset, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a shot gun. He was born in Havana in 1867. December 9, the state board of health notified the city council of Owatonna that the city must put septic sewer tanks in the west side sewer or risk a condemnation of the sewer there.
1905. January 24, Judge Buckham appointed a charter com- mission for the city of Owatonna as follows :- Carl K. Bennett, Thomas E. Cashman, Charles S. Crandall, James M. Diment, Lonis B. Fenner, John L. Gibbs, William Gausewitz, Patrick J. Kiernan, Harlan E. Leach, William F. Sawyer, Wesley A. Sperry, Herman Schmidt, Albert L. Sperry, John Smith and Lewis L. Wheelock. March 10-11, the Seventh annual con- vention of the South central Minnesota Teachers' Association met at Owatonna. March 14, the Steele County Farmers' Insti- tute was held at Ellendale. April 11, the board of education of the city of Owatonna was authorized by a special election of school district No. 1, of Owatonna, to issue $8,000 bonds to build a modern school house in the fourth ward. April 25-27, the Forty-seventh annual convention of the Minnesota Sunday School Association was held in Owatonna. May 12, Sheriff F. C. Chambers shot and killed Ivan Tomas, a robber, who was seeking to escape arrest. The coroner's jury exonerated the sheriff. June 19, Mrs. Charles Pegg died at Owatonna. She was born in Meriden township in 1856 and was married in 1876. July 3, the Steele county training school for teachers opened for a four weeks' course. July 6, the city council of Owatonna decided to submit to the voters on September 19, the question of issning $15,000 bonds for a new city hall. July 9, Silas An- derson died at Owatonna. Ile was born in New York state in 1832 and came to Owatonna in 1864. July 20, Hon. B. S. Cook committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a rifle. At one time he was mayor of Owatonna. August 12, Wilda Johnson, of Hlavana, was bound over to appear in the district court on the charge of poisoning J. L. Johnson's well with paris green. September 12, August Voelker, of Owatonna, died. He was born in Germany in 1841 and came to Steele county in 1884. September 20, the barn of Ray Lindersmith was destroyed by fire at Clinton Falls, entailing a loss of $4,000.
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September 26, at a special election the voters of Owatonna authorized the city council to issue $15,000 bonds for a new city and fire hall. The vote stood 323 in favor and 208 against. October 12, the county commissioners decided to issue bonds to the amount of $3,500 for the purpose of constructing judicial ditch No. 2. November 12, the new Universalist church was dedicated at Owatonna, free from debt. The sermon was deliv- ered by Dr. Fisher, of Galesburg, Ill. November 19, the store of Parrott & Smith burned to the ground at Owatonna, entailing a loss of about $41,500. The loss to the hardware company was $35,000, to Dr. Theo. Hatch, $1,500; to Dr. C. H. Stearns, $2,500, and to Yerke & Sweeney, $1,500. Wilda Johnson, of Havana, was acquitted of poisoning the well of J. L. Johnson. December 20, Elling Largeson, died at Berlin township. He was born in Norway in 1824 and came to Steele county in 1876.
1906. A big meeting was held in the court house at Owa- tonna to consider the adoption of a new city charter. January 30, a special election held in the city of Owatonna to consider the new city charter resulted in its rejection by a vote of 200 for the charter and 581 against. February 23, the district court decided in the case of James Peachey vs. the city of Owatonna, that the election held to vote on the $15,000 bond issue for the new city and fire hall was defective and illegal. March 28, the Owatonna Metropolitan opera house caught fire, but was saved by the fire department. The damage was covered by $11,000 insurance. April 4, Governor John A. Johnson visited the state public school, and expressed his satisfaction with the institution. April 11, Patrick Brennan died at Owatonna. He was born at Waterford, Ireland, in 1835 and came to Owatonna in 1866. June 18, at a special meeting of the hospital board, the contract for a new addition to the hospital was awarded to the Hammel Brothers & Anderson, the bid being $7,545. June 19-21, the forty-first annual convention of the Minnesota Universalists was held at Owatonna. July 9-14, a big mid-summer carnival was held at Owatonna. July 17, the city council awarded the contract for building the new city hall to Hammel Brothers & Anderson, bonds to the amount of $15,000 having been authorized at the elcetion in March. The bid was $19,643. July 24, fire destroyed a barn owned by W. S. Reynolds at Owatonna. Two other barns and the Winship hotel were damaged. July 29, Mrs. Maria Gross, the first centenarian in Steele county reached her hundredth birthday at her home in Owatonna. August 14, thie city council of Owatonna granted a new gas franchise to the Owatonna Gas, Electric and Heating Company, to run for twenty years. August 21, Captain L. G. Nelson died at Owa- tonna. Ile was born in Norway, was captain during the Civil
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