Freeborn County, Minnesota - Chapter 16: Chronological Events, 1911

The items in this chapter are incidents culled from the life of the community from the year 1859 to 1910. This chapter does not purport to be a complete history of the events transpiring through these years, but is intended to give brief incidents in the progress of the county, many of which would long ago have been forgotten were it not for the files of the newspapers, and various historical publications. In dealing with the more recent years, this chapter is confined mainly to the deaths of the old settlers.

1859. On May 6 the first murder in the county was com¬ mitted by a man of weak mind, Henry Kreigler, causing the death of Nelson Boughton in the town of Nunda. The murderer was executed March 1, 1861. On February 12 A. L. Swineford having gone to LaCrescent, Isaac Botsford secured an interest in the "Star." In September an early frost caught many late crops. This was the season when the horse racing mania was upon the community, and one of the first recorded was between a horse owned by F. L. Cutler and one owned by F. Lamb, for $100 a side. Then came a race between Botsford's black gelding. Crazy Frank, and Dr. Wedge's horse, Selam, in which Crazy Frank won.

1860. The newspaper, which had become the "Eagle," was issued for the last time March and the "Standard" was issued May 26 by Ruble and Hooker, with the latter as editor. In July the Webber house was leased to J. A. Robson, of Geneva. During this summer Morin, Wedge and Hall got a new steam saw-mill in motion. Another horse race was run between George S. Ruble's Sleepy Kate, and F. L. Cutler's Bay Lady. Sleepy Kate was declared the winner. The second fair of the Agricul¬ tural Society was held at Albert Lea on October 10 and 11. In the early fall of this year, a land sale had been ordered by the president, and the people, who were mostly living on govern¬ ment land, did not feel able to pay for it at that time, so a meet¬ ing was held at the Webber house. A. B. Webber was chairman, and C. II. Bust wick, secretary. Col. G. W. Skinner, who liad been appointed to secure cooperation in procuring the postpone¬ ment of the land sale, reported what had been accomplished. Stacy, IIoops, Rickard, Ash, Webber, with others, addressed the meeting, and Mr. Skinner was sent to Washington to use his influence in the matter, and a committee was appointed to secure funds to pay the expenses. A meeting had been previously held in' Porter, at the house of F. W. Calkins, and J. M. Drake pre¬ pared the resolutions. The county seat election was fixed for the day of the general election, on November 6. Colonel Skinner returned, and on October 25 another meeting took place at the Webber house; S. G. Lowry in the chair, and E. C. Stacy as secretary. The colonel reported that although there was to be no postponement of the sale, lie had obtained concessions which practically gave the settlers what they wanted, as it was provided that no speculators should bid or locate land valiants on lands actually occupied, and the following gentlemen were designated to see the idea carried out: A. B. Webber, of Albert Lea; J. Melder, Carlston; C. Fitzsimmons, Xunda; Eli Ash, Bancroft; J. C. Seeley, Hartland; J. W. Burdick, Geneva; E. (Toy, Riceland- A. M. Young, Shell Rock; George Callahan, London; C.

Bullock, Oakland; and D. Gates, Moscow. In December of this year, the trial of Kreigler for murder, in Steele county, almost depopulated this region, so many were summoned as witnesses; even the mail carriers' duties were interrupted.

1861. Wheat was reported as selling in Milwaukee for seventy-nine cents a bushel. Henry Kreigler was executed on the first of March, at Albert Lea. Ruble's mill was wrecked and the dam washed away by a freshet in April. This was the only water privilege in Albert Lea. In May, the " Standard came out with a new dress. In April a military company was formed at the county seat. On August 1, A. B. Webber, having bought the "Standard" issued his first number.

1862. An anti cattle and horse thief society was organized early in 1862, with the following officers: President, Joshua Dunbar; vice-president, J. M. Drake; secretary, William Morin; treasurer, A. Armstrong; finance committee, George S. Ruble, F. P. Skinner and James F. Jones; vigilance committee, E. C. Stacy, A. B. Webber, John Brownsill and L. T. Scott.

1864. In February a dam was started at Shell Rock by Ruble and Tanner. The directors of the Southern Minnesota Railroad for this year were: E. B. Stoddard, C. D. Sherwood, Luke Miller, II. W\ Holley. D. B. Sprague and William Morin. In April the contract for making the brick for the court house was let to

1866. On February 14 Mrs. Charles Anderson, living in the town of Bancroft, went out to the barn to milk in a blinding snow storm, and notwithstanding the house and barn were in an enclosure which she had to climb over, she lost her way and was found dead the next morning two miles away from home. This year a daily mail was ordered through from LaCrosse to Winnebago City. J. C. Burbank & Co. were contractors.' The service commenced on July 1. During the summer there was an average of twenty wagons a day passing through Albert Lea with emigrants. In the summer of this year there was talk of organizing an agricultural society. Wheat in July was selling in Milwaukee for $2.04% per bushel. On July 10 the hotel barn in Albert Lea was burned. F. Hall started his flouring mill in August, with a single run of stones operated by water under a head of eighteen and one-half feet. In November two persons were drowned in Nunda : Willard Parshall and Thomas J. Stockdale. On December 15, a cemetery association was formed in Albert Lea ; Luther Parker was chairman, and S. S. Sutton. IT. D. Brown and D. G. Parker were trustees.

1867. The school fund for the county this year was $646.64. At the cemetery meeting in April, E. C. Stacy was chairman; H. D. Brown, secretary; the trustees appointed were William Morin, S. S. Sutton, and S. Eaton. It was resolved to ask the town to subscribe $500. During this year there were s large number of railroad projects brought out, with Albert Lea as a local point. In May the Albert Lea Musical and Theatrical Association was organized. President and general manager, F. B. Fobes ; vice-president, P. W. Dickinson ; secretary. S. S. Ed¬ wards; treasurer, A. W. St. John; musical director, D. G. Parker. On June 18 the association gave its initial entertainment. The Fourth of July was celebrated with more than usual display. A basket picnic with a barbecued ox as an auxiliary was thrown in. Rev. S. G. Lowry was the president of the day. The declaration of independence was read by H. D. Brown. The orator of the day was Hon. A. Armstrong. In the evening there was a grand ball at the Webber house, and a performance at the Court house. Mr. Stage, on August 6, lost a tin and hardware shop in Albert Lea by fire, entailing a loss of $1,500. On September 8, Y- illiam F. Stearns, Holley Springs, Miss., who was stopping at Albert Lea to transact some business, was seized with hallucinations that parties were on his track to torture him, and he committed suicide. He was an attorney, and a man highly respected. At

1868. In January, A. B. Davis, an early pioneer in the stag¬ ing business, bought an interest in the Austin & A\ innebago City line. Some time in the month of January, James Buchanan, of Shell Rock, killed himself. lie was about forty-five years of age and had been in Arizona. In August, Nathaniel Stacy, father of Judge E. ('. Stacy, died. He had been a Mason for more than sixty years, and was buried with funeral rites, in accordance with the land-marks of that ancient order. Samuel Wedge, who was sixty-six years of age, died September 19. I his season Albert Lea became a money order office. In the fall of this year, Clark AY. Thompson, of the Southern Minnesota Railroad, pro¬ posed to have the towns issue bonds to assist in building trie line.

1869. Early in 1869 the patrons of husbandry came into notice in Freeborn county. In April the hopes of the people were car¬ ried up several degrees by the statement that the railroad engi¬ neers were between Austin and Albert Lea. During April bonds were issued to the amount of $12,500 to assist in building a schoolhouse in Albert Lea. The engineers reached Albert Lea April 17. In April Albert Lea was honored by the appointment of A. Arm¬ strong as United States marshal for Minnesota. In the town of Bath, May 7, a Dane by the name of Christen Rassmuson, dis¬ appointed in love, climbed into the branches of a tree, tied a cord around his neck and the other end to a limb, with a razor cut his throat in a ghastly manner and jumped from his perch, leaving his sanguinary looking corpse to horrify the first person who hap¬ pened near. The tide of emigration in May was at its flood. Prairie schooners by the score were passing through town and day after day their white canvas might be seen surrounded by herds of cattle as they wended their way westward. The sur¬ veyors of the railroad during May had their headquarters at Albert Lea. The contractors between Austin and Albert Lea were Allen & Stewart. The flag which, it will be remembered, was presented to Company F, of the Fourth regiment, and carried through nine battles (which were inscribed on it at a cost of $25), was kept by Sergt. Enoch Crov for several years, and then placed in the hands of the county treasurer, being still reverently kept at the courthouse in a glass case. The construction of the new schoolhouse in Albert Lea was commenced in August. On September 22 and 28 a regular county fair was held. In September Col. Albert M. Lea suggested a grand trunk railroad from Galveston, Texas, to St. Paul, Minn., saying that the traffic between the North and South should be larger than between the East and AYest. The Southern Minnesota railroad reached Albert Lea on Saturday,

1870. Wheat in January was selling at from 43 to 46 cents a bushel. In the summer Mr. Ernst erected a building and started a boarding school in Alclen. A violent tornado swept over the county on July 14 ; houses were unroofed and much other dam¬ age done. During the month of July a petrified duck was found on the shore of Pickerel lake by M. Y. Kellar. A hook and ladder company was organized on November 22 at the courthouse. Col. S. Eaton was called to the chair and Capt. A. AY. AATiite was ap¬ pointed secretary. A great railroad excursion took place on October 17, to celebrate the completion of the through line to La Crosse. In the spring of this year a special act was passed enlarg¬ ing the powers of the officers of Albert Lea in relation to the village, giving authority as to ordinances and licenses. At the celebration of the independence of the United States at Albert Lea there were 5,000 people present. The oration was by Rev. R. B. Abbott.

1871. A town meeting was held at Albert Lea on January 4 and $15,000 voted in aid of the St. Louis railroad. Shell Rock voted $10,000 and Hartland voted $10,000. On January 7 the Orophilian Lyceum was organized. Minnie Ernst read an essay on the occasion. A cheese factory was started in Albert Lea in March. On February 23 there was a great freshet in southern Minnesota. Andrew Larson, a Swede, hanged himself in the town of Hayward on March 14, at the house of Andrew Sanderson. He was an erratic and insane individual. On April 12 the citizens of Albert Lea had a meeting and resolved to secure six Babcock fire extinguishers. In April the citizens of Albert Lea contributed to pay for the instruments for the cornet band. The railroad bond question was submitted to a vote of the people, and this county was almost solid against it, the whole number of votes cast being 760; for the payment 80, against the payment 680. Hayward, Alden, Riceland, Bancroft, Manchester and Hartford had no votes for the payment, while Carlston and Newry had one each. The Albert Lea cheese factory, with its appointments, cost $6,000, and it was completed in June. AVilliam Peck was the foreman of the establishment, which had a six-horsepower engine. In October an elk was seen near the residence of Dr. Blackmer, and was shot at with a bird charge by the doctor's son. He ran across the rail¬ road track going south. Quite a cavalcade was soon in pursuit and he was followed as far as the Shell Rock. The animal was killed at Cresco, Iowa. AYhen Chicago was burned, in October, the citizens of Albert Lea had relief meetings and sent what they could.

years of age, was frozen to cleat h on February 1. He was away with a team, and it is supposed had an attack of asthma, and did not survive the cold, which was intense; he was found a few miles from home. Gardiner Cottrell, an old settler of Shell Rock, died in May. Martin Sheehan, an old settler who located in Bath in 1857, passed away on August 7. On November 2 L. G. Pierce, of Alden, with his wife and four children, Avere struck by the engine of a passing train while on a wagon loaded with goods, but none of them were seriously injured. In November Hon. Charles Mc- 11 rath Avas appointed receiver of the Southern Minnesota railroad.

1873. In October there was quite an extensive conspiracy to obtain money by selling land not their ovTn by parties from Clcseland, Ohio. They had obtained descriptions of land owned by Cleveland men, and then came out here Avith forged deeds, and having had them recorded proceeded to sell the lots, but as they were on the point of leaving they Avere detected and their plans

1874. Early in 1874 there Avas quite a spirited controversy as to the name, Albert Lea. Various suggestions Avere made. The objection to the name arose because it Avas unusual and unlike the name of any other place in the wide world, which ought to strike the majority of people as being a most admirable reason Avhy it should be retained. In February a young man Avas frozen to death, near Albert Lea, when intoxicated, and a coroner s jury declared that the saloonkeeper Avho sold him the liquor Avas responsible. The Albert Lea Temperance Alliance was organized in February. Fifty-eight persons joined the society. The first officers Avere : President, Gilbert Gulbrandson ; a ice-president, Capt. A. W. White ; treasurer, H. 0. Haukness ; secretary, August Peterson. In March A. A. Munn, a leading citizen of Freeborn, committed suicide. A library and reading room Avas organized on March 27 at the office of Ballard & Hibbs. Dr. Ballard presided at the first meeting. There Avas quite a gale sAvept across the county on July 25 ; in Bath, Manchester and Freeborn it Avas particularly fierce, unroofing houses, destroying crops and doing thousands of dollars' worth of damage. Grange hall, in Shell Rock, Avas dedi¬ cated on November 6. Among the concomitants of the occasion Avere a supper and a dance Avith sixty-tAvo couples in attendance.

1875. At the March meeting in Albert Lea the No-License party carried their point by fifty majority. The spring term of the Albert Lea seminary Avas under the charge of Jennette Curtis, of Michigan. The Congregationalist church bell, Aveighing 616 pounds, Avas installed in early November.

1876. Joseph Schorbeck, fourteen years of age, Avas killed by a runaAvay accident early in January. His body AATas dragged three miles and mangled beyond all recognition. In Freeman Lea

Hughes fatally shot himself. This was in the winter of this year. In the years 1874 and 1875 the opponents of license had carried the day at the polls, hut in 1876 the order was reversed and the license party was triumphant. John H. Smith, a venerable man of eighty-six years and father-in-law of T. AValcott, on June 7, while fishing at Albert Lea, near the railroad, became bewildered and stepped in front of an engine and was instantly killed. He was a pensioner of the "War of 1812. At Freeborn, in the early sum¬ mer of this year, Dora, a little daughter of Mr. Shoen, six years of age, was lost, and after eleven hours ' search by the .whole neighborhood was found near midnight on the prairie near a grove fast asleep and restored to her distracted parents. The centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by the United States of America was celebrated in Albert Lea in a way and manner befitting the occasion. The grasshoppers ap¬ peared in the county in August. September 6 the murder and attempted robbery at Northfield excited considerable interest in the chase and capture of the bandits and what assistance could be given was rendered.

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 aftei 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 80, 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 w as appointed to confer with other members of the bar in the dis-

1878. In Bancroft on Sunday, February 24, the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Prescott met at the house of Henry Loomi^ 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, chaiter 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 Xo. 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 19°9. J9

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 Avere 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 NeAV York state, and had lived in Albert Lea tAVO and one-half years. Ashley M. Tvrer, one of Albert Lea's brightest laAATyers, died in May.

1881. On January 28, a post of the Grand Army Avas insti¬ tuted in the city. A Board of Trade in the city of Albert Lea Avas organized February 10, and the following officers Avere

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 scpiare 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 hr the city, hut it was so carefully looked after by the proper authorities that it did not become epidemic. On January 13, 1882, Mr. and Airs. Bank 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.

and the C. M. & St. P., April 3. Alay 18, John Heath died. Fie ^ was born in New Hampshire, and came to Freeborn county in the 'fifties. Airs. Aurilla Heath died November 7. She was born ^

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, Ahchael Fitzgerald, Naeve & Soth, Fobes & Owen, Franke & Borleske.

The latter named firm was the heaviest loser. Several other tenants suffered some loss. August 8, Afead 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.

1885. D. N. Gates resigned as chairman of the county board, and Thomas W. Wilson was named in li is place. February 8, Brock Woodruff died at Albert Lea. lie 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 8, 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, 1/99, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. February 12, the Albert Lea Building & Loan Association was organized. February 23, Colonel and Airs. Samuel Eaton, of Albert Lea, celebrated the fiftieth anni¬ versary of their marriage. March 3, the Episcopal ( hurch, 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. lie 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 Lea, to succeed H. 0. 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. lie was buried at Beloit, Wis. August 31, Asa V alker 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

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 Hartland. 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 wTere 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, TVilliam 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 185o. April 9, Mrs. 0. Sheldon died in Hartland. She was born in Penfield, New York in 1816, and was among the early settlers m 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 Acadeim was

1891. January 15, Colonel Albert Miller Lea died m 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 in Salem, Xew York. June 14, 1816, came to Freeborn county in 1857. October 6, Luther Academy was dedicated. January 22, Asa Ward died in Montana. lie came to Freeborn county in 1857. Mav JO, 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. Xancv Sparks McReynolds, wife of Father Isaac McReynolds, died at Albert Lea. She was born in Carthage, Term., 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, Xo. 193, I. O. 0. F. was organized with the following officers: N. G., J. P. Peterson; D. G., Axel Xoble ; 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 Xunda. Fie was born in Ireland, and settled in Freeborn countv in 1858. Mav 1, J. C. Baer died at the Minnesota 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 X. 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 t he 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,

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 i 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-

1895. January 18, Henry House ended his life at Albert L<*a. lie was born in A1 assachusetts, August 4, 1844, and came to Free¬ born county in 1858. April 15, Catherine Beighley Grimm, wife of Charles Grimm, died at Glenville. She wras born in Pennsyl¬ vania and came to Freeborn county in 185/. April 30, 4 he Albert Lea Improvement League wras organized by the ladies. Hay 24, Elvin Hopkins died. lie was born in Newr York, and settled in Manchester, this county, in 1857. June 31, Co. I., of the 2nd Minn. National Guards, w7as organized at Albert Lea. June 24. the contract w'as let for draining Spring Lake in Albert Lea. The work wras completed in August. In July an Albert Lea AY heel Club w7as organized. June 23, a serious cyclone swept the county. July 12, John Y. AVohlhutter died in Nunda. He was born in Germany and came to this county in 1857. Sept.' 19. a great tire visited Alden, entailing a loss of about $50,000. Oct. 7, a new' opera house wTas opened in Albert Lea. Nov. 13, F. B. Fobes' local telephone w'as connected with Alden, Emmons and IowTa points, and progress wTas also announced in the construction of a line to the twin cities. Saturday niglit, 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 wras burned at Alden. December 2, the new high school building w'as opened at Albert Lea.

1896. This year w'as 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 w'as published by the Union Publishing Co., of Chicago. The Freeborn County Creamery and Dairy Association w'as organized as w'as also the Anti-Saloon League. In the sum¬ mer a committee consisting of Dr. H. H. AYilcox, S. Strauss, A. AYiegand, AY. A. Alorin and H. G. Day drew up a constitution for the Albert Lea Hospital which w'as organized this year. May 2!), AYilliam English died at his home in Bancroft. He wras born in England and w'as one of the early settlers of this county. Julv 11, Dr. A. Al. Burnham, one of the earliest pioneers, died at Gig Harbor, AYashington. He w'as born in New' York in 1824. Oct. 28, Airs. John Paine died in Hancock county, Iow'a. She was born in AY hales, Alareh 12, 1825, and came to Freeborn

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. 0. 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 count> 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 v as bom in Wisconsin, August 14, 1853, and came to Freeborn county 1881. November 8, Mrs. John Y. 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 v ounds 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

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 Oulbrandson died at Albert Lea. He was born in Norway, and settled in Freeborn county 1856.

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 t lie 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. lie 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 countv in 1857. October 16, Ed. Gulbrandson died at Havward. 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 eountv. He married Mr. Jones' widow.

1901. January 9, a meeting of the county commissioners was held, over which E. AY. Gleason presided as chairman. February 17, Ellick II. Ellickson died at Minneapolis. He was born in Norway and came to this country when but a boy. At different periods during his life here, he held the office of deputy oil inspector and was deputy sheriff for eight years. February 19, Nels Larson died at Clarks Grove. He was a native of Denmark, having been born October 26, 1826. He came to Clarks Grove in 1863. ('apt. A. W. AYhite donated his collection of war relics valued at $1 (),()()(), also geological specimens and curios, to the public library. August 3, Horatio D. Brown died at Albert Lea. He came to this state from Onondaga county, New York, in 1856. August 16, John Slater died near Albert Lea. lie was born in England and came to Freeborn countv in 1858 same year. Novem- ber 23, Dr. Charles AY. Ballard died in Florida. He was born in New York, January 22, 1826, and located in Albert Lea in 1870. During his residence in this city, he served one term as mayor. November 9, Airs. Helen Gilbert, one of the earlv set-- tiers of this county, died in Albert Lea.

for one term in Albert Lea. January 28, Gilbert Rundin died at Castlewood, North Dakota. He was a native of Norwav who came to Albert Lea in 1857. March 9, Peter 0. Possum died in Manchester. He was born in Norway in 1815 and came to Manchester in 1856. Frank B. Fobes, one of the pioneers of Albert Lea, ended his life by drowning himself in Fountain Lake. In 1861 he came to Freeborn county and began to work for Hall. He was a private in Co. F, 4th Minnesota Yol. Inf.; became second lieutenant in Co. C, 5th Minnesota Yol. Inf., and later joined an Illinois regiment and served until the end of the war. Then he returned to Albert Lea and engaged in business. He was county treasurer two terms, and held other positions of responsibility and honor. April 24, A. H. Bartlett died at Glenville. He was born in New Arork, and settled in Freeborn county in 1856. He platted the village of Shell Rock city, now Glenville ; was admitted to practice law in 1860 ; sat in the Alinnesota legislature 1857-1858 ; was probate judge of the county, and for a score of years served as justice of the peace. July 5, a furious hurricane swept across the county, doing much damage, destroy¬ ing crops, and killing several persons. August 30, a number of Freeborn county people were injured in a railroad wreck near Owatonna, caused by a cyclone which blew the train from the track. December 9, Broc Otto Esping died at Albert Lea. He was born in Sweden, and came to Albert Lea in 1877. December 14, Airs. Loren Blackner died in Albert Lea. She was born in AYisconsin. The Albert Lea Corset Company was established this vear.

1903. January 20, the Broadway theater of Albert Lea was opened. Alarch 18, Mr. and Airs. L. P. Alathiasen celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Alden. April 27, Hon. D. F. Alorgan died. He was born in Jackson county, Iowa. April 29, Gilbert G. Alanning died in Geneva. He was born in Vermont, and came to Freeborn county in the fifties. May 19, Mrs. Hem an Blackmer died at Albert Lea. June 7, the cornerstone of the new city hall at Albert Lea was laid. September 6, Francis Hall died in Gig Harbor, AVashington. He was born in New York, and came to Freeborn county in 1857, from Ripon, AA is. Decem¬ ber 23, the new city hall was dedicated.

a native of Norway, and came to Freeborn county in 1857. Feb¬ ruary 19, Lieut. Henry R. Loomis died in Bancroft. He was a veteran of the Civil war, and a native of New York, who came to this county in 1856. March 15, August Peterson, a veteran of the Civil Avar, died in Albert Lea. He Avas born in NorAvay and came to Freeborn county in 1858. April 13, the Albert Lea city library Avas opened to the public for the first time. April

17, William Lenz died in Nunda. He AA^as one of the early pioneers in this county. June 21, Fred Fink died at Pickerel Lake. He Avas born in Germany and came to Freeborn county in 1856. July 31, Watson W. Williams, a former editor of the Standard died in Minneapolis. July 29, W. H. English died in Albert Lea. He Avas born in NeAv York and came to this county in the fifties. August 16, William Fenholt, died at Albert Lea. He Avas a native of Germany, and came to this county in 18o8. August 23, George Gardner died at Albert Lea. He Avas born in NeAv York and Avas one of the first settlers at Glenville, having come here June 9, 1855. September 25, John Honan died at TAvin Lakes. He Avas a native of Ireland and came to this county in 1857. October 13, Martin O'Connor died. He Avas born in Vermont, and came to Freeborn county in 1877. October 28, Mrs. Charles Brundin died at Albert Lea. She Avas a daughter of J. M. Geissler, of Nunda, one of the pioneers of Freeborn county. December 6, Clark H. Dills died at Albert Lea. He Avas born in NeAv York and came to Freeborn county Avith his parents in 1858. December 22, F. E. Case, one of the founders of the Case Corset Co., died in Albert Lea. lie Avas born in Connecticut.

1905. January 3, E. W. Gleason Avas appointed chairman of t lie county commissioners. January 14, Ole A. StyATe died. He was born in NorAvay and came to Freeborn county in 1858. April 7, Mrs. Selina Stage died in Albert Lea. She Avas born in Canada and came to Freeborn county in the fifties. April 30, Nels Nelson died at Manchester. He Avas born in NorAvay and came to this county in 1856. May 12, Anthony TroAV died at GlenArille. He Avas born in NeAv Hampshire and came to Freeborn county in 1857. June 5, George W. Dearmin died at Oakland. He came to Freeborn county in 1858. June 14, the Albert Lea High school alumni Avas organized with the folloAving officers: Presi¬ dent, Mary FI. Higgins; vice-president, C. A. Ransom; secretary, William Walsh ; treasurer, Guy Menefee. August 31, the Albert Lea Tile plant started operations. September 12, the City and County Hospital Association Avas organized. September 26, Michael Cunningham died at TAvin Lakes. He Avas born in Ire- land and was an early pioneer of this county. October 15, Daniel Hurd died in Albert Lea. He was born in Rochester, N. Y., and came to Freeborn county in 1856. December 27, the Times was purchesed from Ray C. Blackner, by William Morin and C. S. Edwards of the Enterprise, and the consolidated paper given the name of the Times-Enterprise. The closing months of this year were characterized by a telephone war.

1906. January 8, Chas. N. Ruble died at Shelbyville, Tenn. Hon. Moses K. Armstrong died in Albert Lea. He was born in Milan, Erie county, Ohio, and came to Minnesota in 1858. Jan¬ uary 6, Henry Thurston, died at Washington, D. C. He was born in Oxford, Massachusetts, 1833, and came to Freeborn county 1857. May 17, Samuel B. Smith, pioneer, died in Manchester. He was born in Renville, Ohio, and came to Freeborn county in the fifties. June 13, Mrs. M. A. Holcomb died at Zion City, Illinois. She was born in England, February 20, 1828, and came to Freeborn county in 1859. November 11, The First Baptist church at Albert Lea was dedicated. December 19, Mrs. Eliza¬ beth D. Stacy died in Albert Lea. She came to Freeborn county 1856. March 9, Michael Gardner died in Newry. He was born in Ireland.

1907. January 13, Asa W. White, a veteran of the Civil war, died. He was a native of New York and came here in 1856. January 20, Mrs. Daniel Dwyer died in Minneapolis. She was born in Ireland, and with her husband and two children came to Freeborn county in 1858. January 26, Henry D. Blackmer died in Albert Lea township. He came to Albert Lea with his parents in 1857. January 26, John P. Beighley died at Gordonsville. He was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Freeborn county in the fifties. He was the first mail carrier between Northwood, Iowa and Albert Lea. Jan. 7, Mrs. Ella K. Boen died at Man¬ chester. She was born in Norway in 1812, and came to Freeborn county in 1857. February 23, Nicholas T. Sandburg, a veteran of the Civil war died. He was born in Norway and settled in Bancroft in 1857. March 10, the Alphabet railroad was put in operation. March 26, W. "W. Johnson died at Albert Lea. March 31, Zadock Mallery died in Albert Lea. He was born in New York, served in the Civil war, and came later to Freeborn county. April 4, contract for building the Riceland judicial ditch was awarded to the France Dredging Construction Co May 5, the first services of the Salem English Lutheran church were held. May 2, George B. Chamberlain died at Albert Lea. He was a native of Massachusetts, and came to 1 reeborn county in 1858. July 6, Joseph Landis died at Glenville. He came to this county about 1858. July 4, a successful ( hautauqua opened at Albert Lea. July 17, the Freeborn County Standard moved into its new quarters in the Francis Ilall building, corner of Broadway and Clark street. August 17, Jens Frandsen died in Albert Lea. lie was one of the early pioneers of the county. Aug. 21, Bernard Schad died at Geneva. lie came to this county in 1857. August .'10, 1). G. Parker died at Port Arthur, Texas, lie was born at Mount Desert Island, Maine, and he came to Albert Lea in 1858. August 25, Mrs. Agnethe Nelson died at Glenville. She was a native of Norway, and came to Freeborn county in 1858. October 21, Jacob Baker died at Manchester. He was of German birth and came to Freeborn count v in 1857. December 24, the Armstrong block was damaged by fire. The total loss estimated at more than $25,000. There were several notable improvements during this year, such as would be a credit to any city of the state. Among these are the College addition, Brundin Bros.' Packing Plant, the enlargement of the American Gas Machine Co., the extension of the Lake Shore Greenhouses, the Heilman Brewing Co. building, the large sum expended for curbing, cross walks and similar permanent street improvements, and not least among these improvements, are the large number of fine new residences erected.

1908. January 22, Mrs. Helen Carter died at Ambrose, North Dakota. She was born in New York state in 1828, and came to Freeborn county 1857. January 21, Hon. J. A. Lovely died at Albert Lea. He came to Freeborn county in the sixties, and served as city attorney. He was born in Burlington, Vermont, 1848. February 10, Mrs. Ellen Thompson died at Albert Lea. She was born in Buckingham, England, 1830, and came to Free¬ born county in 1857. February 5, Joseph Hermanson died in Bancroft. He was born in Norway, 1824, and came to Freeborn county in the fifties. March 3, Fred Wieser, a pioneer of Free¬ born county, died in Pickerel Lake. He was born in Germany, 1838, and ca,me to Freeborn county in 1859. March 15, Henry Schneider, one of the earliest settlers of Freeborn county, died at Albert Lea. He was born in Germany, 1826, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. March 14, C. M. Hewitt died at Albert Lea. He was born in New York, and came to Freeborn county in 1859. April 22, George AY. Geesey, a pioneer and soldier, died at London. He was born in New York, 1834. November 28, John L. Gibbs, died at Owatonna. He was born in Bradford county, Pennsylvania, 1836. In 1862 he was elected county attor¬ ney; in 1864 he was elected to the legislature and served six years; in 1896 he was elected lieutenant governor. He came to Freeborn county in 1861. December 30, Tosten Narvesen (Hayden), a soldier, died in Glenville.

of the Civil war and a pioneer of Freeborn county, died in Fer¬ tile, Iowa. He was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Freeborn county in 1863. February 25, Captain Eli K. Pickett, a pioneer of Freeborn county and gallant soldier of the Civil war, died at Albert Lea. He was born in New York, and came to Freeborn county in 1860. April 15, L. Flanagan, a soldier of the Civil war, died at Albert Lea. He was born in Ireland, and came to Freeborn county in 1860. April 15, T. Anderson, a pioneer of Freeborn county, died at Manchester. He was born in Norway, 1823, and came to Freeborn county in 1856. June 4, Charles Seth died at Albert Lea. He was born in Germany. June 25, Mrs. Ellen Fitzgerald, a pioneer of Freeborn county, died in Bath township. She was born in Ireland, 1838, and came to Freeborn county, 1858. June 7, Andreas Severson, a pioneer died in Man¬ chester. He was born in Norway, 1824. July 28, John M. Geissler died at Albert Lea. He was born in Germany, came to Freeborn county in 1857, and served in the Civil war. August 25, Mr. and Mrs. 'William Hazelton of Albert Lea, celebrated the fiftieth anni¬ versary of their marriage. August 25, Thomas Donovan, a pioneer, died in Owatonna. He was born in Ireland, 1831, and came to Freeborn county in the fifties. August 28, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Morgan of Moscow, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. November 5, Even Nelson, a pioneer, died in Albert Lea township. He was born in Norway, and came to Freeborn county in 1858. December 19, Mrs. Emily A. Chamberlain died at Albert Lea. She was born in New York, 1832, and came to Freeborn county in 1860. This year the present system of illuminating Broadway at Albert Lea was adopted.

1910. June 9, Mr. and Mrs W. H. Tunnell celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in Albert Lea. September 25, Mrs. Harriet Barden, died at Rochester, Minnesota. She was born in Vermont, 1832, came to Freeborn county in the fifties. Octo¬ ber 29, Gulbrand 0. Bagaason, a pioneer of Freeborn county, died at Riceland. He was born in Norway, and came to Freeborn county 1856. Mrs. A. Barlow died in Bancroft. She was born in Germany, and came to Freeborn county at an early day. March 16, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Armstrong celebrated their golden wed¬ ding anniversary at their home in Hartland. August 24, Mrs. Isadora A. Campbell died in Albert Lea. She was born in Stowe, Vermont, 1849, and came to Freeborn county in 1857.