In 1872, John C. Johnson was elected chairman of the board of supervisors, and J. S. Thompson and Stephen Redding, supervisors; clerk, Peter J. Hilden; treasurer, C. C. Roberts; assessor, Walter Brown; justices, Walter Brown and George Stace; constables, Wm. Lane and S. Mageras. In 1873, John C. Johnson was re-elected chairman, as well as J. S. Thompson and S. Redding, for supervisors; clerk, T. J. Hilden; treasurer, N. B. Gaylord; assessor, George Stace; justices, George Stace and Walter Brown; constables, James Arden and E. Fountain. In 1874, the same town board was re-elected, with the exception of A. W. Fountain being elected justice of the peace, Walter Brown not qualifying. In 1875, William Thomas, Perry George and Martin Johnson were elected supervisors, William Thomas being elected chairman; clerk, T. J. Hilden; assessor, George State; treasurer, C. C. Roberts; justice, John C. Johnson; constable, R. Mallan. In 1876, William Thomas, Perry George and George Stace were elected supervisors, William Thomas being elected chairman; clerk, Peter J. Hilden; treasurer, C. C. Roberts; assessor, John C. Johnson; Stephen Redding, justice of the peace; John Mageras, constable. In 1877, Perry George was elected chairman of the board of supervisors; Martin Johnson and John Shafer, supervisors; clerk, T. J. Hilden; assessor, John C. Johnson; treasurer, N B. Gaylord; justices, John C. Johnson and Peter Krall; constables, C. A. J. Hanson and Hubert Mageras. In the year 1878, Perry George was re-elected chairman of the board of supervisors; Stephen Redding and Olaus Johnson elected supervisors; clerk, P. J. Hilden; assessor, George Labbitt appointed; treasurer, N. B. Gaylord; John C. Johnson and P. Krall, holding the justice office; C. A. J. Hanson and S. Mageras, constables. The town has always been very patriotic, and when the war broke out the men enlisted as one man, all that conveniently could leave their homes, and when President Lincoln called for 300,000 more they enlisted, whether they could leave their homes or not; but besides this private subscriptions were made to bounties in the sum of $3,500. The following named men enlisted from time to time during the war: Hubert Eggleston, William S. Kinney, John Arden, James Arden, Michael Corcoran, T. Erickson, John E. Olin, James N. Wood, Peter J. Lotty, F. Snidert, R. J. Daniels, Bent E. Olin, Benjamin Chase, B. R. Prince, Walter Brown, William Parsons, John Alley, Cyrus Klingenschmidt, Ole Syverson, Timothy O'Regan, Timothy Houson, John Wayze, W. S. Williams, Svenom Hendrickson, A. C. Amundson, John Amundson, John C. Johnson, Jacob Wohlers, Peter J. Hilden, John Bomback Fred Bomback Joachim Holst Jacob Holst Clans Holst

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Booth, Peter Swetchser, William Suckhaa, Fredrick T. Bowker, William Berley, Ole Nelson, John Nelson, e, Frank Lane, Peter Wagoner, Nicolaus Lippert, R. Baker, Ammond Larson, and Samuel Church. Some the army, and at the time the town was almost depopuodied men; but the town is now in a flourishing condisent pretty well settled, mostly by Germans and some d Americans. We have five churches-one Catholic, and two Lutheran, and seven schoolhouses, all in good

ace W. Twitchel was elected chairman of the board of Iliam Thomas and Mason Eggleston, supervisors; Reuben arcus Eggleston, assessor; Nelson B. Gaylord, treasurer the poor; Marcus Eggleston and Ben. Prince, justices. Thompson was elected chairman of the board of supereorge Stace and William Perly, supervisors; Halvor ; treasurer, H. W. Twitchel; assessor, B. F. Chase; J. Hilden and Marcus Eggleston; constables, John C. ank Lane. Joseph S. Thompson was then re-elected five ion, and held the chairmanship six years successively. 'visors under him in that time were:

liam Perly and George Gay; clerk, Oliver Knutson; . Twitchel; assessor, Marcus Eggleston; J. S. Thompson, poor, which office he held till the county took them in er J. Hilden, justice of the peace, which office he held 75, when he enlisted in the army.

1864, C. C. Roberts and Halvor Knutson were elected S. Thompson, chairman; town clerk, Reuben Ward; . Twitchel; assessor, Julius Munger; Constables, Caleb William Thomas; justices, G. H. Gaylord and P. J. Hilden. 865, J. S. Thompson was elected chairman; Wm. Thomas illan, supervisors; clerk, Oliver or Halvor Knutson; e Stace: treasurer, H. W. Twitchel; justices of the Eggleston and John Alley; constables, Ole Knutson and

866, J. S. Thompson was elected chairman of the board Wm. Thomas and John Luchan, supervisors; A.

of supervisors, but did not qualify for the office, and J. S. Thompson held over that year. William Thomas and Halvor Knutson were elected supervisors; clerk, A. W. Fountain; treasurer, C. C. Roberts; assessor, Star Dennison; justices of the peace, Marcus Eggleston and P. J. Hilden; constables, R. W. De wore and J. C. Maybe.

In 1868, John Alley was elected chairman of the board of supervisors; George Stace and E. Northfield, supervisors; clerk, Stephen Roberts; treasurer, C. C. Roberts; justices, H. N. Eggleston and Edwin Bullard; assessor, Star Dennison; constable, Albert Pratt. In 1869, John Alley was re-elected chairman of the board of supervisors; Walter Brown and John C. Johnson were elected supervisors; Stephen Roberts, clerk; treasurer, N. B. Gaylord.

GOODHUE.

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This township was first settled in 1854 by Francis Yergens and John Mann. In 1855 David Hickock, John Ingerbretson, Harry Danielson, Oliver Knutson and Knut Knutson, came in, and selected lands and made claim. David Hickock and John Mann each built houses and opened them as hotels, and though the population in their immediate vicinity was small, travel was quite brisk, and the hotels were considered a success, so much so that when P. Easterly came the next year (1856) he also built a hotel, which he kept in operation for a number of years.

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The first birth in Goodhue was in 1855, when a child was born to Mrs. Frances Yergens, which was christened Henry. The wife of Mr. David Hickock died in 1856, which was the first death in town. The funeral sermon preached on that occasion was the first religious service. Rev. Jabez Brooks officiated. The first school was taught by Miss Georgiette Easterly, in the summer of 1857.

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On section 17 Fresbyterian -one locate arches are pro cational and

There are five good school houses. Goodhue is one of the finest agricultural towns in the county, and all the farmers seem to think they cannot do better than to stick to their farms, some of whom have very large ones.

The business of the town being entirely agricultural, events have not transpired to make a very exciting history, and interesting only so far

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GRACE CHURCH, GERMAN LUTHERAN.

was organized in the spring of 1868 by the Rev. Christian ad but eight members at that time, as follows: A. SeeSeeback, R. Haas, Charles Semke, William Betcher, G. an Kempe and Peter Tipke.

was built that year at a cost of about $500, including . Mr. Bender delivered the dedicatory service the last gust. A new church is now nearly completed, 36x50 feet, t about $2,500. There are now forty-two members, with pe, Peter Tipke, Elder Charles Sempke and Elder Fred. 1. Services are held every third Sabbath.

OTHER CHURCHES.

7 the Methodists have a church, and on section 22 stands n edifice. There are two Lutheran churches in the townted on section 18 and the other on section 34. All the rosperous, and the people take a deep interest in their d religious institutions.

BELLE CREEK.

tlers in this township were two Swedes, Charles Ross and Kemper, in the fall of 1853. They located on section bin and put in the winter there. In May, 1854, Walter e sons, Henry, Richard, Michael, Walter, jr., and John, is two and four. Benom Hill and three sons, John, Henry, ollowed in July of that year, locating on sections five and ext year, 1855, the township settled up rapidly, and farms nd substantial habitations began to round into form.

1, a daughter of James O'Neil, was the first white child wnship, March, 1855. James Connel was the first man to

died. Mrs. S. P. Chandler died on the 28th of June following, the first death resulting from natural causes.

Lewis White and Miss Emeline Hill were the first couple joined in wedlock. The event was celebrated in 1856, S. P. Chandler, a justice of the peace, performing the ceremony.

Alvin Herbert taught the first school in the winter of 1855-1856, in the basement of a stone house owned by Mr. Kirkpatrick. No school house was erected until 1859, although schools were in progress nearly every season up to that time, being held in some of the settlers' houses. In 1856 James Allen laid out a village plat and christened it Troy City, and soon after Jesse Johnson put up a store and stocked it with goods. He had the entire trade of the place, as no other building was erected on the village site. The financial crash of 1857 came and all further attempts to do business or build a city were abandoned.

A post office was established in 1854, called "Burr Oak,” and H. M. Doyle was appointed postmaster. This office was located on the stage route which led from St. Paul to Dubuque. In 1855 the mail route was changed, and the office was therefore discontinued. 1858 another office was established in the southwest portion of the township and named Belle Creek. S. P. Chandler was appointed postmaster.

On the 25th of May, 1855, the first religious services were held in the township at the residence of Benoni Hill, the Rev. Norris Hobart officiating.

The township is watered by Belle Creek, from which it derives its name. It flows through along the western side, and affords a fair water power, and at intervals along its borders, hay meadows, limestone ledges and fine building stone.

Belle Creek is bounded on the east by Goodhue, west by Leon, north by Vasa, and south by Minneola. The township was not organized until 1858, and the first election was held at the residence of Walter Doyle, that fall, at which thirty votes were polled. S. P. Chandler was chairman of the first board of supervisors, and Patrick Drudy, was the first clerk.

LEON TOWNSHIP.

This town is bounded as follows: Cannon Falls to the north, Belle Creek on the east, Wanamingo to the south, and Warsaw on the west. The surface is mostly rolling prairie, the only marked difference being six or eight sections in the northwestern part, which are considorahle

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