ch of the machinery from the old mill was substituted erprise. It was completed and put in operation in the is one among the very excellent mills of the county.

NNON FALLS TOWNSHIP

ne from the Big Cannon River. The first settler was on. Charles Parks soon followed, settling in the village July, 1854. The first birth was Ellen Hartry, born Oct., death was David McKune, August, 1855. Robert FothSarah Strange, were the first couple married who were township. Charles Parks officiating.

CANNON FALLS VILLAGE.

March 10, 1857. The first election was held first Wed-
1857. The first officers elected under the charter were,
resident; William P.Tanner, recorder.

J. E. Chapman, Thos. Baker, George McKenzie.
rs: Eli Ellsworth, president; J. A. Wilson, recorder. A.
el Higham and John Danielson, councilmen.

on of the village now stands, James McGinnis pre-empted
6, sec. 18, in Nov., 1854. March, 1855, Warren Hunt
-. qr. of sec. 18, adjoining McGinnis on the east. The
chard Freeborn, jr., pre-empted lots 3 and 4, sec. 18, west
s claim. In May, 1855, William Colvill pre-empted lots
18, south of the McGinnis claim. Benjamin St. Clair
nd 12, sec. 7, north of the McGinnis claim, the same
1855, William P. Schofield pre-empted lots 9, 10 and 11,
t from the McGinnis claim. The same month Hugh
ok the se. qr. of sec. 18, east of the McGinnis claim. June,
ark entered lots 10 and 11, sec. 18, south of the Colvill
B. Barton pre-empted the se: qr. of sec. 7, ne. of the
, fall of 1855.

proper was laid out August 27, 1855, by Richard and orn, on section 18, including a portion of the claims of

Point Lookout addition was made in the fall of 1856, including a part of the Montgomery claim.

Cannon Falls Company's addition was made May 18, 1858, including a part of the William P. Schofield claim. St. Charles Terre Haute addition was made soon after, including a part of the St. Clair claim. Ellsworth and Tanner's addition followed immediately, including a part of the Frank Clark claim.

The Goodhue addition was made next, and is a part of the Schofield claim.

William Freeborn built the first dwelling house in the spring of 1855. It was a log cabin built on mill block No. 3, or on the bank of the Little Cannon near the falls. It was pulled down some ten years ago. Richard Elton built the first store building, September, 1855, on lot 4, block 36. Eli Ellsworth kept the first store, and in this same building The first attorney at law was R. W. Hamilton, and the first physician, J. E. Tibbitts."

E. L. Clark taught the first school, a subscription enterprise, in a building he erected for that purpose, January 8, 1856.

SCHOOL HOUSES.

The first public school house was built on block 21, in the village. proper, in 1857. It is 28x38, two stories high. An addition of the same size was built in 1875.

Present teachers: A. E. Engstrom, principal; Miss Kate Tanner, first intermediate; Miss Ida L. Mallett, second intermediate; Miss Cora Schofield, primary.

The second school building was erected in 1875, on lot 4, block 2, north side, Goodhue's addition, smaller than the first building. There was an addition built to it in 1877.

Present teachers: Miss Cleora T. Oakes, intermediate; Miss Belle J. Allyn, primary.

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MILLS.

The first mill was built by R. C. Knox & Co., in 1867, block 51, in Cannon Falls city addition. It was a frame structure, 45x50, containing four run of stone. The entire building when completed cost $14,000, with a cenecitv of 100 000 hrshole of wheat per annum It was carried

THE FIRS

organized Jul

ddlings. The Leffel, Dayton, and Red Wing wheels are operated by R. Gregg & Co.

LITTLE CANNON MILL.

icture two stories above basement, 50x70, built in 1857. until 1861, when machinery for the manufacture of as put into it, and operated as such until 1875, when 1 into a grist mill, with four run of stone for wheat, and

GOODHUE MILL.

and is 45x60, three stories high, a frame structure. It 'stone, five for wheat and three for middlings. They gs purifier. The mill was built by Gardner and More, y them until September 1, 1878, when it was sold to er, of Hastings. They use the Eclipse water wheels, five pacity of mill, 250 barrels per day.

BANKS.

BANK OF CANNON FALLS.

March 6, 1878; B. C. Howe, president; J. C. Norton, vice 7. Howe, cashier.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

une 10, 1878. Authorized capital, $200,000. Paid up . Stephen Gardner, of Hastings, president; W. P. Tanent; L. S. Follett, Hastings, cashier, and L. W. Follett, rand manager.

ephen Gardner, W. P. Tanner, Eli Ellsworth, Charles A. anielson, Jonathan Miller and S: Higham.

CHURCHES.

IRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CANNON FALLS

July 31, 1856, at the school house. Rev. R. Hall, of

Peckham, Mary H. Peckham, Charles W. Gellett, Jane R. Gellett, Sherman Hale, Jonathan L. Clifford, Mrs. J. L. Clifford, Sidney Munson, Mrs. H. G. Munson, Joseph E. Chapman, Hannah A. Chapman, Levi Hillman, Mary Hillman, and Mrs. Paxton.

Deacons J. L. Clifford and Sherman Hale; Luther Scofield, treas., and H. Peckham, clerk.

At a meeting held in January, 1857, S. Munson was chosen treasurer in place of Luther Scofield, resigned. At a meeting held for that purpose January 31, 1857, Sherman Hale, J. E. Chapman and Eli Ellsworth were elected trustees. April, 1862, Rev. John N. Williams was called as a regular pastor, but resigned in 1864, and Rev. J. R. Barnes acted as pastor. March 28, 1866, re-organized under the State law, and entitled the First Congregational Church of Cannon Falls. The trustees were S. L. Chapman, W. H. Schofield and Sherman Hale. Under the administration of these trustees the present church edifice was erected and completed in 1868. Its size is 35x48 and cost $3,000. It was dedicated by Rev. E. S. Williams, of Northfield, January, 2, 1868. September 23, 1867, Rev. E. W. Merrill was called, and chosen February 23, 1870. September 3, 1874, Rev. C. A. Ruddock was the acting pastor, which position he held until September 3, 1877. B. Fay Mills was pastor for a short time. No pastor in charge now.

Present membership, eighty-five. Average attendance at Sabbath School, seventy, with W. H. Scofield as superintendent.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER.

This church was the outgrowth of the labor of Rev. Timothy Wilcoxson, who walked all the way from Hastings, Minn., a distance of nineteen miles, preaching a sermon in a small frame house of William P. Tanner, Nov. 3, 1857. At that time there were only four communicants, as follows: Mrs. William P. Tanner, Mrs. A. E. West, Miss H. A. Love and Mrs. J. D. Wheat. Rev. Wilcoxson continued holding monthly services until September, 1865, when the Rev. S. S. Burlson, of Northfield, took charge until June 24, 1866. February 20, 1866, a meeting was held at the school house, when it was arranged to build a stone church. building committee were elected as follows: J. E. Chapman, Eli Ellsworth, J. D. Wheat, J. D. Jennings and W. P. Tanner. This committee

solicited subscriptions and bought lots 2 4 and 5 block 24 in Co

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organized ad J. D. Wheat,

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eted vestrymen

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ain. The edifi ad on the last S ecommunicant was extended ired Rev. G charge as re church was co

has reporte 70 was raised Dec. 11, 1870, deceased.) a den the Rev. Wi in Mr. Wheat Tassell was c pis seventy-fiv pastor as supe

Present officers cre. Alonzo Di et vestrymen; GRAPHICAL and. Jan. 12, try. Emigra died for the m Faribault, Min

May 29, 1878, by

This church wa

le church this

according to law, April 16, 1866, with J. E. Chaplain , wardens.

W. P. Tanner, James H. Abbott, and A. J. Phelps, were

en.

one of the church was laid June 28, 1866, by Bishop H. ev. S. S. Burlson assisting. The stone was laid on the r, containing a copper box, in which was deposited a , prayer-book, and the usual newspapers and specimens lifice was completed March, 1867. First services were Sunday in March, 1867, Rev. S. S. Burlson, officiating. nts at this time numbered fifteen. In February, 1867, a ed to Rev. S. S. Burlson to become the rector, but he G. W. Dunbar, of New Berlin, N. Y., was called, and rector on Easter day, 1867. Wednesday, May 1, 1867, consecrated by Bishop H. B. Whipple. The cost of the ted, including lots and furniture, was $3,577.86, of which sed outside the parish.

, Rev. G. W. Dunbar, resigned, and Mr. J. D. Wheat ) a parishioner, conducted the services until June, 1872, William John Carley was called, but he resigned in 1875. at conducted the services, until July, 1877, when the Rev. s called, and is the present pastor. The church memberfive; average attendance at Sabbath School, thirty, with perintendent. In 1877 they built a rectory, at a cost of

ers: Eli Ellsworth and F. D. Barlow, wardens; Charles Dibble, J. E. Chapman, James H. Abbott and W. P. Tan; W. P. Tanner, treasurer and secretary.

-Rev. F. J. Tassell was born in the county of Kent, 2, 1841. Received his primary education in his native grated to Hawley, Clay county, Minnesota, Sept. 1872. ministry at Seabury Divinity School (Bishop Whipple's,) inn. Was ordained deacon June 17, 1877, and priest by the bishop.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

was organized in 1856. The society is building a neat is year. Owing to the absence of the pastor and no