Shakopee Courier Aug 10, 1882- Apr 6, 1893 Aug 10, 1882 H.E. Lowell formerly of E.P. Nursery now in Mpls. Aug 24, 1882 Sam Mitchell & Stan Starring threshing. Aug 31, 1882 E.J. Hamilton threshing. Sept 14, 1882 Sam Mitchell of E.P. put up drying house for seed corn. Nov 2, 1882 E.J. Hamilton dance post-poned Nov 23, 1882 John Galvin of M&StL killed at Merriam Jct. Steamboat "Gopher" ran aground at foot of E.P. hills. Dec 7, 1882 Alexander Faribault dies, age 90 Jan 4, 1883 Ad for Sam Mitchell's seed corn. Jan 18, 1883 Sam Mitchell sold out of seed corn. Feb 15, 1883 Sam Mitchell of E.P. Veterinarian Mar 8, 1883 Stan Starring and Jonas to build steam mill and to grow amber cane. Mar 29, 1883 Val Neidenfuehr in Mpls since last Oct., also playing in orchestra. May 17, 1883 Golden wedding anniversary of Mr.& Mrs. Jonas Starring. May 31, 1883 E.P. building new road to Shakopee. June 7, 1883 Stan Starring crops. June 14, 1883 E.P. buys guide boards. July 19, 1883 Val Neidenfuhr leaves for S.D. Aug 2, 1883 Gunshot accident at Ritchies of E.P. Aug 9, 1883 Stan Starring crop report. Aug 16, 1883 Column on M.S. Starrings amber cane. Theft at Terrill's. Sept 6, 1883 Stan Starring's sorghum mill. Sept 20, 1883 Stan Starring crops not hurt by frost. Oct 4, 1883 Big train accident on the M&StL. at the foot of Vogel's hill. Oct 11, 1883 Stan Starring crops. Oct 25, 1883 Column on Val Neidenfuhr. Nov 8, 1883 Sam Mitchell selling dried corn. Nov 29, 1883 John Powers of E.P. moves to Shakopee. Dec 13, 1883 H.E. Lowell formerly of E.P. to go to Texas. Dec 20, 1883 Ezra Paine moves to Shakopee and opens meat market. Feb 7, 1884 Ezra Paine meat market. Article on Val Neidenfuehr. April 10, 1884 Jonas Starring sick. April 17, 1884 John Stuart of E.P. killed on M&Stl. near Hopkins. May 8, 1884 Died: Alma Gould, widow of Allen Gould, A. 60 May 22, 1884 F.A. Tuck announces trestle station now called "Summit" M&St.L June 12, 1884 Johnny Theis, John Lagel and Joe Coller fishing Riley's lake. July 3, 1884 Article on Val Neidenfuehr, visit from S.D. Aug 7, 1884 Accident at Ritchie's farm. Sept. 25, 1884 S. Starring's crops. Oct 9, 1884 List of E.P. people who won prizes at Shakopee fair. Oct 16, 1884 S. Starring sorghum crop. Nov 6, 1884 Fanny Hamilton of E.P. sick with typhoid fever. Nov 13, 1884 John Feltman marries Mary Roserucker. Dec 11, 1884 Man killed on the M&StL. at Merriam Jct. Jan 15, 1885 Josie Chapman (nee Goodrich) of E.P. commits suicide. Jan 22, 1885 S. Starring visit Shakopee. Frank Rivers visit. Mar 4, 1885 Ad by Sam Mitchell for veterinary services. Mr. Begg's broke ribs from fall from locomotive. Apr 8, 1885 Mr. Begg's hurt in another accident. Apr 15, 1885 Annie & Maggie Geiser attending Union school. Apr 22, 1885 Andrew Clark, son of John, E.P., dies at age 17. May 6, 1885 Val Neidenfuehr visit from D.T. John Cavanaugh of Riley's lake visits Shakopee. May 13, 1885 Mr. M.S. Starring informed paper about the Mpls. & Shakopee Road. Ad for Starring's Stallion's. June 24, 1885 Big article "Riley's lake fishing" Aug 19, 1885 John Cavanaugh crops. Sept 2, 1885 Frank Bohlig going to college at New Ulm. Sept 16, 1885 List of E.P. fair winners at Shakopee. Oct 21, 1885 Notice from Henry Reimer not to sell anything to his wife. Oct 28, 1885 Mr. Beggs hurt again. Nov 25, 1885 Mrs. Bayard T. Shaver dies (Nee Ida Tuckey) M.S. Starring sells stock horses. Dec 16, 1885 Jacob Wolff of E.P., formerly of 99 cent store, broke left leg. Dec 30, 1885 M.S. Starring bought some cattle. Jan 20, 1886 John Cavanaugh of Riley's lake said Rice lake opened up. Feb 17, 1886 John Geiser would like to start a sash and blind factory in Shakopee. Feb 24, 1886 John Cavanaugh of Riley's lake visit's Shakopee. Mar 3, 1886 M.S. Starring to visit stock farms to buy more horses. Valentine Riley of Spring lake? Dance at Goodrich hall in E.P. Theo Bost of Excelsior on sleigh party. Mar 17. 1886 John Geiser moves to Chaska. List of winners of E.P. election. Mar 24, 1886 M.S. Starring loses part of finger also buys some more horses. Apr 7, 1886 S. Starring's horses at fair. Rose Rivers of E.P. visits Shakopee. Ticket office will be opened at Trestle Station on M&St.L. George Cornwell of E.P sells calf. Apr. 14, 1886 John Geiser opens sash & door factory in Chaska. Big Ad for M.S. Starrings horses. Apr 21, 1886 Tickets being sold at Shakopee station by F.A. Tuck, agent for M&St.L. May 12, 1886 Starring's horses May 19, 1886 Miller Bros. store robbed. Article about E.P. correspondent. John Geiser to build church at Winstad. Two men returning from E.P. have accident. June 2, 1886 E.P. column June 9, 1886 E.P. column June 16, 1886 E.P. column June 23, 1886 Wm. Brum hailstorm. Val Neidenfuehr gives description of Webster, D.T. Louisa Miller marries John Strahl. Wm. Stinson barn hit by lighting. June 30, 1886 E.P. column John Clark & brother James article. July 7, 1886 M.S. Starrings mother's 75th birthday. July 14, 1886 E.P. column. Good grading road? Break in at High trestle station. Article on Jerry Walsh section foreman on M&StL. July 21, 1886 E.P. column Aug 4, 1886 Fishing and camping Riley's lake. E.J. Hamilton E.P. visit Shakopee. Aug 11, 1886 Frank Riley of Eagle Creek crops. Sept 1, 1886 John Clark growing grapes. Sept 8, 1886 M&StL. accident at Norwood. Man found dead under a M&StL. bridge in E.P. Jonas Starring sick. Frank Bohlig store. Sept 29, 1886 Patrick Riley dies, age 89, father of Mathew Riley. John Moriarty of St. Paul at funeral. Oct 27, 1886 Jonas Starring & Sam Mitchell visit Shakopee. Dec 8, 1886 Mrs. Jonas Starring sick. Dance at Goodrich hall. Dec 15, 1886 E.P. dance Dec 22, 1886 John Riley indicted for larceny. Dec 29, 1886 Mr. Brooks of E.P. Jan 19, 1887 Mrs. Nathan Brown dies Jan 26, 1887 Val Neidenfuehr in Milwaukee. Mrs. Mitchell of E.P. at old settlers meeting. E.P. article. Feb 2, 1887 Val Neidenfuehr visit. Feb 9, M.S. Starring and E.P. road. Mar 2, 1887 Married: Frank Rogers-Martha J. Mitchell, Ben Beggs-Fannie Gamble Mar 9, 1887 Married: John J. Gamble-Mary Brown Mar 16, 1887 Mr. Good of E.P. has harness made. Apr 6, 1887 Frank Reilly of Eagle Creek visit. Apr 13, 1887 E.J. Hamilton rents property at Merriam Jct. John Goodrich of E.P. buys horse. May 4, 1887 Clara Brown dies, age 23, daughter of Nathaniel. May 18, 1887 Joseph Gamble marries Sarah A. Carlton. June 1, 1887 Wm. Brum takes part in Memorial service at Shakopee. June 8, 1887 Jacob Rankin dies, age 66. June 15, 1887 Big rain causes washout at high trestle. June 22, 1887 Ada Hamilton, daughter of E.J. Hamilton, marries Frank Cooper. June 29, 1887 Article about William Brum, civil war vet. F.A. Tuck brother-in-law, also civil war vet. Also article about E.P. road. July 6, 1887 Descrip. of Hamilton wedding. July 27, 1887 John Clark gored by bull. Aug 10, 1887 Big article on M.S. Starring. John Clark had several ribs broke. Aug 17, 1887 Ed Hammon, bro. of Mrs. Wm. Beggs commits suicide. Bertha Brum, daughter of John, marries Asa A. Dailey. Aug 31, 1887 Theo Bost jr. saves people from drowning. Sept 14, 1887 John Clark recovered from accident. Wm. Brum visit Shakopee. Sept 21, 1887 Ezra Paines, father, William Paine is sick. Valentine Neidenfuehr is visiting Shakopee. Oct 5, 1887 C.S. Paine, son of Ezra, in a play in Shakopee. Oct 12, 1887 Play at Goodrich hall, E.P. Oct 26, 1887 Francis O'Reilly petit juror. Mrs. Bohlig an old resident of Chanhassen near Riley's lake, dies, a. 65 Nov 9, 1887 Alex Hankins buys corn sheller. Dec 7, 1887 John Clark visit Shakopee. Dec 14, 1887 B.C. Stewart of E.P. visits Shakopee. Jan 25, 1888 John Cavanaugh falls through ice on Rice lake. Feb 1, 1888 Val Neidenfuehr visits Shakopee on way to St. Louis. William B. Paine dies, age 74, moved to E.P. in 1854. Feb 22, 1888 Val Neidenfuehr visits on way back from St. Louis. John Donlon dies, age 77, old settler from Chanhassen of 33 years. Feb 29, 1888 Wm Brum in town. Stan Starring visit. Mar 14, 1888 Fred Bohlig hurt. Stan Starring buys horse. Mar 21, 1888 J.C. Goodrich just finished threshing for Mr. Gould. Apr 4, 1888 Frank Reilly in town, has rheumatism. Apr 11, 1888 Miss Feltman from over the river marries Mr. Braemer. M&St.L. bridges at Jordan damaged from high water. May 2, 1888 Val Neidenfuehr playing cornet in concert. May 16, 1888 Wm Beggs building Mr. Deacons house. Jonas Starring came over on boat. May 30, 1888 John Clark in town, says roads are bad. June 6, 1888 Stan Starring says the road between the creek and bluff is repaired. H.D. Allen of E.P. in G.A.R. June 20, 1888 Henry Tholen drowns in Riley lake. John Clark says road washed out. June 27, 1888 John Cavanaugh run over in a fall. July 11, 1888 Thomas A. Holmes, founder of Shakopee, dies at age 85. M.S. Starring in town. New right-of-way surveyed on M&St.L. within 15 ft of present one. Surveyors camped at Reimers. July 18, 1888 Edward Breddy killed at Riley's lake on M&St.L. Wm. Brum purchases hay mower in Shakopee. E.P. crops plowed under. Aug 15, 1888 Mathew Riley broke arm from a kick of a colt. Aug 22, 1888 Mrs. Jas. Heth visiting friends in E.P. John Geiser now living in Chanhassen, working on church in Shakopee. Aug 29, 1888 C.B. Terrill nominated for Henn. Co. court clerk. Sept 5, 1888 John Geiser lot owner in Shakopee. Sept 12, 1888 Frank Reilly has an acre of watermelons. Sept 19, 1888 Wm Brum in sham civil war battle in Mpls. Oct 10, 1888 Whiting Case killed in hunting accident at Ritchie's pass. Oct 24, 1888 Aleck Hankins shoots American eagle. Miller Bro's. open new hall last Friday. Oct 31, 1888 Valentine Neidenfuehr to marry Lizzie Riley next Tuesday. Wm. Beggs is going to build a barn for John Kreger, E.P. Geo. M. Powers in town. Nov 7, 1888 Description of Riley-Neidenfuehr wedding. Wm. Greenwald, bro of Fred, dies. Jan 2, 1889 Died: George H. Brown of E.P., age 55. Cora Brown's father. Jan 11, 1889 Man falls out of tree in E.P. and breaks both legs. Jan 25, 1889 Katie Lenzen marries Fred Miller. Feb 15, 1889 Michael Feldman dies, age 72. Mar 1, 1889 Frank Rivers overcoat stolen while on jury duty in Mpls. Mar 8, 1889 Proposal to build bridge at Bloomington ferry. Francis Reilly who has been sick lately visits town. Mar 15, 1889 Wm Brum in town. Mar 22, 1889 Stan Starring sells horse. Mar 29, 1889 Frank Reilly thinking about moving to St. Paul. Apr 26, 1889 Grass fire on Vogel's hill. May 10, 1889 John Dean building house at E.P. by the Beggs Bros. May 24, 1889 Real estate transfer in Shakopee, Wm Geisler to Chris Geisler. June 14, 1889 Beggs Bros are building a kitchen for Mr. Mitchell. M&St.L. put new timbers at upper high trestle. June 28, 1889 Died: Earnest Sass, son of Wm Sass, age 16 «. Good's renting boats July 5, 1889 Chas. Boltz marries Ernstina Gruenwald. H.E. Lowell formerly of E.P. visits. July 19, 1889 Woodland Park on M&St.L. Article on M.S. Starring and his crops. Aug 9, 1889 Wm. Gessler dies, lives near Riley lake. Sept 6, 1889 John Clark visit. Sept 20, 1889 Rose Reilly attending school at Faribault. Francis Reilly lost horse. Sept 27, 1889 J.D. Starring veteriniarn services. Oct 4, 1889 Mrs. Jonas Starring sick. Oct 11, 1889 J.C. Goodrich threshing E.P. Nov 1, 1889 Eagle Creek: Misses Ann Riley left for Mpls. Nov 22, 1889 Maggie Riley married on Nov 12th. F.A. Tuck visits Wm. Brum. Hattie Goodrich dies, age 26. William Lagyow while working on the Walsh's section of the "St. Louis" near the high trestle, died, age 24. Nov 29, 1889 M.S. Starring in Belle Plain. Sam Beggs to move to Howard lake. Frank Gessler's chickens stolen. Dec 6, 1889 John Mazawamona Dies, age 94, lived at Shakopee most of his life. Dec 20, 1889 Church socialable at Wm. Beggs home. Dec 27, 1889 Died: O.P. Brooks, formerly of E.P., age 64. Jan 24, 1890 Francis Reilly visiting sick daughter in Mpls. Feb 14, 1890 John Clark says iron work is done on the Bloomington ferry bridge. Feb 28, 1890 Bloomington ferry bridge opens. Mar 7, 1890 Died: Mrs. Matthew Dean, daughter of Henry Tuckey of E.P. Mar 28, 1890 Died: Mrs. M.M. Brooks of E.P. sister of O.J. Brown, James Brown and David Brown. May 28, 1890 David Richard of E.P. sowing oats. June 6, 1890 Ad for Ed Good's boat rentals. Mrs. Val Neidenfuehr visiting Shakopee. June 13, 1890 F.A. Tuck buys West-End hotel in Mpls. Fishing Riley's lake. Ed Good opens refreshment stand. June 27, 1890 Mrs. Hannah Starring dies, age 79. July 4, 1890 Daughter of Mr. Francis Reilly came home for a visit. July 11, 1890 Mike Bohlig of Riley's lake in 4th of July parade in Shakopee. Aug 1, 1890 Wm. Brum visits Shakopee. J.C. Goodrich to move to new house. Aug 8, 1890 W.H. Tracey of E.P. in sharpshooters. Oct 10, 1890 E.P. improving bluff road. Work being on new high trestle. Nov 14, 1890 Two freights on M&St.L. collide at E.P. Nov 21, 1890 John Cavanaugh in town, says he is going deaf Nov 28, 1890 Married: Carrie Good & Wm Gessler of Riley's lake. Dec 19, 1890 John Spearman & wife murdered, formerly of Riley's lake. Dec 26, 1890 Spearman Murders. Jan 2, 1891 Reward offered for Spearman Murderers. Jan 9, 1891 Coroner's report on Spearman's. Jan 23, 1891 Jos. Pemberton of E.P. loses 6 year old daughter. Maggie Spearman executor of John Spearman estate. Feb 13, 1891 Fred Gruenwald killed in bobsled accident, age 41. Wife's name is Mary. Feb 20, 1891 Article about Fred Gruenwald in Minn. news. Mar 6, 1891 Article about Spearman murders. Lecture at Washburn hall. Wm. Stoughton living by the bluff. Robert Dean of E.P. Mar 27, 1891 Wm Brum says Anderson have the grip. Apr 3, 1891 Wm Krieger of E.P. sick. Mr. Curl of E.P. Apr 10, 1891 John Paine's dog stolen. Apr 24, 1891 Aaron Gould dies, age 64. May 8, 1891 Mathew Riley has the grippe. Thomas Cavanaugh, son of John, marries Nellie Allen. Will live in St. Paul. May 15, 1891 E.P. Church had new roof put on. Description of Cavanaugh wedding. June 5, 1891 Mr. James Brown has ice cream social. Sept 10, 1891 Frank Holasek of E.P. kills monster wolf. Oct 15, 1891 M&St.L. accident at Summit siding. Nov 5, 1891 Minn. News: M&St.L. accident at Summit. Nov 19, 1891 Died: Mrs. Ann O'Reilly, age 78. Dec 3, 1891 Miss Anna Riley of Eagle Creek is visiting friends in Mpls. Dec 10, 1891 Ezra Paine, E.J. Hamilton of E.P. officers in G.A.R. of Shakopee. Dec 17, 1891 Died: Samuel Pond, age 84. Miller Bros. of E.P. visiting Shakopee. Hattie Anderson of E.P. drowned while skating on Mississippi river. Jan 14, 1892 Nat Kline killed a big wolf on Frank Reilly's farm. Jan 21, 1892 Mr. Dow of Hopkins sell 70 acres of land which E.J. Hamilton lives on. Feb 11, 1892 Wm. Beggs just back from visiting his mother in Canada. Mar 3, 1892 Val Neidenfeuhr visiting from Dakota. Mar 10, 1892 Wm. Beggs to build house for Wm. White of E.P., also an addition for Wm. Stoughton, Mar 24, 1892 E.J. Hamilton has moved to Chaska. Apr 11, 1892 Wm. Brum lost a horse, third one in last nine months. Apr 28, 1892 Stan Starring visits Shakopee. May 12, 1892 Chesley B. Tirrell dies, age 56. Wm. Greenwald dies, age 17, son of Mary of Riley's lake. May 19, 1892 Married: Mr. D.F. Douglas and Miss A.E. Smith of E.P., daughter of Sheldon Smith May 26, 1892 A.S. Neill & M.S. Starring visit Shakopee, also John Cavanaugh. June 2, 1892 Man named Nelson killed on M&St.L. at Merriam Jct. Earnest Edwards of E.P. visiting Shakopee. June 16, 1892 Mrs. Wm. Beggs visiting Wm. Krueger family of E.P. Louis Prescott dies, age 56. Aug 4, 1892 Miss Edna Edwards of E.P. visiting Uncle John Dean. Trestle creek washed out bridge. Aug 18, 1892 John Clark's daughter sick. Sept 1, 1892 Died: Wm. Reilly, son of Francis. Sept 15, 1892 Wm. Beggs has birthday party for daughter, Bertha, age 11. Oct 27, 1892 David Wood of E.P. working at J.A.Deans blacksmith shop. Mr. Seamar of E.P. buys buggy from J.A. Dean. Dec 1, 1892 Ernest Edwards of E.P. visits James Dean. Dec 8, 1892 Stan Staring and son Stan visit Shakopee. Dec 15, 1892 James Riley of Riley's lake, sons arm was dislocated Dec 22, 1892 Died: Miss Eliza Clark, age 18. Frank Bolig of Chaska, visit. Jan 12, 1893 G.H. Kunsman painting Middlebrooks at E.P. Died: Annie Smith of E.P., age 17. Jan 19, 1893 Died: Mrs. Elmira Comstock of E.P., age 88. Trestle agent, Jos E. Smith married. Mar 2, 1893 Eugene Moriarty, Bro. of Ellen Cavanaugh, visiting. Worked with John Geiser 18 yrs. ago? Mar 23, 1893 John Geiser to build new school at Marystown. Apr 6, 1893 Mrs Wm Brum visits.