History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, Part 63

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago, H.C. Cooper
Number of Pages: 1264

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The Young Men's Christian Association was organized April 23, 1868, with seventy members. The following year the officers were : President. D. C. Hill; first vice president, J. F. Pingrey ; second vice-president, O. A. Inseth; recording secretary, B. B. Herbert; corresponding secretary, Joseph Lockey; librarian, T. B. McCord ; treasurer. F. A. Cole: Rooms were rented and for a time the association flourished. It finally went out of existence. In February, 1909, the state convention met in Red Wing and much interest was aroused in again starting an association here. In the summer of 1909 came the announcement that James Law- ther, whose name was already perpetuated in the Carnegie-Law- ther library, had donated $50,000 for the erection of a building in Red Wing. A site at the corner of Broadway and Main streets was selected and purchased. The new building, complete with all the modern features of a city Young Men's Christian Associa- tion, will probably be completed in the fall of 1910.

OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION.

January 26, 1869. a meeting was called in Red Wing for the purpose of organizing an "Old Settlers Association." It was held in the Board of Trade rooms at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and those present were: J. C. Weatherby, John Day, William W. Sweney, David Hancock, H. S. Bevans, W. W. DeKay, H. C. Hoffman, J. C. Pieree, A. W. Pratt, S. J. Willard, T. J. Clark,

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F. F. Philleo and Chris Graham. At a meeting February 4, 1869, the following officers were chosen: Chairman, George Wilkin- son ; secretary, S. J. Willard; treasurer, J. C. Pierce. E. T. Wil- der, W. W. Śweney, J. W. Hancock, J. C. Weatherby and F. F. Philleo were appointed a committee to report a constitution and by-laws at the next meeting. Those present were: H. C. HIoff- man, J. C. Weatherby, J. W .. Hancock, W. H. Wellington, E. P. Lowater, C. Spates, D. Hancock, F. F. Philleo, C. Cogel, E. T. Wilder, T. J. Clark, W. W. Sweney, J. C. Pierce, J. Ashton, Jared Sexton and S. J. Willard. March 18 a meeting was held and the committee on constitution submitted their report. The articles of the constitution were read and adopted. The officers chosen were: President, J. W. Hancock; vice-president, Dr. W. W. Sweney; corresponding secretary, A. W. Pratt; treasurer, J. C. Pierce. The executive committee was composed of II. L. Bevans, Jesse MeIntire and E. T. Wilder.

The next meeting of the "Old Settlers Association" was held March 7, 1882, at the court house at two o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. J. W. Haneock at that time presented to the association the first bell ever rung in the county. Another meeting was held in Zumbrota, Minn., June 30 the same year. January 3, 1883, the association met in the court house and the following officers were elected : President, Rev. J. W. Hancock; vice-president, Hon. E. T. Wilder; secretary, L. A. Haneock; corresponding secretary, A. W. Pratt; treasurer, Hon. J. C. Pieree; executive committee. S. J. Willard, Jesse Melntire and E. T. Wilder.

In 1897 a notice was published to the effect that a meeting would be held at the court house June 14, 1897, for the purpose of organizing an Old Settlers Association, and extending an in- vitation to all those who came to Minnesota prior to its admission as a state to attend. About forty old settlers were present at the meeting. J. W. Peterson moved that the association be known as the "Old Settlers Association," and also suggested that the books and copy of the records of a former organization of this nature be turned over to this organization. A committee of five. composed of W. C. Williston, J. W. Haneoek, J. W. Peterson, A. W. Pratt and E. H. Druse, was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws. The regular meeting was held July 17, 1897, at the old opera house, and the meeting called to order by Rev. J. W. Hancock. The committee on constitution submitted their re- port, the articles of the constitution were read and adopted, and the association was called the "Territorial Pioneers of Minne- sota." The officers elected were: President, Rev. J. W. Han- cock; vice-president, Hon. J. W. Peterson; secretary, E. H.

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Druse; treasurer, A. W. Pratt; executive committee, William Boothroyd, W. B. Hancock. H. Blanchard, D. C. Hill and J. C. Bowman. The next regular meeting was held at the city park in Red Wing, June 18, 1898. June 23, 1899, the annual meeting of the Territorial Pioneers was held at Featherstone Prairie, at the home of Thomas Featherstone, and on this occasion cele- brated the semi-centennial of the arrival of Rev. J. W. Hancock in Red Wing. The following officers were elected: President, Hon. J. W. Peterson ; vice-president, Rev. J. W. Hancock ; seere- tary, E. H. Druse; treasurer. A. W. Pratt; executive committee, D. C. Hill. W. Boothroyd. J. B. Locke. The next annual meeting of the association was held in Vasa. June 22, 1900. The officers chosen were: President. Thomas Featherstone; vice-president, J. W. Peterson : secretary. William F. Cross: executive commit- tee, Rev. E. Norelins, JJ. W. Hancock. William Boothroyd. A. J. Grover and James Scofield; treasurer, A. W. Pratt. June 27, 1901, the annual meeting and pienie of the Territorial Pioneers was held at the home of Thomas Featherstone. The officers elected were: President. Charles Betcher. Red Wing; vice-presi- dent. J. W. Peterson, Vasa; secretary, D. C. Hill, Red Wing; treasurer. A. W. Pratt, Red Wing; executive committee. William Boothroyd, Welch : Thomas Featherstone and Harvey Miller. The next regular meeting was held at the home of Charles Betcher June 13. 1902. The officers chosen were the same as the previous year, with the addition of Lewis Johnson and A. J. Grover of the executive committee. Mr. Betcher invited the association to meet at his home the next year. and the sixth annual meeting of the association was advertised to meet at his home June 6, 1903, but was changed an hour before the time set for the meeting to the city park by the sudden death of Mr. Betcher, which occurred at nine o'clock on the morning set for the gathering. The fol- lowing officers were elected by acclamation: President. J. W. Peterson. Vasa: vice-president, Thomas Featherstone. Feather- stone; secretary, D. C. Hill; treasurer, A. W. Pratt; executive committee, A. J. Grover. Minneola : Lewis Johnson, Claybank ; William Boothroyd. Harvey Miller. Red Wing; Howard Libbey. Featherstone. The seventh annual meeting was held at the home of Howard Libbey in Featherstone. June 22, 1904, with the elec- tion of the following officers: President, Howard Libbey : vice- president. A. W. Pratt: secretary, Watts Sherman; treasurer, A. W. Pratt; executive committee. J. L. Scofield, Cannon Falls : A. J. Grover, Minneola : Lewis Johnson, Claybank ; Harvey Mil- ler and Win. Boothroyd. Red Wing. The next annual meeting was held in Zumbrota, June 16, 1905. and the following officers elected : President, A. J. Grover : vice-president, J. W. Peterson ;

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executive committee, Bond Olson, Zumbrota ; Charles Miller, Pine Island; D. C. Ilill, William Boothroyd, Red Wing, and JJ. L. Sco- field, Cannon Falls. The association met again the next year at Zumbrota, June 19, 1906, and the officers chosen were : President, J. W. Peterson; first vice-president. William Boothroyd; second vice-president, Mrs. Sarah J. Hasler; treasurer, Harvey Miller; secretary, J. E. Holman, Kenyon. June 19, 1907, the annual meeting was held at Cannon Falls, with the election of the fol- lowing officers : President, J. W. Peterson; vice-president, Will- iam Boothroyd: corresponding secretary, Mrs. Sarah JJ. Hasler. June 20, 1908, the meeting was held in the Red Wing Armory and the old officers were re-elected. At the annual meeting of the Old Settlers' Association at Goodhue, June 23, 1909, the fol- lowing officers were elected: President, W. E. Mosher, Zum- brota; secretary. J. E. Smith, Red Wing; treasurer, Harvey Mil- Ier; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Sarah Hasler. Judge W. C. Williston celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday, also the fifty- second anniversary of his arrival in Red Wing, and his sudden death at three o'clock that afternoon while speaking cast a gloom over the whole assemblage.

The Lake Pepin Valley Old Settlers' Association has been in existence since abont 1873. Meetings are held twice a year, the annual pienie being held in the township of Florence. O. P. Francisco, a resident of "Sugar Loaf," in Goodhue county, is the president. Charles Gould, who since 1850 has lived near the mouth of Wells creek. is the treasurer, and Rosa Gould, his daughter, is the secretary.

W. C. T. U .- The state organization of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was effected in Minneapolis June 6, 1877. The first local auxiliary in Goodhue county was organized at Red Wing. June 20, 1877. This was the first local auxiliary in the state outside of Minneapolis. The report made of the first year's work at the state convention held in Owatonna, September 17: 18 and 19, 1878, was as follows: President, Mrs. C. Hobart : re- cording secretary, C. Chaffee ; corresponding secretary. Mrs. C. B. Wright; treasurer, Mrs. E. S. Wright; number of members. 38; number of saloons, 45 (two licenses have been taken away from saloons) ; meetings held weekly; average attendance. 15; number of reclaimed inebriates. 200: signers to total abstinence pledge, 1,700. There is a free reading room, supplied with the need of the day and temperance literature, and sociables are held frequently ; thirteen copies of "Our Union" and five of the "Radical," besides the "Banner" for the children. Three hun- dred signers to the temperanee petition : paid state treasurer $8.75.

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In 1881 Mrs. Harriet A. Hobart, wife of Dr. Chauncey Hobart, of Red Wing, was elected president, and Mrs. E. S. Wright, of Red Wing, secretary of the state W. C. T. U., which offices they held for thirteen years. Red Wing union also furnished to the state one vice-president (Mrs. Julia B. Nelson, 1888-90), two state lecturers and organizers (Mrs. Carrie Knox Godfrey and Mrs. Julia B. Nelson). Mrs. M. A. Dockstader has served as state superintendent of the department of anti-narcotics, and Mrs. Julia B. Nelson as superintendent of press work, of the franchise department, work among the Scandinavians and work among colored people.

At first there were but three W. C. T. U. districts in the state, then five, following the boundaries of the congressional districts. Until there was sufficient organization for conventions and regu- lar elections, the distriets were in a territorial condition, having presidents appointed by the state executive. Mrs. M. A. Dock- stader was the first president of the district to which Goodhue county belonged. Mrs. R. C. C. Gale, of Faribault, was distriet president from 1884 to 1886. In 1887 the state had been divided into sixteen W. C. T. U. distriets. District 1 comprised Goodhue. Rice, Dakota, Carver and McLeod counties. Mrs. Dockstader was president of this district for two years and was succeeded by Mrs. Jemima A. Clifford. of Northfield, who was annually re- elected until 1901, when an amendment to the state constitution proposed by Mrs. Julia B. Nelson, eliminated county organiza- tion and divide districts, making thirty-two districts in the state. Goodhue and Dakota counties formed distriet 26. Later Rice and Washington counties asked to become a part of this district and at a joint convention held in Ilastings. they were made a part of district 26. The presidents have been : Mrs. Julia B. Nelson, Red Wing: Mrs. M. J. Rust. Hastings, and Olive Mc- Naughton of St. Paul Park. The officers elected June 18, 1909. were : President, Olive McNaughton, of St. Paul Park; vice presi- dent, Mrs. A. J. Stauffer. Faribault ; seeretary. Mrs. C. E. Gates. Goodhue : treasurer. Jennie Seasons, Cannon Falls, a daughter of Mrs. J. M. Mitchell, who was treasurer either of the county or district for seventeen years.

While there was county organization (1887 to 1901), Mrs. Sarah E. Hasler, of Red Wing, was president for four years and was followed by Mrs. M. E. Ackerman of Stanton, Mrs. M. H. Daek of Stanton and Mrs. May Taplin of Miesville. The county secretaries were : Alice Brown and Mrs. Agnes C. Davis of Red Wing. Mrs. M. E. Ackerman and Mrs. Cora Whitson of Stanton. The county treasurers were : Mrs. Mary C. Engstrom and Mrs. M. J. Mitchell, Cannon Falls; Mrs. H. E. Ackerman. Stanton, and

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Mrs. H. E. Conley, Cannon Falls. There are local unions in Goodhue, Oxford (mail, Cannon Falls), Pine Island, Red Wing and Stanton.

BANKS AND BANKING.

The banking business in Red Wing and, in fact, in Goodhue county, was started by Pascal Smith, who loaned money to the early settlers with their land and improvements as security. In 1857 a firm was started under the name of Smith, Meigs & Co .. the partners in this venture being Messrs. Smith, Meigs, Fergu- son and Knapp. In 1859 the Bank of Red Wing was organized under state law and issued currency. In 1860 the firm of Smith, Meigs & Co. was changed to Smith & Dickinson. Soon after the Bank of Red Wing was started it was bought out by Paseal Smith and conducted from 1862 to 1865 by Diekinson and Smith.

The First National Bank, of Red Wing, was organized in September, 1865, with a capital stock of $50,000, which has since been inereased to $100,000. The original incorporators were Jesse McIntire, Robert B. Miller. T. B. Sheldon. Jesse M. Hodg- man. John Friedrich and T. K. Simmons. The first president was T. B. Sheldon and the first cashier was Jesse MeIntire. In 1905 a new charter was seenred and the company was reor- ganized, the new officers being: President. F. H. Wellcome ; vice president. E. H. Blodgett; second vice president, H. H. Buck ; cashier, H. P. MeIntire: assistant cashier, C. H. Crandall. The board of directors consisted of F. II. Wellcome. R. L. Grondahl. H. P. MeIntire and H. H. Buck. January 1, 1906, J. Henry Cross, who has since taken an active part in Red Wing affairs, suc- ceeded Mr. Wellcome as president. The present officers are : President, J. Henry Cross; vice president. F. II. Wellcome ; cashier, Samuel H. Loekin ; directors, Dr. J. V. Anderson. W. J. Featherstone, August J. Becker. The report at the close of busi- ness April 28, 1909, was as follows: Resources-Loans and dis- counts, $392,050.07; overdrafts, none; United States and other bonds, $172,836.48 ; real estate, furniture and fixtures, $21,000.00; cash and due from banks, $91,034.38; total, $676,921.73. Lia- bilities-Capital, $100,000.00; surplus and profits, $26.239.30; circulation, $100.000.00; deposits, $450,682.43; total, $676,921.73. The list of stock holders contains many of the business and pro- fessional men of Red Wing and vicinity.

Pierce, Simmons & Co. was started October 1. 1868, when Messrs. J. C. Pierce, T. K. Simmons and A. W. Pratt, all resi- dents of Red Wing, having engaged in aetive business of various kinds for some ten years or more. associated themselves under the firm name of Pierce. Simmons & Company, Bankers, the firm

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and business being conducted along these lines until 1891. W. H. Putnam entered the employ of the firm in 1873 and was elected cashier in 1883. Mr. Simmons' death in 1890 necessitated a re- organization, which was completed July 1, 1891, the firm's busi- ness being transferred to the Bank of Pierce, Simmons & Co., a duly incorporated state bank with a capitalization of $60,000. the officers being J. C. Pierce. president : A. W. Pratt, vice president ; W. H. Putnam, cashier, and W. H. Grow, assistant cashier. Pros- perity. due to good management and liberal support, necessitated more capital, which in 1892 was increased to $100.000 and in 1904 to $125,000. On the death of Mr. Pierce in June, 1904, Mr. Pratt was chosen his successor as president, Mr. Putnam assun- ing the offices of vice president and cashier. At the annual meet- ing held in January, 1908: the present officers were elected, as follows: President, W. H. Putnam; vice president, W. H. Grow; cashier. R. W. Putnam : assistant cashier, J. W. Holliday. A neat booklet issued by this bank contains much historical and statis- tical information in regard to the early days of Red Wing. The report of the bank at the close of business, April 28, 1909. is as follows: Resources-Loans, $657,696.19: overdrafts. $3,111.68; bonds. $53,837.00; cash and due from banks, $94,860.36; total, $809,405.23. Liabilities-Capital. $125,000.00; surplus, $50,- 000.00; umdivided profits, $9,033.29; reserve for interest and taxes. $8,000.00: deposits, $617,371.94; total, $809,405.23.

Albert W. Pratt for many years Red Wing's most prominent banker. now living in honored and respected retirement, has been closely identified with the financial interests of the county since the early days. He was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, July 10, 1837, son of Richard and Sarah (Fitch) Pratt. who located in that place in 1835. The father was a native of Massachusetts and the mother of New York state. At Chagrin Falls Richard Pratt engaged for many years in the boot and shoe business. For a time he lived in Keokuk, Iowa, but later returned to Chagrin Falls, where he died in 1868. His wife died at Hamilton, Ill., in 1872. Albert W. received his early education in the schools of his native town. and for several years was employed in the post- office at Painsville. Ohio. He came to Red Wing in 1856 and was commissioned by Judges H. and E. T. Wilder to sell land warrants and loan money to new settlers who took advantage of the preemption law. In this capacity he continued until 1857, when the land office was removed to Henderson, Min., Mr. Pratt going with the office and following the same business until the Indian outbreak of 1862, at which time he was appointed by the state to adjust claims made by the whites for property destroyed by the Indians. Locating again in Red Wing in 1863. he entered

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the office of Judge Wilder, at the same time working in the bank of Pascal Smith as clerk. In 1865, when the banking business of Mr. Smith was disposed of to the First National Bank, Mr. Pratt became connected with the latter institution, serving as book- keeper until 1868. In 1868, with J. C. Pierce and T. K. Simmons, he organized the Bank of Pierce, Simmons & Co. Josiah C. Pierce was the first president and Mr. Pratt the cashier. Upon the death of Mr. Pierce. Mr. Pratt succeeded him as president. oceu- pying that position until January. 1908. when he resigned and retired. In addition to his banking interests, Mr. Pratt opened what he called "The Old Book Store, " on Bush street, which he later sold to Arthur D. Danielson, the present proprietor. 1 Democrat in politics, Mr. Pratt has always been interested in public affairs, and for many years he served as treasurer of the city. He is a member of the Episcopal Church and belongs to the Elks. The subject of this sketch was married at Painsville. Ohio, November 8, 1860, to Agnes V. Russell, of that place. Four children have blessed the union. Tracy W. is general manager of the large cotton and oil works at Huntsville. Alabama. Henrietta S. is the wife of Ralph Taber, a literary man of some note. Rus- sell A. is manager of a bottling establishment at Sheffield. Ala- bama, and Arthur P. is in charge of the Coca-Cola Bottling Com- pany, in New York City. Mrs. Pratt died in Red Wing in 1897.

The Goodhue County National Bank, of Red Wing, was or- ganized as a private bank under the name of the Goodhue County Bank January 1, 1878, by H. E. Perkins, E. W. Brooks. William Featherstone, F. W. Hoyt, E. S. Hoard, C. Clanson, T. B. Shel- don, with a capital of $40,000.00. The first officers were: Presi- dent. T. B. Sheldon ; vice president, C. Clausen : cashier. J. S. Hoard. May 14, 1887, it was incorporated as a state bank and the officers elected were: President, T. B. Sheldon; vice presi- dent, A. H. Boxrud ; cashier, F. Busch. The board of directors were : T. B. Sheldon, E. W. Brooks, F. W. Hoyt, William Feather- stone. H. E. Perkins, William Busch, F. Busch and A. H. Boxrud. Capital. $51,000. June 20. 1904. it was incorporated as a national bank under the name of the Goodhne County National Bank of Red Wing, with a capital of $150.000.00 and the following of- ficers : President, F. Busch ; vice president, J. H. Rich : cashier, C. F. Hjermstad; assistant cashier, E. L. Lee. The directors were : F. Busch, J. H. Rich, C. A. Betcher, B. Gerlach, William Busch, G. Lillyblad, E. D. Brooks and C. F. Hjermstad. The present officers are : President, J. H. Rich ; vice president, C. F. Hjermstad; cashier. C. J. Sargent; assistant cashier, E. L. Lee ; assistant cashier, O. A. Ulvin. The present directors are : J. H. Rich, C. F. Hjermstad. C. A. Betcher, B. Gerlach, William Busch,

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E. D. Brooks, G. Lillyblad. C. J. Sargent, C. H. Boxrud. The capital is $150,000.00 ; surplus and profits, $110,000.00. The bank moved into its present building, costing $80,000, early in the year 1905. This building is one of the architectural beauties of Red Wing and aside from accommodating the Goodhue County National Bank and the Goodhue County Savings Bank, also has numerous professional and business offices, the headquarters of two telephone companies and the rooms of the Red Wing Com- mercial Club.

The Goodhue County Savings Bank was organized September 30, 1874, by T. B. Sheldon, J. S. Hoard, W. W. Brooks, C. Clausen, William Wichman, F. W. Hoyt, William Featherstone, who were the first board of trustees. The first meeting was held in the of- fice of E. S. Hoard. and the officers elected were : President. T. B. Sheldon; vice president, E. W. Brooks; treasurer. J. S. Hoard. It was opened for business in the Music Hall bloek, corner of Plum and Main streets. The present board of trustees are : J. Il. Rich. C. F. Hjermstad. B. Gerlach. William Busch and C. J. Sar- gent. The present officers are : J. II. Rich. president ; viee presi- dent, C. F. Hjermstad; secretary and treasurer, C. J. Sargent. The bank occupies quarters in the Goodhue County National Bank building.

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL.

Even before the arrival of the actual pioneer settlers in this part of the country came the stores-kept by men with licenses from the United States government to trade with the Indians, but also with a view to doing business with the lumbermen along the river. From the day of Snow, the first storekeeper in Red Wing. down to the present time, the retail dealers in Red Wing have enjoyed a prosperous trade. At the present time Red Wing has stores which would be a credit to cities of much larger size, and the business judgment and accommodating spirit of the merchants has kept the majority of Red Wing trade within the limits of this city, even though the large city stores of St. Paul and Minneapolis are not far away.

While it is not the intention of the publishers of this work to include a directory in the covers of this book, it is nevertheless a matter of justice to the business and professional men of the present day that their names should be preserved for future generations.

At the present time the retail interests in Red Wing are represented as follows :

The leading dry goods stores are: Boxrud Bros .. oldest dry goods store in Red Wing. 411-419 Main (Christian H. and Rich-

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ard II.) ; The Leader Dry Goods Co., 325-329 Main and 209 Bush (M. Lee Murphy, prop.) ; Grondahl Bros., 215 Bush (R. L. Gron- dahl, pres .; G. L. Grondahl, vice pres. ; J. K. Grondahl, see. and treas.) ; The Fair, 405 Third (Rob. N. Davenport). The grocery stores are : II. L. Iljermstad & Co., 417-419 Main (HI. L. Hjerm- stad) ; Wintervold Grocery Co., 228 Plum (Ole E. Wintervold) ; Hanson & Gustafson, 224 Pluun (Charles A. Hanson, Gust A. Gus- tafson) ; August J. Becker, 302 Plum; Goodhue County Co- operative Co., 301 Main and 1530 West Main (George F. Gross, manager) ; Sidney S. Lundquist, 305 Bush ; Henry Maetzold, 501 Plum; Henry C. Kohn, 425-427 Plum; Gust Lillyblad, 306 Plum; Irvine B. Harrison, 301 Seventh ; Morley & Stromberg. 1529 West Main (Samuel L. Morley, Louis C. Stromberg) ; Peter M. Swan- son, 1619 West Fifth; Herman E. Akenson, 1424 Main; C. H. Tiedeman, 528 Plum; Frank Sherman, 413 Third (oldest retail grocery in Red Wing) ; Henry W. Santelman, 1302 South Park. The hardware stores are: Augustine & Wilson, 317

(John Augustine, Harry W. Wilson) ; Swanson & Anderson, 312-314 Main (J. Fred Swanson. Joseph L. Anderson) : Adler & Vihstadt, 320 Main (Henry F. Adler, Henry F. Vihstadt). Fur- niture: Swanson & Son, 316-318 Main (Theodore A. Swanson, manager) ; Jolin J. Ferrin, 205 Plum. Clothing: Adler, Schacht & Co., 315-317 Main (Oscar II. Adler, John HI. Schacht. Frank H. Erickson) : F. A. Bartron & Co .. 310 Bush (Fred A. Bartron, Theodore F. Becker) : Alfred Josephson, 215-217 Bush (oldest clothing store in Red Wing) ; George E. Smith Clothing Com- pany, 208 Bush (George E. Smith). Bakeries : Adolph Berg. 313 Main ; H. M. Swanson. 419 Third; Bismark, 321 Bush (John M. Peterson, Edward M. Dodd). Boots and shoes: Robert Ring- strom, 322 Third street; Beckmark Shoe Co., corner of Bush and Third (F. M. Frye, pres .; Charles E. Beekmark, sec. and treas.) : Joseph Beau, 219 Bush ; F. A. Sommers, 303 Bush ; F. W. MeNeil & Co., 321 Main (Francis B. and Francis W. McNeil) ; Goodhue County Cooperative Company, 301 Main (George F. Gross, man- ager). Meat markets: Christ C. Bracher. 524 Plum; Jacob Brown, 1527 Main : D. Wilkens & Co., 433 Main (Diedrich Wil- kens) ; Paul Eames. 410 Third; Victor F. Gustafson, 318 Plum. Jewelers : Thor Erickson, 308 Bush; Albert G. Scherf, 403 Third ; Frank M. Schonweiler, 206 Bush; Koch & Co., Third (Bert V. and Frank X. Koch) ; Malcus Q. Lindquist. 331 Main. Harness shops : H. G. Jansen, 307 Main (Gerhard A. Jansen, manager) ; A. G. Skoglund, 322 Plum (Clarence L. Skoglund. manager) : Theodore T. Kruger. 310 Plnm. Wall paper and paints : B. A. Olson, 209 Plum; G. S. Fisk, 324 Main; W: S. Scott & Son, 439 Main (Wilbor S. and Wilbor A. Scott) ; Benjamin S. Hawkins.

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History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, Part 63

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn Publication date: 1909 Publisher: Chicago, H.C. Cooper Number of Pages: 1264

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago, H.C. Cooper
Number of Pages: 1264