HISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 237 the hitter. The Royal Hose Company was organized February 11, 1885, and its tirst foreman or captain was C. E. Johnson. The Clipper Hose Company was organized October 6, 1896, and after a strenuous fight was admitted to the department March 15, 1897. Its first captain was Frank W. Yochem. The present officers are A. II. Kellett, chief; II. J. Teich, first assistant; Aug. Biersdorf, second assistant, E. F. Davis, secretary; II. E. Weiss, treasurer. Hospital. The Zumbrota Lutheran Hospital was erected in 1898 at a <-ost of about $8,000, under the auspices of various Lu- theran societies. It is a fine twenty-eight room building, built of pressed brick and fitted throughout with modern conveniences. It has an ideal location on the outskirts of the village, and it is greatly regretted by the people of this vicinity that the institu- tion is out of com mission at the present time. However, it is expected that within a short time it will again be ready to re- ceive patients. The principal business houses of Zumbrota are as follows: Lumber yards — Wedge, Weiss & Co.. N. T. Wedge, Henry E. Weiss, C. L. Grover, proprietors; Marvin Lumber Company, F. L. .Marvin, proprietor, AYilliam Croxford. manager. Cement blocks — Wedge, Weiss & Co. General stores — New Store, Anto Amli and Anton Johnson ; City Grocery store, J. 0. Olson, proprietor ; Lee Schafer, Martin Satren. L. J. Henning. 0. N. Berg. Clothing and dry goods — The Star, R. R. Sigmond, L. W. Olson; Meyer & Johns, Fred W. Meyer and William F. Johns. Furniture stores — Langum & Nordvold. J. B. Langum and Adolph Nordvold ; Dan- ielson Furniture and Music Company. Charles Danielson, pro- prietor, J. A. Boraas, manages. Photograph galleries — A. J. Trelstad, 0. G. Stearns. Barber shops— Miller & Ellstrom, J. C. Miller and Richard Ellstrom ; R. D. Windslow. Ben Hainan. Horse and auto livery — B. 0. Grover & Son (J. D.). Garage and ma- chine shop — Skillman & Ness, Lambert Skillman and A. 0. Ness Blacksmiths — B. A. Nordly & Son (Arthur), R. A. Gorcler, Joint Iloff, Harry Jewison. Wagon shop — H. Keohler. Jewelry stores — J. L. Williams, Edward 0. Sohn. Fur factory— Teo. Steelier Meat Market— Hartwell & Matchan, E. T. Hartwell and E. M. Matchan. Drug stores— A. S. Baken, J. E. Kyllo. Laundry- Zumbrota Steam, P. T. Faus. Bakery — City Bakery, Annen Olson, proprietor. Restaurants — Axel Anderson and Lena Howe. F. W. Johnson. Pool room — F. W. Stary. Hardware stores- Myron & Olson, 0. A. Myron and Charles Olson ; Ira D. Warren & Son (S. D.). Cigar factory— Henning & NTesseth, George Hen- ning and Chris Nesseth. Harness shops — B. A. Kolbe. M. II Baskfield. Shoe store— B. A. Kolbe. Real estate and collection A. B. Farwell. Telegraph— AVestern Union, E. J. Thomas, a -cut at Northwestern; 0. K. Anderson, agenl at Milwaukee depots;
