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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 919 with the progress of modern events up to the time of his death, February 1, 1905. Mr. Barlow took an active part in the early progress of the village, was one of the first presidents of the village council and served several years as postmaster. A good citizen, a wise father, a loving husband and a faithful friend, he combined a rigid adherence to high ideals in himself with a gentle tolerance of shortcomings in others, being of the true type of pioneer gentleman. He was an old-time Democrat, a member of the I. 0. 0. F. and of the Masons, and a communicant of the Episcopal church. The family name is perpetuated by a widow and by two sons, Frank A., of Cannon Falls, and Fred S., of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Barlow was married June 12, 1878, to Minnie M. Reynolds, daughter of John and Millie (Searle) Reynolds, both natives of New York state, the former of whom died February 6, 1865, and the latter in August, 1882. Mrs. Barlow, before her marriage, was principal of the Cannon Falls high school five years, and while serving in this capacity was wooed and won by Mr. Barlow, who at that time was presi- dentof the school board. She is a graduate of Alfred University, in New York, and is a woman of many accomplishments, one whose character and work have had an important part in the educational side of Cannon Falls life. Paul W. Rothe, of Cannon Falls village, is a fine type of the educated, well informed gentleman who are giving the impetus to modern business and commercial life. He was born in Ger- many July 23, 1869. received his education in the. common schools and then graduated from a high school at the age of sixteen years, subsequently going to Switzerland and studying scientific milling, a trade which had been followed by his father and grandfather before him. Upon landing in America in 1892, he worked on a farm three months and was then employed six years in the old Goodhue mill in this village. Subsequently he worked in mills in Minneapolis,- Hastings and Pine Island, return- ing to Cannon Falls in 1902 and leasing the Thompson & Smith mill. Here he has since remained, building up a large business and attaining a reputation for milling a superior product. The mill turns out rye and wheat flour, as well as corn meal, making a specialty of fancy patent Salle flour and the Gem Bismarck Breakfast Food, both of which have already attracted favorable attention by their excellence. The merit of the output of this mill is shown by the fact that Mr. Rothe has contracts with the state for furnishing his flours to the state institutions at Still- water, Hastings, Red "Wing, Fergus Falls, Anoka, St. Cloud, Fari- bault and Rochester. Aside from owning the mill, Mr. Rothe is interested in the Cannon Falls Canning Company and also in the Horse Breeders' Association. He is a Republican in politics,