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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY IOC Lican in his politics, and is a stockholder in the "Wanamingo Creamery. Be and his wife arc members of the Lutheran church. Alfred K. Simmons, a successful Red Wing Dentist, is a native born son of this city, his lather being 0. K. Simmons. He was born June 6, L875j and attended the public schools, after which he decided to make the profession of dentistry his life work. Through a year each in the denial departmenl of the stale uni- versity, the Chicago College of Dental Surgery and the Louis- ville College of Dentistry, he acquired excellent training, and graduated from the hitler school in IS!)!"). lie started practice in Spring Valley. Wis., and remained there until 1903. After a year in St. Caul he returned in 1904 to the city of his birth and opened an office on Bush street, well equipped with all the latest appliances. He has a large practice and enjoys the confidence of all who have availed themselves of Ins services and advice in dental matters. Dr. Simmons belongs to the Psi Omega Delta fraternity and to the Louisville College Alumni Association. He Avas married July 17, 1902, at Red Wing, to Carrie Christopher- son, of Eau Claire. "Wis., daughter of John Christopherson, native of Norway. After many years' residence at Eau Claire they moved for a time to Dakota, later returning to Eau Claire. The father is deceased and the mother still survives. To Dr. and Mrs. Simmons have been born two children, Knute N. and Arvid K. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran church. William P. Glardon, who has given general satisfaction to the people of Red Wing as president of the board of public works, is engaged in the draying and transfer business, dealing also in coal and wood on a large scale. He was born at Lawrenceburg, Inch, April 17, 1858, son of Peter F. and Sarah E. (Cox) Glardon, the former a native of France and the latter of Boone county, Kentucky. Peter F., the father, was born September 6, 1820, and came to this country with his parents in 1831, settling in Butler county, Ohio. He then lived for a time in Indiana, and was married December 30, 1852. In November, 1865, after having served with valor as captain in the Civil War, he migrated with his family to Wisconsin, settling in Trenton, Wis. In 1867 he came to this city and started the cooper business, which in 1872 he sold to O. Eames, becoming superintendent for Mr. Eames. He died in this city in October, 1895, and his wife passed away in February,/1906. William P. was brought to Red Wing as a boy and attended the public and high schools. After leaving school he worked several years with his father, and did other work until he became manager of the Eames livery business for five years, and for two years engaged in a similar business for himself, with Edward Johnson as partner. In 1886 he started the draying and transfer business, which he has since continued