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 198 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY Another mill was erected, probably by the Messrs. Nelson and Olson, about six miles above the first mill, located on the ljne between Minneola and Wanamingo. In 1867 the Norwegian Lutherans erected the first frame church, in the southeast corner of the township, at a cost of $3,500, with a seating capacity of about 500 people. The first minister was the Rev. B. A. Muus. The same denomination later built another large church in the northern part of the town. The Methodists organized a society in 1868. Later German Lutheran and German Methodist churches were organized. Rev. Mr. Walton preached an early sermon in the home of Daniel Eames. Mary Dickey was an early school teacher. In 1871 a schoolhouse was erected on section 23, and was first taught in by John Aldrieh. A company composed of Ezra Wilder, H. H. Palmer, T. P. Kellett and others built, in the early days, a large cheese factory on section 26, within the limits of this township. The township was first united with Zumbrota under one organization. The first supervisors were I. < Stearns, T. D. Rowell and George Sanderson. In December, 1859, a notice was posted in several places, requesting the voters living in township 110, range 16. to meet on the fifteenth of that month at the resi- dence 1 of Daniel Eames to take into consideration the expediency of a separate organization, choose a name for the town, and if deemed best, to elect the necessary officers for doing town busi- ness. At the meeting held in accord with the order, N. Mulliken was called to the chair and J. B. Locke chosen secretary. The names of Paris and Minneola were presented for consideration. Tin 1 latter was finally agreed upon as the name for the new organization. Minneola is an Indian term, signifying "much water." There were thirty-two voters present, and it was de- cided to elect town officers. This election resulted in the follow- ing officers: Supervisors, -I. B. Locke ('chairman), Brant Thomp- son. J. (lark: clerk, R. Person; assessor. Henry E. Shedd; justices. A. J. Grover and N. Mulliken ; constables, AY. B. Williams and E. L. Kingsbury. A. J. Grover and J. B. Locke were ap- pointed a committee to present this action to the county board. They did so, but the matter was deferred by that board until both townships could act on the matter. The township of Zum- brota. at its annual meeting in the spring of 1860, approved of the separation. The organization was perfected by a meeting held at the home of J. B. Locke June 18, 1860. The following men enlisted from Minneola during the Civil War: Charles Adams, Morgan Abel. Arthur Brown, Cyrus B. Chase. Steven G. Cady. John H. Docker. Christ Eastman, Grinnell Pales, Hans Halvorson. Bottel Larson. Halvor Ockelbey, Claus Oleson, William N. Peck, Elizur Peck, Peter Peterson, Morris