Kimball’s Horses
Peter Kimball, a teamster for Howard Lumber often gave children a ride on the lumber wagon. His horses were burned to death in a 1941 fire at the lumber yard.
People
Waiting for the Mail at the Depot
Perly Malbon was the village mailman for many years. In early years of the twentieth century, mail bags were tossed off trains at the Robbinsdale Depot and pushed back to the post office in a … Read more
The Trumps at Twin Lake
In 1890 the Village Treasurer, John Trump built a general store on the corner of 42nd and West Broadway. A couple of years later he enlarged the store and sold hardware in half of it. … Read more
The Shumways
John P. Shumway purchased 45 acres of the Crystal Lake Township for $25 dollars a piece in 1856. He built a modest home near Twin Lake and managed to get most of the land … Read more