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Enoch and Lyman opened the Fargo drygoods store in 1845. In 1851, Enoch purchased the mills which helped provide Lake Mills with its name. In 1868, Enoch and Lyman organized the first foundry east of Milwaukee. Enoch also maintained interests in a grocery store, a farm and dairy, and the Lake View Hotel. Robert worked for his brothers in the store before becoming a telegrapher. Lorenzo homesteaded 500 acres and had 500 sheep was was a renowned philanthropist. Isaac served a pastor of the newly organized Baptist Church. Joseph built the city's first jail. The Lake Mills Fargo family legacy is remembered to this day in the L.D. Fargo Library (donated by Lorenzo D. Fargo), the Fargo Mansion Bed and Breakfast (home of Enoch's son), Crepaco (founded by Enoch's sons and one of Lake Mills largest employers), the Bank of Lake Mills (founded in part by the Fargo family), the Fargo Mercantile, Fargo Street, and the city's electric company (founded by Enoch's sons). Source: Fargo, Brian. American Pioneers, The Fargo Family History. Laguna Niguel, CA: Royal Literary Publications, 1994 Style: Fargo Brothers Hefeweizen is brewed in the tradition of a Bavarian-style weißbier with a clove-like flavor and aroma with banana undertones and no bitterness. The unfiltered yeast makes this beer cloudy.
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