History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 120-121

WILLIAM STOLTE, SR. This man was one of the most prominent businessmen of his time in the city of Reedsburg, and his name is intimately associated with its civic, financial, educational and religious life for a period of nearly fifty years. His first Reedsburg adventure was a partnership with D. SCHWEKE in the mercantile business, which continued until 1869, when his associate died. Mr. STOLTE continued the business until 1887. He built the hotel later known as the Hotel STOLTE (now Hotel Huntley) after the destruction of the Mansion House by fire, on the site of that ancient hostelry. His son Edward G. STOLTE managed it until his death in 1914.

MRS. MARY RUDD. This woman, of late lamented memory, was one of the most active women of her day in Reedsburg, and during the last twenty-five years of her life, was the most conspicuous figure in local finance. She was born Dec. 6, 1848, at Janesville, Wis., and married David B. RUDD, Nov. 4, 1884. Mr. RUDD was one of the earliest settlers in Reedsburg, and one of the founders of the Reedsburg Bank. He died in 1896 and his wife succeeded in his interest and at her death a few years ago the RUDD estate passed to her adopted niece and ward, Miss Frieda MEYER, now Mrs. E. G. NESHEN. The RUDD estate was valued at more than $500,000.00, and was the largest ever probated in Sauk County.

HENRY W. SORGE. As founder of the Central Wisconsin Creamery Company, Henry W. SORGE deserves especial mention as a distinguished resident of Reedsburg during the period of its industrial growth. His first venture in the creamery business was the Narrows Prairie Creamery. That was highly successful, and the result was the starting of other institutions of its kind, one in the city of Reedsburg, which was incorporated as the Central Wisconsin Creamery Company in 1902. The creamery was first located on the West Side, but that was destroyed by fire, and the present modern buildings were erected by the company. Harry A. SORGE, Reedsburg resident, is secretary and manager at the present time.

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