Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1947-08-01 | Page 7 | Cook Stove of 1876 Still is in Use

Cook Stove of 1876 Still Is in Use ' i . ijiZUMBROTA, MINN. Another 'mnant of the "good old days" is in use here. The cook stove 'hich her parents purchased when - jey began housekeeping here in s6 still is being used by Miss for C eceillie Howe. Furthermore, the .T'ginal stovepipe, which has a jii'ght angle elbow instead of the .urved elbow of today, also is still ' , service. stove has no grates. Wood is placed on ridges bunt into a nai piece of iron. There is a draft in the front of the stove and in the hearth, which has a door for removal of ashes. The stove has had no repairs in its 71 years of service although hooks were welded on the stove lids to permit easier lifting. Miss Howe's father brought his wife to Zumbrota from Norway in April 1876, a a bride.