D. Winck started a shoemaker shop in Dassel in 1877 in which he worked for fifteen years, then he retired in 1891 and moved to California. John Henry “Hank” Remick came in 1877 and started running the Dassel House hotel, until 1882. During the summer of that year, he engaged in his old trade of being a blacksmith, but on January 1, 1883, he went into the saloon business with John S. Larson. The following February, their place was destroyed by fire. In partnership with John S. Larson and William Gallagher, Remick then built a new hotel, the new Dassel House, the old one having burned down also. On the completion of the hotel, which was of brick and cost some $4,500, Remick again opened another saloon and remained in that business until 1886, when he closed it out. James H. McKenney came in 1878 to be the principal of the village schools for two years. In the fall of 1880, he bought an interest in the Dassel elevator and took charge of it. The Dassel Brass Band was organized in 1878 with the following members: W. L. VanEman; Director; Louis Rudberg. John S. Larson. Nels Chelgren. Douglas Martin, Jonas J. Rudberg. Oliver Bacon. Charles H. Morris, H. L. Babst, J. W. Norgren, George Norton, John E. Bunker, and Guy Breed. In October 1880, August Sallberg purchased the general store of the Rudberg Brothers and moved to Dassel taking charge of the business. In February 1883, the building was destroyed by fire, and he immediately put up a brick building. He moved into it on September 5 of that year.