Simon Anderson, the eldest son of Swedish immigrants who had come to St. Charles in the 1870s, established this business in 1901. Following his father's death, the Andersons moved into town from their small farm, which was on what is now known as Country Club Road. From their new home on Second and Indiana Avenues, Simon and his mother, Anna, began to run a milk route. Over the years, delivery expanded. It became necessary to purchase a building to house the operation. Soon, the business also expanded its product offerings and began to sell ice cream--in the early days, four scoops cost five cents. The original Colonial building at 120 N. Third Street burned in 1963. The Neoclassical Revival building that stands at the present address survived the fire. (Read more on the St. Charles Public Library website.)