The history of Montgomery county, Ohio, containing a history of the county, Part 68

Author: W.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1214

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R. Gebhart, who soon afterward admitted his son, Harry C., as a partner, und the firm name of J. R. Gebhart & Son. The mill is 50x70 feet, three and half stories high, and contains five run of buhr-stones. The machinery is c erated by water-power from the Cooper Hydraulic, and the firm employ fi men. They do both merchant and custom work, and make about 600 barre of flour per week. This is sold mostly in Dayton and vicinity, and the 1 mainder shipped to New York and Pennsylvania.

DAYTON VIEW MILLS.

These mills were erected about 1869, by -- - Tate, and was operat by Snyder Brothers & Co. for some time. It was finally disposed of at She iff's sale and passed into the hands of the present firm, C. B. Palmer & C October 19, 1881. The proprietors, C. B. Palmer and T. L. Boller, were fo merly in the mill business at Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio. They ha lately refitted up the mill, and are making three good grades of flour. T mill structure is of frame, 35x65, three stories and basement. It contai four run of buhr-stones, and four sets of latest improved pattern of rol The mill is located on the Dayton View Hydraulic, and is run day and night, water-power. The firm grind wheat only, and make 110 barrels of flour ead twenty-four hours. This product is sold in Dayton, Cincinnati, and the Ne England States.

EXCHANGE MILL.

This mill was formerly used as a gun-factory, but first put into operati as a grist-mill about 1850, by Conrad Rondenour & Brother. This firm d posed of the property to H. Gerdes & Co., in 1865, E. H. Bruns, the prese) proprietor, being the "Co." This latter took possession in 1875, and e larged the mill to its present proportions. It is now a large, three-story bric 55x55 feet in size, and the machinery is operated by an overshot water-whe located to the rear of the mill, on the Upper Hydraulic. The firm employs s men, and the mill has a capacity of fifty barrels of flour per day, for ten mout in the year. Mr. Bruns has about $10,000 invested in the business.

LUDLOW STAR MILLS.

These mills were commenced by Jost Durst in 1874. The structure located at the south end of Ludlow street, and is a three-story brick building 40x100 feet in size, with a frame storeroom 40x100, two stories. The capit invested at first was something under $10,000, and the yearly capacity 10,00 barrels per year. Mr. Charles Durst, a son of the proprietor, now has charge this mill, and there are about $25,000 invested in the business, with an avera capacity of from sixty to seventy barrels per day.

OREGON MILLS.

These mills were built in 1833. Mr. Joseph Kratochwill, the present pr prietor, established his present business in 1854, in a building opposite ti Osceola Mills. Six years later, he removed his business to Trotwood, but aft a few months returned to Dayton. In 1861, he came into possession of t. present structure, and has been alone in business since 1864. The mills a located on the corner of Sixth and Canal streets, and is of brick and fram 40x130. four stories and basement. The mills are furnished with only o1 run of buhr-stones, the remainder being sixty-four pair of rollers, of both Icc and foreign make. The machinery is operated by both water and steam powe an overshot and turbine wheel for the former, and an engine of 200 hors power for the latter. The firm employs twenty-eight men in the business, ar their daily product is almost 500 barrels per day-this being the largest dai

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noc.ct in Montgomery County. This flour is sold mostly at Pittsburgh, Penn., and Washington, D. C. Mr. Kratochwill also owns the

OSCEOLA MILLS.

Chis structure was erected by L. and S. Wollaston, in 1858, and is a brick iling 80x60, four stories and basement, fifty-two feet high in front, and e isement on the canal fourteen feet more. It was fitted up with three run 1 hrs, two of which were in operation both day and night, making from at to seventy barrels of flour per day. They had one overshot wheel sup- 'e with water from the Cooper Hydraulic. Mr. Wollaston disposed of his .e st to T. A. Phillips, and the latter to a Mr. Sylvester Wollaston, who wnl it over to its present owner. At present the mill is not in operation, being fitted up for storerooms.

PAPER.

C. L. HAWS.

his gentleman is a manufacturer of straw and tar boards for book-bind- : Ed box-makers. He established the business in partnership with William tar on the Mad River, seven miles from Dayton, in 1853, having an office tl city. They first manufactured straw boards and wrapping paper, and a ills had a capacity of about 400 tons per year. They remained in that vabn twelve years, and in 1864 purchased twenty acres of land in North v'n, where the present mills were erected. William Clark was a full part- i the business, the firm name being Clark & Haws. It remained as such wiljanuary 1, 1872, when Mr. Haws purchased the entire stock and trade of im. The firm owns three mills-one makes binders, tar and cloth boards, wil the other two turn out only straw board-each having a capacity of six ser day. Four steam engines are required to run the powerful machinery Ise mills-250, 150, 25 and 20 horse-power respectively .. The boilers for v. I'ger engine are three in number, each twenty-two feet long, and fifty- riches in diameter. This engine was made by the Buckeye Engine Com- yof Salem, Ohio. A gas house is located near the mills, and generates all ¿s used by this immense establishment. When Clark & Haws first started

isiness, they made only 106 tons of paper the first year, and their sales for me period were $5,500. The product for 1881 was 3,855 tons, being two months in the year, which if running full time would have in- el this to 4,000 tons. The sales for the same time were $220,000, a self- let fact of the reward for toil, perseverance, and close study of the wants trade. Mr. Haws' trade extends all over the Union and Canada, but t in the West. Orders are rapidly filled, requiring no traveling salesmen t, house, this item alone being a big saving in expenses. About 150 men nstant employment in these mills, and, as the city is too far away, have themselves cottages near by, thus forming a happy and contented com- x of people. These are the only mills in the Union that manufacture I ses of bookbinder's and box-makers tar, cloth and straw board, and are ust extensive mills of this kind in the world. The capacity for 1882 will inteen tons per day.

MEAD PAPER COMPANY.

le paper mill owned and operated by this company was begun in 1846, by Es, Claflin & Co., who erected a part of the present structure. They were succeed in 1858 by Mead & Weston, and they, in 1866, by the Mead & Nixon Pape Company, which was incorporated in 1872, with a capital stock of $250,-

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000. These works have had in connection with them a chemical pulp machin by which they made annually 2,030,000 pounds of wood p-lp, and also a : covery furnace, eighty-two feet in length, for recovering the chemicals used reducing the wood to pulp, there being only two other mills in the entire W having a pulp and recovering apparatus. In July, 1881, the firm name v changed to the Mead Paper Company, Thomas Nixon retiring and W. P. Le assuming his place as manager and part owner of the mill. The new firm ha erected an addition of 90x100, three stories high, on the north side of the ori nal structure and adjoining the same. They have also remodeled the interi added new machinery and repaired the old, until to-day this mill stands ur valed in Ohio. The main building is of brick, 100x180, the front half which is four stories in height; on the east are four one-storied boiler and st age rooms, three of which are brick, and on the south of the main structure the old chemical wood pulp mill, 80x100, three stories high, which the firm tend fitting up the coming summer as an addition to the present paper m the company having discontinued the manufacture of chemical wood pr They employ 125 hands, and manufacture about 2,250,000 pounds of be news, tea and other paper annually, which is sold entirely in the western ir kets. The driving power and its machinery is all on the first floor, also office, some storerooms and the finishing room, 40x80; on the second floor the rag paper engines, paper machines and rotary bleachers ; the third flooj used for assorting the rags, and the fourth for storing raw material. The i chinery, which is complete in every particular, is propelled by both water . steam power. For this purpose the mill is supplied with two turbine wa wheels, one 300-horse-power engine. and one 100-horse-power engine passing through this mill the acute observer is forcibly struck by the thorou systematic and clock-like regularity which exists throughout every departm and is forced to the conclusion that here may be found a fitting example of" telligent, energetic and successful business enterprise of which Dayton may justly proud. The mill is located on Second and Front streets, and inclu: the office and salesroom.

RUTLEDGE & COMPANY.

This firm is composed of Mark and George Rutledge-father and so who own and operate a paper mill located on the Upper Hydraulic. present business was inaugurated in 1844, by Ells & McGregor, in a st. frame building on the present site of the mills. They continued ibe busi till 1858, when they were succeeded by Ells & Claflin. Soon after, the Drop was purchased by Charles Mapother, who operated the mill one year, and 1. sold it to George Rutledge. In 1867, his father, Mark Rutledge, becar partner, and the business has since been carried on under the present firm na In 1864, Mr. Rutledge erected a brick building, and additions were mad the mill in 1872 and 1880. It is now 130x110 feet in size, and two stories h The firm manufacture wrapping paper only, and use about six tons of straw di Thirty-six men are employed in the mill, the machinery of which is ru: water and steam power. Sales are made in wholesale and job lots, the gre part going to Cincinnati. This is probably the pioneer paper mill of M gomery County.

. THOMAS NIXON

This factory for the manufacture of paper bags, was established by N & Co .-- W. O. Anderson being the "Company"-in 1873, on Foundry st The present firm came into possession of the stock and trade in 1876, and moved the mill to its present location, corner First and Mill streets, in 1. The building formerly occupied was a three-story brick, 30x75 feet in size, ( a contrast to the present one which is of the same material, four stories 1

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dts dimensions 100x78 feet. The firm employs ten men and sixty girls, ho vig an invested capital of $40,000, with annual sales amounting to $100, - "( Their factory is supplied with all the latest improved machinery, giving e a capacity of 350,000 bags per day. The paper used in these bags is made eir own mill at Richmond, Ind., and shipped to Dayton.

VALLEY CITY PAPER MILL.

This mill, which is one of the most complete in the State, was erected by \. : Levis in 1874. It is a substantial brick structure, 100x50 feet in size, tismaller buildings attached, located on the corner of Water and Foundry rcs. They employ twenty-seven men in the mill, the machinery of which p pelled by power supplied from a 125 horse-power engine. The product s mill is sold mostly in the central and southern portions of the Union.

OIL.

GEBHART, POPE & COMPANY.

The business of this firm was established in 1832, by Parrott & Clegg, .( vas succeeded by Parrott & Son, and they. in 1866, by the present firm. We have always occupied the same building on the canal, between Third and uh streets. It is a three story brick, 57x72, and was formerly used as a tta mill. They employ twelve men, with occasional additions, as business unds. They buy and ship their flax seed from Indiana and Kansas. They v about $100,000 invested in the business, and produce annually about 200,- 0 allons of linseed oil.

JOSIAH GEBHART & COMPANY.

"his company own the white lead works, which are located on the corner Sond and Front streets. The business was established in 1880, by Josiah bart, D. Calvin Floyd and Charles W. Gebhart, under the present firm The main building, which was formerly used as a bagging factory in anufacture of bagging used for covering cotton, is of brick, 50x100 feet in , e wo stories high. The firm manufacture white lead and colors, making o 1,000 tons of the former per annum. Some twenty men are employed in orks, and one traveling salesman on the road. The machinery for these r was made by Pool & Hunt, of Baltimore, expressly for this firm, at a cost 230,000. The machinery is propelled by a 50-horse-power engine. As S; the only manufactory of this kind in Montgomery County, and a business vich very little is known, probably the process of making will be interest- to our many readers. The pig lead is purchased in St. Louis, Mo., and -l a and Chicago, Ill. The pig lead is first placed in a large kettle, located 1. hot furnace, and heated till thoroughly melted. It is then dipped by a lland placed on a flat iron surface, where it is made into " buckles " some- ¿ resembling an old fashioned waffle. The buckles are then carried to the rling houses and placed in stone jars, each capable of holding twelve and 18. pounds of lead. These jars are placed in tiers, and the space between " with tan bark and manure. After some days, it is taken out in a cor- le form and drawn to the top of the building on an inclined plane. It is placed in a separator, which separates the blue from the corroded lead. o; the separator it drops to a machine on the floor below where it is screened, w1 placed in the receivers and from there to another machine on the first gund floor, where it is ground in water. It is then pumped up in large " tig tanks, the water drawn off ; and the pulpy mass then placed in large ccpj'r kilns for drying. There are two kilns used, one 8x80 feet in size, ten

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inches deep-the other 8x40 feet in size -- both costing over $4,000; while ir kilns, the lead is separated by a large rake into small cakes, for faster dry These cakes are then placed in a large machine, circular in form, linsee added and thoroughly mixed. It then drops through a long tube to anc machine, where the mixing process is completed. From this machine placed in kegs, headed up and consigned to the cellar, ready for shipn The lead is placed in tin and wooden kegs, weighing from twelve and a ha 1,000 pounds. There are eight mills used for mixing ochers and venetian which, after prepared for use, are put into iron buckets and placed besid lead, ready for shipment. The kegs used by this company are made in P sylvania and Cincinnati, expressly for the business. The trade of the fix very large, extending all over the Union, and their orders are so numerous large as to keep the mills busy continually.

THE DAYTON FLAX MILL.

This business was founded in 1865, by E. D. Payne, as the Dayton Company (successor to the old "Dayton Flax Company"), on the corn First and Front streets, on the Upper Hydraulic. The mill was a two- building, 30x64, with a large building of wood and brick for storing stra tached. Business proved very successful for nine years. Mr. Payne closed the mill and purchased an interest in the Woodsum Machine Com but two years later resurrected the old business as the Excelsior Flax Mill was operated as such till August, 1881, when the name was changed to its ent one. The same year Mr. Payne added a building, 40x40, two stories, used as a corn, hominy and feed mill. The flax mill is furnished with San & Mallory's brakes, and other machinery of the best make. The mill man ures tow and flax moss. Straw is obtained from the farmers in the vicini Dayton. The feed mill is provided with a sheller, French buhr-stone, ho mill and feed crusher. About 400 tons of tow are annually manufactur the flax mill.

THRESHER & COMPANY.

This firm are manufacturers of varnishes, japans and boiled linseed also dealers in linseed oil. The business was established in 1859, Thresher & Co., who were succeeded by the present company in 1874. members of the firm are J. B., E. M. & Albert Thresher. Their varnish tory is located out of the city, but the company have had an office and room at 135 East Third street, since the founding of the trade. This if ( the pioneer varnish companies of Montgomery County, and they have succe in building up a trade equal in volume to that of any company in the They manufacture goods of the best quality, and sell their products all ove Union.

TOWER VARNISH COMPANY.

This business was founded, January 24, 1868, by Charles F. T formerly with the Thresher Varnish and Oil Company. On the date mentioned, a company was formed, the incorporators being Charles F. I William G. Lewis, Charles H. Ham, James D. Sturgis and Joseph B. I The capital stock was $50,000. The company was given its present nau soon after purchased a piece of ground at 1250 East First street, 60x] size, erected buildings thereon, and commenced the manufacture of val japans and boiled oils. This company operated the business about a and were succeeded by Gebhart, Pope & Co., and they by W. K. Eckert disposed of the business to the present firm in 1878. The officers of the pany are the same as when first organized - President, Charles F. I Vice President, Joseph Gebhart. The company formerly did a busin

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_(.000 annually. Some years ago, Mr. Tower discontinued the boiling and tling of oils, and since that time has manufactured chiefly Tower's linseed I rier, a liquid preparation for the drying of oils. and was the originator in e manufacture of this commodity for the use of crushers. As such, they pry the principal oil trade, and need no traveling salesmen, yet one is kept e road for the introduction of the drier and their varnishes. Three men e'mployed in the mill, and one book-keeper and clerk. The firm use 100 to (parrels of turpentine per month, and make about 1,000 barrels of the uid annually.

WOOD, ARCHER & CO.

The mill owned by this firm was started by Clegg & Wood, as a linseed . ill. in 1863. In 1874, the firm name was changed to Clegg, Wood & Co., a soon after, they commenced the manufacture of hay-rakes. The present rmcame into possession of the business in 1880. They occupy a three-story :10, 175x75. located on the canal, near the head of Fourth street. The nemploy twelve men, and consume annually about 100,000 bushels of seed. The annual product is nearly 200,000 gallons. Among their machinery are , .t.t boxes and presses, the invention of Mr. Archer, and which are used in "Cho, fifteen oil mills throughout the union. The oil-cake is shipped to Eu- p where it is used as food for cattle, etc. This oil enterprise is the out- roth of an oil mill business founded by Joseph Clegg in 1833, but not an mediate successor thereto. The hay-rakes formerly made by this firm e ow manufactured on a royalty by other firms, both in New York and Illi-

M. N. WHEATON & CO.

The above-named firm commenced the manufacture of cotton-batting in all of 1870, in a three-story brick building, 50x100, on the corner of First dst. Clair streets. An investment of $6,000 was sufficient to carry on the isless at first, but the increase in trade and the important additions made to e machinery department, has increased the value to $30,000. This ma- i'ry is of the best-improved pattern. One of these is a machine for fold- ng ats, which was originated by Mr. Wheaton; but his idea was stolen by a sing member of the trade. and patented before the inventor could rectify enjury. The firm employs twelve hands and manufactures 1,500 pounds of t per day of ten hours. The machinery is propelled by a fifteen-horse r engine.

T. A. PHILLIPS & SON.

These works are the pioneer cotton mills of the Valley City. They were ithated by Eastern capitalists, among whom were Robert Buchanan. Will- und Josh York. John T. Levis and George Graham, the latter being the I nnati philanthropist. whose death was so deeply lamented, and memory aed with honors by the people of his native city. The works were erected c; 1833, and passed into the possession of T. A. Phillips in May, 1844. 1 mill is a four-story brick, 45x110, built in a most substantial man- r| It is fitted up with 3,500 spindles and other machinery in propor- Cotton is purchased in Cincinnati, and from 100 to 200 bales are constantly on hand. Some twenty-five bales are used weekly in the a facture of carpet warp, white and colored, light and heavy twine, lamp- q single yarn, etc. In addition to the main building, there is a wing, en- n ware and dye-houses. The propelling power for the machinery is ob- ind from a twenty-foot overshot water-wheel, located on the Cooper Hy- d'alic. Sales are made mostly in Ohio and Indiana. The company was in- cor rated in 1874, with a capital of $80,000. The senior member of the

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firm is now deceased, but his son, Charles A., continues the business under old firm name.

DAYTON WOOLEN MILLS.

The business operated under the above name was founded in 1860, by Curtis, on the corner of Fifth and Canal streets. This firm was succeeded Curtis & Fish. who, in 1872, removed the mills to the south end of Lud' street. adjoining Stout, Mills & Temple. The next purchasers of the m were Faulkner & Co., who continued the business until May, 1879, when present proprietors, J. H. & James S. Wild, took possession under the firm ne of J. H. Wild & Co In March, 1881, the mills were removed to 326 E First street, now occupying three floors in the southeast wing of the old Go win Hotel, owned by Pinneo & Daniels. The firm employ ten hands in mills, and manufacture all kinds of yarns, blankets, flannels. cassimeres, s nets and jeans. Sales average $20,000 per annum, but for this year (188 the capacity of the inills will be increased to such an extent as to manufact a larger amount of goods than formerly turned out. A market for the I duction of these mills is found in local trade, Ohio and the neighboring Sta Mr. J. H. Wild has the personal supervision of the mills.

BREWERS AND MALTSTERS.

CITY BREWERY.

This brewery is owned and operated by Jacob Stickle, and is located the junction of Brown and Warren streets. The brewery was erected by He Ferneding in 1859. After passing through several hands, in 1868 it was up at public sale, and purchased by its present proprietor. The building that time was of brick, two stories high, and 54x150 feet in size. It remai as such until the summer of 1881, when Mr. Stickle enlarged it to its pres dimensions at a cost of $8,000. It it now three and a half stories high. fitted up with all the latest and best appliances for the manufacture of cooling beverage. The ice houses in connection have a storing capacit 2.000 tons, and the beer cellars of 3,000 barrels. The first year in the b ness Mr. Stickle made 4,000 barrels of beer, but has increased his trade to 000 barrels annually. The making of this large amount requires ten mi and several teams for delivery. The beer is sold in Dayton and vicin The business of this firm is in charge of William Stickle, son of the prietor. The business runs about $60,000 annually.

DAYTON VIEW BREWERY.

This important feature of the industrial enterprises of Dayton is ow by Colestine Schwind. The business was founded many years ago, and careful management, closest attention to every detail of the business, Schwind has increased his trade from a modest beginning to its present li proportions. The main building, or brewery proper, is 80x70, two stories a cellar; two ice houses, one 60x60 and the other 50x56, capable of storing 000 tons of ice (three years' supply), one double malt kiln, 18x24, all of w! are constructed of brick, and fitted up with every convenience for the carr on of the immense business operated by this firm. A brief description of interior arrangements of this brewery will, perhaps, be interesting. On second story, and just over the malting cellers, are the hops and barley roc Above the malt is carefully stored away, according to age. The kiln fur is back and down upon the cellar floor; the kiln itself over the furnace running up through two floors. In the adjoining room is the great sixty barrel copper kettle; below is the mash room and engine. To the rear of t

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e second floor, are the coolers, all conveniently arranged, kept perfectly and in order at all hours. The ice houses are to the west; beneath them rehe beer cellars and fermenting rooms. The stables and yard are back of ixtending to the river bank. The water supply is taken from wells sunk race the brewery, and down below the bed of the Miami River. The proprie- . 3 justly proud of the reputation "Schwind's beer " has acquired, and to siin it will not allow a gallon to pass into the hands of the tapster that is tilly up to the standard. The rule at the brewery is, "a place for every- Lir, and everything in its place." All utensils and machinery are kept .miulously clean. Material used is first cleaned or purified, and a year's sup- y f everything kept on hand. Mr. Schwind made 10,000 barrels of beer in 8-81, but has increased his capacity to 1, 500 barrels. Mr. Edmund Schwind . t genial foreman, and Louie Schwind the efficient business manager.

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The history of Montgomery county, Ohio, containing a history of the county, Part 68

Author: W.H. Beers & Co Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1214

Author: W.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, W. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1214