Montgomery County, Ohio - Chapter 6: Dayton Industrial Interests, 1882 (part 2 of 2)

factory is fitted up with double sets of the latest and best cracker machinr and two ovens are kept constantly in motion throughout the day. baking v, seventy-five bai'rels of flour, in cracker form, each ten hours. Mr. B. . ufactures all kinds of crackers and sweet goods, finding a sale for them .ughout Ohio and Indiana. Some twenty-two men are employed in the facu and three traveling salesmen are kept constantly on the road. Mr. Bau- ; has the personal supervision of the factory, the annual sales of which i ant to $100,000.

This firm manufacture crackers at 138 East Second street, and are the roriotors of the pioneer cracker factory of Montgomery County. The trade ainaugurated by Hiram Wyatt, in 1834. He first located on East Third -t, but in 1849, removed to East Second street, where, ten years later, (1859 )

. Uyatt became a partner in the business, under the present firm name. In 18 1, the firm removed their factory to its present location, where they occupy tir-story brick structure, 40x156 feet in size. They have a mechanical oven, 1'tnake a full line of crackers, biscuits and sweet goods. Their facilities -manufacturing are so complete that they can safely compete with the larger , cries in the great cities. They employ about ten men in their factory, and r trade extends throughout the whole State of Ohio. Their machinery is upy Steam, and is of the best make. The annual trade of this firm exceeds 1 )00 per annum.

This business was founded November 20, 1869, by C. W. Nickum and ge W. Heathman. The firm remained as such until September. 1872, li,i Elias Heathman was admitted as a partner, and the firm name changed

I W. Heathman & Co. The business was first located on Main street, near the nal office. Soon after, they erected a frame bakery on Second, between freon and St. Clair streets. Five years later, they purchased a lot on the -uwest corner of Second and St. Clair streets, and erected a three-story and 'ment brick, 50x73, where business has since been carried on. They have -Oven, containing ten pans, and cracker machinery of the best pattern, which opelled by a sixteen-horse-power engine. Sixteen men are employed in Factory, and two traveling salesmen on the road. The firm have a capacity rty-five barrels per day, making all grades of crackers. They also manu- -'re self-rising buckwheat flour, making 1,000 barrels per season. It is put ! i two and four pound packages. The annual sales of this firm are about 1,000. °

Miscellaneous Crume & Sefton Manufacturing Company

I I the only one of its kind in the United States. As such it deserves more : the average factory. The business was established in April, 1877, by i baugh, Crume & Co., with the factory located in the Beaver & Butt Buildwcorner of Fourth and St. Clair streets. The business was carried on there until 1879, when it was removed to its present location, corner of Zeigler ar South Main streets. The building occupied is a two and a half story fraru 160x40, with an L 40x100. The firm manufacture wooden and paper butti plates, waterproof paper, oyster and berry pails, confectionery and folding ii cream boxes. A slight review of the manufacturing process will be interestin, The woods used in this business, sycamore, elm, linn and gum, are obtaim in the swamps of Montgomery and Darke Counties. It is shipped to the fa tory, cut up in blocks about eighteen inches long, and placed in boxes, whe: it is allowed to steam twenty-four hours. After steaming, it is taken from t] boxes, put in a rotary machine, and three pieces of wood, of different wid almost as thin as a knife blade. These pieces of wood are wound around piece of iron, and next placed in an intricate piece of machinery, made e pressly for this firm, which turns out the butter plates at a most amazing ra of speed. The paper pails are also folded by machines constructed for thi company. This machinery is operated by a forty-hoi'se-power engine. Ov one hundred and fifty hands are employed in this factory, the annual produ tions of which are 1180,000.

Dayton Leather And Collar Company

The business now operated by this company was founded by Haas & Mite ell in 1853. They located a salesroom and collar factory on Third street, a: purchased a tannery of - Edmundsou, which they have since owned. T firm remained in this location until 1870, when Mr. Mitchell bought out Ha; interest and continued the business alone. In 1872, the company was orgs ized into a joint-stock company, and incorporated under the laws of the Sta j with a capital stock of $80,000. Patterson Mitchell was made President, a C. N. Mitchell Secretary and Treasurer. In 1873, the company took possess; j of their present quarters. They now occupy a four-story brick, 25x115 feet size the three upper floors being used for manufacturing and storage purpos The ground floor is used for an office and salesroom. To the rear of thisbui! ing is the collar factory, a frame structure, where the collars are stuffed. Tl ty-five men are employed in these two buildings, and turn out an average about one thousand collars per week. The tannery was erected over sevei years ago, but since rebuilt, and is of brick, four stories, 75x100, located Spratt, between First and Second streets. Over eighty vats and pools for t; ning purposes are used in the building, and about four, hundred cords of I bark per annum. Twelve men find constant employment in this branch of ' business. The firm make horse collars, harness, collar and kip leather, team ;| buggy leather, fly nets, and are extensive dealers in trunks, valises, fur rc1 and blankets. Their trade extends from New York to Kansas, a large port: of the sales being made in Missouri. When Mr. Mitchell first started the hi ness, the annual trade was about $30,000; but at present the annual sales the company exceed $100,000. Mr. Mitchell has the personal super visioc this extensive business, and is ably assisted by his sons, C. N. and W. The number of horse collars made by this company will average over fifty th sand per annum.

Edward Canby

This firm are spice grinders, coffee roasters and manufacturers of bak powders. The business was begxm by Mr. Canby in 1875, locating at j West Water street, in a brick building, twenty-five feet front. He first cc menced the roasting of coffees and grinding spices, and a year later began manufacture of baking powder. Three years after starting in business, j trade had increased to such an extent as to necessitate more room. He th fore leased the whole building, a part of which he had formerly occup: jfing 125 feet frontage in use. In November, 1879, be removed to his pres- relocation, 85 to 41 Mill street, where he occupies a two-storied and basest brick structure, 65x75 feet in size, and does a business amounting to tbit $150,000 per annum. When first commencing, he employed five men; i Employes now number twenty-one, including five traveling salesmen. His r: cipal brand of baking powder is called the "Silver Star," and is sold ex- . lively throughout the Central States. The coffee roasters in this establish Kt are three in number, with a capacity of 4,500 pounds per day. The enbusiness is under the personal supervision of the proprietor.