Montgomery County, Ohio - Chapter 6: Dayton Industrial Interests, 1882 (part 1 of 2)

Chapter 6: Dayton Industrial Interests

more importance than its manufacturing industries. They are the ho and sinew of its prosperity, and the failing or closing of a mill or factory almost an infallible sign of the deterioration of a place, or the unenterprisi spirit pervading the inhabitants of that city, village or township. It is w these facts before us, that we here present for your persnal benefit, hr sketches of the greater number of manufactories, which entitles Dayton to called the Rochester of Ohio, and of which none are more proud than the telligent and wide- awake population of that city.

A few of the industries mentioned in this chapter, were established hell century or more ago. At that time, the wheels of progress turned slower tb at present, and the mode of manufacture was rather primitive and crude, the chariot of time rolled slowly forward, improvements began to make tk appearance on every article placed on the market, and at present, we venti to say, there is no city in the Union whose inventors and manufacturers f better known and whose manufactured goods bear a higher standard than tb of the "Valley City of the Miami."

Her inventors, though not numerous, have placed before the Amerk public articles of importance and necessity; her manufacturers have e; strived to place the city of their choice in the front rank among the great hi iness centers of the West. In this they have succeeded beyond their most si guine expectations. They have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars the buildings, machinery, etc. , and by the purchase of the best quality crude material, the employing of none but skilled workmen, a judicious exp< diture of printer's ink, coupled with displays of their wares at industrial ex bitions, have succeeded in making the fame of Dayton resound far and wr throughout the civilized world.

The following industries especially merit attention, either on account their age and magnitude, or the enterprising spirit which their owner? In shown on all occasions. To no industry of Dayton can her citizens point w more pride than the one we shall first call attention to. It is probably the la est works of a like character in the United States, and gives employment over a regiment of America's sons.

The Dayton Car Works were established in 1849, by E. Thresher and E. Barney, under the firm name of E. Thresher & Co., and with limited ca tal as compared with that now invested. In 1854, Mr. Thresher disposed his interest to C. Parker, and for ten years the business was conducted un

The Barney & Smith Manufacturing Company City Of Dayton

K inn name of Barney, Parker & Co. In 1864, Mr. Parker sold his interest j reserved Smith, and the firm name changed to Barney, Smith & Co. In S:. the firm was incorporated, assuming- the name of the Barney & Smith h ufacturing Company, since which time they have rapidly enlarged their n ness and erected new and more commodious brick buildings. The machinery n used in the business was formerly in the possession of Bean, Parker & lilg, car manufacturers of Springfield, Mass. , and was brought to Bayton by h,C. Parker. New machinery has been constantly added, new inventions li 3d of different machines, until at present they have probably the most com- 1(3 car-work machinery in the West. The company consumes more than ! JO, 000 feet of lumber and 20,000 tons of iron per annum, and employs - 1,100 men. Their capital has been increased from $120,000 in 1849, to 00,000 in 1880, while the value of their manufactured goods annually exits $2,000,000. Their buildings cover four acres, and with the second, ail, and fourth floors of some, give them over eight acres of working room. b> have one building 35x50 feet in size, of which the first floor is used as a X! room; the second is handsomely fitted up for an office; and the third for lourtain and linen department of sleeping coaches. They also have the foiling buildings : One, one andahalf story brick, 97x155, for freight car erectj i one 50x155, for freight trucks; painting shop, 52x245; one, 52x182, for -tng up bodies of passenger coaches; two four-story buildings, 82x90, and 1 ojO, for engine room and wood-working machinery; one, 82x165, for setting todies of baggage cars; one, 82x165, for freight wood- working machinery; b I svsmith shop, 81x205; machine shop, 63x120, four stories; wheel foundry, 5: 00 ; pitting house, 30x60 feet (capacity 140 wheels per day); oil and glass oje, 30x60 feet, three stories; sand and coke sheds and stabling. Two eniip are required to move these acres of solid machinery - 350 and 200 horse- |)0fer respectively.

Woodworking Establishment

This business was established in 1858, by John C. and William F. Baird. They commenced business on the present site of John Rouzer's planingwhere they remained until July, 1861. On that date their mill was de- )' ed by fire, the firm losing a large stock of models, patterns, etc. Soon 9', they started in business again on First street, opposite the head of Mad- In 1872, they removed to their present location. They now occupy a -story brick structure, 100x30 feet in size, at 328 and 330 East First sti'eet: hr building is fitted up with the latest improved machinery, aBcl is operated yented steam power. The business was rather small at first, but, as both qaers are practical mechanics, and have given all their attention to it, their 33 is now quite large, extending, for the most part, throughout Montgomery i Greene Counties.

This firm manufactures all kinds of lumber. Their flourishing business abounded by the father of the Messrs. Hoglen in 1840, and in 1873 the firm nosed of John B., William J. and J. C. Hoglen, took possession. They a oy fifty men, paying an average salary to each of $12 per week. They - - have, in addition to these, a foreman and a book-keeper. The motive ,0p is furnished by a forty-horse power engine, and their yards are located a ,ast Fifth and North Webster streets, with an office at 228 East Fifth street, f mill for the manufacture of pulp, is located at Medway, Clark Co. , Ohio. H officers of the company are: J. P. Hoglen, President; J. C. Hoglen, Secret iJ J. N. Bell, Treasurer.

Among the many institutions which have served to extend the fame of Da ton as a manufacturing point, and especially deserving of mention, becan standing alone among the other industries, is the above works. The busine was founded in 1859, by Gustav Stomps. He commenced operations in small brick and frame building, on First street, and four years later his trai had increased to such an extent as to necessitate more commodious quartei He removed to his present location, 229 East First street, where he has sin carried on his steadily increasing business. The firm occupy three buildin - one factory, three stories high, 43x200 feet, with offices attached; one 30x1 feet, four stories high, and a wareroom on Canal, between First and fiacoij streets, 42x83, four stories high. The firm manufacture cane and wood both chairs, which are turned out by the best improved machinery. The firm - ploy 100 men and find a ready sale for their goods in New York, Pennsylvan Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Mr. Stomps, the founder of the business, is native of Germany, but at present one of the representative German citizelj of this county. The " Co." is composed of R. P. Burkhart and C. Vogel, i former of whom has charge of the business of the firm.

John Rouzer

This gentleman is the largest contractor and builder in Dayton. Fuji 1844 to 1854 he worked at the carpenter's trade throughout this and adjoin! ; counties. In 1854, he established his present business at Dayton in a sni I way, and in 1861 commenced the manufacture of building material. His b iness was then located in the old Bomberger flouring mill, where he put ir <- eration and used the first iron frame molding machine manufactured in > Dnited States, and which is still in his possession. In 1862, he commend the erection of the old (Turner) Opera House, which was completed and opeii January 1, 1864. In 1863, he removed to his present location, on the Cooj t Hydraulic, at the head of Fourth street, and from 1866 to 1868 employed ah two hundred men annually. In 1867, he enlarged his quarters by a wing i 72 feet in size, and now occupies a large and commodious structure. His cilities for manufacturing building material are unlimited, and his machin| of the latest and best improved pattern. He re-saws lumber, makes sti building a specialty, and i-s a large dealer in frames, sashes, doors, blinds, a is a manufacturer of brackets, office furniture and wooden mantels.

Parrott & Gilbert

This firm own and operate the Dayton Furniture Company, which bij ness was commenced about the year 1865. The present firm, composed Henry R. Parrott and Jacob B. Gilbert, purchased the stock and trade in ,!v and have since continued the business. They occupy a factory 60x40, f stories, and an addition 35x60, two stories, both being constructed of bn. The company manufacture only chamber sets, of which goods they turn numerous and handsome designs, all being made of the best woods. Ti trade extends throughout Western New York and Pennsylvania; Michigan a Northeastern Ohio, exceeding over 150,000 annually. Thirty-five hands ! steady and remunerative employment, and the business of the firm has grci to such proportions as to find a market for more goods than they can roake fact worthy the careful consideration of all business men. The Compai machinery is run by steam power, rented of E. H. Brownell & Co.

Pierce & Coleman City Of Dayton

I. Pierce became the sole proprietor in 1876, and was succeeded by the iijsent firm. They occupy a three-story brick building, 100x60 feet in size, it! Jos. 10 and 12 Wayne street, and employ fifty men at an average salary of Aber week. Their machinery is run by an eighty-horse power engine, and if the most complete and improved style.

Pinneo & Daniels

These gentlemen are the sole proprietors of the Dayton Wheel Works. Y business was founded in 1855, by Ernest Zwick, who continued it, with e>ral partners, until 1865, in which year A. W. Pinneo bought an interest, ii in March, 1866, E. A. Daniels also purchased an interest, the firm continue as Zwick, Pinneo & Daniels until 1875, when the two latter purchased i Zwick's interest, and the firm became Pinneo & Daniels. They were loa'd at 216 East Third street, where business was carried on for a fifth of a ary. In April, 1881, the firm moved into their present large and handie brick structure. This building is 50x100 feet in size, three and a half t ies high, with an L 36x65 feet, three stories. This is one of two indusns of a like nature in Dayton; and the firm, therefore, enjoy a large and trade. They manufacture wheels, hubs, spokes and all kinds of wagon xd and bent work. Their work is of the very best quality, and they cater jW for the best trade. Their sales are made all over the Union, and large Aunts have been shipped to foreign lands. The firm have about $100,000 .nested in the business, and their sales will average annually about the same ujinnt. Seventy-five men and boys are employed in the business, and the nthinery is operated by a 150-horse power engine. Charles E. Daniels has firge of the office. The gentlemen comprising this firm are well known Aughout the county and State as men of sterling business integrity.

This firm maufacture wheels, hubs, spokes and bent material. The enorise was inaugurated by Harvey Blanchard, in 1847, on the east side of i, canal, between Third and Fourth streets, and is, therefore, one of the oldest Mistrial firms in Dayton. In 1850, the firm became known as Blanchard & B;iwn, under which title it continued the business until 1863, when J". M. Alps became a silent partner. In 1867 occurred the death of Mr. Blanchard, r Messrs. Brown & Phelps purchased his interest, and changed the name of firm to its present style. In 1869, a joint-stock company was organized ''Vjh a capital stock of $147,500. the firm name being yet retained. In 1851. i firm removed to the corner of .Kenton and Fourth streets. Their present l iters, on the southeast coimer of Fourth and St. Clair streets, was erected in 1 '9, where they occupy a five-story brick structure, of considerable dimensions, Addition to a three-story frame, formerly used as a factory, in which their r<l|gh turning of wood work is now done. They employ 130 men, and their Me will amount to $150,000 annually.

B. C. Taylor A Son

Prominent among the manufacturers of hay rakes in the United States is name of B. C. Taylor. This gentleman is a native of Pennsylvania, and ae to Dayton many years ago. In 1862, he founded his present bnsiness on present site of the shops of Marshall, Graves & Co., and was subsequently, many years, in the Western shops, now occupied by L. & M. Wood hull.

Starting his business previous to the war, on the breaking-out of which mom was plenty, and hay rakes needed. Mr. Taylor's invention rose rapidly public favor. Some years after, owing to hard times, and the non-payment hundreds of notes due, he was forced to suspend operations until 1881, win he started once more. The firm occupies four rooms in a large brick buildin and manufacture Taylor's new rake, an improvement on the old one, combinii both hand and horse dump. Over 64,000 of the former rakes were distributi throughout the civilized world, supplying both home and foreign trade. T! lirm have facilities for turning out 3,500 rakes annually, finding a ready sa for them. The business is located on the corner of Wayne and East Thij streets

Dayton Champion Plow Works

J. Lane Reed & Go. are the proprietors of the above named works. T] business was commenced in i860 by Manse, Breneman & Co. , on Front stre; near Third, in a small frame building, about one-third the size of the prese: one. The business was operated by this firm until the death of Mi'. Manse, 1873. A year previous, Mr. J. Lane Reed became a member of the final, and ( the death of its senior member of the company, the firm name became J. Lai Reed & Co. They occupy a four-story brick building, 175x100 feet in sis where they manufacture the Champion plow, in all sizes and kinds. The offi of the firm is located across the street, opposite the factory. The trade of tb firm extends from Pennsylvania to the " Rockies," and from " the Lakes " "the Gulf.'' They have received innumerable premiums and diplomas fro different expositions, State, district and county fairs. One important featu in the Champion plow claimed by the firm to be superior to other plows is i simplicity of construction and adaptation to soil once heavily timbered. T1 machinery in the building is operated by both water and steam power. E ward and James Breneman form the " Co." of this firm.

Marshal, Graves & Co

These works were established between the years 1866 and 1869, by Heim; Herchelrode, who made an assignment in 1878. F. M. Reigel then bought tl works of E. Bimm, the assignee, and carried on the business until 1879, win Albert C. Marshall purchased the business, and operated it as the Dayton M chine Company, until 1880. Henry C. Graves then became a member of tl firm, changing the company's name to Marshall, Graves & Co. They pecu] a three-story brick, L-shaped, 200x40, and 150x60 for machine shops, and one-story foundry, 100x80 feet in size. The firm manufacture the " Victor and " Star" hay rake and trade engines, which are shipped to all parts of tl Union. They give constant employment to nearly one hundred men, at salary of $2 per day each. Their propelling power is furnished by a "Cali alar eighty-horse power engine, which is kept steadily running to its full capacit

D. E. M'Sherry & Co., 1126 East Third Street

This industry was founded by its present partners in 1864, on Wayi street. They remained there until 1868, when business had increased to sue proportions that more room was necessary. The company then purchased the present site, and erected their present factory. The building is a T-shape< three-story brick, 350x50 feet in size, and supplied with the best machine: for the manufacture of agricultural implements. This firm commenced make the McSherry grain drill, and have devoted all their capital, time ai enterprise to improve its strength and utility. They have so far succeeded ; to now employ 140 men eleven months in the year, whereas at first their bus ness only needed the workmanship of thirty-five men for a season. Their tra(

City Of Dayton

- ,und from New England to California, and is increasing in the South, in portion to the opening up of that territory. The munber of drills annually if afactured has increased from 400 to 4,000, a significant fact of the enterre and "go-ahead-ativeness of this firm. " The members of the firm are i; [el E. McSherry and Edward Breneman.

The works under this firm, at 1122 to 1140 East Third street, were estab- . -d in 1868, by Dodds & Beal, on the present site of the factory. That firm Succeeded by John Dodds, and he. in 1870, by John Dodds & Co. The r( ;nt firm came into possession in 1875. The business was first started in a n dory frame building, 30x100 feet in size, which was subsequently deed by fire. The firm then erected an L-shaped two-story brick, which is 1 136x40 feet in size. It was afterward raised to three stories, and busi- has increased so rapidly that a new building has been erected each year n|>. The ground owned by the firm is 295x230 feet in dimensions, and, in fiction to the old building, has on it two four-story brick structures, 130x50 eeach. a foundry 136x50, a blacksmith shop 80x60, three stories high, and icier shop 136x30, one story high. A glance at these proportions will give ehader an idea of the large amount of room necessary to carry on the steadvicreasing business of this firm. They employ an average of 450 men, and d nearly $350,000 invested in the business. They annually manufacture 5 ) grain drills, 2,500 broadcast seeders, 15,000 hay rakes, 3,000 harrows, act large number of smaller implements. The above facts speak for them- A% and comment is unnecessary. No industry in the Valley Cityis pointed thmore pride and interest than the works operated by the above firm, hi are the largest of the kind in Montgomery County, and probably in tern Ohio.

John Dodds

D Machine Company, where they continued in business until the close of e far, when they sold the building to the Pitts Threshing Machine Company, cnoved to the Dayton and Western shops. Here they carried on business v;al years, when Mr. .Dodds bought out Bomberger, Wight & Co., which 8 - he firm name, and began the manufacture of the Hollingsworth Rake, exrifely, under the firm name of Smith, Dodds & Co. At the end of one a. Mr. Dodds bought out the partners and became sole owner. He gave up >ase of the Dayton and Western shops, and erected new buildings on the r of Third and Bainbridge streets, where, after manufacturing three years, sposed of a half interest to John W. Stoddard. This partnership ex- T three years, when Mr. Dodds sold his interest in those shops to Mr. Stodr and purchased the latter's interest in the Miami City shops, which they nalso operating. This change occurred in 1875, and the only building at idoint was a two-storied frame and a brick engine house, which yet form a i' ?f the present shops, the frame structure being now used for a wood-shop I® first story, and paint-room above, with a brick addition in the rear for ^purposes. In the rear of this are the blacksmith and machine shops, solid ; buildings, two stories in height, in which everything is done by the aid genious machinery, the upper story of the blacksmith shop being also e'for a paint-room. To the north of those is the foundry, which is a one- ' t brick, and on the east of all is a large three-storied brick wareroom, with ! A -story brick building used for finishing rooms, adjoining it on the north; the combined shops covering about two acres of ground, and including spo and lumber yard, live acres. Mr. Dodds manufactures six kinds of rakes, vi the Hollingsworth, Reindeer, Surprise, Taylor No. 1 and No. 4, and Redbii turning out about 11,000 rakes annually, aggregating about $200,000 per ve In running the machinery, one eighty-horse power engine is used, and ev< machine throughout these shops is of the latest and best improved patte Mr. Dodds employs 140 hands, has manufactured since starting his basin more than 125,000 rakes, and his market is throughout the civilized woi The office is a neat two-storied frame structure, close to the shops, which located in Miami City, north of Third street, on the Dayton & Western 11; road, which supplies him with convenient and abundant shipping facilities.

Pritz & Kuhnst

This firm commenced business in 1852, on the corner of Second and Se streets, under the present tirm name. Being among the pioneer manuf actur firms of the Valley City, their business has increased in proportion to growth of the city. They first occupied a small frame building, and with assistant started the manufacture of horse-powers and threshing machii In 1840, they removed to a two-story frame building on the corner of Sea and Webster streets, where they remained ten years. In 1856, they took j session of their present factory. This is a four-story structure, 200x50 feet size, fitted up with the best kinds of machinery for the making of this c of goods. They employ forty men, at an average salary of $1.75 per da;?, sj although not doing as large a business as other firms in the same line, t!i trade is permanent and remunerative. They manufacture about 400 each: self-binders, self-rakes, reapers, mowers and grain chills annually.

The Aughe Plow Works Charles Parrott, Proprietor

This important branch of the industrial establishments of the " Roche of Ohio " was founded in 1847, by Jefferson Aughe, in a little shop on T street. Mr. Aughe was of an inventive turn of mind, and turned his ge: into the agricultural channel of manufactures. He invented the plow wl bears his name, and which has been scattered throughout the Union like wi on well prepared soil. Shortly after starting this business, he removed to, present location of the works, and erected a frame building 40x40, two stc high, where business was carried on by him alone till the early part of 1 when John Achey bought an interest, which he held until his death in the i of 1866, after which Charles Parrott purchased Mr. Achey' s interest from heirs and this ffrrn operated the works until 1871, when Mr. Parrott purch Mr. Aughe's interest; the latter died soon after, but his name will not be gotten by the many tillers of the soil throughout Ohio and the great Nc west. Mr. Parrott added to the old frame building, until July 18, 188.1, v|i the entire structure was torn down, and a handsome brick building ere<j! The new works are 80x70, four stories in height, and were taken possession ( October, 1881. The first floor is used for a blacksmith shop, grinding and ishing room ; second floor for " stocking " wood work and office; third fourth floors for painting, finishing and making ready for shipment. T warehouses are used by this firm - one 24x100, one story, another 24x60, the third 16x50. The cost of erecting the new building was $12, 000, excli of machinery. The firm manuf acture the Aughe Breaking Plow, making a i 8,000 annually, which are distributed over Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, manufacturing department is under the supervision of Smith Aughe, br< of the inventor, who has been in the shop over twenty years. The busin< carried on by George Parrott, a brother of the proprietor. The works are 1 ed on the Upper Hydraulic.

Among the many industrial establishments of Southern Ohio, but few take piedence of the one mentioned in this sketch. The business of the company r; commenced by Wensthoff &Getz, in 1868, in a three-story building, 50x100 e in dimensions, and where the firm employed about twenty-five men. This ir was succeeded by the present company, which was incorporated in 1871, v:i a capital stock of $100,000. In 1875, the firm needed more commodious , tiers, and enlarged their building to the present size. They now occupy h e structures - one four-story brick, 206 feet on State street, by 130 feet on Ayne street - a foundry 150x50 feet, and another building, one story high, %60 feet. Their business has steadily increased with each succeeding year u 1 at present they rank among the first in the State. They employ" 200 ckmen, at an average salary of $10 per week, and manufacture about 7,000 of grain drills and corn planters annually. Their trade extends-*4 every - . re and anywhere," and seven traveling salesmen are kept constantly on the v 1, with the same number of clerks and book-keepers in the office. The firm ;;e branch houses at Philadelphia and Rochester, N. Y., which supply the rrle in that portion of the Union. The following are the present officers of company : President, B. Kuhns ; Vice President, C. F. Ivneislv ; Secretary, IP. Van Horne ; Treasurer, James A. Marley.

Woodsum Machine Company

This company was originally founded by J. B. Pitts & Co., in 1863. This riili began the manufacture of the celebrated Pitts Threshing Machines, of t ch thousands are scattered all over the civilized world. In 1867, the firm w. changed to Woodsum, Tenney & Co. In 1875, owing to the large increase . business, it was incorporated as a stock company, with a capital of $250,000,

- assumed the name it bears at present. The company occupies an immense b.pk structure on th e corner of Keowee and Pitts streets, near the Barney & 8 ith car works. They manufacture the Improved Pitts and Globe Thresh ing i chines, and Portable and Traction Engines, a ready sale for which is found All parts of the globe. These machines are as well known, perhaps, as any The United States, and enjoy a reputation second to none. The present offi-

Carriages And Wagons B. E. Houser & Co

The business now operated by this firm was commenced in 1870, by Rit- ' & Houser, on the corner of Third and Union streets. Two years later, the a disolved partnership, and Air. Houser was the sole proprietor. After vari- >. changes, the present firm - Benjamin E. Houser and Charles E. Bedell - was t ablished. They owned and carried on two shops, one on the corner of Third si Baxter streets, and the other, one on the corner of Third and Union streets. 1 the fall of 1881, they purchased half of a large brick structure, at No. 31 Ust Fourth street, where they continue the business, having disposed of the f mer shops. They employ twenty-five men, and enjoy a good local trade, je annual sales, adding the receipts of the repair shop, will average $10,000. - - Houser has charge of the shops, and Air. Bedell of the office and trade. -'e firm make buggies and all kinds of light wood work, and their facilities in new shops are first-class.

Weaver Brothers

This business was founded by Gerrety, Gillispie & Co., in 1868, Charles leaver being the " Company " of the firm. They were succeeded by Gerrety 'leaver, and in the fall of 1875, the former retired and Air. Weaver became sole proprietor. The shops are located at No. 12 East Fourth street, empt j ten men and do a good business. In November, 1881, Mr. Weaver died, ; i was succeeded by liis three sons - Phillip, William and Albert - who havesii; carried on the business under the above name. Their repairing and sa i amount to about $9,000 per year, and the firm have a well-established repu tion in their line.

The works owned by the above firm were removed here from New Carli in 1871, under the firm name of J. L. & F. M. Baker, and business comment p in the building they now occupy. It was erected by the firm, but since been enlarged, and is now, a three-story brick, with three roo i 150x25, and three rooms 60x60. F. M. Baker retired from the firm iu 18 and the business was carried on by the remaining member until 1879, wi ] J. Sykes and M. A. Griffith purchased an interest. Iu 1880, Mr. Griffith ( posed of his interest to Mr. Baker, and the firm name was changed to J. Baker & Co. They employ from twenty to fifty men - diminishing or mere ing the force in proportion to the seasons of trade. They make only fine b gies and carriages, and turn out about 350 annually.

This firm established their buggy works on Kenton street in 1878, in a fo story brick structure, 25x75 feet in size, and commenced work with twe employes. In 1880, they removed to their present quarters on Fifth stri which was formerly called the Western shops, and used by B. C. Taylor, in manufacture of the Taylor Hay Rake. The dimensions of the buildings u by this firm are as follows : Main factory, 160x60, two-stories; a shipp house and wareroom 40x40, two-stories; a "body room," 150x50, and a bla smith shop, formerly used as a round-house by a railroad company. In latter they operate nine forges, one furnace and a steam hammer. They i ploy 100 men, at a daily average of $1.75 each and turn out 1,500 vehi( per year, in addition to a large amount of unfinished work supplied to trade. They have about $50,000 invested in the business, and are the o wholesale and retail dealers in this line of trade in Dayton, and probably Montgomery County.

Murray & Seeger

southeast corner of Fifth and Stone streets. They commenced operation; 1872, in a small two-story frame building on Wayne street, and a few mor after took possession of their present works. They occupy a three-story bi 90x90, and employ sixteen men, at an average salary of $2.25 per day. firm has $10,000 invested in the business, and their annual sales average $'-j 000, being mostly in Montgomery County.

The business carried on by this firm was founded in 1838 by Henry Kin and is therefore one of the pioneer firms in this line of trade in Montgom County. In 1858, the stock and trade was purchased by Louis J. Pfeiffen' ger and George Cqldracer, but in 1873 the latter sold his interest to Micl M. Smith, and the firm has since borne its present name. They occupy t! buildings - blacksmith shop, wagon shop and warehouse, all of which are cated at Nos. 203-5-7-9 Fast Water street. The firm makes all kinds wagons, carts, drays, wheelbarrows, and employ six men. The wagon dep: ment is presided over by the senior member of the firm, and the blacksin by the junior member.

This business was founded by the present proprietor in the place be is nJv located in April, 1833 - almost a half century ago. He commenced by a king stage coaches, carriages and buggies. Owing to inability, by reason , advancing years, he has allowed his business to remain nearly the same as ijdays of yore - always enjoying a fair trade, and not seeking to keep pace with r - busy, bustling activity of those more youthful in both years and business. i\ , Phillips employs about eleven men and makes from twenty-live to fifty -deles per year, in addition to a large amount of repairing. This building ; i two-story brick, 200x50 feet in size. The greater part of the work turned here supplies a local demand.

Machine Shops And Foundries

The works owned by this gentleman are located on the Dayton View Hydrau- Mr. Simonds was formerly engaged in business in Massachusetts, but in [ i5 came to Dayton and founded his present business. He erected a substantil brick building, in which operations were commenced. Although a compara rely new enterprise, he is meeting with marked success, and a patronage exuding throughout the length and breadth of the Union. The facilities for ding this kind of work are complete, and of the best improved style. The tin manufactures paper-mill engine bars and plates, rag cutting and trimming kives, planing machine, spoke, molding, stave jointing, straw cutting, shingle n chine and various kinds of pattern knives.

This firm commenced business in 1864, on Bayard street, the present locion, in a one-story brick building, 35x50 feet in size. At first, their emi yes numbered eight, but their business now requires the skilled labor of t rty-five men. Their building was enlarged in 1869, to its present size, now b.ng 55x75 feet, with a foundry addition, 50x100 feet. The firm manufacto stoves and castings of all kinds and sizes. They have an office and salesnm at 138 East Third street, and do an annual business of about 150,000.

June 20, 1876, with capital stock of $75,000. The officers of the company are: President, Carles E. Pease; Vice President and Treasurer, R M. Anderson; Secretary, B. Anderson. The works are located on East Third street, near Canal, yd their dimensions are as follows: Main building, 60x256, four stories;

'indry, 80x110, one story, both being constructed of brick. This company Old improved machinery for the manufacture of linseed and cotton-seed oil;

I ase tobacco-cutter, for the manufacture of fine-cut chewing and smoking Dacco; hratzsch universal milling machine; Turrett & Speed lathes, for ! iss finishers' use. The manufacture of brass goods, for engine-builders and oam-fitters, forms an important feature of this company's business. It is 0 leading branch of their trade, employing over 100 men in this depart- 'iRt. Their full force numbers 175 employes, and their annual sales average 300,000.

Central Machine Works

O. J. Roberts & Co. are the proprietors of this business. It was founded 1867, by George J. Roberts, and passed into the hands of the piresent firm in 1875. Their shop is located at 38 St. Clair street, where they occup four-story brick, 30x60. The hrm first commenced to do job-work and in a steam engines, but, as the trade increased, they began the manufacture steam-pumps, and since then, have given nearly all their time and attention this specialty. They employ fifteen men, and have about $25,000 invested the business. Their sales are made from Ohio to Colorado, and Illinois Mississippi, and will average $30,000 annually. Their machinery is opera! by rented power.

Chadwick & Francisco

This firm is located at Nos. 9, 1 1, 13 and 15 South Canal street, wh they commenced operations in 1869, succeeding another firm. They weie f merly located in the large brick building adjoining on the north, but rerao' to present location in August, 1880. The building is 50x50 feet in size, t stories, in which are employed some six men. This firm makes all kinds iron fencing and jail-work. Among the jobs put up by C. & F. may named the following: The fence inclosing the National Cemetery grounds,

Charles Wuichet & Co

This enterprise was commenced in 1857, on the northwest corner of Th and St. Clair streets, by W. F. Grebhart, who made galvanized iron-wo In 1872, Mr. Wuichet became a partner in the business, and the firm na was changed to W. F. Grebhart & Co. It remained as such until the death Air. Gebhart, in 1880, and the present firm, composed of Charles Wuic and R. C. Schenck, Jr., purchased the stock and trade, changing the firm na to the one it now bears. At first, the firm occupied a two-story brick, 30) feet, and employed six men. They removed to their present quarters, op site the old one, in 1869, and now employ fifty-three men, at an average of per day each. They do slate-roofing and all kinds of galvanized iron-wc During the first year in business, they used one car-load of slate, and at pi ent, over 100 car-loads annually, and do a business averaging $70,000 annum.

Dayton Steam Boiler Works

E. H. Brownell & Co. are the proprietors of these works, which are catecl on the corner of First and Foundry streets. E. H. Brownell est lished the business in 1855, in a small shop on the present site of the woi He continued the business alone until 1857, when James Brownell was g'i' an interest in the business, and the firm name became the present one. 7 shops are large and roomy, occupying a space 200x60, with an addition 10s the latter, two story. The firm manufactures boilers and sheet-iron work clusively, and do the largest business of the kind in Montgomery County, £ rank among the largest in the State. The firm employs about seventy-five n and enjoys an average trade of $125,000 per annum. The work is under personal supervision of Mr. E. H. Brownell, who is a practical mechanic, £ an inventor of no small ability. The works are equipped with the best i cliinery, and their facilities for doing large jobs of work exceed anything Western Ohio. Among the many hundreds of boilers built by this firm those of the Dayton Water Works, Montgomery, Ala., Water Works, the greater number of boilers at the National Soldiers' Home and South Ohio Insane Asylum.

Dayton Malleable Iron Works

:b above name, and incorporated with a capital stock of $80,000, E. A. and iE. Parrott owning the principal portion of the stock. The company's build- ;il are located in Miami City, on the north side of Third street, between Sum- J street and Dale avenue. Their buildings are as follows: A two-story brick wiehouse, 100x50 feet; foundry, 250x50; and an annealing house, 50x80 feet, f : motive power for driving the machinery is furnished by a 50-horse-power nine, which is nearly double the capacity of the one originally used by the 1 firm. The company consumes about 1,500 tons of raw material annually, An which they make all kinds of carriage hardware and malleable iron castes. In February, 1882, E. A. Parrott resigned the Presidency of the comfy, and F. P. Gaddis was elected to that position. This firm do an annual illness of about $150,000, and is one of the leading interests of Dayton.

Dayton Cornice Works

These works are owned by G. W. and E. E. Buvinger, who established the if ness in 1879, in a brick building on the corner of Third and Canal streets, h present location. They occupy a two- story brick structure, 36x60 feet in size, i manufacture galvanized iron cornices, window caps, do tin and slate roofu and house spouting. They employ about twelve men, and have met with ^ gratifying success in the short time they have been engaged in this business, i have a capital invested of about $6,000.

This firm is engaged in bridge building. Their business was founded in 82, by D. H. Morrison, of Dayton, and Julius C. Curtis, of Keokuk, Iowa, r 854, Mr. Curtis retired from the firm, and in 1868, C. C. Morrison was adred as a partner and the business since conducted under the present name, v en first started the firm had no shops located, but in 1869, erected one on iwnee, between Fifth and Wayne streets. The firm is now located in Town," and do all lands of bridge building, iron roofing and girders for dings. They employ about seventy-five men. and their business for 1881 runted to over $150,000. Charles Mitchell is the foreman, and has charge he entire out-door business of the firm. Among the many iron bridges confected by this establishment, are those over the Miami River, at Day ton, with uierous ones in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Fisas. This firm have recently erected extensive, one-story brick shojis across Miami River, in " Brown Town," where their works will be carried on for h future. The building is 66x253 feet in size, besides the engine and boiler on, and the facilities of the firm are larger than at any time in its past exigence.

Greer & King

This firm, though claiming to be doing the largest business of the kind in i itgomery County, refused to give the compiler of this chapter but very few as about their trade. The business was founded in 1834, by James Greer -i Rufus J. King. Mr. Greer died in 1873 or 1874, but the firm has still inued business under the old name. They have occupied a four- story stove aory on Canal street, between Second and Third streets, for twenty-five 1 -s- The firm makes stoves and ranges.

The business of this firm was established in 1864, but owing to the steadiyncreasing business, it was organized into a joint-stock company in 1872, ' ji C. H. Kielmier as President. The business was conducted in this mann until 1878, when Messrs. Brownell & Schneble became the proprietors, the latter gentleman having been closely identified with the business for mi years. They employ a large force of skilled mechanics, and occupy buildi aggregating 250x400 feet in size, located on East First street. The firm m ufactures all kinds of portable and stationary engines, saw-mills and stc boilers, and the superiority of the quality of work done by them, is fully s stantiated by the large number of orders received from all parts of the Un They employ 155 workmen, and rank among the first-class manufacturers the Miami Valley.

Leland & Daugherty

The foundation for this large and prosperous business was laid in Ifby W. P. Callahan, Thomas McGregor, James Daugherty and Henry Fisi under the firm name of McGregor, Fisher & Co. Three years after comm< ing operations, the two former parties retired from the firm, and the two la conducted the business until February, 1873, when Lyman W. Lelanl ] chased Mr. Fisher's interest, and the firm assumed its present name. Mr. land had previously been in charge of the machinery department of the Bar & Smith Car Works for twenty years, and thoroughly understood the basin The shops of this firm are located at Nos. 1002-4-6 East Third sti'eet, wi they do a general boiler and heavy sheet-iron business. They lease the grok but own the buildings occupied. They employ an average of fifteen mes the business, and do a large amount of work for the force employed. The make a specialty of tank work, and have furnished a large number of tank firms all over Western Ohio. Mr. Daugherty is a No. 1 boiler-maker, and charge of that part of the work, while Mr. Leland Supervises the office v and trade of the firm.

The business carried on by this firm was started by the senior membe 1868, in a small room on Canal, between Third and Fourth streets, with 'jj assistant. In 1872, Mi-. McHose commenced the manufacture of iron rail' and five years later Mr. Lyon became a partner, the firm assuming its prej title. The new firm removed to a room 80x70 feet, in the new neighborh In 1879, they commenced making iron fronts, and in August of the year lowing, removed to their present quarters, at the foot of Ludlow street, w. they started a foundry. They occupy five buildings - one three-story struct 51x30, another 15x60, two-story; one 20x50, one 51x120, and one 62x80 a tion to foundry. From an investment o-f $75, and one assistant at first, firm has increased the business to such an extent as to employ fifty men, a average salary of $1.75 per day each, with a required capital of $50,000. j

Neff & Bennett

This firm purchased their business from a Mr. Foster about 1850> They occupy a one and two-story brick and frame structure, 150x50 feel the hydraulic canal, between Fifth and Wayne streets. They employ tw men, and manufacture from four hundred to six hundred tons of stoves ,i hollow iron ware, per annum. Their office and salesroom is located on the ; side of Main, between Third and Fourth streets.

Smith, Vail & Co

This enterprise was founded in 1874, by Walter W. Smith and Job: Yail. They first located in a portion of the Woodsum Machine Compi. building, where they remained until the summer of 1881. They then ere a two-story brick structure, 250x60, with an L 60x60, a foundry 60x60, two core ovens, each 20x30, one story high. The firm manufacture s pumps and hydraulic machinery, and are constructors of water- works mao

They employ eighty men in the shops, and have a trade averaging 13,000 per annum. Among the many jobs of machinery put up by this firm .'the water- works machinery at Red Oak, Iowa, Lancaster, Ohio, Joplin, [. and Waco, Tex. Mr. Smith has charge of the office, and Mr. Vail of the . hinery department.

Stilwell & Bierce Manufacturing Company

This important feature of Dayton's industrial establishments was inauguid in 1866, by E. R. Stilwell and George N. Bierce. They first occupied irtion of the old Marshall property, on the corner of Pine and Short streets, Are they remained until 1870. During this time their trade had been rap- ; and permanently increasing, and in the latter year th -y purchased a piece property on the Dayton View Hydraulic, and erected their present shops, at st of over $30,000. The main building is 140x40, two stories; foundry, 140, one story; blacksmith and roller mill shop, 160x40, two stories, all e g constructed of brick. The same year it was decided to organize a comay, which was done, and incorporated, with a capital of $200,000. The ; r ent officers of the company are: President, E. R. Stilwell; Treasurer, R. Ting; Secretary, George N. Bierce. This company manufactures the"Vic- >; and "Eclipse" turbine water wheels, and Stilwell's patent lime extracting he er and filter. In 1881, they added the manufacture of Odell's roller mill ) iieir business. This latter machine was patented by E. H. Odell, and is the e| process for crushing wheat for flour mills by gradual reduction. It is an nortant and long needed invention, and before many years will entirely suit1 iede the old process of grinding by buhr stones. The trade of this firm ex- s in all parts of the world, large shipments being weekly made to foreign u s. During the Centennial exhibition, the company fitted up a heater and timne wheel in the Machinery Building, both of which received medals from ]' Examining Committee. The firm furnished three fifty-five inch turbine Ylfels for the Washburn "A" mills, and Pillsbury "A" mill, at Minneapolis, in., the largest flour mills in the world, which are driven by forty-five feet i head water," each wheel developing from 1,200 to 1,400 horse power, iy manufacture turbine wheels from six inches to six feet in diameter, and nj'apidly supplying all mills of any size in the Union. Their annual trade i hardly be estimated, but will foot up in the hundreds of thousands.

Stout, Mills & Temple

Among the large list of manufactories contained in this volume, but few fipetter known to the commercial world than Stout, Mills & Temple, and, as b' leading representative of one of Dayton industries, they deserve more than a ing notice, and we gladly accord them such space as the magnitude of the n rprise entitles them to. The firm, as now organized, has been engaged in - machinery and foundry business for over twenty-eight, years, and are the lessors of the first shop of the kind established in Dayton. The latter was ' T27. The Globe Iron Works, owned and operated by the above firm, are x;ed at the foot of Ludlow street, where they have a frontage of 400 feet, 11 cover altogether several acres of ground. - The buildings are of brick, with mnsions as follows: Main building, 267x50, 100 feet of which is two stories ' *{] ; foundry, 130x50; paint shop, blacksmith shop and warehouses. The -lyral machine shop is fitted up with slide lathes, upright boring and facing U13> gear cutters, made for cutting either spur, bevel, mitered wheels or wood u with the greatest accuracy ; planers, slotting and milling machines; up- Tt drills and a number of smaller machines, many of which were designed a built to meet the special wants in the business of the firm. The general and convenient arrangements of this model machine shop deserves special m tion. The lathes, planers and other machine tools are located with refere to each other, that no time is lost in moving unfinished parts of the work h one machine to another. This arrangement enables the work to progress wi out any loss of time. An important feature is the large number of crai with traveling carriages, for handling heavy machinery, there being fourt of these so arranged that not only the large lathes, planers and boring ns can be reached, but the upright drills also. There is an overhead railway, feet in length, by means of which one of the great turbine wheels, or ot heavy completed machinery can by two men be raised clear of obstrncti< carried the length of the railway, and placed on cart or dray for shhvmi The machinery for these works is driven by motive power from one of the ebrated American turbine water wheels, built by the firm, and located in engine and water wheel house, south of the main building. The fount cupola and core ovens are fitted up especially for heavy castings. The patf rooms are provided with all the improved wood working machinery, mot and designs. The warehouses are used for general finishing and paint, wl and the blacksmith shop is large and plentifully supplied with light, twenty years this firm has manufactured the American turbine water whee being one of the first turbine wheels made in the West. Study, experie: energy and business integrity have succeeded in placing the name of this f and the goods they turn out, in the front rank among American manufactu and industries. They make a turbine wheel from thirteen to eightyinches in diameter, and have succeeded in placing them in thousands of itj. throughout the Union and foreign lands. A number of their wheels are ini: in the great mills at Minneapolis, Minn., one of which in the " Washbui mill " is sixty inches in diameter, and yields about one thousand -horse po i One of the celebrated wheels manufactured by this firm is in use in a mi Niagara Falls. It is forty-eight inches in diameter, and is at present yield 1.150 horse-power, which they claim to be the largest amount of power duced from the same sized wheel west of the Alleghauies. In addict; building turbine wheels, the firm is extensively engaged in the manufactin paper, flour and saw-mill machinery, and are general mill furnishers, office is a neat brick structure, located across the street, directly opposite main building.

The works owned and conducted by the above-named firm were establn in 1841. by C. Thompson, on Shawnee, between Wayne and Wyandotte str Mr. Thompson was succeeded by Parrott & McGregor in 1852, and tilt- 1856, by Thompson, McGregor & Co., W. P. Callahan being the "C3o."|j J 864. the firm name was changed to McGregor & Callahan, and remainc such until 1868. when Mr. Callahan became sole proprietor, and in b Thomas Dearman became copartner, which changed the firm name to its ], ent title. The business was removed to its present quarters in 1856, Wj they now occupy a three-story brick building, 50x100 feet, a two-story, 50sj and a two-story brick structure, also 50x100 feet in size. The firm emj eighty to one hundred men in the business, and their sales average $125,001 annum. They manufacture linseed and cotton seed oil machinery, steau gines, mill gearing, shafting, pulleys, etc.

Joyce, Cridland & Co

This firm established a factory in the shops of W. P. Callahan, on : Third street, in 1877, for the manufacture of levers and screw-jacks, began in a small way, but by close ajoplication, soon developed a fair busi i ie fall of 1881, the firm leased a building on the corner of Wyandotte rt and the railroad, v which they fitted up for a general machine shop. Apart occupied by them is a two-storied brick structure, with a basement, iiln the rear of this is a frame building, which they have leased for the ront, to other parties. Their shops contain the best class of machinery ]ithey are prepared to do any sort of work in their line, as well as supply , trade with their well-known and celebrated screw-jack.

Mills Flour, Paper, Oil, Cotton, Etc

Among the many manufacturing industries of the country, and their name gion, none can take precedence of the manufacture of flour, a fact easily ted when it is so well known that in all new countries, the first industry is Hour-mill. No matter how remote from civilization, it seems the one thing dispensable. Dayton is well represented in this particular, enjoying not some of the best mills in the country, but also some of the largest. i ng them are the following:

Banner Mills

This mill is owned and operated by Jost Durst & Son, who took possesin 1879. It was originally an old stone mill, and first started in 1847. h Durst piu-chased the property of Mr. Poock, in 1879, and erected the rjent structure, which is of brick, four stories and a basement, The mill is tip. up with nine run of stones, and seven sets of rolls. The machinery is tpiated by steam, the motive power being an 18x36 Buckeye engine, with 165 ) e-power, and two tubular boilers. The mill is run day and night, and has opacity of 275 barrels of flour per each twenty-four hours. This product > i lipped throughout the union, with a fair amount sold to local trade. In election with the mill and adjoining it, is the Dayton City Elevator, also 'ducted by Mr. Durst. This structure was erected in 1868, and is 40x110

- ropelled by the mill-engine. The elevator contains thirty-six bins, with a aicity of 3,000 bushels each; two corn shelters, with capacity of 400 bushels 't hour; five hominy mills, and one corn-meal feed mill. The grain received

Commercial Mills

This mill was erected in 1847, by Daniel Beckel, at its present site, but i originally a small affair, of less capacity than 100 barrels per day. In ^), the mill was purchased by D. Eichelbarger, who operated it until the ter of 1854-55. Gebhart Brothers then took possession, and in 1865, were by the present firm, Simon Gebhart & Sons. In 1870, the latter it enlarged the mill to its present proportions. It is located on the north | of East Third street, and is a four-story brick structure, 90x110 feet in 1 The mill is fitted up regardless of expense, and contains all the latest "roved mill machinery. Flour is made by the Jonathan Mills reduction "less, and the machinery is operated by a 150-horse-power engine. The " use both steam and water in making this product, and their mill has a ca- "uty of 450 to 500 barrels per day of twenty-four hours. This large amount lorn- is mostly sold in the Eastern markets.

Dayton City Mills

These are the pioneer mills of Dayton, and were erected by Horace Pease. fdo/5, they were purchased by Gebhart, Polk & Co., and in 1879, by Joseph

R. Gebhart, who soon afterward admitted his son, Harry 0., as a partner, line! the firm name of J. It. 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 barn of Hour per week. This is sold mostly in Dayton and vicinity, and the i mainder shipped to New York and Pennsylvania.

Dayton View Mills

by Snyder Brothers & Co. for some time. It was- finally disposed of at Shi iff 's sale and passed into the hands of the present firm, C. B. Palmer & G October 19, 1881. The proprietors, C. B. Palmer and T. L. Boiler, were fi 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 eai twenty- four hours. This product is sold in Dayton, Cincinnati, and the N« England States.

Exchange Mill

This mill was formerly used as a gun-factory, but first put into operatii as a grist-mill about 1850, by Conrad Ilondenour & 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 brie 55x55 feet in size, and the machinery is operated by an overshot water-whei 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 mont 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 buildii 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 l0,0t 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 Ivratochwill, 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 < 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 oi 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, an their daily product is almost 500 barrels per day - this being the largest dai his structure was erected by L. and S. Wollaston, in 1858, and is a brick ling 80x60, four stories and basement, fifty-two feet high in front, and > 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 to seventy barrels of flour per day. They had one overshot wheel suplieSwith 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 jk it over to its present owner. At present the mill is not in operation, being fitted up for storerooms.

Paper

his gentleman is a manufacturer of straw and tar boards for book-bind- <1 box-makers. He established the business in partnership with William i r on the Mad River, seven miles from Dayton, in 1853, having an office tl city. They first manufactured straw boards and wrapping paper, and h ills had a capacity of about 400 tons per year. They remained in that trim twelve years, and in 1864 purchased twenty acres of land in North

m, where the present mills were erected. William Clark was a full parti the business, the firm name being Clark & Haws. It remained as such ihanuary 1, 1872, when Mr. Haws purchased the entire stock and trade of fin. The firm owns three mills - one makes binders, tar and cloth boards,

1 the other two turn out only straw board - each having a capacity of six s er day. Foot steam engines are required to rim the powerful machinery lie mills - 250, 150, 25 and 20 horse-power respectively. The boilers for be kger engine are three in number, each twenty- two feet long, and fiftyriches in diameter. This engine was made by the Buckeye Engine Com- > of Salem, Ohio. A gas house is located near the mills, and generates all fs used by this immense establishment. When Clark & Haws first started jisiness, 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-

iS[l this to 4,000 tons. The sales for the same time were $220,000, a selfbt fact of the reward for toil, perseverance, and close study of the wants 1 trade. Mr. Haws' trade extends all over the Union and Canada, but t in the West. Orders are rapidly filled, requiring no traveling salesmen

3r t ' house, this item alone being a big saving in expenses. About 1 50 men instant employment in these mills, and, as the city is too far away, have t lemselves cottages near by, thus forming a happy and contented comn of people. These are the only mills in the Union that manufacture 1 hses of bookbinder's and box-makers tar, cloth and straw board, and are upfc extensive mills of this kind in the world. The capacity for 1882 will 1 'iiteen tons per day.

Mead Papek Company

j16 paper mill owned and operated by this company was begun in 1846, ' bl, Claflin & Co., who erected a part of the present structure. They were u.led in 1858 by Mead & AVeston, and they, in 1866, by the Mead & Nixon - 11 't Company, which was incorporated in 1872, with a capital stock of $250,-

000. These works have had in connection with them a chemical pulp machii by which they made annually 2,000,000 pounds of wood p ip, 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 hf 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 halfl 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 rn the company having discontinued the manufacture of chemical wood pi They employ 125 hands, and manufacture about 2,250,000 pounds of bo news, tea and other paper annually, which is sold entirely in the western n 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 l'otary bleachers ; the third floo 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 thorod systematic and clock-like regularity which exists throughout every depart.nr i and is forced to the conclusion that here may be found a fitting example of telligent, energetic and sirccessful business enterprise of which Dayton may justly proud. The mill is located on Second and Front streets, and inolu[ 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 si frame building on the present site of the mills. They continued the busi till 1858, when they were succeeded by Ells & Claflin. Soon after, the prop was purchased by Charles Mapother, who operated the mill one year, and f sold it to George Rutledge. lu 1867, his father, Mark Rutledge, becari partner, and the business has since been carried on under the present firm nsj. 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 l1 The firm manufacture wrapping paper only, and use about six tpns of straw d;|. Thirty-six men are employed in the mill, the machinery of which ie ru: water and steam power. Sales are made in wholesale and job lots, the gr< part going to Cincinnati. This is probably the pioneer pajrer mill of T gomery County.

This factory for the manufacture of paper bags, was established byN & 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, ant' moved the mill to its present location, corner First and Mill streets, in b 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,

City- Of Dayton

, ts dimensions 100x78 feet. The firm employs ten men and sixty girls, vag an invested capital of $40,000, with annual sales amounting to $100, - 1 Their factory is supplied with all the latest improved machinery, giving a capacity of 350,000 bags per day. The paper used in these bags is made eir own mill at Richmond, Ind. , and shipj^ed 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, t smaller buildings attached, located on the corner of Water and Foundry 4:s. They employ twenty-seven men in the mill, the machinery of which 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.

Gebhart, Pope & Company

"he business of this firm was established in 1832, by Parrott & Clegg, t< vas succeeded by Parrott & Son, and they, in 1866, by the present firm. uhave always occupied the same building on the canal, between Third and L; eh streets. It is a three story brick, 57x72, and was formerly used as a tji mill. They employ twelve men, with occasional additions, as business rinds. They buy and ship their flax seed from Indiana and Kansas. They ' about $100,000 invested in the business, and produce annually about 200,- 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 art, 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 wo stories high. The firm manufacture white lead and colors, making > . 1,000 tons of the former per annum. Some twenty men are employed in irks, and one traveling salesman on the road. The machinery for these was made by Pool & Hunt, of Baltimore, expressly for this firm, at a cost 11 !30,000. The machinery is propelled by a 50-horse-power engine. As ' the only manufactory of this kind in Montgomery County, and a business nich very little is known, probably the process of making will be interest- 1 our many readers. The pig lead is purchased in St. Louis, Mo., and i a and Chicago, 111. The pig lead is first placed in a large kettle, located

I hot furnace, and heated till thoroughly melted. It is then dipped by a ' and placed on a flat iron surface, where it is made into " buckles " somea resembling an old fashioned waffle. The buckles are then carried to the i ling houses and placed in stone jars, each capable of holding twelve and A pounds of lead. These jars are placed in tiers, and the space between

II with tan bark and manure. After some days, it is taken out iu a cor- '' form and drawn to the top of the building on an inclined plane. It is " 'laced 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, placed in the receivers and from there to another machine on the first Fund floor, where it is ground in water. It is then pumped up in large

M tanks, the water drawn off ; and the pulpy mass then placed in large :'K kilns for drying. There are two kilns used, one 8x80 feet in size, ten inches deep - the other 8x40 feet in size - both costing over $4,000; while ii kilns, the lead is separated by a large rake into small cakes, for faster dp 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 ant 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 arid a h.i 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 besidi 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 in 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 twobuilding, 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 Corny 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 >Sai & Mallory's brakes, and other machinery of the best make. The mill mam 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, hoi mill and feed crusher. About 400 tons of tow are annually manufactun 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, 1 Thresher & Co., who were succeeded by the present company in 1874. members of the firm are J. B., E. M. & Albert Thresher. Their varnisl tory is located out of the city, but the company have had an office and i room at 135 East Third street, since the founding of the trade. This if < the pioneer varnish companies of Montgomery County, and they have succi 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 ovi 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 AVilliam (4. Lewis, Charles H. Ham, James D. Sturgis and Joseph B. II The capital stock was $50,000. The company was given its present nan| soon after purchased a piece of ground at 1250 East First street, 60x1 size, erected buildings thereon, and commenced the manufacture of va 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 compauy formerly did a busin

J 000 annually. Some years ago, Mr. Tower discontinued the boiling- and riling- of oils, and since that Hme has manufactured chiedy Tower's linseed I {riet, a liquid preparation for the drying of oils, and was the originator in the manufacture of this commodity for the use of crushers. As such, they ;pjiy the principal oil trade, and need no traveling salesmen, yet one is kept e road for the introduction of the drier and them varnishes. Three men irejtnployed in the mill, and one book-keeper and clerk. The firm use 100 to . ( pairels of turpentine per month, and make about 1,000 barrels of the ii< annually.

Wood, Archer & Co

The mill owned by this firm was started by Clegg & Wood, as a linseed ill. in 1868. In 1874. the firm name was changed to Clegg, Wood &Co., <i soon after, they commenced the manufacture of hay-rakes. The present tun same into possession of the business in 1880. They occupy a three-story .-K, 175x75, located on the canal, near the head of Fourth street. The iinpmploy twelve men, and consume annually about 100,000 bushels o* seed.

annual product is nearly 200,000 gallons. Among their machinery are Lt boxes and presses, the invention of Mr. Archer, and which are used in bo j fifteen oil mills throughout the union. The oil-cake is shipped to Eup where it is used as food for cattle, etc. This oil enterprise is the out- . o rh of an oil mill business founded by Joseph Clegg in 1833, but notan a diate successor thereto. The hay-rakes formerly made by this firm mbw manufactured on a royalty by other firms, both in New York and Illinois

The above-named firm commenced the manufacture of cotton-batting in ill of 18/0, in a three-story brick building, 50x100, on the corner of First d It. Clair streets. An investment of $6,000 was sufficient to carry on the s:ess at first, but the increase in trade and the important additions made to r aachinerv department, has increased the value to $30,000. This marry is of the best-improved pattern. One of these is a machine for fold- - ats, which was originated by Mr. Wheaton; but his idea was stolen by a d;ng member of the trade, and patented before the inventor could rectify eijury. The firm employs twelve hands and manufactures 1,500 pounds of if per day of ten hours. The machinery is propelled by a fifteen- horse >fr engine.

T. A. Phillips & Son

These works are the pioneer cotton mills of the Yalley City. They were ijaated by Eastern capitalists, among whom were Robert Buchanan. Will- 'iind Josh York. John T. Levis and George Graham, the latter being the L nnati philanthropist, whose death was so deeply lamented, and memory 1 Y?d 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. !' mill is a four-story brick, 45x110, built in a most substantial man-

I 11 is fitted up with 3,500 spindles and other machinery in propor- 51 Cotton is purchased in Cincinnati, and from 100 to 200 bales are 1 ! - constantly on hand. Some twenty-five bales are used weekly in the a lecture of carpet warp, white and colored, light and heavy twine, lamplc smgle yarn, etc. In addition to the main building, there is a wing, en-

- T), ware and dye-houses. The propelling power for the machinery is obud from a twenty- foot overshot water-wheel, located on the Cooper Hy- '"a!lc- Sales are made mostly in Ohio and Indiana. The company was in-

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 them were Faulkner & Co., who continued the business until May, 1879, when present proprietors, J. H. & James S. Wild, took possession under the firm n: of J. 11. Wild & Co In March, 1881, the mills were removed to 326 I First street, now occupying three floors in the southeast wing of the old (Jo 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 (18! the capacity of the mills will be increased to such an extent as to manufaet a larger amount of goods than formerly turn'ed out. A market for the j 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

This brewery is owned and operated by Jacob Stickle, and is locate* the junction of Brown and Warren streets. The brewery was erected by Ht 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 prefl 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 tc 000 barrels annually. The making of this large amount requires ten n and several teams for delivery. The beer is sold in Dayton and vicin

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 1 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!j are constructed of brick, and fitted up with every convenience for the can on of the immense business operated by this firm. A brief description ofj interior arrangements of this brewery will, perhaps, be interesting. On second story, and just over the malting cellers, are the hops and barley ro<j Above the malt is carefully stored away, according to age. The kiln fun 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 1 on 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 xtending to the river bank. The water supply is taken from wells sunk -jci r the brewery, and down below the bed of the Miami River. The proprie-

- r s 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 r illy up to the standard. The rule at the brewery is, " a place for everyh:, and everything in its place." All utensils and machinery are kept n ulously clean. Material used is first cleaned or purified, and a year's sup- , y r everything kept on hand. Mr. Schwind made 10,000 barrels of beer in

' -81, but has increased his capacity to 1,500 barrels. Mr. Edmund Schwind tjs genial foreman, and Louie Schwind the efficient business manager.

Hydraulic Brewery

This business was established previous to the civil war, by John Wager, <e site of an old saw-mill, on the Upper Hydraulic. Mr. Wager continued - usiness until 1870, when Henry Ferneding & Son purchased it. They .t succeeded by Metz & Co.; Metz & Brown: the latter by Antoine Brown, liter the latter's death, the business passed into the hands of the present ietors, N. Thomas & Co. This was October 9, 1880. The brewery is 40 wo stories, with cellars capable of storing 2,000 barrels. George Weddle,

Third Street Brewery

Ihis business as founded in 1861, by Frederick Euchenhofer, at its present Jon, 1513 East Third street. The brewery is of brick, 70x75, two stories ! 'liars. Three cellars separated from the main building, are used to store 'oduct of this brewery, capable of storing 1,200 barrels. Over 3,500 bar- ~ f beer are made annually, the greater part supplying home consumption.

. luchenhofer although quite aged, still gives his personal time and attenuo the business. He is ably assisted by his sons and others, making in wen men. Two teams are used in the business. The annual trade exit 125,000.

Wayne Street Brewery

This is the pioneer lager beer brewery of Montgomery County, and rected in 1852, by John and Michael Schiml, on the corner of Hickory i! Vayne streets, its present location. Six years later, the senior brother 'land Michael has since conducted the business. Here Mr. Schiml made El-e pt lager beer brewed in this county, the stock yeast necessary for making ; tme having been brought from Boston, Mass. The brewery was then 28 Opet in size, two stories high; but through the passing years improvements i made upon it. In July, 1881. a Are destroyed a stable and contents, inwig four horses, roof of ice house, and over 3,000 bushels of malt. Mr. ail soon after enlarged the buildings, at a cost of $8,000. The brewery '.y 38x140, three stories high, with an ice house in connection capable of ,r|g 1,500 tons of ice, both buildings of brick, with cellars underneath.

first started, the brothers made about 1,200 barrels per year, but in the -li of 1879-80 this brewery turned out 4,400 barrels of flrst-class lager abut on account of the fire, the product for 1880-81 fell short, but their yit.y is uow double that of previous years. The annual sales are about Ten men are employed, and two teams, and the business is under - J ;!i'sonal supervision of Mr. Schiml and his two sons, L. Hoffer being the toruan.

This firm is composed of Washington Silzel and Henry H. Laubs Their business, manufacturers of malt. The trade was inaugurated in 15 by Mundy, Worman & Co., at 628 South Main street, where they contin the business ten years. Mr. Silzel had charge of the business until 1875 which date the present firm was formed. They occupy a brick structure 1 42, three stories, and have a capacity of 40,000 bushels per year. Thev < and operate a branch establishment at Troy, Ohio, of the same capacity. 1 greater part of their trade is found at Cincinnati, Louisville and Sandus besides supplying home consumption, and do an annual business in their I ton house of about $50,000.

H. Ferneding & Son

The senior member of this firm began business in 1843, in partners with John C. Ferneding and W. Otten, under the name of Ferneding & Their brewery was on the site of the present malt house on Kenton street, and known as the City Brewery. In 1847, Mr. Otten died, and the Femes Brothers carried on the business until 1851, in which year John C. Fernec died, and Henry was left alone in the business. In 1852, B. Hollencamp came a partner, and in 1854 the firm bought the Xenia Brewery at Xe Ohio, Mr. Ferneding selling his interest in that house in 1857 to Hollenea

In 1859, Mr. Ferneding erected the brewery now owned by Jacob Stic and quit brewing at the old stand, transferring the name to the new establ ment, by which it is yet known. In 1862, he sold this brewery, and for e years subsequently was engaged in manufacturing Hour, first in the old P Mill, which Ferneding, Mause & Co. rented, and operated about three yt when Ferneding & Mause purchased the Hydraulic Flour Mill, which they many years. In 1870, Ferneding & Son bought the Hydraulic Brewery, w they operated a short period, then became the "Co." in the same house, u: the firm name of Metz & Co., which was succeeded by Metz & Brown, Mr. netting and son retiring permanently from the brewing business. This firm always had a malt house on Kenton street, and in 1850 Mr. F. erected a house on the site of the old Riddle Brewery on St. Clair street, both of w are yet owned and operated by Ferneding & Son. They employ eight J and have a capacity of about 60,000 bushels per season.

Dayton Distilling Company

The original owners and proprietors of this establishment were Arno Harshman, who erected and run the distillery for several years, but who f; in business during the panic of 1873. The works remained idle until 1 when they were again put in operation by F. A. Shwill, who carried on I ness about one year, when he quit distilling. In February, 1882, the pro company began business, having previously remodeled the interior, repa: the old machinery and adding new, having nowr a capacity of 300 bushels day. The distillery is a three-story frame structure, with a one-story f engine house adjoining. The office, cistern room and warehouse are in a ii and a half brick building, close to the distillery, and the firm employ s men, besides a superintendent and clerk. There are two storekeepers si guager connected with the works, and the proprietors are Herancourt & M of Cincinnati.

Marble And Stone Works Ira Crawford

The granite and marble works owned and operated by this gentlem; located on Wilkinson street, north side of Union Depot, where he has a f building 20x80 feet, two stories high, which is used for the office, dra j sales-room and work-shop. His lot is 105 feet square, and on the north ii main building is a limestone shed 20x30 feet, in which the heavier and jiAer work is done. Mr. Crawford is a native of Dayton, has been in the , le trade for a number of years, and is well known throughout this portion (pio as an energetic and honorable business man. He is an importer and n.facturer of Scotch and American granite monuments, and does all classes monumental and cemetery work.

Carpenter & Raymond

This firm came to Dayton from Cambridge City, Ind., in 1876, and opened fice and salesroom on Ludlow street, its present location. The matter givus bv the senior member of this firm was greatly exaggerated, being a 31 advertisment, and we have therefore omitted it from this article as not a lg under the head of reliable history.

Thomas Staniland

We next introduce the Dayton Marble and Granite Works. The busie was established in 1860, by H. Houghtelin, on the present site of the j)3, 225 and 227 South Main street. In 1865, Thomas Staniland was adt d as a partner, and the firm name changed to Houghtelin & Staniland. i firm continued business until the decease of Mr. Houghtelin in 1873. In 1 Ira Crawford bought a half interest in the business, and the firm name changed to Staniland & Crawford. This house does monumental work in 1 inds of marble and granite, and handle all sorts of marble, both foreign idomestic. Their granite work is all done at the quarries, except the let- g. The firm employ twelve men, and enjoy a trade amounting to $30,000 u ally. Two traveling salesmen are employed, and these works have the ral agency of the dark Columbia marble from Rutland, Yt. Mr. Staniland all the work, and has the personal supervision of the same. Mr. -; ford retired from the firm in December, 1881, and Mr. Staniland con ti a s the business alone.

Steam Stone Works

This business was commenced in 1868, by John Webber and George Leha They operated it one year, and were succeeded by the Webber & Leha Stone and Marble Company, which was incorporated that year (1869). -h company carried on the business till 1872, when an assignment was made, iber & Huffman purchased the stock, and continued the business till Feb- «i'. 1874, when Mr. Webber died. In 1875, Mr. Huffman disposed of his n est to S. T. Bryce and Lewis H. Webber, who had been carrying on a like a less on Wilkinson street, near Union Depot. This purchase placed both a: s in the hands of this firm until 1879, when Mr. Bryce retired from the i'j taking the Wilkinson street yard to operate alone. He soon after quit lousiness, and Mr. Webber became sole owner of the entire stock and trade. 1 main works are located on Jefferson street, near Warren, where three acres * md are almost entirely covered by building and apparatus. Here he runs i gangs of saws. The Wilkinson street yard covers an acre of ground, and 'rates two gangs of saws. Employ an average of eighty men in the business, a use three teams in hauling dressed stone. Mr. Webber uses mostly Day- 1 stone, but large quantities of Amherst and Berea stone from Northern U, and Buena Yista Freestone, from the Ohio River, are also used. He does 1 rinds of cut-stone work. During 1881, furnished the cut stone for the fid Street Presbyterian Church, Firemen's Insurance Company's building, H. Lafee's residence, and Montgomery County Court House, at Dayton, (ner's Bank at Greenfield, and numerous smaller jobs. He also cuts monu- ; Ytal bases for marble firms in all parts of the Union. During 1881, his amounted to about $65,000.

Tobacco Dealers And Manufacturers A. H. Nixon & Sons

This firm are wholesale dealers in and packers of leaf tobacco. The bi ness was established at Carrollton, this county, in 1852, by A. H. Nixon, the spring of 1857, he removed the business to Dayton, locating on the cor of First and St. Clair streets. He remained there eight years, and during I time started the first tobacco cutter, now the Pease & Co. cutting machine. 1865, he removed to the Smith (now Dickey) Block, where he was engager! business ten years. In 1875, he took possession of his present quarters, cor of First and Canal streets. Mr. Nixon commenced buying tobacco in com tion with a New York house, purchasing 1,200 cases of the crop of 1851. Hi then he has steadily increased his business, now purchasing tobacco in ¥ consin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and are also dealeri Havana tobacco. The tobacco is shipped to Dayton, sorted in its differ grades, put through the "sweating'' process, and sold to cigar maaufactui and jobbers. The firm is composed of A. H. Nixon and his sons, Miles and Andrew C.

Cotterill, Fenner & Co

The business now operated by this firm as the North Star Tobacco Wo was established by S. T. Cotterill and A. C. Fenner, in 1866, under tie f name of Cotterrill & Fenner, locating on East Third street, in the rear of old " Pease Mill." A. C. Marshall was admitted in 1868, and name changed Cotterill, Fenner & Co. They remained there in business till 1870, and t removed to the Beaver & Butt building, corner of Fourth and St. Clair strcj Four years later, they came into possession of their present works on Seco between Jefferson and St. Clair streets. They occupy a four-story brick sti ture 80x200. The cellar is used for a stock room and casing factory; ground floor for manufacturing, shipping and office purposes; the floors ab are also used for manufacturing purposes. This has been one of the enter p ing and successful manufacturing industries of the Yalley City. The f year's sales hardly amounted to $20,000, while at present they aggregate o half a million. They manufacture fifteen different brands of tobacco, one which, the "North Star Fine-Cut," is known all over the Union. This f employ eighty-five hands in the factory, and have two traveling salesmen the road. Mr. Marshall, the "Co.'' of the firm, has charge of the correspo ing and office work. Mr. Cotterill of the manufacturing department, and Fenner superintends the purchasing and shipping branch of the business,

James P. Wolf

This gentleman is a wholesale dealer in leaf tobacco, and is located at I East First street. The business was inaugurated in 1863, by J. P. Wolj Co., the brother of the present proprietor forming the " Co." The firm ma factured all kinds of tobacco until 1868, and then made and dealt in line only until 1873. In 1874, they handled 13,000 cases of leaf tobacco, the p chasing of which required $403,000. The firm occupy a three-story hi structure, 184x33, capable of storing 6,000 cases of tobacco. Mr. Wolf b Ohio tobacco from the growers direct, " sweats " and sorts it, and ships same to Bremen and other foreign ports, the greater part of his trade lying | yond the Atlantic Ocean. He employs an average of sixteen men, handles 500 cases of tobacco annually, with sales aggregating $150,000.

Cracker Manufacturers

This gentleman is the proprietor of an extensive cracker factory, located n/Vest Third street. The business was established September 1, 1877. A a e-story brick factory was erected, 23x80 feet in size, and six men employed, n short time the crackers made by this firm began to find a ready sale on the uket, and Mr. Bauman was forced to erect a wing to his factory, 22x80, on : west side, and subsequently one on the east side, of the same dimensions.