Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 321, 19 December 1906 — Page 13

Palladium Industrial Edition.

Page Threo.

MODERN BAKIIIG PUIITimond Coal Co.,

)F RICHMOND COMPANY Ifg Independent Concern Has Made Rapid Strides Since It Entered Local Field Making of Crackers a Specialty. The Richmond Baking Company Is ne of the most successful independnt bakeries In Indiana. It has sncpeded in competing with the baking W, which operates plants in nearly very city In the country worthy of ote, and It ha3 attained a footing hlch has been and is a subject of fonder on the part of many of the idependent bakers over the state. "When it was first established in p)01 it was known as the Iloernernopf Co., but the next year it was cqulred by J. S. Griffin, J. A. Ratiiff, nd W. II. Quigg, who iormed the .iebmond Baking Company, and since lat time it has taken rapid strides p the front. The company occupies a large two tory building at 13-13 South Fifth treet, the location being near the cen r of the business portion of the city, hich In itself is a point of advantage the deli very men employed by the ompany, as they are enabled to reach ny part of the cify quickly. Time was, and not long since, when le baking of bread was one of the ardest tasks for the house-wife, and : was one which required the greater art of her time nearly every other lorning in the week. Since the in oduction of modern baking methods 1 largo bakeries such as that operated y the Kicnmona uaKing company. le work of the house wife has been reatly lessened, because she is able procure a bread, baked fresh every lorning, better than she can make, nd also cheaper, to say nothing of iie saving of labor, which is no small em to be considered in household isks. The Richmond Baking Company irns out an average of 3,500 loaves f bread each day, and supplies the ta le of countless numbers of homes in Lichmond and vicinity. The baking lant of the company is fitted with all le latest appliances for the making f good, wholesome bread, from the est ingredients. 1 The company makes a specialty of MntherV and "Victor" brands of read, and since their introduction iese brands have become deservedly opular owing to their excellence of uality. The "Ideal" is another excel lent loaf placed on the market by the bmpany. Tho bread making depart ment has a capacity of 20 barrels -of our a day, more than enough to suphy Richmond with the "Staff of Life." In the making of crackers the Rich iond Baking Company puts forth a neclal effort. It has several different r'rands among "them being their famous "Butternut Wafers," and 'FaultTss Squares," ' delicious crackers (hich are said to be the best on the .larket. "Creams." "Elks" and "Klcnjiond" are other popular brands. I The cracker baking department has I capacity of 40 barrels of Hour each -:iv. The firm has three travelling lilesmen on the road visiting the parous of the company, and constantly aking in new territory, putt'ng out he crackers which are helping to "lake Richmond famous. The company now sells over Indiana and Ohio, takes are also baked. J. S. Griffin, the president, and J. A. latliff, the vice-president, are promi ent business men of Spiceland. The ecretary-treasurer, Mr. Quigg, is also tie general manager for the company, ver 50 people are employed in the jakery, and three large delivery wag ns are in use in the city alone. Th 'ompany Is now doing a business esImated at $150,000 annually, and this 3 constantly increasing. 1 " : Specialty Wagon Works j of Meyers & Parke. i In the line of carriage repairing and v pedal order work Richmond is well lepresented by Myers & Parke, 172-176 ft. Wavne Ave., which firm makes a S pecialty of wagon work of all kinds, i The firm Is well known, and there S no better wagon painting house in ndiana. Over three hundred wagons tave been painted this year, and orlers for many other jobs are on hand. Considerable attention is given to 'ubber tiring vehicles. This Is a line t work which requires skill such as Myers & Farke furnish. They have ,-iut on over 143 sets of tires this year, Lvhich is a record that but faw establishments of a like character in this Ltate cain boast of. Since its establishment the business Of the firm has Increased rapidly and Jcquired a reputation for careful work, nd the close attention given each "ob is helping to add to the laurels of his popular firm. ! Mr. A. G. Myers, who is fn charge of j,.he carriage painting department has Seen In that business the greater part jf his life, and is credited with having fH thorough knowledge of it in every

lr;espect. He gives the work his per

sonal attention, and superintends each ffob. Mr. W. A. Parke, who has charge 'rif the construction work has had 0nany years of experience, and before f jCorming a partnership with Mr. Meyers he was in business for himself. jiThe firm has been In existence since N301. and each year ha3 added to its prosperity. V , u Venetian glass Is cot made in Venice, jjbut In the island of Murano. X -J Saappf Seed.- ' The seed vessels of wild peas and lbeans when dry open and curl up with j a sudden snap which expels the seeds , sometimes to a distance of twelve to

LJftwenty feet. Indications of this habit are seen in th cultivated varieties, the :eed pods of which often curl .with a Wo wlitn cueced,

A Growing Concern

Telephones: Home 941, Bell 10 R. jne Kicnmonci coai uo.( began busi - ness in Kicnnv x jate in Jr eoruary. ! thls year. Both members of the , firm have had much experience in the coal business. Both were born ! and raised In a min'ng district. This together with the fact that one member of the firm is connected with one of the largest mining companies in' West Virginia, gives this new firm some advantages. The Richmond Coal Company has never been on a boom ( bu theIr 'ness has steadily in creased, li is me mienuon to materlally increase their capital and equipment in aribther year. Their personal knowledge and close connections with mines makes it possible for them to sell the very best coal mined. The equipments of this yard are complete, having an extensive patronage' on the Pennsylvania Railroad and complete telephone connection, -with all the surrounding country, making quiCk delivery possible and easy. All orders will receive personal and prompt attention. The 3'ard of the company is located at West Third and Railroad streets. The company has both 'phones, Home No. 911, and Bell 10 R. E. E. Longstreth is the ruana ger. MAKE FINE CHANDELIERS CITY'S UNIQUE INDUSTRY Chandelier and Art Brass Works Only Concern of Its Kind in Indiana Has Extensive Business Over, the Entire Country. The Chandelier & Art Brass Works is one of Richmond's unique Indus tries, and it also bears tho distinction of being the only chandelier works in the state of Indiana. Since its establishment hve years ago. the cnanuener & Art urass Works has grown remarkably, and it Is now one of the largest concerns of Its kind in the country, and nowhere is there to be found a plant more fully equipped than that of the Richmond works. Interior decorating has long been recognized as an art and nothing tends to add to the handsome appearance of an interior more than a chandelier se lected with taste to fit the surround Ings. In fact without chandeliers, large room seems more or less vacant and the absence of a chandelier is im mediately noticeable. The taste of the general public in the matter of interior furnishings snd decorating is more than ever incl'.ned toward chandeliers of modem and special design as an indispensable ar ticle, not only of decoration, but alsc for convenience and to meet this le mand first class designers are em ployed. Some idea of the increase in the business of the Chandel.er & Art Brass Works can be obtained from the figures showing "the increase in the capital stock of the concern. At the time of its organization the com pany had a capital stock of $10,000. From time to time as the business grew, tnts was increased, ana oniy recently the capital stock was increas ed to $100,000. Originally the factory was located on Fifth street, but the growth of the business soon demanded more room, and a handsome two story brick fac tory building was erected on South J street and the C. C. & L. railroad tracks, and this is now ocewpied by the plant, which covers a considerable piece of ground. The equipment of the factory is complete in every detail, and the machinery is of the very latest pattern. The company has its own foundry. buffing, plating and assembling de partments. The material is purchas ed direct from the manufacturer in a raw state. Original designs are used for all orders, and one of the features of the factory is a large, well lighted display room for exhibiting fixtures. While a specialty is made of high grade chandeliers, all sorts of art brass work is made to order, and the company sells direct to the consumer. A patent steel step-ladder is also manufactured, which is well distributed throughout the United States, and the company nas made many foreign shipments of the ladders, which have met with wide favor. A large force of skilled mechanics s employed and also traveling sales men. Especial attention is given to fitting large buildings and residences, and in this respect the company has done some notable work. Among tha public bu'ldings supplied and fitted with art brass work and chandeliers by the company are the V. B. Building of Dayton, O., the Rentschler Build ing, of Hamilton, O.,- the Bryce Scientific Hall of Oxford, O., the Reid Memorial church in Richmond, and special work Is now being installed in the handsome new K. of P. Temple in Indianapolis, which is one of the finest and costilest buildings ever erected in Indiana. The company is composed of representative business men. Mr. J. R. Rupe is the president; Mr. C. B. Hunt, vicepresident; Sharon E. Jones, secretary, and S. W. Gaar, treasurer. Close attention to detail is given in every department, and the work turned out of the factory has earned it an enviable reputation. The layer of the sea taken up la clouds each year is now estimated at fourteen feet in thickness. Arcturus Is not less than seventy nd Is probably more than 100 light years distant from us. This star certainly surpasses the sun in volume many thousand times. The moon is the sluggard of the solar system. Its 2,273 miles an hour in Its Journeying around the earth comparing badly with the earth's 60,379 x&JJes &n hour.

JOHH W. GRUBBS CO.

WELL KOWN GROCERY FIRM ; Established in Richmond in 1872Has Extensive Business Over Indiana ana western vnio, i selling Exclu - . .. sively to Retail Trade. I -

Richmond Canning Company. Mr. E ;!- The John W. Grubbs Company of lerdick acquired it early in the present

t wholesale grocers, S31-S33 North E street, is one of Richmond's old established wholesale houses having been founded in 1S72 by the late John W. Grubbs, who for many years was prominent in business circles over the entire state. Before entering the wholesale, business Mr. f2rilhh VL-cta QnorotroI In

newspaper work. He was the 'founder carac ty, employing in the neighborand for many years the editor of the bood of fifty. people skilled In the art New Castle Courier. A successful of canning food products.

newspaper publisher must necessarily oe a man or many talents, and it is seiuom inueeci tnat a newspaper man engages in any other line of business that he does not make a success. This is true of the late Mr. Grubbs, who when he entered the - wholesale grocery business applied his entire time to it, and gave it his personal at tention-with the result that it soon took rank as one of the leading wholesale houses in Eastern Indiana. In entering into competition with the Indianapolis hoiisjs and other h ?s over the State. Mr. Grubbs was highly successful and company soon built up a business that has served as a solid foundation to the! great volume of trade now enjoyed by the company, which has branched

out largely, Its patrons being found all this, and Mr. Bullerdick is manufacs and gives a static pressure of seventy over Eastern Indiana and the western turing a grade of cider which Is cer- j pounds at the center of the city, part of Ohio. i tain to find high favor on the market, j A twenty inch. pipg as laid to the The firm as originally established A great deal of the out-put is sold out pumping station and a by-pass conconsisted of Howard & Grubbs. Later of town. i nects with a twenty- inch main to the

it became Grubbs & Hicks, and then Grubbs & Harvey. In 1897 it was Incorporated as the John V . Grubbs Company, Mr. Grubbs having died several years prior to its incorporation. The company now consists of W. F. Starr, who is president and general manager, J. Y. Foundstone, vice-' president, and treasurer and W. H. Tbornburg, secretary. . v. Unions, a son of the founder Is also interested' He was formerly the vice-president but 111 health compelled his retirement from active work. - The company sells exclusively to the retail trade. It handles a general line of groceries, dried and canned fruits and bottled goods. Four travelling salesmen are kept continually on the road visiting patrons and opening up new territory. (The company carries a large stock on hands at all times, buying direct from the producer and manufacturer in car load lots. Since its re-organization the com pany has doubled its business, ana its ; volume is now estimated at one half million dollars a j-ear. Tr business of the company is conducted on a conservative basis which has tended to increase the reputation of the com pany as one of the " most . reliable , wholesale firms in the Hoosier State. I The members of the firm are, well known in Richmond business circles-, j V-

THE

Canning Factory of H. C. Bullerdick

Richmond has one of the beat canning factories In Indiana. The plant, which is the only one In Richmond, is the H. C. Bullerdick Canning Factory,; ' , . . . . . i wnicn is locaiea on soutn irtn street., ; TJ. . t . . ' . j i It was established n 1904 as the year, and under his management it has grown rapidly. Its principal 'canned products are corn, tomatoes and tomato pulp. It has a capacity of 20,000 cans of corn and tomatoes each, a day, and during the canning season it is operated at full The factory is fully equipped with th . maphinflrv for nIIt. p food products, and hence the employes are enabled to handle the products as quickly as they are deliv- . ered by the farmers with whom Mr. Bullerdick contracts to raise "corn and tomatoes. Most of the supply used by the factory is taken from farmers un-! der contract, though Mr. Bullerdick raises some of it h mself, thus being enabled to give it his personal attentIon from tne time lt is raised until it is sealed in the cans. Cider is also being manufactured, a large elder press having recently been installed. Select apples are used-for Especial attention is given to the sanitary conditions in the factory, an! cleanliness is one of Mr. Bullerdick's mottoes which is faithfully carried out by his employes in their work, and the products canned in the factory are given the same careful attention that they would receive in one's kitchen at home. j ' and they are men who take an active interest m tne promotion or tne interests of the city. The business that the house is now enjoying gives evidence of a continuous growth in the future such as it has enjoyed in the past. --J an u. ..-.i.ect, Though. 1 The nervo;;. . ouu - man backed in' the nea.-e.st !i.:ir. The fair girl glan' at him. "You're a bird." she eric sarcastically. "Why er what?" be gasped. "You're on my hat!" she fairly shrieked.- Minneapolis Journal. ISot Much There. 4 "Yes," said Mrs. Starven. "he's : millionaire now and they say he ros from practically nothing." "Yes," remarked the sarcastic board er, "that's what I rose from at th breakfast table this morning." Fhll delphia Press.

MINGK

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MINCK

A GOOD WATER SYSTEM

CITY IS WELL SUPPLIED Richmond Has Service Far Above the Averse e, and Water F irnished is of Excellent Qjality Modern Mechanical Plant. The witer works system of any city is perha;s its most important utility. Without a good water system a city is badly hampered in numerous resrects, ana one or tne first questions invariably asked by the raan seeiung to locate is: " lat k na of a water works system have you'" The Richmond water works system ranks as one of the best of its size in the country. The company was in corporated in 1S84 by a number of prominent business men who felt that the city required more efficient the protection than was then afforded by fire engines and c sterns unde The pumping station was located two miles east of the city near a small spring stream." It was-eauiDDed with . 4,000,000 Holly-Gaskill pumping entrine and a Datterv Oi 110,-i7'nntal til nil. r b5ler7 One I mile northeast oX pump'ng station the reservoir is located. It was originally constructed of puddled clay, the inner sides being HUtfU Willi UUUiUtflS. Ill I'JU- lO iaClIlk. s stanedf extending up five feet on the iuic Licuuiug a lcujuui uuituui w ns illfour sides, and the balance of the reservoir was built of brick. .The reser-, voir is thus modern in every respect, i It has a capacity of 10,000,000 gallons, city. Richmond can thus be supplied direct from the reservoir from the pumps or from both. The pumps operate against a head of eifhtly pounds when the reservoir is in service, and upon call for fire pressure, direct tervice is given. The principal water supply is procured from infiltration galleries. I These are natural galleries, and have been extpndprt from tlmo tn timn n the consumption demanded, the total length of the galleries now being about 4,000 feet. They are constructed with vertical walls of building stone laid dry, arched with brick laid in cement. The water entering the gal leries comes from the surrounding subsoil of gravel. At present the galleries give an approximate flow of 1,500,000 to 1,750,000 gallons a day, I connecting directly with the suction well at the pumping station. In 1S94 a 6,000,000 Holly-Gaskill pump was in stalled, alternating in service with the 4,000,000 gallon pump originally installed, and which "is still in excel lent condition. A second battery of boilers has also been set up. The distribution system consists of a twenty inch main to the city with branch lines from fourteen to six Inches in diameter. Over three nun dred Mathews hydrants are in " use and 160 Ludlow valves divide the disi ii n i . iu. ij ii i wsV-i'fririftn

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somenes with purity and

when you buy Minck's Richmond Export

the best in matter of

BREWING CO.

RICHMOND; INDIANA,

Watt & Keelor Have a Growing Business

One of the thriv'nT industries of Richmond is that of Watt & Keelor, manufacturers plies, the f ctorv of wh'cv .:idert.i. i - ap il lln mi 1 cCices i ! '!.:".'' ; us' cor-' th Sec a 1 s. eets. s . tn Kd in 19 )2, and e its business has exner f j The !"rn since that 1 an ie 1 nj; to the high grade of work t .ned out in the factory, where a!! suits' of undertakers' suppiies are made- k - Watt & FeeTor make a specialty of an automatic opening and closing couch casket, which is the only casket of its kind now being used in this country, Watt & Keelor holding the ratent, and being the sole owners and manufacturers. Since its introduction this style C casket has met with much favor because of its superior advantages over the old style casket. Undertakers have found that it gives better satisfaction and it is handsome and neat in appearance. An inspection trip tnrougn natt dt Keelor's factory is interesting and highly instructive Over 40 people are emu uiru auu iue iiivitra-sc iu me uuoiness of the firm may soon make necessary more commodious quarters, The output of the factory is sold all over the country. mh-, ".v - - wtt nn,i u r Kooinr i nn nf the i ' " - - - - best known in the line of undertakers supplies in Indiana. Both Messrs. Watt and Keelor 'are energetic buslness men, who have applied enterprise to their line of work in such a way as to make their success deserved In every respect. tributing system of thirty-five per cent of which are metered. The com lianv supplies free, nine school, hous es, tour nose nouses, tne city nan, sixty automatic flush tanks, nineteen drinking troughs, and three park fountains. The water is shown to be above the average In pureness, and frequent tests are made to determine lls quailJ . ( its quality. The offices of the company are lo cated at 41 North Eighth street. The officers of the company are well known business men of high standing in the community. Mr. Walter J. Hutton, whose father was one of the or!ginar members of the company. Is the president. C. W. .Elmer is vice-president; J. B. Craighead, the secretary, has been with the company since its establishment, and Mr. Howard A. Dill the treasurer, is also the general superintendent.' These men with E. II. Cates, E. G. Hibberd and William R. Dill constitute the board of directors. Lemons. t Before grating lemons It is well to wash them ln a basin of lukewarm water, for on examination it will be found that the outside of a lemon is anything but clean, and if put under a microscope it will be discovered to have tiny black specks on It, which are the minute eggs of an Insect. m hi 'J?M.. ...

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at a high price their purchases. It's most of us. exceptions, in which in the highest degree. quality.

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THE WELL KNOWN FLOOR

ESTABLISHED YEAR OF 1861 Richmond Roller Mills Manufacture! -Haxall" and ''Fancy Patent Brands Modern Equipment Rec?nf y Installed Throughout the PUn. The manufacture of wholesome fl-v.i s an lnaus-u-j to wn.cn particular at tention is given throughout the entire ! country, but it is doubtful if any othei - tia f . - or we luu,"vw uuur mi an tho Richmond Roller Mills, establish.! thirty-one years ago in Richmond bv c G Carpenter, who is still at th . . , tus head or tne Dusiness. j The mills are located at Second and North C streets, where the first mill was built ln 1S6l. Following the tvo' . . . o ot the Umes the rol,or rrocess jfirst introduced by Mr. Carpenter in iao-o, uuu m tue mills wcr completely stripped, and an piiM nra Qf machInery was instal,e(L Th - mills today have a capacity of 273 harrels of flour every 24 hours. The plant includes not only its original site, but also the buildings formerly occupied lA f. b Nordyke & Marmon. manufactup ers of machinery, who have removed to Indianapolis. Flour and feed Is manufactured, the special brands being "naxall and "Fancy Patent for which there is a strong market demand. Tho pro. ducts of the mills are sold throughout Indiana and Ohio, most of the busb ness being wholesale, though some rettail business is done at the mills. A corn mill, which is located on North Twelfth street. Is also operated by Mr. Carpenter, and there Cream and Pearl meal, and feed meals ar manufactured. Mr. D. W. Marmon ol Indianapolis Is Interested In the business with Mr. Carpenter. 4 COLLEGE AND SCHOOL Dr. Jerome Schneider, emeritus professor of Greek at Tufts college and the last living member of Ue original faculty there, has juat celebrated his eighty-second birthday. Dr. Charles F. Thwlng, 'president of the Western Reserve university, Cleveland, has begun "A History of Education" to cover ah phases of the subjec t for the last forty years. The Boston teachers are to be pensioned after a certain age with half pay. The teachers will make a small contribution from their salaries for tho fund, and the balance will be made up by appropriations from the city. . Professor v'allace Clement Sabino, who has been chosen dean of the La wrence Scientific school to succeed the late Professor Shaler. is professor of physics at Harvard university and Is a scientinc Investigator of established reputation.