Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1901 — M. L. Hemphill. [ARTICLE]

M. L. Hemphill.

A leading blaoksmitb and wood working shop of the city is conducted by M. L. Hemphill on Ifront street. Mr. Hemphill lih“ been identified with thiabusinenp in Rensselaer for 10 years. ‘ Hoiv «. are shod in an expert manner tr. cording to the formation of t'-o feet, and everything in the line if blacksmithing and iron work is done. The wood working depn iment gives special attention to the

repairing of wagons and casriages. This department is equipped with all the neoessary tools and appliances, and Mr. Hemphill personally superintends all operations, thus insuring only first class work in every respect. In the rear of tbe wagon shop is a well equipped planing mill, containing band saw, lip saw and planer. The plant is operated by a 4 h. p. gas-electric engine. Attention is given to custom work and satisfaction is guaranteed. Mr. Hemphill desires to call the attention of the public to the fact that he is better pre pared than ever for filing saws and grinding edged tools, in fact in the future he intends to give this part of the business marked attention. He will be moderate in his charges and prompt in doing the work. He is too well known to our people to require pny extended comment at our hands. It is sufficient to say that he is a very painstaking mechanic, and an honorable gentleman who enjoys the confidence of those who transact business with them.