Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-21

GEO. R. HILL & Go. S CRACKER BAKERY.
A correspondent of the Loudoun Enterprise
gives the following account of the establish
ment Of Messrs. George R. Hill & Co., in this
place:
visited, yesterday, the establishment of Geo.
R. Hill s. Co., the great cracker manu- factory Of
Alexandria, This factory is an ins titutlon Of
which Alexandra should be proud, as one of no
little importance to her business. 1t consumes
an immense amount OF Hour IN the manufacture
Of cakes, biscuits, crackers, etc. and thousands
Of bushels of corn in the manufacture of meal for
shipment and pearl homny and griLs.
The hominy mills were added to the establish
ment last summer, for the purpose of making
hominy and grits by a new process, the aistin-
gushing features of which are that the manu-
featured articles are better cleared impurities,
and made more marketable by being thoroughly
dried out in the process OF manufacturing
The proprietors are we'll known to your read
ers as the owners of the world-renowed Jameson
Steam Bakery, and these hominy mills being
erected upon the same lot and closely adjoining
the bakery, one metlve power is used for driving
both sets of machinery.
The breakfast hominy made at these mills is
delightful articles, and u family once using 1t
will not be likely to be without 1t in its season.
1t is much superior to the common country
article ..
The advantages Of such an article are obvious
making it possible for Messrs. Hill & Go. to pro-
duce goods in their several lines at very re-
duced rate Of expense
Asa manufacturing establishment Of consid-
cradle Importance, its success up to the present
time demonstrates the advantages of Alexandria,
rs a manufacturing point, and the excellence OF
the goods turned out with which your readers
are no doubt familiar, gives evidence of the fact
that old Virginia is not behind her sister States
of the North in this branch of industry. Goods
from this factory are sold in quantities in Phila-
delphia and New York, among Northern cities,
and in every town of Importance, connected d.
recly by rail or water communication with Al
eXandrlA.
In the bakery are manufactured forty differ
emit varieties Of plain and fancy cakes and crack
ers Of which Loudoun people know The virtues
full we'll
New BUILDING ASSOCIATION. The first meet
ing of the German Cooperative Building AS
ISOLATION, No. 2, was held last night in Stewart s
hall. Robert Portner called the meeting to or
der and stated that its object was to organize
new Building Association, to be called the
German Cooperative Building Association No.
:. He had no doubt that this one would be as
successful, if not more so tn 10 the first, being
understood, and more appreciated for its use
fullness and benefits.
Robert Portner was then unanimously elect
ed President pro tem, aud Justus Schneider,
Secretary pro ten. temporary oooS was
then opened for subscriptions and 252 shares
were taken at once,
1t was resolved that the President appoint
committee of FIVE to draught constitution aud
bylaws and to report to meeting to be held
next Thursday. The committee are Thomas
Rishiell, James H. Reid. Robert Bell, jr.,
Emanuel Francis and Lewis Stein, to which
Robert Portner and Justus Schneider were
added.
The Secretary announced that the temporary
book for further subscription or shares would
be open at the store Of Mr.. Lewis Stein on
Royal street.
1t was resolved to pay on next meeting
night the initiation fees 90 shares, IN order to
defray the necessary current expenses.
The meeting then adjourned.