Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-20

| ines. man. Is straight III all his business
transactions as the arm OF II square. and
there is no man in the county who is
better liked or has more of the conf
dence OF the iarmin. community. This
iirtE bought during the year le1G. 9U,-
900 bushels OF wheat; shipped to St.
Louis before h htryest 1000 busheIs. and
since harvest jU,UUO bushels, and con-
| rerted the balance into ilour. They
shipped during the season > 100 barrels
OF flour, ground 1000 bushels of corn.
and hacked III their warehouse, 90 tons
Of hemp; thus doing the largest mcI-
| camille business that was done during
the year i'll Lexington, or, we suppose,
IN the county. Mr.. Robinson attends
to has purchases. sales and shipments in
person, and Mr.. VIM. T. Easter. has
charge nf the mill. The gentlemen of
this firm, IN connection with others, are
talking OF building an elevator ut the
Pacific depot in time for handling the
'A"N' |AoP' 1niS "ouii in1leIli!iN auu
to the business OF Lexington, Us il
would enable purchasers to pay better
prices for grain. in consequence OF their
ability to handle it chcaply and to clean
and grade it thoroughly before snip
ment. thereby securing II better price
As the financial resources OF the firm are
| almost unlimited, il they conclude 10
| build the elevator we feel sure that il
will be frst-class in all respects, aud OF
4 capacity 70 handle an immense quan.
tity OF grain and package goods.
TIE PEARL MILLS.
Though this mill Was destroyed BY
fire on the morning of the 18th INST. AS
we are alluding to the business of 1876
more particularly, it is not improper
that it should be mentioned here. The
mill was built in 1873. by Messrs Ben
jamin Marshall and Robert Taubman. at
a cost of about $50, 900. Mr.. Taubman
remained in the mill but short time.
selling his interest to Mr.. Marsha, vino
has since been the sole proprietor. The
| mill was a substantial, four story brick
and supplied with all the modern i'm
provements in mill machinery including
the Barnard dustless separator. the Cal,
I:ornia smut mill, the Thropp wheat
| brushing machine, and the Excelsior
midd!ings purifier, besides several minor
machines and cOnveniences, which rem
dered it capable Of producing rs fine an
article OF -four as it was possible II
make. 1t was supplied with four run
Of 81 foot hurrS, and had capacity OF
200 barrels in twentv-four hours. Mr
Marshall 8 whole time and attention was
given to the management Of this mill.
and the large grain business which he
did in connection herewith His bu>I-
ness for 1876 was quite protitabls one.
and beside the wheat ground. he pur-
! chased and shipped. from the 10th day
Of July to January lst. ASH bushels
of wheat. In the early part of Decem.
Der last. Mr.. Marshall commenced the
! purchase Of corn quite extensively and
strange as i lnaT seem, was the first
person to enter this field OF enterprise
since 1866, as. 10 far as we know. there
| has not, since that time been corn.
| buyer in this market. This was partly
caused by the tact that the farmers it
the vicinity of Lexington being general,
| ly well-to-do, have been in the habit o
feeding their corn to cattle and hogs
and ii was therefore thought that no
much cond be bought tor shipment, bu
the tallacy of This argument WAS very
quickly demonstrated as 500: as buyer:
made suitable prepara'i anG came in
to the mari ct. Il, a, u.n. vr,
at the mill we're: Waltv. ~
miller; Robt. Msnaugh, engine, pey
ton Foster. GeorNs Troxel. Ere, .icl
MarsHar vr;,n. :phler. Its b:'s:
ness. from. Jut, to Jsnuary
to the sum OF s., 81 -. AL ..3c.un, o
the burning OF the mill will be found
side of this issue.
THE STAR MILL.
7 ms mill is located near the Paciti
rail ID depot. 1t was built in the Yea
1S4 NJ Henry Smith. the tather-in
law of. n,ssHnt pro- 'ietor Mr.. Wn
+. Kcrl''' '"rl luu9. p, - ..'..& ...
wears -. D. :" ~.
nedy Il Marti' . .-.. -. ~..A.U
sold his interest to henLe..,. tr, who's
possession It passed into the hands {
Mr.. Chris Mulkey. o; whom Mr.. Ker
dolff purchased it in 1857. Mr.. Kerdol
is an old citizen OF Lexington, havin!
pitched his tent here in 1916 Fo
many years me followed the business c
a ieweler, in which he was quite sue
cessful and though rot what would b
calleu - rapid business man. he is er
doc with great deal OF energy ten
i.. bv eau on. and he has gradual
..Nen on3 successful step in bushes
after a, her until he has planted hin
self firmly in the commercial warlC
and secured comfortable competency
He has always made it point to d
whatever he attempted well. and hi
brands of choice family -four stand yer
high, not only in this market but in ST
Louis. From time to time improve
machinery has been introduced in tn
mill, and last year It was supplied wit
new boilers. The ell )ycs are: +. NJ
Dickens, miller; James Dry lie. Ed
ward kerdoltf David HiXon, and Levi
Chanslor engineer The business {
the mill from July to January amc nj
ed to S46,2OU
Continued IN orr ne.rt.
\ memoir OF of Chief Justice Rogc
Il. fancy has Just been published
does Justice to greatly abused ma
who was rs pure a patriot and Judge a
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