The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-12

CVIuU Ot CnoDtuuJ O0k Oarks IOr WulC0 No
will pay the highest price IN cash, and
he also pays cash for hides, far and tai.
low.
Me. Zane Is one of our best German
citisens, and conducts an establishment
which is credit to the city. He Is hon.
orable in oil his dealings, and we are
glad to be able to number him with our
successful business men. He Il enter
prising, and always ready and willing to
aid any project for the advancement Of
the interests Of our beautiful city.
Hillsboro WOODEN Mills.
In our rounds of observation Of the
leading industries it is always pleasing
to observe most carefully those that are
operated by master minds, and in which
are seen the strongest evidence Of skill
and judgment. And among the enter
prising and substantial establishments
of Hillsboro which have strongly con.
duced to her reputation for prosperity,
none occupy better deserved position,
or rank higher for business sagacity, in.
dustry and well directed energy than
the Hillsboro Woolen Mills, owned and
conducted by J. 8. Ellifritz & Co. The
arrangement of tha above mills, the
order and attention exhibited by the
employees, and the proprietors' intelli-
gent supervision of them, all indicate q
complete mastery of the business.
Tho nuko h1soh 4 ~ ~ rs.1..~As...
is the outcome Of small horsepower
woolen mill about two and half miles
south Of the city, which was established
by Moses Patterson many years ogo.
This nmill was purchased by Frederick
Ellifritz and Charles Robinson about the
year 1886, and by them moved to Hills
boro. The business was conducted un.
der the firm name of Robinson & Eli
fritz until 1868, when J. s. Ellifritz pur.
chased Mr.. Robinson's interest and the
style of the firm was changed to Ellifritz
4 Son, and 30 conducted until 1881,
when by the death of the father the
property passed into the hands of his
three sons, j. s., CT. and H. G. Eli
fritz, and has since that time been run
by them. The plant OF this company is
large and amply commodious for the
prosecution Of large business. The
main building is 35 by 80 feet in dimen.
sions, and is three stories aud an attic in
height. There is also two story addi.
ton, 80 by go feet in size, all of brick,
after substantial style of architecture.
The mill is supplied with all the modern
machinery for this business. They have
just put in some new and very expensive
machinery, and to day theirs is unques.
tionably one of the largest, best equip.
ped and best managed woolen mills in
this section of the country.
The product of these mills is yarn,
blankets and fannels. They also manu-
facture jeans for the home trade. The
specialties manufactured by J. s. Eli
fritz & Co. have wide reputation, they
stand at the head of those of similar es.
adjustments and are eagerly sought for
by the people wherever introduced.
They have acquired this reputation by
never using in their mills an ounce of
shoddy, and by turning out class of
goods which they are willing for their
names to follow in the way of guaran-
tee. In localities where the goods pro-
duced by this flrm are known these are
familiar facts with the people generally.
They know that when they purchase
any goods having the stamp of the Hills.
boro woolen Mills that they are getting
good goods upon which they can rely
with the most implicit confidence.
This factory consumes about $4,000
pounds of unwashed wool each year and
they handle the most of the wool
brought to this market. Employment
is given to twenty hands and they are
kept busy all the time. The trade of
the mills extends over Southern Ohio
and Northern Kentucky, while ship.
ments are made to Chicago and far dis
tant points. They have an uptown of
fee and store room, where is kept q
good stock of their goods for the accom-
mediation of the home or local trade.
The existence of these mills is great
benefit to Hillsboro. The fame of their
goods is of such character that many
people come to this place to trade who
would not do so were it not for the ad.
vantages offered by this establishment.
Through the liberal, honest and jast
manner of treating all patrons they have
built up quite market at this point for
wool, and many q pound is brought
from neighboring towns in consequence.
We are glad to be able to thus speak
of the mill under consideration. The
gentlemen owning this enterprise are
conscientious business men and are just.
ly entitled to the success they are meet.
ing with. They are solid financially and
as private citizens stand deservedly high.
And as long as the interests of the con.
Germ are in the hands of J. s. Ellifritz,
who has the general management of the
business, they will continue to prosper.
| And in conclusion we will say that the
only regret We have il that our place is
not the poasessor Of more such honor.
able and worthy institutions as the
Hillsboro Woolen Mills.