Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1900-01-18
COLLINS g. RUDY LUMBER co.

A recent addition 10 the Collins & Rudy
Lumber Co.'S establishment vt Second ana
Poplar streets, Fifth Ward, gives that Com
psny one of the most commodious and most
substantial rs well as one of the best equipped
industrial plants in Maysville. 1t is doubtful
whether another city anywhere on the Ohio
river can boast of finer establishment of this
kind.
The new addition is two-story, ironclad,
metal-roof structure, a. feet wide and 100 feet
in depth, extending from the Office building
on the corner back along Poplar street to an
alley which separates it from the Company's
large three-story brick paning-mill. The
office building was extended so as to make It
the same width of the new building, the two
were then connected. making one structure
extending from Second street to the alley
mentioned above.
The office building Is admitted TO be the
handsomest and most expensive in Maysville.
1t is of very pretty design and finely finished,
and was erected few years ago. previous 10
the death of the late II. Fl. Collins. one of the
founders of the establishment. The main of.
fee is the corner room, and there are two pr-
vate Offices West OF IT, Over the main Office
is the draughtsman's room. just North of the
room. The rest of the ground floor OF the
new building Is used for storing dressed lum-
Der. The South portion of the second floor of
the new building is used for storing SASH
doors and blinds. The North half OF this floor
is fitted up as Carpenter shop, with a glue.
room in one corner, next TO the plsning-mill
for the manufacture of hardwood doors and
veneer work, this glueroom being heated by
steam from the planning mill.
The second floor is connected with the
planing-mill by bridge, affording easy access
from one building to the other, and the estab-
lishment is fitted up with elevator and other
apparatus for the prompt handling of lumber.
The Company's sawmll occupies the corner
just opposite the planiug-mill.
The new building and other improvements
just completed gives this enterprising Com.
pany ample accommodations and equipment
for conducting the most extensive business of
the kind in Northeastern Kentucky.
In addition to being a complete plant in it's
line, it is among the older enterprises of the
city, having been started in 1868 by Chase.
Dimmitt & Co.. with II. II. Collins ss the com
pauy. Dimmitt, Pearce & Co. succeeded them,
and in 1876 Mr.. II. II. Collins bought the plant
and conducted 1t, with several changes in
as the Collins & Rudy Lumber Co. In 1887 Mr..
Collins purchased hispartners interests In the
concern, and upon his death in September of
the same year the business was placed In the
control OF members of his family, the officers
of the Company now being NJ. j. Collins Presi
dent. o. E. Collins vice.Predident. II. G. Sharp
Secretary and Treasurer. MIR. o. X. Collins is
son of the late II. IL. Collins and is a thor
oughy practical and experienced man In
every branch of the business, while Mr. II. C..
Sharp, who acts as Secretary and Treasurer,
Is competent man In that position. The
business has shown a marked increase In the
past two years, and In addition to their lum-
Der business the firm have added line OF
mantels, paints. oils, glass, builders hard
ware, builders paper and everything that
goes TO completen house. They do contract
ing and building aud are very much in evil
denoe in their line In this city and surround.
Ing country.