Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-23
MAUSDALE
FIGURING MILL
Re-Equipped to Compete With Modern
Plants.

The quiet hamlet of Mausdale never
appeared to better advantage than at
present. 1t is a picturesque spot and
next to Danville is the oldest settlement
In these parts. 1t was as early as 1863
when there were but six houses in Dan
vile that Philip Maus pushed his way
into the wilderness and began clearing
on the banks of the Mahoning creek.
True, during the last half century
things were pretty generally at stand
still around Mausdale, but it was always
desirable place of abode, homelike, a
retreat from the rush and turmoil of the
more strenuous life in town, while its
inhabitants, with few exceptions de-
scendants from the original settlers,
combined with fine social qualities in
tegrity of character and habits of in
dustry and thrift.
1t is not strange, therefore that with
the beginning of the new century the
old hamlet should be taking on signs of
renewed life. Several new residences
have been erected, while old ones have
been embellished with new paint. Two
stores conducted respectively by W. s.
Lawrence and +. S. Delsite do business
in the place, while the old hostelry, kept
by w. d. Wise, so long landmark in
the locality, still refreshes the weary
traveller.
The leading industry Of the place is
the steam Touring mill owned by P. f.
Maus, which was erected by his great
grand father, Philip Maus, in the year
1900. 1t, too, although in the second
century of its existence has entered up
on new lease of life and activity equip
ped with all that is new and modern in
the line of milling machinery. Maus'
mill is one of the best known landmarks
in this section and has passed through
all the changes of milling that has oc-
Cured in the hundred years of its his
tory. In the early days of the century
flour manufactured within its walls was
marketed as far away as Baltimore. Arks
were constructed at the mill and fioated
down Mahoning creek to the river in
sections, where they were put together
for their long journey down the river
and out over the Chesapeake bay. There
was time, say between 1910 and 1870,
that Maus' mill was conceded to be one
of the leading burr mills in the State. In
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burrs and finished on rolls. In 1885 the
burrs were discarded and full line of
rolls took their place.
Campbell & Bovee, who assumed |
charge of the mill April ,are both prac- |
tical millers, familiar with the blending |
and milling of spring and winter |
wheats. Mr.. Campbell was former
ly superintendent and head miller of
the 800 barrel -four mill of the Noble |
Milling Company of Williamsport. Mr.. |
Bovee is also miller of long expert |
ence.
The improvements installed consist of
full roller system. Everything about
the plant has been overhauled and is
practically new. The mill as equipped
has capacity of S5 barrels of flour per
day and will be found to be an up-to-date
and formidable competitOrin the milling
business hereabout. The re-equipping
of the mill was wholly in the hands of
Campbell q Bovee. Mr.. Campbell him
self made his plans and flow sheet, most
essential features of successful flour mill
ing.
To accommodate the new system 1t
was necessary to build an addition to
the third story 81 by 2S feet, the height
being IA feet, which changes the extern
al appearance of the mill considerably.
The upper story contains the sieve bolt
ing machinery, receiving separators and
dust collectors. On the third story is
the purifying machinery, flour and feed,
bins, &c. On the second floor the ac-
tual grinding takes place, there being
five stands of double rolls. The modern
machinery installed occupies but little
more than half the space occupied by
the system displaced, which gives the
new firm storage room for about 5000
bushels of wheat and 1000 bushels of
coarse grain. The new machinery was
put on trial Monday and the work of
making flour began Tuesday morning.