Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-06-14

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grind exceeding small. though with
patience He stands waiting. with
exactness grinds He all"
Perhaps no other industry has
made the progress that has the
preparation of the grain. that the
-four might be used for food While
not part Of this article we wish
TO say at this time that the baking
Of bread and pastry, has also made
great changes iii the memory Of us
of the middle class as to age We
can we'll remember when bakers
bread first made its appearance.
Mother bought some TO see what it
was like 1t was soon found that It
was not as filing as home made,
and even then when six loaves were
sold for quarter, it was thought
TOO expensive But back to our
subject We we'll remember the
picture in the old Bible. Of the
women pounding the grain III a
bowl or basin. Then the old stone
burrs run by water power came in
TO use. While these mills ground
slowly. the folks Of that day did
not know what 1t means to go to
the grocery and buy a 2112 pound
sack of -four, but took a grist TO
the mill and brought home enough
flour to last them for weeks
sometimes months
On account Of the condition Of
the roads at that time most farm
ers laid in sufficient flour to last
them through the winter. when the
weather and roads We're bad. Be-
fore we go farther. let us tell yon
about the folks who operated the
mill 1t was truly the SwaHk min.
Three generations were milIers.
Jacob Swank was born rear Olive
Green. May a, 1929. and died in
June, 1905. Mr. Swank died i'm the
mill His wife Jane Brownricg
Swank. a neighbor girl. was born
Oct 4. 1892, and died fiji 1929.
They were married Sept II. 1850.
They were the parents OF the fol-
lowing children Mary who married
Ed Brabham. Adora, samuel Pat
terson. Lillian. Jas Arnold: Full
ton. Leyerna Wiley; Eva. - r
Pickenpaugh OF the children, only
two are living. Mrs Pickeupaugh
near Olive Green, and Mrs. Patter-
son who lives with her son T W.
Patterson who was the carpenter
and builder Of the mill As You
have no doubt noticed, Temp as he
is known was grandson Of Mr..
SWank and built the mltl W.en he
was only = years OLD we are IN
debted 70 Roy 8. SWahk. McCoh-
nelsyille star route ana Earl 3.
SWank, Akron. O., -fahdeaE- OF the
original owner for inform t-on and
data.
From Information seht "E p B-
We find the mill Was built II The
summer Of 1888. Iaa TIMBER for
the building was cGf aAa Sawed 9A
the home farm Ar 9"aHE. and
sawed hE Brehaer and Lyons fA
the winter g. 1902 and spring of
49, The building was oae of the
fines 70 ever house mill IN this
territory and vas Mt Patterson
first great building achievement.
tace at tt1s the County, round
agooJ mas beeA mace richer IN
buildings hT the skill and work
manship ot Nh Patterson. The ma
chinery was purchased q Bernard
& Leas Mfg Co, Moline. ILL.,, and
was OF the very best roller mills,
and was installed in the summer
and fall Of 1898. The first grind
ing was done on election day, 1898.
producing a grade Of -four second
TO none and always enjoyed very
substantial patronage, farmers COM
ing l2 to Is miles from all direc-
tions. The mill was kept running
day and night, most Of the time,
and then many times they We're
two weeks behind with their grind
ing.
Mr. SWank kept general store
at olive Green he took over mill
at Sharon winch burned. The
boiler which was used there and
which was IN the fire was moved TO
the Olive Green mill then later
new boiler was purchased from
griffith d Wedge, GAINESVILLE. Al
ter Mr., SWank 's death, his son Fui-
ton had charge until the spring OF
1909 zUbGl no diSTna0t1ad can5a