49-i AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



into a paper mill. In 1867 the machinery of the Eden mill was moved into the mill at 

 Slackwater, the Eden property having in the meantime been sold to Benj. Harnish, 

 who has since erected a grist mill thereon. The mills at Slackwater now run eleven 

 rag-engines and two j^aper machines, one a Fourdrinier and the other a cylinder. The 

 establishment is owned by Emanuel Shober, and John A. Shober is the Superintendent. 

 The product has thus far been confined to book and news print of *' machine-finish," 

 and an excellent quality of heavy manilla. 



In 1855, Benjamin Suavely and Frederick Myers purchased the watei'-power and 

 turning shop at Camargo, Eden-twp., from the late Christian H. Bi'eneman, and com- 

 menced the erection of a paper mill, under the superintendence of Mr. Breneman. 

 The machinery was built by Nelson Gavitt, of Philadelphia, about the same time he 

 built the machinery for the Eden mill. It consisted of two rag-engines and a seventy- 

 two inch cylinder paper machine. It was soon found that the water-power was inade- 

 quate to turn out a profitable product, and auxiliary steam power had to be introduced. 

 The paper was sold by the Camargo Manufacturing Company, consisting of Benjamin 

 Suavely, C. H. Breneman and B. F. Breneman, who had their warerooms in Lancaster 

 city. Owing to the great distance the coal, stock and manufactured product had to be 

 transported from the railroad, and the low price of paper at that period (ordinary news 

 selling as low as eight cents per pound, ) the enterprise did not prove profitable, and it 

 was abandoned in 1862, and the macliinery sold, sohie of it having been since purchased 

 by Mr. Shober for his mills at Slackwater. 



In the fall of 1865 a company was organized in Lancaster under the general manu- 

 facturing laws of the State, for the purpose of engaging in the manufacture of printing 

 paper. The enterprise originated with the "Newspaper Publishers of Lancaster, whose 

 primary object was to secure increased accommodations in their supply of j^aper, but their 

 plan of operations was subsequently changed and materially extended. The company 

 l^urchased the okrBinkley Mill property, at Binkley's Bridge, on the Conestoga, and 

 commenced building operations on the first of April, 1866. The company consisted of 

 John I. Hartman and John A. Hiestand, of the Examiner; R. A. Baer and C. R. Baer, 

 of the Volksfreund; J. H. Pearsol and J. M. "W. Geist, of the Express; John M. 

 Cooper and Wm. A. Morton, of the Intelligencer; Wm. M. Wiley, Jno. R. Bitner, C. 

 A. Bitner, B. F. Baer, and Geo. Ehrhart. The latter was elected Superintendent and 

 C. R. Baer, Treasurer. The new buildings were erected, the machinery in place, and 

 the Mill in operation in September following. In November, 1867, Mr. Cooper with- 

 drew, disposing of his interest to the Messrs. Bitner, and on April 1, 1868, Mr. Ehrhart 

 retired, disposing of his interest to the Company. He was succeeded by Adam H. Lindsay, 

 of Greenville, Conn., as Superintendent, who still has the management of the practical 

 details of the Mill. The buildings are substantial stone structures, and the machinery, 

 which was built by John L. Seaverns, of Worcester, Mass., was put in new and of the 

 best quality. It consists of three large rag-engines, one seventy-two inch Fourdrinier 

 machine, and a four-roll stack of calenders for suiDCr-calendering book paper, with the 

 ixsual additional appliances of a modern paper mill. A reservoir of spring water ad- 

 joining the mill, sixty feet square and twelve feet deep, is one of the best in the countiy. 

 The establishment is known as the "Printers' Paper Mill," and is run exclusively on 

 book and news print, of machine and sui^er-calendered finish. 



COTTON MILLS. 



There are now in successful operation in the City of Lancaster five cotton mills, run- 

 ning 41,958 spindles; making tickings, fine brown cottons, jeans, genuine nankeens, 

 10-4 sheetings, 4-4 sheetings, drills, cotton flannels, &c., &c., employing about 1300 

 hands. 



The goods from these mills are very popular and command rapid sale. 



There is a mill on the Conestoga, in Lancaster township, called Rockland Factory — 

 not included in the above, which employs about 75 hands, and runs 3000 spindles. 



