History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 120, 123 - 125

REEDSBURG MILLING COMPANY

The history of the Reedsburg Milling, began with the coming of David C. REED and his men to the village site, but theirs was a sawmill, and its history has been covered down to the destruction of the dam in 1851. Shortly after that disastrous event the MACKEY Brothers came in possession of the mill property, rebuilt the dam, and added a grist mill to the power equipment to supply flour for the settlers of Reedsburg. The Mackey mill was burned in 1861, with several thousand bushels of wheat. The proprietors immediately began to erect a new mill on the west side of the river, and a third dam was put in, which is said to have been the one torn out in 1925, when the present concrete structure was put in.

The MACKEY Brothers sold their interests in the 1880's to Mr. J. G. HEATON, who operated it for a number of years. He in turn sold to Mr. CHRISTENSON and Mr. STEWART, and from them it passed to the Appleton Woolen Mill Company, who now have full interest in the water power.

THE REEDSBURG FARMERS COMPANY.

The Reedsburg Farmers Company, now occupying the warehouses of the late Harris and Hosler firm, came into existence in 1912, when it was incorporated, under date of March 1. On August 1, following, they came into possession of the property they now occupy. The firm is a stock company, and the shares are held by the farmers of the community.

REEDSBURG CANNING COMPANY

The Reedsburg Canning Company was organized as a local stock company about 1903, and the plant was built at that time. This corporation operated two years and the plant was then sold to the Lange Canning Company of Eau Claire, Wis., which sent John ANDREWS here to run it. Mr. ANDREWS managed it until his death in 1924. Early in the companies history Mr. Jams SEDGEWICK became field manager, and served as such until the end of the 1927 season, when Will H. SKINNER took over that end of the business. Cash ROSE as factory superintendent, and George SPARKS, engineer, have been connected with the organization practically from the starting. For several years the office was under the direct supervision of J. G. YOUNG, but since 1926 Mrs. Charles CLARK has been chief bookkeeper.

In April 1924, the Lange Company turned the factory over to the present management, which has operated it since that date. The present officers are as follows: C. A. CLARK, President; H. L. MAXHAM, Vice-President; James A. STONE, Secretary; Ed SEDGEWICK Treasurer; and T. C. NINMAN, who, with the foregoing officers, constitutes the Board of Directors.

COLLINS MONUMENT WORKS

One of the older business establishment of the city is the Monument Works of Sanford A. COLLINS. In 1884 he bought out John S. HALL, who had a small business in this city, continued it until 1887, when he sold his up-town location and moved to the West Side, where he built his present works, which are significant of his success in the business.

SMITH'S GARAGE

This garage, of which Edward W. SMITH is proprietor, came into existence on Jan. 1, 1927, when Mr. SMITH opened the establishment. It was formerly owned by Ed. THOM, and was bought of him in October 1925. Mr. SMITH has the Nash, Reo and Chandler Agencies, making a specialty of the Nash business. Mr. SMITH completely remodeled the interior of the garage in 1928, and now has a modern, artistic show room. While Mr. SMITH attends exclusively to the sales end of the business, Henry SCHULTZ conducts a general repair shop opening on Vine Street

BRITTINGHAM AND HIXON LUMBER COMPANY

One of the older businesses of the city of Reedsburg is the Brittingham and Hixon Lumber Company. It bought out the STINE, CHURCH and YOUNG Company in 1906, and under the new managership N. J. BROWN became manager. He was followed by Arthur SKINNER, who served as manager until 1924. He was succeeded by Clarence ANDERSON, and Mr. ANDERSON in turn by Dan. A. WOODSON, in 1925, who is at the head of the business at the present time. Of the old employees may be mentioned Mont. KELLEY, here since 1908; William OST, here since a similar date; and Hubert KRUG, for the past ten years.
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