Welk Mill located on Matthias Road,
was originally a lumber mill in the 1800’s. Later
it was converted to a flour mill. In the Early 1920s the
mill was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Matthias and converted
into a tomato canning factory operated from 1923 to 1956.
The tomatoes were packed as Top Line Brand. In 1957 the
factory was sold to their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Harner and changed into a chicken business
and operated from 1958-1963. (Information
Contributed by Darla Seal.)
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