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LIMESTONE CITY

Port Colborne News

[Welland Tribune , 11 June 1897]

John Reeb has contracted with M. Vanderburgh of Welland to construct another limekiln at Limestone city. This will make three rig t in line by the enterprising Mr. Reeb. The contractor will begin work next Monday morning and push the work right along, finishing in probably six weeks.  The largeorders being received by John Reeb cannot be filled promptly enough with the former facilities, but the new kiln will add fifty percent to the output and fill every demand for the present. The acetylene gas works are drawing heavily on the lime departments, and the extra good quality of Reeb’s lime makes it in constant demand. Limestone city is moving along, and in time will be quite a little town of its own. Last week Mr. Reeb sold a lot to a party who will build a residence thereon. The locality is pleasant, convenient and healthful, and more houses will soon be built in the same section. Limestone city is growing, and must continue to grow, with such work giving factories as the lime works and the glass factory.

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