The holy refrains of "Silent Night" have long been incorporated into Christmas celebrations worldwide. Written by Father Joseph Mohr, a Catholic priest and Austrian native, the song is still sung in its original German by some local churches on Christmas Eve.
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Historic Lohman mill possesses impressive legacy dating back to 1856
Historical documents reveal John W. Kirchner first opened a mill along the South Moreau in 1856, near what is now the junction of Route D and Millbrook Road a few miles south of Lohman.
by Jeremy P. Amick, [email protected]
Jul. 23 2021 @ 11:05pm
The equipment and contents of Centennial Mill were moved to Lohman in 1906 and the old mill later demolished. Pictured is the mill in later years when operating as Lohman Milling Corporation. Courtesy of Virginia Lister
Historical documents reveal John W. Kirchner first opened a mill along the South Moreau in 1856, near what is now the junction of Route D and Millbrook Road a few miles south of Lohman. Several years later, John Scheperle, who immigrated to the United States from Germany with his parents in 1847, settled near the mill in a community he later named Millbrook.