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the owners of the B. F. Noftsger elevator at a reported consideration of $7,000. The parties
interested had been dickering for some time and the final touches to the deal were made just a few
minutes before the advent of the new year.
The purchase includes the elevator building, ground, coal, tile and salt business, which
will be operated by the association along lines that have been agreed upon by the new owners. Just
who will be in charge of the elevator has not been announced but the selection will likely be made
public within a short time as the farmers are to take possession by Jan. 10. The deal came as the
result of the determination of the farmers to either buy or build and Mr. Noftsger realizing the load
of advancing years, the uncertainty of the grain business and the heavy responsibility of his flour
and seed business on E. Eighth street, decided to sell.
Mr. Noftsger who retained his flour and seed business will now devote his entire
attention to that trade.
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, January 2, 1920]
ARLIE S. WINN BUYS THE NOFTSGER GRAIN BUSINESS
B. F. NOFTSGER, one of the oldest active business men in the city, has announced that
he will retire from the grain and feed business and that Arlie S. Winn, who has been his assistant
for many years will be his successor. Papers have been drawn whereby Mr. Wynn will take
possession of the business the first of next week. He has purchased in addition the lot, building,
stock and fixtures of the property of [214] East Eighth street, where the business has been
conducted for years.
Mr. Wynn is well acquainted with the grain and seed business, having been in it for some
time and is also well acquainted with the many customers that have bought and sold grain of B. F.
Noftsger. He will continue to conduct the business along conservative lines but also intends to add
several new features in connection, which will be attractive to the farmers and grain buyers and
sellers of the community.
B. F. Noftsger is one of the pioneer grain dealers of the county and has been in the
business here continuously for a great number of years. He plans to retire entirely from all
business cares in the future.
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, June 9, 1922]
NOFTSGER STORE [Grant, Indiana]
Located just south of Noftsger’s corner in the Sugar Grove neighborhood, at the
intersection of 800E and 150S.
Owned by Benjamin F. Noftsger. Huckster wagons manned by Abe Hoover and George
H. Wallace.
What is known as the Grant postoffice, in Henry township, was destroyed by fire last
Tuesday. Mr. Ben Noftsger was the postmaster, and in connection with the office he carried a
large stock of dry goods and general merchandise. The fire is supposed to have originated from a
defective flue. Only a portion of the goods were saved but we understand that the loss is
amply secured by insurance.
[-Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, January 14, 1882]
We learn that Ben Noftsger will not again erect another store at Grant, and it is quite
probable that the business remains of Grant will drift to Akron.
[-ibid, Saturday, January 28, 1882]
NOFTSGER’S GROVE [Rochester, Indiana]
Located S half of the block, W side of Fulton Avenue, between 5th and 6th streets. The
park, built by B. F. Noftsger who operated a feed mill, was a full square block fenced, filled with
trees and benches, and had a speakers stand in the middle.
Ben F. Noftsger’s residence was in the N half of the block.
NOFTSGER & YOUNG [Leiters Ford, Indiana]