An undated advertisement for the Kessler Brewery and Distillery, also known as the Loyalton Distillery at Loyalton, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This business was first operated by Reuben Kessler (1846-1915) and according to the records of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the distillery was known as No. 44 of the 9th District of Pennsylvania.
Late in his life, Reuben Kessler sold the distillery to his son James A. Kessler (1873-1937), and as the ad above notes, James was then the “distiller of pure rye whiskey.”
But there were provisions in the sale which had to be resolved in the courts, as was noted in a news article which appeared in the Harrisburg Daily Independent, 22 February 1912:
It is in the case of James A. Kesler, of Loyalton. Kesler purchased his father’s brewery a year ago, but under the provisions of the distillers’ license is not allowed to sell his product for at least two years. Considerable ber remained in bond in the distillery at the time of the sale and Kesler was compelled to apply for an additional license to dispose of it. The court granted the two licenses last year and Kesler is an applicant for the two this year. When the time arrives for making application for a licenses in 1913 Kesler will want only one, as he will then be able to sell his own product.
See also:
Reuben Kessler (1846-1915) and Elizabeth [Sweigert] Kessler (1848-1931)
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