Beginning in 1919, R. Peyton Thomas operated a cabinet shop on this site adjacent to the mill house. Examples of his fine talent survive, and much of his work compares favorably in quality and design with that of many noted craftsmen of Colonial times. A veteran of World War I, he served with the AEF in France under Gen. Pershing. The site was also the location of a buhrstone mill operated by Robert H. "Bob" Thomas from 1913 to 1942, grinding cornmeal for customers from this and surrounding communities. During World War I, the U. S. Government authorized him to grind wheat to help alleviate a flour shortage. On Saturday "Mill Day," the millsite was a community gathering place for talk of news, politics, and weather.