The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-11-04
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Among the manufacturing firms of our city
we note with pleasure, the firm Of

Among the manufacturing firms of our city,
we note with pleasure, the firm of
D. JUNE, CO.,
Engine builders and Machinists, whose es-
1 tablishment is located on the corner Of Gar
rison and Water streets,
In the opening of 1858, the lot now occu-
pied by their works, contained frame build
ing one and half stories high, in which F. L
Norton (now engaged in the extensive manu-
facture of Hubs & Spokes, &c., had a small
foundry, and was manufacturing plows, plow
points, &c, and using up about 1900 pounds
metal per week. In March Of that year, Da-
Vid June and Samuel Curtiss, of Cleveland,
visited Fremont, and purchased the establish
ment of Mr.. Norton. They took possession
/ June lst 1853, and continued the business un-
der the firm name Of June & Curtiss, until the
/ lst of September following, when D. June
purchased Curtiss' interest, taking, as part
ner. his brother D. L. June, (now engaged in
manufacturing the celebrated Fremont White
LimeA. Under the firm name OF June q
June. thew continued to do business until 1856, |
meanwhile extending their business to the
building of engines, which they commenced |
in the spring of 1854. First of June 1856, D.
| L. June retired from the firm and was sue
ceeded by Lyman Gelpin. The firm then
continued as June & Gelpln, until Nov. LIST
1863, when Gelpin retired to be succeeded by |
Samuel Curtiss, of the original firm. From
that time until the present the firm has
continued as D. June q Co., Mr..
June having assumed the management of
the entire business at that time. Curtiss sub
seouentiy, however, sold to D. June, who
took as partners Mr.. Brayton, the pioneer
foreman of the old Cuyahoga Works of Cleve-
land, and o. S. French, who still remain in
the firm.
Since 1885, the business of the firm has
largely increased, and as a consequence its
facilities have been augmented, until now no
similar establishment in. NORTHERN Ohio, has
better reputation for its work, or mauufac-
ture sa greater variety of work than it does.
In 1861, finding themselves hampered for
room to supply the demands of their increas-
ing bueiness, the firm put up two story brick
building, extending along Garrison street to
the river, a distance of 96 feet, with front
on Water street of 81 feet. Still cramped for
room, in the fall of 1868, they added a foun-
dry building, at the east end of the main build
ing As x74.
With these extensive buildings, one would
think they had sufficient room for the wants of
their business. But notso Werecently advert
ed to the fact that they were building large
two story addition. That has now been com
pleted and occupied. The new building ex-
tends 81 feet along Water street, and is 26
feet deep. Some idea Of the extent of their
works may be gained from the size of the
rooms occupied. Two machine rooms, one
80 Z 20 feet, along Garrison street, the other
26 Z 40 along Water street. Smith shop, on
Water street 26 < 80. Foundry, in rear, As
70. Pattern shop, 26 so. Two fire proof
Pattern rooms, each 26 40, with an Office in
the north west corner of the lower story II
l8 feet.
We may point to this establishment with
degree of pride, and wish, for the good Of
our city that we had many more men of equal
energy aud business tact, who would lend
their means to building up manufactures in
our midst. Commencing originally with
-four men, the firm now furnishes employ
ment for thirty-two, and are this week adding
to that number. Originally using 1900 pounds
metal per week, they now, (snd have been
for some time,) use 2, 900 pounds, and will
shortly increase to 10000 pounds weekly.
Formerly, it took from an hour to an hour
and half to take of heat of 800 or 300
pounds. By their improved machinery, they
are enabled to take off 1000 pounds, in thirty
five minutes During the existence Of the
present firm, they have done large amount
of Marine work for Cleveland, among which
was the rebuilding of the engines of the
Steamers North Star and Manhattan, which
were shipped here, and subsequently sreship-
ped to Cleveland.
The running expenses, mainly for hand
hire, reach $500 per week. OF the 80 hands
employed II are men of families, the balance
single men. Averaging these families at five
each, and with the unmarried men employed,
we must give this establishment credit for ad-
ding to our population 76 consumers-custo-
mers Of our merchants, our grocers, sc. Half
dozen merchants, with triple the capital,
would not add SO much to the consuming pop
ulation. And merchants generally, if they
understood their own interests, would not on
" encourage but lend practical aid in estab-
fishing manufactures which would add to the
population of consumers.
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SUCCESS of this firm, and would commend the
public, who have need of anything in their
line, to consulYD. June & Co., before making
their contracts.
Adjoining the extensive establishment above
noted, we find the Boiler Mandatory Of
S. A. JUNE.
This establishment was inaugurated nearly |
two years ago, as an experiment, but has
proven a very successful one, and is now do
ing large business for one so recently be-
gun. Mr.. June furnishes employment for six |
hands, and fo1 some time past has had to run |
day and night His work is of the best char
acter, and wherever introduced gives good |
satisfaction We predict that this establish |
ment will become an important auxiliary in
the growth of our community.
If only some of our capitalists could be in
duced to stop shaving notes." and invest in
an Agricultural Works, we should have
hopes of doubling our population and business
the present decade. What is the Fremont
Machine Company doing?