The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-08
LOCAL MATTERS.
OUR MANUFACTURING EIRNs
AND
S. A. JUNE's BOILER WORKS.

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s.A. JUNE'S BOILER WORKS.
Among other distinctive features compris-
should not overlook the above important in
stitution. A few words of introduction by
way Of establishing the competency Of the
energetic propristor-Mr. S. A. June-may
not be out of place. So early as 1852 he was
engaged by the Government Of the United
States to superintend the construction and
boiler work of the revenue cutter, "Commo-
dore Perry" at Buffalo, and subsequently his
valuable services wore sought and secured by
the Fremont Navigation Company to superin-
tend the engine and boiler works of the pro-
pellor "City Of Fremont" which was com
pleted in 1866, and has been incessantly en-
gagged until the present day, running like
charm, without the least casualty In 1858.
however, Mr.. June resolved to settle down in
this city, and in q small frame shop adjoining
the Fremont Foundry and Machine Shops"
launched first into business on his own ac-
count with the limited staff of three men, all
told. But his proverbial reputation destined
him to much superior eminence in his craft.
It was not long ere the "wheel of fortune"
began to revolve in his favor, and an increased
and still increasing business demanded an e1-
tention of facilities to conduct the growing
business Accordingly, in 1871, he therefore
undertook the erection Of his present shop,
situated on the corner of Garrison and Water
streets, one Of the finest of the kind in North
ern Ohio, having a 46 feet frontage, and run
ming 80 feet back. Il is divided into two
spacious and suitably designed apartments
one for all kinds of sheet iron work, and the
other exclusively for the construction of boil
er work-each being replete with ponderous
punches, drills, rollers, &c, chiefly the off
shoot of his own ingenuity and mechanical
skill, with every modern improvement. We
noticed particularly very fine roller, said to
be the finest Of its kind in the State, and
were assured by ocular demonstration Of its
capacity to buckle up, or roll, half inch
sheet of iron six feet in length as though it
were the most pInble tin. Also en ingeni-
Gus pump, by which every boiler is tested to
its utmost capacity before leaving the works
and which Will produce a pressure of sever
al hundred pounds. The commodlous shops
are replete with everything essential to the
conduct Of the business, even from the most
diminutive punch to the most ponderous ma
chine adapted to the heaviest work. Nor is
this all. The standard of employees engaged
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the prestige his work has ever maintained
The firms of Martin & Clarey, Monrosville /;
Sinclair of Bellevue; J. Reynolds, Manches-
ter; ROLAND Egerton, of Little Rock, Ar
kansas, and numerous others in our own city
can abundantly testify to the excellency, safe
ty and durability of the famous boilers turned
out Of these shops, and the comparatively
humble shop opened in 1858 has now grown
into an important adjunct to our city trade,
employing from a dozen to fourteen men,
when in full work. Characteristic Of Mr.
June's work is that he builds only such boil
ers as are chipped and corked. He uses moth
ing but charcoal for Hanging boiler heads, and
in the execution of all other f4nge work. He
never uses button setts, or does he execute
split and corked work, but adheres TO the only
safe and ever reliable plan of fair tradesman-
like hand work, same as adopted in the con-
struction Of locomotives. He uses nens but
the best charcoal hammered iron, and holds
himself in constant readiness 10 compete
fairly and squarely with any firm in the State
for excellency of workmanship, superiority
of material and consistency in price. From
the advantageous location OF the shops IN
question there are the best facilities for ship
ping by rail or water aud a very fine specially
constructed wagon, capable of carrying ten
or dozen tons at once is kept on the premis-
es for the exclusive advantage of this finn.
We feel assured, from Mr. JuHe's long e1-
perienee and success in business, those who
may BE- requiring work in his Hns-ei ther
tubular boilers, two Hue boilers, loco motive
or steamboat boilers-smoks stacks, boiler
breeching, or, in fact, any heavy iron work,
viii find in Mr.. S. A. June a tradssmsn of
ability, promptitude, frankness and honesty
such as will not only secure their continued
patronage, but worthy recommend to Others
at once complimentary and favorable to the