The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-03-24


This is the only company OF the kind in Can
ton, and the fact that they are entirely unable to
keep up with their orders is an unfaiing indi.
cation OF their prosperity. They employ about
one hundred skilled Workmen at a cost Of alb )ut
$4,000 per month"; and make about $50 different va
relies OF pocket cutlery. This hrm recently re.
ceived proposition from a large Ohio firm, 10
manufacture for them alone $50 900 worth Of cut
lery yearly. Owing to their inability to fill their
other orders they have been obliged to decline
this offer for the current year at least.
DIEBoLD SAFE AND LOCK WORKS.
The Diebold Safe and Lock Works, SUCCESSORS
to Dlebold q Kienzle, have built up the business
Of that institution from the bankrupt condition
OF the old firm to one OF the largest works Of the
kind In America, II not in the world. JudiciOus
management and merItorlous work is the secret
Of their success. The main building is OF brick,
so IT, In width and frontage Of 100 II, and is Of
two stories. The brick attachments, or spurs,
comprise what is called the filling room, or
where the safe doors are filled with certain
hard cement, and measure 100X40 IT,, the brass
foundry 75x4o IT,, and the smith shop 45X75 It.
The construction OF the safes are as follows. The
entire surface le Of solid STEEL Of a quality and
temper best capable Of resistance to hammering
and drilling. The improved tenon and groove
employed renders the blowing in OF explosives
and the introduction Of wedges impossible. By
the use Of the burton cutoff SPINDLE angular
connection is made with the lock, thus obviating
direct entrance The lock itself is protected by
alternate layers Of iron and steel Thus is this
usually most vulnerable part rendered impene.
trable. Their line OF manufacture comprises
bank store, office, and house safes, vaults and
vault doors, express boxes and doors for jails
thus making strongholds to keep burglars out
and also to keep them in. Some 900 Of the Die.
bold safes were subjected to the terrible Chicago
fire, and the record shows that they preserved
their contents secure. Some three hundred and
seventy five hands are employed; their monthly
pay roll amounts to about 900.
DANNERs REVOLVING BOOK CASES.
Mr.. John Danner, the patentee OF the we'll
known Danner revolving book case ls now man
ufacturing some thirty different styles and sizes
Of them, He employs some twenty-five work.
men, and ships an aggregate Of forty to fifty
cases every week from his Works. His cases are
sod in every State and Territory Of the Union
and quite number have been shipped to Eng
land, France, Germany and the Sandwich is
lands Owing to the heavy tariff Mr.. Dsnner
ships none Of his cases to Canada, but has two
firms In that country, one in Montreal and the
other In Toronto, who manufac ture his cases and
pay him royalty for the privilege, Mr.. Dan.
ner's monthly pay roll exceeds 81 900.
I'M DAVIS co.
The capacity Of this mill is fifty barrels every
twenty.four hours. The average custom work per
month Is about 1900 bushels, and other grinding
will amount to about 1900 bushels In the Same
time. Five hands are constantly employed,
This firm manufacture the celebrated "snow
Fake" Flour, which has acquired widespread
reputation. Their trade extends throughout the
city and county, and in addition to their local
business they ship considerable quantities to the
Eastern markets.
JOSEPH DICK, Jr,
Is now the sole proprietor of the Dick patent feed
cutter, Of which he is manufacturing 1000 this
year. In addition to his feed cutter Mr.. Dick
manufactures horse powers band jacks &c. He
employees fourt en- men and pays out as wages
about 800 per month. He is having new 10SZ
| 40 feet two story frame building erected on the
north side OF west Tuscarawas street below the
Valley railroad, to which place he will remove
his works. as soon as the building Is ready for oc
cupanoy
EAGLE wooLEN MILLS.
Tho Eagle wooden mills Of Robbins Bros, fur
nish employment to some twenty persons, whose
aggregate wages is about $500 per month. The
firm operate two sets of machinery, and use the
self acting spinning mules. Their manufacturer
are stocking yarn satlnets, blankets and aannels
which goods are sold all over the country; theil
goods have good market In the West, to which
part OF the country they ship large quantities
Three hundred pounds Of yarn is made daily.
ELBEL, GILLIAN co,
The new malleable iron works Of Elbel, Gillian
& Co. have already 157 men In their employ anC
will continue adding to their force when in ful
operation they will employ about $50 hands
Their last weeks pay amounted to Sl34l.44
They manufacture all kinds Of saddlery hard
ware, which they sell directly to wholesale job
bers
HENRY FISHER.
This gentleman makes a specially Of sgIlcultu
raj implements and has number OF patents OF
different articles OF utility on the farm. Hi
knife sharpener is acknowledged to be the bes
tool for sharpening Harvester knives in the mar
ket, His patent hay knife, farm bell, &C., ar
all articles of merit and are meeting with larg
sales.
GIBBS CANTON PLOW co.
The Gibbs Company.a are engsged In the manu-
facture Of the U. S. Plow. For the present yea
they are making 900 plows which exceeds thei
manufactures for lalt season by one.half. The
are now behind their orders. In their shops ar
some l6 Workmen who are paid about Sl4
weekly.
KAILEY BALLARD.
This firm are the manufacturers Of light me
Chinery, models, &C. They are engaged at pre-
ent in manufacturing Beldens gasoline burnel
and fixtures, Ney's patent hay elevator and fork
repairs and construction Of light machineI!
gearing, models telephone apparatus hand an
screw-cuttng lathes, &c. From four to six hand
are employed, turning out an annual producuo
Of about 81 500.
LANTzs BOX FACTORY.
The box factory Of Mr. ]. c, Lantz Is In Its u
ual hourishing condition. Mr.. Lant2 and h
! force Of twelve workmen are busily engaged l
the manufacture OF wooden boxes, beehiVes an
faucets. Two hundred boxes are made daily fc
5 the Blechele soap works in addition to the othe
orders. Last year Mr.. Lantz made five hundre
beehives, aud this year expects to exceed thi
, number; 400 900 faucets will be made by him tn
season. He is at present engaged IN moun!iD
: on frames a large number Of advertising car'
for G. Aultman & Co. and the Peerless Reaper G
. MILLER co.
The speciatles Of this establishment are MI
J. ler's patent safety economy boiler and their Gel
. brated steam pumps. Ten complete pumps a
: made daily. At present they employ about
d men, to whom 50, 200 monthly IS paid. This col
}. pany will soon double the capacity Of the
d works and begin the manufacture Of small stea