Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-11-06
FORSYTH COUNTY.
A DESCRIPTION OFITS SITUATION
AND INDUSTRIES.
A Chapter I'm Our Industrial History
That Contains Lessons Which all our
Towns Ought to Learn.
Continued from the Raleigh Chronicle.

: Continued from the Raleigh Chronicle.
The old adage that "great oaks from
little acorns grow" was perhaps never
more fully verified than by the rapid
and successful career of the Salem
Iron Works, the sole property of Mr..
G.. A. Hege. The old shed still stands
in which Mr.. Hege began business in
1873, confning himself to piow and
small foundry work, almost exclusive
ly until in 1877, he took out patents
upon an improved "set" for circular
saw mills. From this period date the
prosperous career of this establish
ment, including at present fine three
story brick shop. with over $4,000 #.
of floor space, heated from top to bot
tom with steam, and equipped with
modern appliances and machinery for
executing and expediting work in the
best and most approved manner. A
large, we'll lighted, heated and venti-
lated foundry supplied with derricks,
and other conveniences for handling
! heavy work A fine smith and boiler
shop is process of construction. One
of the most attractive features of this
institution is large elegantly lighted
conservatory filled with rare and
beautiful flowers and exotics Of al
most every climate. Here side by
side in the dead of winter can be seen
the banana, the orange, the pineapple
and the lily of the Nile. The conserv-
atory is heated with steam, and sup
piled with water pipes throughout, to
which are attached spraying jets, and
fountains. Mr.. Hege takes great
pride in this particular feature of his
establishment, often speaking of the
refining influence it cxerts over his
men. The office is supplied with g
printing press, with which most of the
printed matter is executed, a photo
graphic and blue print apparatus fol-
use in its mechanical department, ano
it is but fair that this concern should
be credited, with employing in the con
duct of the office business, the frs
type writer and stenographer ever il
the State.
Though at first thought sufiicien fo
+ a number of years to come, the neces
! sity for greater room is apparent. Cir
dular saw mills have been the special
ty of these shops, and such is the rec
ognized virtue of these mills, cspeciali
where long and springy timber is t
be handled, that they are already sol,
over as many as twenty States, Cana
I da, the United States Of Columbis
Chilli and India. Centre and sid
crank engines of two styles and sever
al sizes are built, possessing new an
improved features, combining simple
ity, and efficiency, which together wit
the superior workmanship displaye
, in their construction, greatly commen
them to those requiring such powe
h Iron lathes and other tools, tobacc
q retainers, wood planers of three diffe
ent kinds, are also manufactured. lt
+. and refrigerating machinery, (the il
,s vention Of an employee of the concern
: especially adapted to hotel, restauran
l. butcher, steamer, railroad and dome:
a tic purposes, is now in process of ma
ufacture. Mr.. Hege has an exhibitlc
4 at Raleigh Of many fine specimens
= his work, So completely has the 6
cellence of the work turned out t
r. these shops overcome the prelude
: against the prophet in his own cou
try that there are now in the State
4 North Carolina alone over one hu
\ dred mills made by them.
To be Cohtinued.)