Daily Republican., 1889-04-06
BLACKSMITHS'
FRATERNITY PROMISES PROS
PERITY,s



ortd for manhood, brains and iRtelli-
eence. From the 'Damascus Blade +"
whose sword point could he bent to touch |
It's hilt, and would rebound to Its original |
perfect straiRhtnets, to the shoeing OF
mule, braying aud kicking the air red |
hot as "blue blaEes," blacksmlths have |
been noted for capacity and efficiency. |
Industrious men preyed upon by a class
who 20 around getting trusted, paying
only broken premises until the hard |
working craftsman finds 1t costs him
mere TO ''go co olectin9" than to do the
work originally.
While craftsmen are thus pushed there
comes along another class of men who
want Their hofats shod, all four n W, for
one dollar. This price does not give the
craftsman fair living.
When a horse owner will pay only one
dollar 10 ''sboe all around" the driver
wants ten or fifteen cents worth OF "re-
ireshments," the bill runs couple OF
years and finally meets disastrous
shave, it is no wonder that "good fel-
lows" as b acksmiths are always known
to be, talk their tronbles over together
and lind remedy. Owners OF horses,
who want the hest Class of work done,
should keep posted and not allow drivers
to recommend or control patronage.
The dead beat, getting trusted st shop
after shop, will now be known by his frst
beat. The cut-throat horses hoer, who
would seitishly and brutslly keep his
fellow craftsmen ground down under
these distressing Ills finally destroys all
COZ tldeLce In himself and iuins his own
hu iness, because oSners ilnd out they
are cheated. Families must live and
business expenses be paid.
Fair minded men of good judgment
wi prefer to uphold honest shoeing by
paying fair LIVING price and getting
good | b.
1t holds to re son that an honest shoe
| well put on is better for the health and
long life Of he horse aud greatly in
cTeascs his work. ing capacity Hence men
who know the technical wisdom of horse
flesh aud horseshoeing, declare the own
ers of horfes viii save money and be
more humane 10 the animals now tlat
they wi have to pay one dollar and nfty
cents to shoe all iours. This is a moder-
ate price and Indispensable to flrst-class
job. IL is better for The owner, the
smith and also iOt the horse with his new
steel, toes as he can stand firmly and pull
strongly.
Heading the list of Wilmington horse
shoers and one OF the best kHown, long
est established ard most reliable rs N. b.
Cub rt, President, at No. zl4 L. Fourth
street. He does an honest job every time.
Ano her reliable borseshoer no devotes
: himself wholly TO horseshoeing with salts
faction to his patrons is Mr.. John Con-
ner, Pine street near e. touith.
One of the bet known and leading
horseshoers in Wilmington Il Mr.. Alex.
BegRs, No. 222 F.rnch street. He shoes
l Y Ir,I
iacturers 10 do heavy hauling. He does
a strong and thorough-voing job. He
deyo es hiaself exclusively to horse
shoeing and has been established many
years. business is both brisk with him
tnd the future outlook good. lis fellow
craftsmen regard him as an influential
man among them. As everybody knows
blacksmiths are generous fellows. The
spirit OF fraternity is strong among them.
MIR. Robert Brown, who learned his
trade OF horseshoeiRE in County Done
gall, Ireland, where trades are learned as
thoroughly as anywhere In the world, on
May 81 1888, bought out Ii 8 employer,
MI. John Brooks, at Mr.. VIM. Wisdom S
old stand, one OF The IN ct famous IN the
city. He is highly recommended By the
most substantial of his own craftsmen.
One oil Il e best horseshOers, brcause OF
bht uuu fhltl VI hOIh, lie mTs
Patrick j. Toner, who carries on the
old and well known shop No. 1Ol Orange
street, near Front. He is practical
workman and does large business.
There are owners OF valuable horses who
VIII allow Mr.. Toner only to shoe them.
He is the successor of Mr. james Me
gowan.
Mi. Samuel Moultgn was blacksmith
at the Diamond sta'e Iron Company's
works prior 10 twelve years ago, when he
establish, business on West Front street
near Union. He is ruEDirg two shops OF
his own, one devoted exclus vely 10 horse
shoeiDg, the other TO wagon work and
wi eelwrighting. he is one of the oldest
and best established IN In the business.
He has not longer ago than last winter
toed, caulked and put on So shois In one
day. He does thorough-going work, and
for long time has done all the shoeing
ior the Front Street Railway Company,
who have from forty to fifty mules and
horses.
Edward Maxwell, of silverbrook, has
had successful experience of 80 years at
OrseshoeiBg. Formerly, for some years
prior to his present butins Sc, he wot ked
for the Jessup Il Moore Paper Company.
He was on Kenuett pike, three miles
frCm Wilmington, for eight years. He
is now proprietor Of the Silverbrook shop,
near the Ford s. Ryan Company's mo-
rocco factory.
The firm OF W. 8. Bullock & Co. are
now, as for many years, doing a fret
class business In horseshoeing at Tenth
street and Delaware avenue. They do
a thorough going Job and have the conf
dence of Wilmington horse owners The
head OF the tifm, Mr. Harry Bullock, is a
practical business man. Affairs are pros
porous under his management and prom
ise large results In the future.
At Mr.. John Brader's old stand, No.
Alb Orange street, Messrs. Wilson u
Blythe are doing prosperous business.
This ilrm is vigorous and enterprsing.
The jobs they turn out are the kind to
establish reputation and public conf.
dence. They do = thorough going and
honest Job every time. They also have a
shop at No. CIT Poplar street, where
wagon work, wheelwrightiug and repair
, Ing, as well as horseshoeing, are done.
Mr.. Wm. II. Toner, Pennsylvania
avenue near Scott street, (McDowell-
ville), IL recommended as An honest man
by his fellow-craftsmen aud others. He
learned his trade Of Mr.. VIM. 9. Bullock
aud worked four years IN Philadelphia.
He has now been in business for plumber
Of years. Is hard-w0lkiHg and thorough
going man, and can be dtpended on for
q substantial aud honest job. He does
wbeelwrighting, wagon work, repairing
and horseshoeing.
Among the members are Meesrs. Law
renee Burns, ITO West street; VIM. g.
Mahafiy, 2l21 Market street; Thomas j.