The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-03-03


,iable heights of that prosperity
he has so well earned by his.
honorable dealings. The bust
ness of this firm aggregated about
100000 for the year '92, which
was probably excelled bv no
other firm in the State,
PIONEER IRON WORKS.
This well equipped establish
ment can boast of having ex
pensive and well built machinery,
being especially prepared to
handle and manufacture massive
castings and heavy machinery.
They occupy large brick build
ing at the junction of Main and
Pike streets. In addition to this
building they have a ware room
and forge adjacent. Steam
engines, steel boilers and i'm
proved portable and other saw
mills are specially. although a
large line of other work is done,
also all kinds of machine repair
ing. The shops are operated to
their full capacity the year
round. usually with many orders
ahead. This house is one of the
oldesui in Central West Virginia.
was established in 1868. and since
1885 has been under the manage
nent of Mr. A. G. Osborn, under
the firm name of j. f. Osborn's
Sons. Mr.. A.3C. Osborn is the
inventor of several valuable de
vices connected with saw mills
and engines that have given him
prominence throughout the
State.
A. H. OSBORN.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the advertisement of Mr..
A. q. Osborn, founder and ma
chinist. Mr.. Osborn is the old.
est machinery man in our city
and has always been a conspicu (:
Gus figure among the enterprising
men of Clarksburg. He never
boasts about his successes and is
generally known as a man who
attends strictly to his own bust
ness. Generous, accommodate
ing, and industrious, he is a
representative type of our noblest
and best manhood. His large
foundry and machine shop was
nearly destroyed by fire in 1891,
and although surrounded by com
petltors, he was able to hold his
large trade. repair his plant and
start up within a few weeks as
if nothing had happened. He is
assisted in the superintendence
Of the establishment by his son,
Mr.. w. G. Osborn, who is quite
aclever mechanic. One of the
secrets Of Mr.. Osborn's success
is that he employs the finest
So.kmen to be secured.
Harris MACHINE SHOPS.
The extensive iron works
operated by Messrs G. NJ. 81. 3.
Hart, of this city. must be seen
TO be appreciated. No other
machine shops in Clarksburg
give employment to such a large
force of men. Their buildings
cover considerable ground area,
The main shop being 30x90 feet
and occupying two floors. Mr..
John Hart took a special course
IN 1891 at one of the leading
mechanical schools in the coun.
Try and is now generally re-
sarded as a machinist and drafts
man of rare skill. In the manu-
iacture of high speed automatic
engines, this firm is surpassed
ey none. The plant was estab,
llshed by Mr.. Ira Fart, the father
OF the two young gentlemen now
N control, and for many years it
mas taken its place among the
pest G. M. Hart, the senior
member of the firm, is now taking
Anew weeks vacation and at pres
eatis stopping in Colorado. he
s swell known in West Virginia
and was one of the delegates to
Tue National Convention at Min
aeapolis last year.
W. s.. sIREs.
One of Clarksburg's leading
IRON workers is Mr.. w. s. Sires.
Horse shoeing is oneof his speci-
sitles and more of this work is
eone at Sires shop than at any
otner shop in the county. BE
occupies a large two story build
ing on Pike street. His place is
seadquarters for repairs of all
AlnuS on pvacrnns and huppieS