The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-16
A New Company win Grind lenses and
Manufacture Optical Goods.

The importance of the central location
of Oil City, and the faith that is invited in
its pertinent prosperity, has been shown
In the manufacturing plants that have
been located here without the necessity
of offering any financial inducement,
which other towns OF the same size have
been compelled to use.
One of the most important of these in
dustries has been in operation here for
the past few days. and very little has
been said oft, although it promises in
time to assure great growth, and give
employment TO the highest type of skilled
workmen. The new concern is styled
the"Morck Optical Company, "and has its
headquarters and factory in the National
Bank block, and its business is the grind
ing of all kinds of complicated lenses for
the eyes or optical appliances, and the
man utacture okvarious styles fspectacle
eye glass frames.
1t is a well-known fact that there is
nothing of this kind to be found outside
of the larger cities of the East or West.
To OBTAIN set of lenses that are differ
ent fiom those generally in use, it has
been necessary to send the prescription
to Philadelphia or New York, necessitat-
ing much extra expense and an noy-
ing wait.
The labratory and manufacturing de-
psrtment of the Morck Optical company
has been fitted up with the most perfect
appliances for grinding and general mar
be found in the country, and the power is
furnished by acomplete electrical outfit.
With this company it is simply case OF
"lenses ground while you wait" There
is no possible case that cannot be fitted
with glasses, with the facilities that are
to be found here, and no difficulty in the
fitting of glasses so great that it cannot be
overcome.
That this statement is not exaggerated,
it is only necessary to review the reputa-
ton of the gentlemen who will carry on
ust Morck, who will he the master hand
in the new company. although Young in
years, has gained for himselfa reputation
for excellence in the profession that is
much more than local. In addition to his
experience as skilled optician, he is
also the inventor of the bifocal lenses,
which have been praised and adopted
not only in this country but abroad as
well, and secured for him honorary
membership in the leading society of in
ventors of France.
than Morgan, late of Queen & Co., of
Philadelphia, the leading optical manu-
featuring concern of the country, and a
man who is beyond criticism, and almost
without peer, in this class of work.
Already the new company has done
considerable work in making new and
complicated lenses, and these orders have
not all been local. One of these illustrates
the possibilities of the mechanical depart
ment. Itwas prescription for set of
compound lenses received from Warren,
Pa, at o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
By the time the afternoon train left for
that place, at $3.50, the lenses were COM
pleted and on their way back to Warren.
Had the order been sent to one of the
manufacturing concerns in the East, the
lenses could not haye been back inside
of three or four days. In addition to the
saving of time, there is a big saving of
money in favor of the Oil City factory, as
the expenses of operating are less here
and the express charges are obviated.
With this new cancern, Oil City is re-
markably fortunately situated for the
scientific care of the eye, its deformities
and its affections. Among its surgeons
are found some of the best oculists in the
procession, and many cases from dis
lance have been brought here and sue
csssiully treated.
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