The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-05
GENERAL MANAGER AND ORGAN
IzER or THE A. RADFoRD POT.
Terry COMPANY DIES SUDDENLY
OF HEART FAILURE AT HIS HOME
AND IN HIS DEATH ONE OF THE
FOREMOST ART PoTTERS or THIS
COUNTRY AND A GENIUS, PASS
ES AWAY.
Death Came Suddenly and Unexpectedly
and Causes Shock Of Pain and Sorrow
to Pass Over the Community Funeral
Arrangements Not Yet Made.

Albert Rad5ord. general manager q
tile \. Raifor6 Pottery Company, whose
plantsis in the CiarlSsburg industrial id
dition. died suddenly at mis- home in the
Jones apartment house, corner OF Third
aud Mechanic streets Thursday morning
at eleven o'clock from heart failure.
The shocking intelligence Of his sud
den demise caused wave of deep sor
row and surprise over the city in both
social and business circles in which he
was prominently connected. For the
past several days Mr.. Radford had been
feeling unwell but had not been bed.
fast. ard his indisposition was not con
sidered serious either by his family on
himself. On Wednesday he grew worse
and ne called a physician to see him
While taen it was not Thought his i'll
ness was serious proper medical atten
tion was given him and he continued in
about the same condition. Thursday
morning while sitting in chair in his
room ne feIl over and suddenly expired
In the death Of Mr. Radford, one Of
the foremost art potters in this country
passes away. He was possessed of ex
traordintry ability in the manufacture
OF fine art ware and was considered a
genius. He was endowed with, excep
tional SSH and aptitude partly asquired
BY. his stndious and close adaption t.
his trade which he followed all his life
and partly, it might be said, by heredi
tary proclivities for his ancestors IN
direct male line for six generations be
fore MIN were master potters.
Albert Radford was born and raised
in England whore his father was engag
ed in pottery manufacture When of
mature years he CAME to the United
States with his parents and engaged in
the same business which his family mad
followed and in which he was engaged
For some years he produced art ware If
Baltimore, Md, and from there he went
to Tifin. Ohio, and was associated with
n large pottery there From Tifin he
went to GAINESVILLE. whore he again be
came connected with a Large pottery /
He remained in GAINESVILLE for eight
years. About a year and half ago he
became interested in the wonderful re
sources of West yirgiula and after com
ing here he took advantage Of certain
inducements offered him and proceeded
to organize a local pottery. Investing
his money with several capitalists Of
the city he soon had the pottery started
and within a comparatively short time
the finely equipped pottery now in OF.
Grafton at the clarlssburg Industrial ad
dition was completed.
The deceased was forty 1--WE years OF !
age. BE Is survived ily his wife and
three children. who live at the home IN
iris city and his father and mother, gl,c
live IN GAINESVILLE, Ohio. ono brother
living in England also survives. The
children are Albert, eighteen years Of
age, who took up the trade Of his an
cestors and is engaged IN that work. at
the plant his father built; Fred, aged
fifteen. and NIaude, aged thirteen.
During his residence in this city, Mr.
Radford had made many friends who
admired him for his many excellent
qualities and his genial, kind aud cour ]
teaus demeanoS. At the pottery he was I
liked by all Of his employees and his
extraordinary capabilities. executive and
business abilities placed him high IN
the estimation Of his business associates
To the grief-strieken members Of his
family the friends and aequsintans
ces IN the city extend their heartfelt |
sympathy and condolences.
Tne funeral arrangements viii NOT. b
made until the arrival u the father and
mother Of the deceased from zanesvile