The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-23
Moaongah Glass
Co. is Thriving


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in every respect The men are not
asked TO work in an old building care
lessly brown together: on The con-
trary. it is well built and arranged so
as TO save the workmen as many foot
steps as possible. The machinery is
not the "cast-ors'' OF other slasshouses-
but is the most modern and iabor-sar-
ing that the company can purchase
This policy OF always having the best
things. has contributed to the COM
fort of the men as we'll as to the divi-
dends Of the stockholders
The glassware which is made at the
Monongah takes place with the best In
the market To make all products OF
the highest grade is the aim of every
department Tumblers. sherber glass
es. salt cellars, mugs. shoppers ana
jelly glasses are among the naanufac
tured ware The best quality of sand
is used in their manufacture and the
workmen are instructed 10 make each
piece the best they can.
How is a salt cellar made? Il is nos
blown as is window glass. the manu-
facture OF which was described in the
West VirSinian short time ago. Like
all the other products Of the Monon-
Sah Glass Company. salt cellars are
pressed" Molten glass is taken from
the furnace by the "satherer' and
placed over the mould. This IS of iron
and inside of it is the form of the
salt cellar, or whatever is desired TO
have made The glass flows into this
mould. When enough is inside the
presser cuts on the stream of glass.
Then the mould is slid beneath the
plunger of the pressing machine \
lever is pulled and then the plunge.
passes in upon The melted glass in the
mould causing the glass TO take the
shape thereof With the opening OF
the mould beautiful figured salt eel
lar sits upon the table OF the pressing
machine 1t is then carried to a baking
or temperinS oven, after which it is
ready for shipment
Great skill is required by the press
ers. in that they cut or the exact
amount of molten glass. It is done
with scissors A half ounce too much
or too little Will make an imperfect
salt cellar. which is Immediately
thrown away It is through having
men who are sdllful that the ware
of this factory ranks so high and is
eagerly sought by purchasers. among
which are great packing houses which
put up nuStards, jellieS, meats, etc.
There was a wise selection made
when Fairmont was decided upon as
a good location for this glass house.
All the other industries recently 10
Gated here, by their success. agree that
this is a good center for industrial en-.
and other enterprises are kept busy
most Of them working day and night
Railroad accommodations are the very
best which can be secured. when a
city IS entered by only one railroad
company There is a strong belief
that cheaper transportation rates will
be gotten when the river becomes
more open to navigation When this
competition takes place between river
and railroad, industries here viii take
on new and greater life Other in.
dustries then will come to this city.
The Monongah Glass Company will
close the factory for only two weeks
this summer. for the site of the fac.
tory was so well chosen that strong
breeze constantly sweeps through the
pressing room" which keeps it from
getting too hot for the men TO work
The wages Of the men who work for
this company are good. They are
equal to those OF all the other cities.
GlaSsworkerS are an industrious
class of men. They are very active
about the factory, and when they are
at work they present the picture Of
energetic people.
With similar modern equipments.
excellent workmanship and location
at Fairmont, any other industry Will
receive sufficient orders and also be
successful |,
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