The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-05
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Tank In Old, Pot IN New.
Ia the old factory, th(s glass IS
melted In a tank The flames of the
IRE are allowed to come in contact
with the, melted glass. The tlre by
this contact discolors the glassware.
In the new plant, however, the glass
will be heated In pots, by which the
fire will not be permitted to come in
touch with it. In this way it is not
idlscolored. The result in the new
factory will be a strictly, high grade
white. and the best grade Of glass.
ware in the world.
Hosiery Of Mononsah Company.
In the spring Of 1904, Mr.. n. L..
Heintzelman and MIR. William Moulds,
walked out to where the glass factory
is now located and there was not a
sign OF business anywhere. To-day.
after the determined energy of these
two men, there is a large factory
which gives employment to hundreds,
and in few months another will be
standing by it.
On April is, 1904, the ground was
first broken. The factory started on
the 18th of August following. The
capacity of the factory was doubled
May 1st. 1905. Then an additional
tank was placed in operation.
The increased line Of production
met with favor with the trade. The
success was due to Straightforward
business methods and their ability to
furnish A No. 1 goods through having
the most experienced workmen in the
trade. The demand for the goods Of
this company has Increased to such
an extent that it has been found abso-
lutely necessary to erect new build.
ing which will make only high grade
class of glassware
Mr.. Hefntzelman is secretary and
treasurer of the Monongah Glass Com.
pany, and Mr.. Mould is president. The
great growth of the business is largely
due to the energy, push, and ability
of these two men, as well as to its To-
cation In this city. Both of these men
have kept in closest touch with the
business since it started.
Honor to Whom Due.
The local board OF trade has con-
tributed. literally to the growth Of the
Monongah Glass Company. The mem
bers Of the board have purchased and
given free Of all cost to the company
the large tract OF ground upon which
the new building will be placed. The
business men are loud in their praise
Of the magnificent and practical work
which this board is doing for the de-
velopment Of this section and for Fair
mont, by which labors they are max.
ing this city the, leading industrial
place In West Virginia, They are en-
titled to great amount Of the honor
which is being distributed on account
of the growth OF the local businesses.
Secretary Jacobs ParticuIarIzes.
This morning, Mr.. ]. M. Jacobs, sec
rotary of the board Of trade, was seen
by a West virgtnian representative
and asked about the Monongah Glass
Company contract which was finished
today, whereby Fairmont is to get
this new factory, and he said this
meant a great deal at this time for
this city, not only in the expenditure
Of $50 900 cash in our city in the cree
ton and equipment of the plant, but
the further success of this glass com
pany is assured from the fact that
there is no more competent and ener.
getic glass men to be found in the
country anywhere then Messrs. Heint'
zelman and Moulds, who will also man
age the new plant.
New Houses Provided For.
Mr.. Jacobs also said that the build
ling of this plant carries with it q
contract whereby the South Side Land
Company will commence at once the
erection of thirty new houses to be
occupied by the new population that
must come to operate the new plant
and he further stated that the city
must have at least fifteen or twenty
additional houses to satisfy the con
slant demands Of our city before the
year closes.
Public Spirited Citizens.
The secretary of the board has beer
working out the details of the location
of this factory for the past five or SIS
weeks and spoke in the highest terms
of the assistance Of the Fairmont Gas
and Light Company and the bank
of Fairmont which had made it posi-
Bile for him to meet all the require
ments of this company; and Will
there have not been many meeting
of the board of trade, yet he had BEEF