The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-02
Big ENTERPRISE FOR CAR
ROLL COUNTY STARTED
Cornerstone Laid for Baltimore Roofing and As
bestOs Manufacturing Plant by Mrs.
Charles Z. Foutz-A Force of Men
Are Busily Engaged in Con-
structing Buildings : 200
People Present-Prom-
inent Men Made Ad-

The cornerstone for the construction
OF the Baltimore Roofing and Asbestos
Manufacturing Plant, At FlnEsburg
another big enterprise for Carroll
county, was laid On Tuesday afternoon
amid enthusiasm. congratulations and
best wishes to the officers OF the COM
pany for . prosperous career.
! special train left this city at |
O'clock with about 1l5 persons aboard
and arrived at the site of the plant
about 30 minutes later. A special
train from Baltimore Has alao run
Although 4 constant dTIzzle Of rain
was In progress upon the arrival oi
the train. i did not in The least inter.
feTe with The good program Ind oui
BY the officials. A temporary plat
form was erected near the center ol
the grounds. from which the speakers
delivered Ihelr addresses. Postmaster
II. 2. Gorzuch Has selected TO intro
duee the speakers. and after making :
short address. introduced Mr.. Parrot
secretary Of the Greater Baltimore
Committee. who made tie opening ad.
dress lie spoke In most glowing
terms OF The ability of The officers oi
The company, Next 10 be introduced
was Mr.. Quarrelz. another member ol
the Greater Baltimore Committee. fol
loved b. Col. Austin Gallagher, In.
duHtrlal agent o. the Western Mary
land Railway. and Mayor Walsh, oi
this city. II. Il. Nichols. Vice -prcai.
dent Of tie Asbestos Plant. Who has
had years Of experience n the asbestos
business. Ras called upon for IN ad.
dress After going into a number ol
detaila Of the business. he named
Mr.. Charles Il. Foulz to lay the
corner stone of this great enterprise
Amid applause Mrs. Foutz Nth .
tfosel and mortar laid the bricks upon
4 brick pillar. thus starting tha work
Of construction.
Or Charles i. Foutz and Mr.
Charles o Clemson also made address.
ea.
Hr. o. I. Emigh. secretary and
general manager of The Asbestos
Company. vas called upon and made
an address which pleased the people.
NJ. Ernign ia called Iha Asbestos
man. lie knows the buslneaa from
start 10 finish. and the stockholders
Of the company should congratulate
themselves that they have nneh :
capable man at he head Of their en-
teTnrlse.
From invitations sent ont about 200
people Witnessed the opening Of the
plant.
Panoramic yiesa were taken nf the
people ~ they stood upon the ground
aud Of ths train Nhen al we're aboard.
The photographers were T. I. Lewis
and JAMES d. Mitchell.
The asbestos products aero shown
In : small building which had been
erected for an once and for storing
goods. Asbestos plates were given
asay nB souvenirs To each person
present
The train LEFT the grounds at ;
o'clock. arriving here At 30.
Tho officers Of the company are.
II. If Nichols president. Il NJ
Nichols. Yiee-pfealdent. Charles Il
Foutz. treasurer. and .. r. EmiRh.
secretary and general manager.
Mf II. T. Davis, IF Cambridge.
Mass. waa a guest Of Mr.. o. Il.
EmIgh on Tuesday.
The company Il organized slth ;
capital Of 100000
Tho manufacture OF asbestos pro-
duets is practically In II infancy. but
already they enter into The eonatruez
tion of almost every building nov