The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-05
LOCAL GLASS PLANTS
ARE GIVEN A WRITE-IJP
Blythe GIassworker, an Official
Trade Journal Published in
City of Pittsburg.

4 PITTsBURG, Dec. 4-The current
number Of the Glassworker contains
the following cont erning window and
other glass plants In the Clarksburg,
w. Va, district:
All Of the fattening ovens have
been rebuilt at the window plant
of the West Fork Glass Company,
Clarksburg, w. Va, and affairs are
running smoothly in all departments
since It's start, which was made last
Saturday.
The tank Is in fine shape. and Is
giving excellent results. the glass
being all that could be desired. The
same reliable set Of workmen en-
p1oyed last season Is again on the
roster. rs
Affairs at this factory are looked
after by John Koblegard, president
and general manager. and A. L. Tai
bolt, secretary-treasurer.
The first shipment Of this seasons
product was made Thursday by this
irm.
Travis Plants.
The Travis Glass Company's plants
at Clarksburg and Weston, w. Va,
are operating steadily, and an excel
lent production Is being secured. Dur
ing the last seven years wonderful
strides have been made by this firm,
+ the present production being about
five times as large as when n. =.
Travis first located in Clarksburg.
The outlook for continued steady
run is bright.
The National Glass Distributors
Z Association will hold a meeting next
Thursday at the Fort Pitt hotel
Pittsburg. The event promises to be
of a most interesting character, and
large attendance.
The program includes the address
of the president, n. s. Binswanger.
Cooperation Between the Distribu-
tors and the Manufacturers" by w.
l.. Monro; 1.-THE Business Outlook q
/ by w. 1. Cluase; How Can the Dis
\ t1ibutor Better Cooperate with the
Manufacturer to Insure Permanent
Good?" ]. r. Johnston; Packing
4 Charges, by Il. A. Wheeler, chair
man Of the special committee; Unit
Prism and Vault Light Construc-
ton" G. H. Paschall. and discussion
of metal store front construction, the
6 Universal Catalogue, Increased Ex-
( penses Of Doing Business and De-
STABILITY Of Change in Price List.
The annual election OF officers will
be held.
The distribution Of the text book,
Glass and Glazing" is about to be
made.
New Norwood Pant.
An excellent start was made In tho
1 new window glass plant OF the
Norwood Glass Company at Clarks-
3 burg, w. Va, and all places are
filed, twenty Of the shops working
on double strength glass; The prod
uct tss being shipped as fast as made.
The entire plant was designed by
p. e. Hochstrasser, president and
+ general manager, who embodies all
the latest practical ideas in its con-
,struction. 1t is very commodious and
well ventilated. and the idea Of elimi-
nating all unnecessary handling OF
\ the finished product.
The continuous tank gives employ
Z ment to thirty-six shops, and first
3 class results are being secured.
Affairs In the business department
are in charge OF p. R. Smith. secre.
at<asA y-sA00ouAGA VI stl4O AAS
new concern starts out with bright
prospects.
hollands Factory.
Eugene Roland fs making good at
the ROLAND Glass Company,s factory,
Clarksburg,, w. Va, but this was to
I be expected, as he Is hustler, and
B has had an extensive practical expert
ence in the business. The plant was
formerly operated by the Peerless
Glass Company.
The tank is going nicely and q
good grade Of glass Is being made.
All the shops are on deck every shift.
thus assuring the maximum produo-
8 tion.
The oficers OF the company are:
Eugene ROLAND. president and gem
eral manager: a. ]. ROLAND, vice
I president; a. W. Eshenfelder, score
I tarystreasurer.
Opalescent Concern.
The usual capacity is IN commits
sion ak the plant OF the Clarksburg
ppalescenf Glaas Company, of Clarke
burg, w. Va, and a sufhcient number
pf orders have been booked 10 keep
the FACTORY buy for some time to
\ some. The product s. unaleaeent