The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
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A LARGE BOX FACTORY
Fibre Boxes Will be Made
For the Market in New
Plant.

catering for the packers trade in
glass Jars, The Monongah Glass COM
pany has been obliged to plan for the
erection OF brand new reinforced
concrete addition, which will cost
more than a quarter OF million dol
lars. This plant will be equipped with
the llatest machinery, considerable OF
which is OF the firms own creation,
and will adjoin thu already large indus
try on Twelfth street.
The Monongah Glass company by
means OF labor-sav!ng devices Will be
able to put better product on the mar
ket and to set the pace in giving SER
vice to its customers On the other
hand the beautiful part about it is that
the labor.saviag devices will not be
installed at She sacrifice OF glass
workers, but on the contrary all OF
them available will be given employ
ment.
The introduction OF machinery will
in no way replace any hand workmen
as that part OF the factory, which had
been so conducted that way will be
continued to be so operated.
The information 10 the effect that
the hand methods would be retained
was received as good news by many
Of the employees. Who have had this
line of work as livelihood for many
years. The firm As matter of fact Is
making strong bid to please the en-
ployes, and when the extensive build
ing operations have been completed 1t
will mean an additional force OF be-
tween 200 and $50 General encour.
agement is given t. young men and
boys who desire ID engage in the glass
making industry.
This plant will De large fuel con-
sumer and its entire fuel supply will
be secured from ne big new by.prod-
uct gas producers now being built by
the Monongahela Valley Traction com.
pany on the lot adjoining the Monon.
gah Glass companys plant. The Mo.
nongah Glass comlany's furnaces and
lehrs are specially aoapted for the con-
sumption Of producer gas made from
coal.
The firm took ovel the old and idle
plant of the National Plate Glass com.
pany two years ago and remodeled and
repaired the run down buildings at the
foot of Sixth street Last year they
acquired the abandoned plant OF the
old Fairmont bottle works and have
put it in operation.
,rhe product OF the Monongah Glass
company is of worldwide fame and The
firm ships extensively to overseas
trade. 1t has taken its place among
the big firms of the nation in develop
ing South American trade and when
The great European struggle Is over
its wares will be found on the shores
OF the conflicting nations in great
abundance.
Despite the magnitude of this work
the residents of Fairmont generally
were not aware OF the fact that ground
was broken for the new building prob.
ably two months ago Several weeks
ago steam shovel bound for the plant
was caught under and broke bridge
at the B. & o. railroad station. Con.
siderable delay was direct result.
Another steam shovel is expected by
the close Of the week to be used ON the
work. The information was learned
by the letting Of the contract to the
Ferro Concrete Construction company,
OF Cincinnati, o. The work is expect
ed to proceed to such point that
the fire can be turned on by Febru.
airy /.
The news is particularly of pleas
ing nature and is right in line with the
development of Industrial Fairmont,
which is planned for in future years.
The Monongah Glass company was
organized in 1908 and started to do
business in 1904. The officers of the
company are: H. L. Heintzelman,
president; ]. NJ. Brownfield, vice pres.
ident, and Robert 4. Cunningham, sec.
rotary and treasurer.
The enlargement. of the plant is es.
peciGlly well received in Fairmont be.
cause 1t means so much to the town.
Workmen will be Increased in mum.
Der the packing, shipping and select.
ing departments will be enlarged and
in every instance that means more
employees.
The new addition will be $50 feet
along Twelfth stree. and will extend
toward Thirteenth street for a dis.
lance of 372 feet. The buildings will
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