New Britain herald., 1922-10-26
t. E. GLOVER DIES
 IN HIS 76TH YEAR Was Former Head Of Corbin
 Screw Corporation FUNERAL TO BE FRIDAY
Rose From Farmer and Mechanic to
 Head of One of the Largest Screw ca-Was Director of Many Concerns

Manufacturing Concerns in Ameri.
 ca-Was Director of Many Concerns
 Charles F. Glover, former president of the Corbin Screw Division of the American Hardware corporation, died at s:3o o'clock last night at his home BAT West Main strees. after long illness. Mir Glover has been In fee. ble health for a long period of time. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and will be private. Rev. Dr. G. W. c. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church. will officiate at the service, and the burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers.
 Born in 1s47
 Charles Glover was born June 16, 1s47, in Nottingham, England. and when two years of age was brought by his parents to Enfield. Conn. He attended public schools until 10 years of age, He then hired out to far- mer. living between Enfield and Hazardville. He worked for that farmer until his father needed his help in his machine shop, his elder brothers all having enlisted in the Union army.
 The boys tastes were decidly me. chanical. and he set about learning the machinist's trade with great sat- isfaction and diligence. He realized his need of further education, and as ic Sov f,,1I 1s nights were devoted to study, his en- tire education beyond the rudments have been acquired by night study
 He rapidly acquired 9 good knowl- edge of the machinist's trade and when. in 1864. the. family moved to Windsor Locks. he was able to se- cure and hold a position with the Medicott Knitting Co, as machinist.
 Came Here in 1878
 In 1867 he entered the employ of the National Screw company and in the next year became foreman and contractor for the National Screw company of Hartford. He remained with this company until 1876 when P. & F. Corbin of this city commenced the manufacture of screws. and they secured the services of Mir. Glover to design and install the necessary ma- chinery for the new plant Later he was placed in charge of the screw manufacturing business, and there stand in his name more than 25 patents of great variety. chiefly de- vices to be used on screw making machines and in manufacturing hard ware specialties.
 Resigned in 1921.
 In 1902 when the P. & F. Corbin company consolidated with Russell & Erwin as the American Hardware cor poration. the screw departments of these two factories were combined, and the Corbin Screw corporation formed with MT. Glover as Its presi- dent. He remained executive head of that corporation until March, 1921. when he resigned the management.
 Mir. Glover was director of the American Hardware corporation, president of the Corbin Motor Ve- hicle corporation, president of the Skinner Chuck Co.,, president of the H. R. Walker Co.,, president of the
 
 Britain National bank, director of the North x Judd Mfg. Co.,, director of the Aetna Nut Co.,, and director of the New Britain General hospital
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret Wainwright Glover. daughter Mrs. Ida Glover Peterson of Woodmont, a granddaughter, Mrs Richard Cowles Thomson of Savan- nah, Georgia; also four brothers. George Glover, of Windsor Locks: John Glover and James Glover of Shelton, and Arthur of Springfield, Mass; and one sister, Mrs. J. H. White of Providence, R. l.
 Mir. Glover was a life member of the Lafayette lodge. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Hartford mem- Der of the New Britain, Shuttle Mead- ow. Pennington and Hartford clubs. and has been life long republican in politics.