-- I - ' THE MONTR i .3E DEMOCRAT, MONTROSE, PA.- - ' i - I i ................. . _ ••••• ••••• ••••••••••••••••••••• t'll s_ •__ _ _••• :•••4114)•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••• -< • = '• l ' s • C 9 .. _ ' , 1 1 . , ' . • I , 0 • • I , • 6 .., 1- , ii , . t.: , • - . , • rirmr•------ __________,..m.m 111" ii•••,•••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••4A., eriplirvN _ 4".• - ALLSTEAD is naturally one of The population aila whole is cultured ed peaks of great beauty. The town the most beautiful and inviting and refined, The high school building derives i6Aame from the bend- of the spots, not only in Susquehanna is one or the finest in the state; there river. county but in. this region of the United 'are , fine churches of several denomina• States. It was organized as a borough tions . al community, in :874, and was named for a-former It is quite a music BLACK HORN LEATHER proikident of the b. L. & W. railroad. . Itthere being a male quartet, - a -good brass , COMPANY - was createitliomGreat Bend township, and reed band and two Orchestras ' • the village of that name lying across- . among its mu s ical ' orga nis ations and . • - ,the,94.squehanna river and almost ins= the people of the town and visitors are ' El eant Garm ents From Tan :Ardiately opposite. frequently regaled with music of a high ~ g The, town is situated on the apex of order, , ned Chamois - Skins : • . the well known fifty-mile ry cue of the A i good base ball team is another or- WHAT is without doubt the largest river and is nestled amid the foot hillsindustry in Susquehanna county ganizition. of whi ch . the citizens are \l' 7 of the Blue Ridge Mountains, The • a n d i t justly prou d pro vid es en j oya ble • river here is deep, wide and clear, and Black Horn Leather Company, situated recreation during the seas n. ' in Great Bend. It is an establishment it affords fine fishing and boating for that is fast gaining a foothold in the the numerous visitors who go there' for The . shop3 of the D. L: &W. railroad commercial - circles of the United rest and recreation in the summer., afford employment for a la'rge number • States and its products are so ekcellent Black bass, pickerel and other species of men. many of whom have their and unique that, notwithstanding hurl• of fish are plentiful in season and ' the ho mes in the town. • , . dreds of men and women are employed and that the plant is fitted up with all sport is so good that it has given much The • Hallstead Blue Stone Company kindacif machinery - and apparatus, it is fame to the place. is a large enterprise, handling flagstone. difficult to , supply the demand.. In July. 1904 the corripatiy purchased It was on the banks of the rivet in lumber, mine pr:Ops, , telephone and the keystme factory and, property that locality that Susquehanna county telegraph poles. etc.. and its goods ar (softie thirty acres) in Great Bend and r 9 : - .A'AV.-- 4, -Z. , x;..t=_ , ; -, •-" -- .. - • .. ..:.•••,.,7:3;i:L.,•,•,---,1••.:2,:7:%-t.:-.•!.-=',-, • •"'" , _ ..lINHE."County Herald", is the name ral of the local newpaper, and it is one of the best and-most enterprising weeklieSin the county. It was estab lished iri t 893. In 19oz it waspurehas -' id by 14. Ira A. Thomas, who, being a practical. newspaper • man, at once established new departments and other wise rejuvinated the plant. Besides a fine job printing outfit, he put in ap. - pamtus :. for t'ae manufacture of post cards, acid has done a good business . ever since, particularly in cards of the beautiful scerierk. • • .an_d_around Hall - Stead and Grea ••, d. . The "Herald" building ; is per* the best anctnettest kept burin f. n ,iishment in the town. - I e intt.'•. -a • • -.n PLANT OP THP, BLACK (TORN LEATHER COMPANY, GREAT BEND. - Th ot Jarder and system' d C. inels is. conducted --- f - lhop . - - 4 . -- • , upon lines e. re l l oheposite of the ), and the region sold throughout the Eastern states , moved the machinery and' other- ap - s li pshod i insio .1. ~ iln tzi which the The present interest. • t The town supports a bank s a silk plianc -. from ttrindt, Pa. average c o un t y ifk , per pant is operikted. Lizif • 1 ., - ; thti47 i te ss -mac mill, a coalple • f hotels, etc. . locatio possesses numerous a • valages over t. t of the sit o • ..;z1 - let - Mr , , -, •X... . - . •''' t c - . '-''''' r . • - nisit . 7_' , , , .: u i: '}- rear. , -:- 6.6-ii a ... - ' .. -..-. •mg facil t in . , u T ne h?, , t r aerpecia d s: sebt7sies r n ' e. 4 ` i i , fr e t : 2 s i few o tO bet., .. _ compa • n was reorganizedr array of shade. ,urns fOr- the Erie railroad was broken at modically in tbd paper, but every busi-• ses advertise spas -x9oB. and its name changed- from the and yards, electl tghts, a bountiful Great Bend in December, 1848.. Pennsylvania Tanning Company to the ness'institution in and:around-the town Should advertise continuous! in such 'supply of pure water, etc., make it one and it was shortly afterwards fin- .Black Horn Leather Company, with i a - tmod horne paPea.--4-teiin t .atm . Y ged of the "towns beautiful" in Northeast- i.shed to . Binghamton. The largeorthe following officials: W. G. Parke, p . resident• Alfred Harvey vice-presi- ' ern Pennsyltania. . • . industry in the town is the Black Horn by the manner-in which it. suppo.tsnits local.p:e.t-s; neeert elers, : the Herald "" aent; B.' De Schweiniti, secretary is pros emus as •it gets c nside able' A fine driving park is tmaintainede • a Leather Company, formerly the Penn- Ralph E. Weeks, treasurer, and Nor! . short distance from tuwn and race Sylvania Tanning Comoany, a detailed man H. Parke, general manager. :- 0u .., 0f t - boo'tin ) v n e th rt e i r s u n i g se . , T rtg li7 lt f i liet t n t : meets held at intervals are largely at- a;ccount of which will be found below. The principal industry of the corn:- ra n nd ad 1. , i the manufacture of chamois tended, by some of the crack stables of. The town is fortunate in having one of P an : s battles 'nef Halkstead eve v week year ' fancy leathers. As soon as the' - . _ race horses ; in the-East. The track is the best hotels in that region—the plant was ready for operation the man- in and year oat, and such faith:a se:-, deservai tit*• un"int-d ~. _ Sipe) irt of i one of the best known and many horses Keystone House, conducted by one of apemen' introduced improved methods vice ail tl ' - ' it business concerns of the town are; kept there in....training through- the most popu l ar landlords in the coun- but 'adhered to the old, or French • out the year.. - ty—P,sitrick J. McEvoy. There are methods - troduced of ta n ning chamois skins, in- - 6 years ago, and which is the • The D. L. e,z. W. railroad has large several stores in the town and a num- foundation of the present system of interests in the town, it being the west- ber of comfortable huines, churches . of turning out chamois leathers that have _ no superior. This company tan chamios skins in pure' cod oil, obtaining a by product known as Moellon Degras, and it is - he only tannery in the world•us . n ' ink genuine New Foundland cod oil. to • the exclusion of all ce.her oils and grea ses, and they are the only producers . of Moellan Degras,which is the oil press . cd from tanning the skins and is used for stuffing upper leather. The output averages about 1200 skins a day. Ow ing.to the installation of new machines ;first settled, unds with era distributing print for its coal various ' denpminations. a good weekly department; and the' company's shops newspaper—r-the Great Bead "Plain located theie are the' mainstay of -the .dealer.". There . .is good water power .near the town and there are consequent-. Hallstead' takes much pride in its : ly excellent facilities for new rnanufac- Railroad Young Men's Christian Asso-- 'Luring enterprises. The scenery in and elation. A handsome building has , around the town is beautifully devenif been erected by the- association': an en- ' fied' Here the Susquehanna river gravingof which appears in this issue, and' it is.fitted up wits modern pars- rows around the bitse of a spur of the phernalia for the upiift:§nd entertain- : Alleghanies, of which the lower .out . . a went of its members. ' come is marked by number of round- • • - BAPTIST CRUR.CII. TIALT...STEAD • . Rini ffi= EMS STREET SCENE; GREAT „BEND; MIN r • 4,7-1;" - ' • - ' ' • , - • - ' • - • ":% 'f'-",),1•716.-ei:' i 1 - El MEE Mg MMMNI Liiib:s —,a. lin N. H, PARKE, MAYOR OP GREAT BEND • _ _ _ the•company now hasexcellent iacilities for expahsion and it is otherwise a& mira.bly adapted for becoming None of the largest tanning concerns • in the United States. - Its sales are increasing at a rapid rate. ' Norman H. Parke, the general Man ager, he resided in , . MontroFe, where he is well and favotkibly_,known., Mr. Parke very courteoiksly - detailed' an attache to pilot the ''Democrat's" representative through the plant, and what was observed was a revelation. Large and spaciou3 rooms present an animated scene. Thousands of cha mqis skins, imported from the markets adjacent to the haunts of that black horned animal in the Alps in. Europe, are to be seen in eve, directionrunder * going' the different stages of progress. which finally result in a leather as ?oft -- as velvet and so durable that an auto . mobile jacket, a vest, or some other garment.made on 'the premises by skill ed women operatives, wilt last a life time. This leather is washable (the only one) and articles of apparel manu factured from it are dyed in rouge, golden buff etr natural, double black or all white, brown, grepand other colors. and being , suede finish like the finest glove leather, are strong and durable and are guaranteed to remain as soft as velvet when washed. The Black Horn Chamois Leather jacket for men, and Norfolk jacket for women, is pronoun- - • ed.the ligtiteit. softest and most . stylish leather garment evet made for the bodi ly comfortibf sportsmen, automobilists„. golfers, skitters and for ,winter driving. It is as wrifin, as 'a fur coat , and as light as a feat er—weighs a little over six ounces._ 41. ' • • Besidesitnanufacturing jackets, vests, dr,awersadd what may be termed strictly as garmetsis, the com any also turn out large quiCetit.es of leggings and spats, socks, hespitai shoes, heel pro tectors, Sager cots, mitts, foot slips, to bacco. pditches, razor, knife, scissors, comb, sabieaxid gun cases, money bets, shopping ; a& hot_ vtatei bottle covers, table - sitter Wand,*hat is one o: the mostfpopulat articleson the market --7-funnelS for gasoline straining. These funnels Pave supplied 4 a long-felt want at gars s - and:among! automebilists. The funnels are cut at att angle so as to hangfre all around.- A draw string is provided,aasaLthewhole gives full strain ing Turf ice inletead, of at apex only,-as in the ease of a, piece of chamois bag ged loosely into a funnel. All tife above mentioned excellent articles,aremadeirom the cod oil, tan ned chamois skins and all are actually washable. The name of the company is derived from the black horns - of the chamois, and it will in all ; probability figure as one of the hest known trade-marks in Americf4. COUNTY HERALD Ira Al; Thomas's Model Print ing Plant and Paper everyone of which is benefited by the feet long by 44 fe(4:k wide and includes paper either directly or indirectly.. Mr. .37,136 feet of floor space. They have Thomas, the genial publisher and pro- dry kiln capacity tordrying io,ooo feet prietor of the "Herald," was born in of lumber per day. Up-to-date ma- Woodhull, New York. At an early chinery of the best type is installed age he, entered a printing office in his 'throughout the plant, which eniblel native' own and. mastered the rudi- the -company to pro:duce goods at a meats 6f/the "art preservative of all minimum cost. They sell through the arts." ;Moving‘ to Elmira, N. Y., he regular furniture dealers only, to whom was employed in the composing room they are alwaysglad to send blue prints 1 , I the '•Adve,r ;er" fora long time, of their line for selection • • inducted a job!office of his own , for . Mr, Harmes, the Irraitirer, is also tlhe oabni,laitty.alflotrimheeslscninowtshealml mechanical deg. while and later was foreman.of a large local manager. He is -one of the most partment as well as handling the`vOl4 Orinting conce ri! for six years._He enterprising, energetic young business utrenous business of the office, ' Mr. moved to, Hall tead in xBo r, wher he men in this section, and 'much. of the Haimes is -personally very popular ill has since conducrd the - Herald." success of the..company is due to his Hallatead, where he resides in -a band• unceasing watchfulness of the coin- some home facing the Susquehanna,.: , pany's interests and Tine executive river. . ,AMERICA' UFA. I , Largest andl Leading Indus- try i t•I rinallstead . . . , THE ~ THE Ameriran Chair Manufacturing Company is one of the important ihdtastrie; of (Susquehanna county. lo dated at Hall stead. It Was incorporat- ed and beg* business in x 892. The plant was rnOved to Hallstead in June, igloo. i The cOmpany employ on an maerage • abobt too men,. sometimes • ore sornetiaies less, depending upon lihe conditioo i_of business. The. Out -11 utpiit is fror ,rod to, 200 chairs per • ay, depending upon style, quality, etc. hey make a /medium and high grade ine of wood and upholstered is,nosTi.misionchairsseliing from as low as Vr.75 for a little child's rocker up to $2O for large, hand carvrd pp eves in solid inohogany. Their largest Selling market is in New Yo'rk city. and n addition they are well represented by their own sllesmen and have a large trade establi lied in New England, the Atlantic and !Paid& states. '. I The officerSof the company a 1 : Pres ident, Willis* j..Baad; vice,pr iilent... s .._..-.,... -...-.06.01314. allot trot- Harrnesj general ialy. (of New Yotk city. 01... A. P. Merrill is • the local director._A large portion of ;the capital is locate d in and abotit Isteatthu t the majority is held by Scran itora parties. I The Concern use.; large quantities of Imahb_ganil and quartered oak lumber. !the Winer coming from Cuba. Central • l Ameia ea and Africa, and quartered oak fram • Kentucky, Tennessee'and tppi . con.iderable quantities of such Roca! woods a; birch, maple , and beech \re als sed:. COUNTY HERALD DEILDING.HALLSTEAD • o : o : o7o WOW• w ir•WirO w lirlrOWClCOW• w • irC4O - 0 • a. a. A. AL Alk AL...a. AL AIL.A6JLAkAIIA I ^ " • ',:-`,.;.:Y--0,t7;1;;7;5 • - N CHAIR MAN. PRING CO. JiL ''lk - f , Ag 1111411 94 Afitptirklet The main building of ihe Mantis 422 MMM EN PLANT OF THE AMERICAN CHAIR NTANL,PACTLTRING,CO: O. it. not PmP . S . R oss • Hall stead Blue Stone Co., Wholesale Dealers in New York and Pennsylvania Blue' Stone, LUM. - TELE. BER, Mine Props, • PHONE And Telegraph Poles. Hallsteacf - Pa. ii'42= , . r.s:f M r,..,5'.7 .:S ':'7,,,"':-C'.1.:,,CC.r,(,.._,_.,..... r . . :te"X , ' , _ 3 rY-, . ...)). .i,-., ..J ~..- . 7• . — , i .. . 4 .z - . , . , -. y ...,. r ...:,. ~... ...„2 " }.. , .a 2 .. f : . •, •. ~...-.‘,•. ..:,•. ',-. ~.,.. ~.. .. a , 17 , , 0 ' -,..t` - . 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Cabs, Hacks, eople Cisnied to All Sections at R,minable Rates Bus to MA from Hallitead and Great Bend Meets all Trains. • :l. ~: y: ~i%Y . :, a t , t ttg.2 .. • • • '; , Y; ~ tii tiY. tIALLSTEAD Carryall and Cufiages. : • . '' 1 KEYSTONE 1101131, faitick J, .11(. * EvOij, . l'tip., Great Bend, Pa.' - Comfortable, Rooms Best Table of any Hotel in, this Region' .'Steam Heat, Eleefrie Calt Belta, - Vitst".., Class' Sample. Room. NE Rate, 01.50 Per IMY: EMM ME
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