Hemingray Glass Company - Muncie, Indiana

CICERO, ARCADIA, MUNCIE

Sparkling Bits of News From the

Three Towns by Belmont.

FACTORY NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Burglars at Cicero, Babies at Arcadia,

and Hustling at Muncie.

[We are sorry that "Belmont's" letter came in too late last week. However it has lost none of its interest by the delay. - Ed.]

CICERO, IND., Dec. 18. - The Modes Glass Co. are operating at the present time with two shifts on. Twenty-eight shops find employment and the men are getting full time. We were accorded the "glad hand" in great shape at this place, and found a very clever and jolly set of workers. E. C. Modes, the efficient and accommodating manager reported a fair trade and looks for a general brightening up after the New Year.

With regard to the letter which appeared in these columns a short time since, the following is given as showing the firm's side of the case. The company hired some shops conditionally, stating that if trade brightened up after the election they expected to start in full, and if they did start in full there would be places for all. Business not justifying the . . . [illegible text] . . . they concluded to run with two shifts. That is the whole thing in a nutshell, as we heard it from the firm and some of the workers.

The midnight artists are getting in their fine work at Cicero these days, and they don't forget to call on the glassworkers either, but thus far they have failed to leave their cards. On last Tuesday night Chris Mader's house was visited by the light fingered gentry. His wife, child, and brother were chloroformed and he was relieved of two watches, gold and silver, and some money. On the same night Frank Anderson's house was broken into, the thieves securing a gold watch and Frank's best shoes. Mader and Anderson are blowers at the Modes works. The general opinion is that the work was done by local talent. Judging from the articles taken we should think that the parties certainly have a penchant for passing the time away. J. W. Williscroft, master teaser at the Modes, whose child has been very sick the past three weeks, reported an improvement. A surgical operation may be necessary to restore the little one to health.

ARCADIA, IND., Dec. 19. - The Ohio Window Glass Co. resumed operations on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and are making a good grade of glass. The Baker Bros., who are former Bellaire, O., boys, are the proprietors of this plant. The outlook for the coming year is good at this place. - The new arrivals at the Ohio are John Parker, A. G. Brooks, and Chas. Brooks, of Vineland, N. J.; Sam Tappan, Mike Colleran, Frank Charnick, and Henry Greenwood, of Findlay, O.; Aug. Collett, Hartford City, and Ed. Thompson, of Marion. - Geo. Smith, the well known blower at the Ohio, is rejoicing over the arrival of a new McKinly man at his house. George says Frank Coffey will have to "walk the chalk line" hereafter or he will put his own boy on in his place.

MUNCIE, IND., Dec. 22. - The Hemingray Glass Works which is only in partial operation at present will go on full after the holidays, so we are informed by Manager Hemingray. - The Marietta Glass Co., at Redkey, Fred Wolzen, manager, are operating as usual and report a fair business. - The Port Glass Works is running steadily and the men are making full time. They will only lose three days during the holidays according to Manager J. W. Port. - Ball Bros.' mammoth plant is running day and night and their employees are all doing well, full time being the usual thing here. One day will be the extent of the Christmas stop. - The Muncie Flint Bottle works is also in full operation. Manager Humphries certainly has his hands full since the addition of the Nelson plant to this company's possessions and deserves great credit for the way he is handling the plant. - We understand 20 shops were laid off at the Thos. Evans chimney plant at Marion last Saturday.

Among the many popular workers at Ball Bros. we noticed Geo. Kern, D. O'Mars, Thos. Monahan, John Coyle, John Smith, Chas. Bessley, and the Delaney brothers. - P. J. Driscoll, the young Philadelphia flint who will be remembered by the delegates to the last three flint conventions, is now employed in Ball Bros.' press department. - John Burns, another former Philadelphian, moved his family to Muncie last week. - All the boys in the press house at Ball's tender their congratulations to Tom Holleran, of Marion, and wish him long life and prosperity. They are all smiles since the announcement of Tom's marriage. - Ollie Verner and Sam Stancliffe, former Bellaire, Ohio, workers, are at the Muncie Flint. - Julius Stoebe, a former glassworker, is the proprietor of a popular resort near the Military Home at Marion, and is doing a nice business. His many friends throughout the trade will be glad to hear of his success.

We request our correspondents everywhere to be very careful in sending anything in for publication. Don't forget that a joke may be carried too far and then you know it ceases to be a joke. A few lines written thoughtlessly sometimes causes our representatives a great amount of trouble and a loss of time in explanations. Don't send in anything as a joke if you know it will wound your fellow workman's feelings. Again, we request you to be careful.

To the different firms we have visited while on our Western tour our sincere thanks are due for the uniform kindness and courtesy shown us. We think you gentlemen, one and all, and beg leave to say your treatment was appreciated by - BELMONT.