The Atlas Glass Company, Fairmount, Indiana

Making Good Light Green.

FAIRMOUNT, IND., Nov. 18. — The Fairmount Glass Works is doing well this season, and the prospects seems better than they been for the past few season. They are making fine green glass this season. It's almost equal to flint, there only being a light tinge of green in it. It is made principally from white sand and ground limestone, and it is a vast improvement over the ordinary green glass produced in pot or tank furnaces. If by it they make a success, which is expected, it will one more firm to the list of those which have started out with the intention of improving the glass in green houses, made possible by the invention of the modern tank. Modes Glass Co., Scranton Glass Co., Olean Glass Co., and others, are among the leading firms who have tried to produce a better color of glass from the tanks.

This brings us to the point that it is only a question of time until the grade of glass will much improve, and a better quality of material will be used in order to bring the standard of the glass up nearer to that produced in flint factories at the present day. White sand, ground limestone and ground lime will be a common thing in the near future in all green tanks except probably those from which fruit jars are made, and then we wonder if the green and flint trades will duly appreciate the necessity of the associations forming some compact in order to get their lists nearer on an equality, and their many other interests more identical with each other. The question arises, will they even think of a compact or understanding of some kind, when the difference in color has entirely disappeared in the two different grades, although the same manner of blowing glass remains. Everything comes to him who waits.

The son of the late preceptor is now assisting Manager Rau. He has charge of the office work.

Ed Jarvis, who came here from Gas City, has been confined to his room with typhoid fever for about three weeks. He is now able to be around and hopes soon to be at work.

The Atlas Glass Co. were closed for a week, but have resumed again with four shops on day turn and two on at night.

The Marion Fruit Jar Co.'s works of this place had to remain idle a portion of last week owing to not having box lumber. — MOUNT FAIR