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Page 88 JOHN DuBois
| Month |
Shook |
Shingles Lath |
Lumber |
Total |
| January |
40 |
1 |
70 |
111 |
| February |
47 |
4 |
10 |
169 |
| March |
50 |
20 |
215 |
285 |
| April |
55 |
20 |
205 |
289 |
| May |
63 |
21 |
165 |
249 |
| June |
40 |
40 |
207 |
265 |
| July |
34 |
16 |
136 |
186 |
| August |
28 |
12 |
136 |
176 |
| September |
31 |
20 |
158 |
210 |
| October |
77 |
33 |
205 |
315 |
| November |
39 |
17 |
146 |
202 |
| December |
40 |
8 |
9 |
144 |
| Totals |
544 |
212 |
1,662 |
2,601 |
"The DuBois Iron Works are the largest and most
extensive in the county. The works were originally started at DuBois
Town, near Williamsport, and were brought to DuBois in 1875. The
works were built in 1875-6—size 160 by 60, and employs five engines,
two in the machine department, two for fanning hot air to the new
store and opera house building, and one in Edison incandescent
electric light plant, making an aggregate of one hundred and
twenty-five horse power, employs about twenty men regularly the year
round, lighted with Edison's electric light. The pattern shop,
foundry, and blacksmith shop all belong and are connected with the
works. All kinds of saw and planing-mill machinery, steam-engines,
car wheels and castings of all descriptions are manufactured here,
also the 'DuBois Patent Lathe Tool,' which is sold in all parts of
the world, and the Cornelious Stump Machine is made on the premises;
also the iron work for the 'DuBois Patent Dam' is made here, and all
kinds of repairs are also done here. The electric light connected
with the works was started in 1885, and first light furnished in
January, 1886. It employs an engine of thirty horse-power. The plant
furnishes three hundred and fifty candle power light, which is used
in the iron works, the new store and opera house building, in the
hotel and in many residences in the Third Ward. Hart Fulmer is
foreman of the iron works, and ' Jerry' Haag engineer of the
electric light engine. The hotel was built in 1879, and is 100 by
50, three stories, and Mansard roof and basement, has fifty-eight
bedrooms, all elegantly furnished, and one sample room, and bar and
barber shop in the basement of the building. Part of the building
was formerly occupied as a store-room, which (after the removal of
the store to the new building) was converted into an excellent and
pleasant dining- room. The hotel is lighted throughout with the
Edison electric light, and heated by steam; A. A. Newell, manager.
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