. Jefferson County, Pennsylvania : her pioneers and people, 1800-1915. unty, where heremained for six years, until he and hisbrother-in-law, Leroy R. Gleason, formed apartnership and erected a small tannery at Can-ton. Pa. It prospered so well that after sell-ing his interest in it Mr. Irvin was encouragedto build another, in 1881, at North Bend, Clin-ton Pa., at which location he was estab-lished for six years. Thinking he would liketo retire he sold and moved to Williamsport,Pa., but he soon became uneasy and desirousof starting up again, and after considerabledeliberation he decided up
. Jefferson County, Pennsylvania : her pioneers and people, 1800-1915. unty, where heremained for six years, until he and hisbrother-in-law, Leroy R. Gleason, formed apartnership and erected a small tannery at Can-ton. Pa. It prospered so well that after sell-ing his interest in it Mr. Irvin was encouragedto build another, in 1881, at North Bend, Clin-ton Pa., at which location he was estab-lished for six years. Thinking he would liketo retire he sold and moved to Williamsport,Pa., but he soon became uneasy and desirousof starting up again, and after considerabledeliberation he decided upon Big Run as a suit-able location, fie had had offers from differ-ent towns presenting business advantages, butrefused them and bought at this borough in1887, beginning business operations at his newplant in August, 1888. At that time he tookhis eldest son, Charles H. Irvin. into partner-ship, and the latter has continued his associa-tion with the business without interruptionsince, the father being chief manager until hisdeath, which occurred Feb. t. iqoi. when he.
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