New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions . 212 NEW BEDFORD. erection of an additional glass house on the south, provided with aneight pot furnace. The late A. H. Seabury was president of the company until hisdeath, July 17, 1887, when he was succeeded by Hon. WilliamJ. Rotch. Andrew Snow, Jr., who has grown up in the business,was elected treasurer, and has taken an active part in the manage-ment of the business. This is briefly the histor} of the enterprise. No glass factory in the world produces a greater variety of finework. The specialties include
New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions . 212 NEW BEDFORD. erection of an additional glass house on the south, provided with aneight pot furnace. The late A. H. Seabury was president of the company until hisdeath, July 17, 1887, when he was succeeded by Hon. WilliamJ. Rotch. Andrew Snow, Jr., who has grown up in the business,was elected treasurer, and has taken an active part in the manage-ment of the business. This is briefly the histor} of the enterprise. No glass factory in the world produces a greater variety of finework. The specialties include opal globes, shades for electric andgas lights and lamps, also fine blown goods. Some of the richestcut glass ware is turned out here and this is the only factory in thecountry where crystal chandeliers are made complete. The factoryalso produces a line of decorated lamps and vases of the finestgrades, as well as art glass ware. The lovely Burmese ware metwith such success as to attract the patronage of royalty and thecompany was recently favored with a special order from Her Maje
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