. e,as well as for other articles in goodly quantities —showing the demand that then existed for this nownearly obsolete article, and the fact that there weresalesmen and salesmen, then as i860, Frank Corbin gave up his connection with the company to embarkin the plumbers supply business, and Andrew Corbin went to New York totake charge of the store. In the fall of this same year, William Corbin, thesuperintendent of the factory and a director of the company, elected in FrankCorbins stead, went to New York with the Wide Awakes
. e,as well as for other articles in goodly quantities —showing the demand that then existed for this nownearly obsolete article, and the fact that there weresalesmen and salesmen, then as i860, Frank Corbin gave up his connection with the company to embarkin the plumbers supply business, and Andrew Corbin went to New York totake charge of the store. In the fall of this same year, William Corbin, thesuperintendent of the factory and a director of the company, elected in FrankCorbins stead, went to New York with the Wide Awakes to join in ademonstration in support of Lincolns candidacy for the presidency and caughta cold, from the effects of which he died. He was a man who could illy bespared. His many good qualities made him universally loved and respected,and as a superintendent he could not be surpassed. He was succeeded byJohn M. Spring, a young man who came into the factory as a workman in 1851,and by his energy and superior ability had risen to a foremans place and made 44. CHARLES PECK HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF P. & F. CORBIN himself of value to the company. He was a worthy successor to WilliamCorbin and filled the position of superintendent for many years. WaldoCorbin was elected director to fill the vacancy caused by his brothers death. The death of William Corbin and the absence of his brother Andrew threwback upon Phihp Corbin much of the burden he had entrusted to them, andthe work was almost more than he could do. At this time one of the localmanufacturers — in fact,^the one who had originally tried to compete with theCorbins for their hfting handle business — called upon Mr. Phihp Corbin andafter some talk concerning the situation proposed that his company and that ofP. & F: Corbin consohdate, each putting in its plant at its inventoried valuationand receiving in exchange stock in proportion to the assets. The proposer waswilling to have the new company retain the name of P. & F. Co
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