older men who had managed tokeep the furnaces alight. Of course no work is beingdone. I am glad to be able to say that all the informa-tion I have points to the fact that all our mutual friendsat the factory are enjoying good health. As far as I Y\ JM. ROWLAND, the pioneer china and glassware* *… … WILLIAM ROWLAND. been in the china business for seventvtwo years andwas regarded as the dean of the trade. He began hiscareer in the business when he entered the service ofthe old firm of J. & H. Hutchings at the age of four-teen. In 1851, with R. V. Bailey as partner, he pur-chased the…
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