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Show IB, THE OLDEST GLAG33LOWER. I William Halt, of Greensboro, Pa.,. H Claims This Distinction. BJ William Hall, of Greensboro, Greens- Bj county, Pa., was born in Greensboro,. H Feb. 15, 1817. Ho BJ learned tho trade f H of glassblowlng In I I BJ Washington, D. C, MPSm m in 1832. He worked "SFj? I as tender for two v?Jv I years and blowod A'wt ill, I glass ono year In tBtSmjMtb I Washlngt on. In KBfMUljfl A BJ 1837 he blowcd the JkBJB M 1 I glass for tho dome ESjPtjM- J l I of tho ca ni to l.KBBjHifM t B which was groundCwnBB TBJr I on a grindstone uy. BBE Wf 9 I Frederick Stinger, 'fVJK w' I superintendent of VksW fl factory at tho time. I Ewl M Frederick Stinger Btr I died In Greens- nH J I boro, 1845. Major v t fl Cross, quartermas- ,., " ter general of William Halt tho United States army, was th I owner of the factory and carried on B itswork until there was threatened fl war between tho United States and fl France, when Major Cross was or- fl dered to duty and tho business of th fl factory was brought to a close. fl Two glass milk palls are now In the I Smithsonian Institute at Washington, that were tho work of Mr. Hall, who-, fl is still living in Greensboro and in I good health. I |