. Histoire des comtés de Huntingdon et de Blair, Pennsylvanie . que dans l'année dernière nommé il se sentait competentpour prendre le ro/e de maître de fer lui-même. En 1821, il-avant, lui et son beau-frère, George Schmucker, se joignent à fortunes et achète Cove Forge de JohnRover, l'oncle. Royer & Schmucker conductedtlie en tant que partenaires avec un succès constant de 21 à 1854, lorsque Royer a acheté Schmuckers inter-est et est devenu l'unique propriétaire. En tant que tel, il s'est réentretenu à ce jour. Jusqu'en 1840, la forge était dévoteduniquement à la fabrication de la barre-fer ; depuis lors, le produit a été des fleurs exclusivement. Pendant le

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. History of Huntingdon and Blair counties, Pennsylvania . that in the year last named he felt competentto take the ro/e of iron-master himself. In 1821, there-fore, he and his brother-in-law, George Schmucker, joined fortunes and purchased Cove Forge of JohnRover, the uncle. Royer & Schmucker conductedtlie business as partners with steady success fromls21 to 1854, when Royer bought Schmuckers inter-est and became the sole owner. As such he has re-mained to this day. To 1840 the forge was devotedsolely to the manufacture of bar-iron ; since then theproduct has been blooms exclusively. During their iiartnership at the forge Royer &Schmucker became possessed of a one-third interest111 •Springfield Furnace. In 1854 that interest passedt Air. Royer, who about 1865 entered into posses-1 11 of that property as sole owner. Since that dateMi Royer has carried on the furnace and the forge, Mr A. McAllister being the manager at the former, md Mr. Sanniel K. Schmucker at the latter. In coii-iRttion witli the.-ie iiroiierties, Jlr. Rover owns also. 0^^^^<?^ c:^^^/^?^ ~ WOODBERRY TOWNSHIP. several thousands of acres of mountain lands, and isas well a large holder of farming lands. The averagenumber of employes at Mr. Royers works has beenand is about ninety. Among these people are manywho have been in Mr. Royers employ a lifetime, some, indeed, who were born at the forge, brought upthere to the business, and to-day, as gray-haired men, still serve the master they served when they were boys.Such recitals are not common, but they have a flavorof humanity about them that tells in a fervent way ofhow master and men may become, through lifelongassociation, something like members of a family, and jlook with softened eye upon relations that have withinthem something of sentiment as well as matter offact. That Mr. Royer has been a kind master and afaithful friend to those under him, this story givesabundant and convincing evidence. That he has a [warm place in the hearts of his lifelong

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