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Last Updated on Thursday, 30 January 2025 20:22

Peters Creek Historical Society kicks off its 2025 calendar meeting at 7:30pm on Monday, February 24, at Wrights United Methodist Church hall, located at 788 Venetia Road, in Venetia.

T.H. Slough's ‘railroad lantern’ glass toy candy container, patent# 13545, Jeanette, Pennsylvania.

Members and guests are invited to bring items of interest for the annual, traditional ‘Show and Tell’ program. An example of an item of interest is the T.H. Slough small glass, toy "railroad lantern" candy container, patent #13545, Jeannette, Pennsylvania. Jeanette was the center of the glass toy candy container industry and became home to many glass producing companies because of the clean burning natural gas found in the area ca. 1880. The industry didn't take off until George West, President of Westmoreland Glass jumped in and got involved. In 1906 his company started to patent the candy containers, simple in design with metal closure. T.H. Slough became another major producer of the toy candy container with more than 100 different designs that comprised 95% of his business. He outsourced firms to produce everything he needed for his company to assemble, package and market them. These little glass toy candy containers are sought by collectors.

The society extends a grateful thank you to members and guests who supported December's "Soup and Stroll" event at the historic Enoch Wright House, Museum of Westward Expansion and home to the Peters Creek Historical Society. For more information on the society, the Enoch Wright House and log cabin, check out: peterscreekhistoricalsociety.org.