ROMANCE OF WORK.

Evening Star, Issue 12101, 6 November 1908, Page 7

ROMANCE OF WORK.

A voracious appetite for work and knowledge. combined with an optimism which nothing could quench, were the main factors in the building up of a fortune of £298,195 left by the late Mr George Stubley, J.P., of Chestnut Croft House, Carlton, Yorks, whose will recently probate. Mr Stubley started life with his late brother Janies in a humble way, working ds half-share piecens, From that position they rose to lie “ fettlers ” —a considerable advance, although the remuneration was no more than-I2e a week.. The brother* evidently considered they were now on the high road to fortune. , Every opportunity was seized to gain general information. education,- and a practical knowledge of the woollen industry. While earning but a small weekly wage they lost their

either bv an to maintain their x - itbd siataib; notwithstanding whroli’fhey managed to aanre steadily. WheofiAfiiSOhad been, accumulated the brother* 'bfflteideired the tome ripe, for lamicbing'jsufP''in business for themselves, and with, this modest capital, they started the business which k now widely known as G. diid J. Stabler, litd?," woollen manufaeturanlV of Batley and Wakefield. Even when Jhe had amassed a ■ big ' fortune, Mr George Stubley con- , tinwd to take a very active part in the’ business,' and thbiigli ' reached the ripe age of eighty-five hh 'rognlaxly visited the mills almost to the day of his deaths An interesting point is that the share of one of the partners , of an ■ undertaking begun with a capital of £l5O now contributed £15,000 to the State, in .the form of death duties. After making provision in his will for hus family, Mx Stubky left about £2,000 to local chanties, and £IOO each to certain of his employees.