BIO: Albert S. BROWN, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 960 & 961.
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  ALBERT S. BROWN,* who has long been one of the foremost business men of 
Osceola Mills, Pa., is secretary and general manager of the Moshannon Coal 
Company, and has been an operator in the coal fields here for some eighteen 
years.  He is the present head of the well known mercantile firm of Brown, Baird 
& Reeves.  Mr. Brown was born in 1862, at Jersey Shore, Pa., and is a son of 
William A. and Mary A. (Smith) Brown.
  William A. Brown is a member of an old family of Lycoming county, Pa.  He came 
to Osceola Mills, where he still resides, in 1864, in connection with the 
Moshannon Lumber Company, which concern cleared off the timber through this 
section.  In 1884, with his son, Albert S. Brown, he established the mercantile 
house of W. A. Brown & Son, with which he is still identified.
  Albert S. Brown was two years old when the family moved from Lycoming county 
to Osceola Mills and here he grew to manhood.  After his father retired from the 
lumber industry, he became associated with him in the general store business 
under the firm style of W. A. Brown & Son, which continued without change of 
partners until 1903, when A. S. Brown withdrew, selling his interest to a 
younger brother.  The old firm disposed of their dry goods department to Brown, 
Baird & Reeves, but retained the meat and grocery departments and still continue 
in those lines.  The latter firm was organiazed in 1903 by Albert S. Brown, 
Lawshe Baird and J. L. Reeves.  They have a commodious store, a large stock and 
do a satisfactory business.  Mr. Brown has many additional interests.  In 1893 
he embarked in the coal business as an operator, in partnership with a Mr. Dyer 
and the coal firm of Brown & Dyer remained in business for ten years, in 1903 
selling out to the Moshannon Coal Company.  Of this company, Mr. Brown has been 
the active manager ever since its incorporation and in the discharge of his 
duties has given evidence of much business acumen.  He is a director of the 
Osceola Water Company and of the Osceola Building and Loan Association, and was 
one of the organizers of the Osceola Silica and Brick Company, and served on its 
directing board until the pressure of other interests resulted in his withdrawal 
from this official connection.
  Albert S. Brown was married to Miss Rosalie Merrill, who was born at Osceola 
Mills, and they have five children, namely:  Herman S., who is engaged in the 
insurance business at Osceola Mills, married Miss Maud Kline; Fred D., who is in 
the employ of Brown, Baird & Reeves; and Isabel, Dorothy and Carrie.  For many 
years Mr. Brown has been prominent in Masonic circles and is a member of Osceola 
Lodge, No. 515, F. & A. M., of which he is past master; Jaffa Temple, A. A. O. 
N. M. S., at Altoona, and of the Consistory, at Williamsport.  Mr. Brown has not 
only been active and thorough-going in relation to his personal affairs but has 
watched with interest and assisted by his efforts and influence, the development 
of public enterprises in the borough.  For six years he served usefully as a 
member of the borough council, where his ripened business judgment was 
exceedingly valuable, and also for eight years was borough treasurer.