11 Aug 1922 - Public Ledger
From Find A Grave: N. Spencer Thomas 1828-1890 - ..."He was well-known in the city and was respected by all his acquaintances and warmly esteemed by his friends. Mr. Thomas was the proprietor of the Peerless Dye works, on West Second street, which were erected in 1836. He succeeded in building up a large business in the manufacture of patented dyes, and at the time of his death was furnishing employment to a large number of working people.
He was born in Hartsville, Bucks county, PA, in 1828. His parents were Quakers, and he was also a member of the Society of Friends. At an early age he was apprenticed to a chemist of Philadelphia, and after he attained his majority he embarked in business as a wholesale chemist, having graduated some time before at a pharmaceutical college in Philadelphia. Mr. Thomas successfully experimented with the problem of concentrating the extract of hemlock bark for tanning purposes, and desiring to put his discoveries into practical use he removed to Painted Post, NY, and built an extract factory in that village. He continued his researches into the mysteries of chemistry and succeeded in making the extract of hemlock bark for the base of dyes. He built the bark extract works at Trout Run about twenty years ago, and several years ago he removed to Elmira and built an elegant residence on West Clinton Street, which he made his home. ..."
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