THE MAGEE BROS. COMPANY, printers, binders and engravers, at Piqua, is one of the representative business enterprises of this city and was established in 1896 by Charles W. and Edwin R. Magee, under the style of Magee Bros., and was incorporated April 1, 1909, under the present style, with a capital stock of $50,000.

Like many other of the successful concerns at Piqua, this business was started in a small way, the equipment consisting of one job press operated in one room of 12 by 14 feet in dimensions. The contrast is afforded by the building now utilized, with dimensions of 110 by 64 feet, which was built especially for them as the partners struggled to keep abreast of their increasing trade. This building has been thoroughly equipped with all the modern machines and devices that now must be included in a thoroughly up-to-date printing plant, nine presses being kept constantly at work. Among the improved machinery may be noticed the type-setting and casting machines, which appear almost human in the mechanical work they perform.

Charles W. Magee was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, and was educated in Piqua. His life work has been the founding and developing of the business of which he now is president. He married Miss Edith Simon, of Piqua, and they have one son, Charles Edwin. Mr. Magee is a member of the Green Street Methodist Episcopal Church. He has been interested in all that pertains to public matters at Piqua and served four years as a member of the City Council. Fraternally he is identified with the Elks and Knight s of Pythias, and belongs to the Elks Club, and the Piqua Club.

Edwin R. Magee, vice-president and secretary of the Magee Bros. Company, was, like his brother, born in Trumbull County and educated in Piqua, supplementing the public school course by one in a business college. He married Miss Hattie L. Tyson, of Fletcher, and they have two children, Vesta Verne and Walter Hart. Mr. Magee is a member of the Elks, the Red Men the Maccabees and the Elks Club. He belongs to the Green Street Methodist Episcopal Church.

Otto Simon, treasurer of the Magee Bros. Company, is a native of Piqua, where he was reared and educated. Prior to entering into his present business connection he was in the transfer business in this city. He married Miss Sena Phillips, also a native of Piqua, and they have one daughter, Helen. He is a member of the German Lutheran Church. Fraternally he is a thirty-second degree Mason. He has been a very active and public-spirited citizen. His public services include membership in the board of review of the city of Piqua and valuable service in the city council.