The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-21
Walks and Talks About Town.,
Joseph Bell & Co.'S FOUNDRY
and Stove Works.


been celebrated all over this country
and has become a household word
everywhere. The foundry where they
md others as we'll known, are made
vas commenced on email capital
many years ago, q small force being
who could hardly turn out
half dozen stoves a day. This number
ully came up to the demand IN those
lsys when railroads were scarce and
but few Of the modern conveniences
known 10 the people Of the south and
vest. -. -. , -
But with advancing years came an
increased demand. Wherever the Ar
ington was tried it began to grow rap
dly in favor, and the sale increased as
he interests Of the country developed
and the population became more dense.
At the present time the Arlington has
found its way beyond the Rocky Noun
tains and in every section OF the North,
South, East and West, it has grown to
be a household necessity. or course
with this increased demand. increased
facilities were necessary. The works
were enlarged, until Messrs. Bell d Co.
have to-day one OF the largest stove
foundries in the west. All the latest
and modern, labor-saving
appliances have been adopted and a
force Of men employed tina. enables
them to supply the immense demand
for the stoves they manufacture.
We have spoken particularly OF the
Arlington because it isknown every
where, and because whenever used they
are found to have no superior in the
work, they accomplish, but there are
other cooking and heaving stoves made
by Messra, Joseph Bell d Co. OF equal
fame.in their class. Among these are
the Riverside and Alps cook stoves,
Progress, Burnside, Parlor Belle, Alexls,
Onward, Broadside, Bismarck, FREELY
and Violet. Some for coal aad others
for wood, and all Of great reputation IN
the market. 81.
We have spoken of the early days OF
this foundry. Let us look at its extent
now, as seen by us day or two since,
in the IN olding room we found thirty
men at work preparing the molds Tor
the different varieties OF stoves, hollow
ware, tea kettles, stove legs. plate lift
ers and the thousand and one other
things necessary to the outfit Of per-
feet stove, and in the cleaning andsfur-
nishing rooms sixteen others making a
total OF forty-six men at work now
manufacturing and preparing stoves
for market. These turn out on an ay'
erage tbirty-five stoves per day OF ten
house, or one every seventeen minutes.
The stoves are now being made in this
proportion per day, Progress II;
Burnside 5; Parlor Belle .; Onward =;
Bismarck 2; Alexis l Broadslde |;
FREELY |; or "a heating stoves Arling-
ton 3; Riverside G. Alps =. or eleven
cooking stoves.
From the number of men employed
and amount OF work done, our readers
can gather an idea Of the extent Of
these stove works, and the greet popu-
larity OF the stoves they manufacture,
for it may be set down as a matter be-
yond despute that no more stoves are
made than can be sold during the sea-
son.
Heretofore it has been almost im-
possible to supply orders, and anticipa-
tiuga much larger demand than ever
before because OF the constantly in
creasing popularity Of the stoves they
make. Messrs. Joseph Bell & Co, are
driving with all their might to get a
large stock on hand that orders may
be filled without delay. To do this
they have found it necessary to greatly
enlarge their warerooms on Main street
between Quincy and South streets, by
adding all the upper rooms in the build
ing next door south of them. A walk
these rooms would astonish
one not familiar with the exteat Of the
business. Here piled up, tier on tier,
each of the three stories OF the build
ing occupied by this firm, are the var
ious stoves they manufacture. 1t looks
Rs if there were enough OF them to sup
ply all the world with cooking and
heating stoves and still have emo ugh
left to supply "the rest Of mankind"
yet We are assured that they will all be
Of by the middle Of September.
The stoves that Messrs. Joseph Bell
& Co, offer to the trade are made Of
the best material, in the best manner
and by the best workmen, and they
challenge comparison with any other
in the market. Pre-eminent, above
any coal cook stove offered to the pub
lie stands The Arlington. On it this
firm is willing TO risk their reputation,
Is they believe it to be, from the gene
raj verdict of all the people, the best
stove ever offered tothe people. What
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