The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
WHEELING INDUSTRIES.

The business Of this Establishment is
carried on by the firm Of Joseph Bell &
Co. The company consists Of Joseph
Bell, David Bell and Charles II. senseny.
The senior partner Of the firm is one Of
the few men Of his age, born and raised
in Wheeling under the old regime, who
grew to manhood free from the tenets
that were generally ipgrained in the very
nature Of those to whom an all.wise
Providence vouchsafed the privilege Of
being indigenous to the sacred soil Of the
Old Dominion. From his early youth
his lie has been spent in and about bust
meas connected with the manufacturing
interests Of Wheeling. His long expert.
ence inthe iron business fully prepared
him for the enterprise undertaken in 1858,
with view of building up a reputation
for Wheeling stoves. This he realized
could only be done by making their
manufacture an exclusive specially. In
1858, then, in connection with Robert
Campbell, he purchased from William
Stewart the old Eagle Foundry, located
on the corner Of Main and 4th streets,
North Wheeling, which had formerly done
q general foundry business. The value
Of that property and It's business may be
measured correctly by the price paid for
1t, TO wit: eight thousand dollars, which
sum paid for the foundry building, the
lots belonging thereto, together with the
patterns and other equipments, and all the
manufactured and other stock on hands.
At that time the leading patterns were the
West Virginia, tho Tropic, the Pluto and
Defiance stoves. Wv fS5st'
Mr. Csmpbell's health failing him, he
soon Withdrew from the business, and it
has aimee been conducted under the title
Of Joseph Bell s. Co. These gentlemen
Immediately set about enlarging the ca.
pacity Of their works. 20 l-7- ali'
The cook stove is the great conservator
Of the health, and comfort and in q great
measure also, Of the very happiness Of the
household. 1t should be deservedly one
of the most ornamental pieces Of furni.
ture. The Company realized its status
and the Importance Of It's responsible
duties being properly performed. They
have spared no pains, nor study, nor ex.
pense to bring it to that degree Of perlec.
ton which It's Importance demands.
That their eforts have been properly
appreciated Is evidenced by the rap.
Id growth Of their business, which
has gown TO- more than ten times
It's original proportions. Having adopt.
ed the name, Arlington, all their stoves
are classified under that title. Their
extensive sale otthe Arlington Cook Stove
In all sections Of the country sufficiently
attests It's popularity and its merit. lis
symetrical7 proportions give 1t an elegant
appearance unsurpassed by any other
Rtoye,S while In the performance Of lite fu.
ties ltis without 4 superior. In August
last by q disastrous fto The company suft,.
cred the loss OF q large proportion OIL their
works, with many Of-their. patterns. The
disaster seems, however, ID have only
Uidened the field OF their activity. New
and more various patterns have been obs
tanned and the works have ssen rebniltt
ona vastly. extended scale. They COM
meneed business on one small mouloi.g
floor, now 1t covers an area OF twelve
thouBandsquareIfeet From three or iour
stoyes1 per day I'm thenbeginning, their
daily product now Numbers fifty stoves
Their largest building extends back to
West street and "a four stories high, and
their entire buildings, cover Eve full city
lota. A large portion Of this extension il
DEVOTED TO the fitting, and the labor Of =
largeproportipn Of their employee is On,
gagged on thtslparticular branch OF the
bu6inesspa1nIthe early days Of the stove
manufacture, and IN fact until within the
last lew years, the proper fitting Of stoves
together, was . matter that received bul
little attention. Here and there a dab
with a cold chisel, or a little touch with
o AleS and the stove went together very
much as II came out Of the sand. Now,
every uneven spot Is brought to perfect
line upon grindstones or emery Wheels
Owing to the specisl, attention given tbis
department, 1t has become possible, IA
make stoves light yet solid oand strong.
All this beauty and, thiE perfection Of con.
venience has beeno slow growthIa The
neatness, order and comfort which mako
the kitchen Of the thrifty housewife her
special pride, and even commends Ii to