The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-08-17
A Prosperous Establish
ment.-ReIl'S Foundry.


which nearly everybody complains, it is a
pleasure to notice one remarkable excep-
ton in our midst. We refer to the Iron
Foundry of our well known and enterpris-
ing fellow-citizen, Mr.. G. s. Bell. Happen
ing in there few days ago, we we're some
what surprised to see SO many hands at
work, and all the indications of an active
and prosperous business, ss,-everybody from
the energetic proprietor himself down to
the youngest apprentice, being busily en-
gagged in the various processes of manufac-
turing Cane Mills and Farm Bells, which
are the two great specialties of Mr.. Bells
establishment.
On inquiry we were still more surprised
to learn, that notwithstanding the general
depression in iron manufactures during
the past three years, and the unusual dull
ness now existing in nearly all branches
of trade, tie demafid for his Farm Bells
this year is fully double that of last year,
and, from the number already sold, it is
probable that the aggregate of his sales for
the present year will be nearly 5000! Or
ders for these Bells are received from all
parts of the country, East, West, North
and South, and when it is considered that
they come into competition with those of
so many other manufacturers, the great
and constantly increasing demand for
them is high tribute to their excellence,
of which Mr.. Bell may well be proud.
The Bells are made of a peculiar ANAL
gam, and of different sizes, suited to
farms, factories, taverns, school houses,
churches, &C., but the principal demand is
for the smallest size, which are especially
adapted for farms, where they have al
most driven out of use the old fashioned
tin horn, whose ear-piercing ''tan-ta-ra-ra!
tan-td-rG-rl! tdp-tG-ra-rG-a- a a-d-aE' was
wont to call the men-folks from the fields
to dinner, or on other occasions. Certain
ly the Bells are much more convenient
and pleasant substitute, and we do not
wonder that all intelligent. farmers prefer
them.
The Cane Mills of Mr.. Bells manufac-
ture have also gained wide and well-de-
served reputation for their great efficiency,
combined with simplicity, strength, cheap
ness and durability. They were originally
designed to meet the demand for making
syrup from Sorghum, which sprang up in
the North about 10 years ago, but they are
equally well adapted to the Southern Sugar
cane, and are now coming into general use
in the South on the small plantations of the
freedmen and others. Last year Mr.. Bell
sold nearly 700 mills, and this yearhis sales
will probably reach 500. He received an
order the other day from Baltimore for
mill to go to North Carolina. Last year he
sold large number in Texas.
Mr.. Bells prosperity and success are the
result of his own indomitable energy, in
dustry, skill and good business qualifca-
tions. He came to Hillsboro some Is or 20
years ago, a stranger, with buf little capi-
tai, and commenced the foundry business
On small scale, principally in the manu-
facture of cooking stoves; and by making
a superior article soon found his business
growing, and his reputation for good
work becoming established. He contin-
ned to enlarge his foundry as business re-
luired, until the demand for cheap Sor-
ghum mill sprang up, when he had the
'agacity to see exactly what was needed,
and the ingenuity to furnish an article
which was at once recognized as the best
and cheapest in the market, and from that
time his prosperity was assured.
In his Farm Bells he made an equally
ncky hit, and now, in supplying the de-
mand for Mills and Bells, in addition to
Plow Points and,other castings, he employs
l force of from 20 to so hands during most
Of the year, at good wages, and is the
argest manufacturer in the county.
Such an establishment is not only a
credit to our town, but adds greatly to its
business and prosperity, and we sincerely
wish we had few more such in our midst.