The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01
OUR BUSY MEN
Here and There Among the Cincinnati
Hives Of Industry.

Mr. Chris. Jonas, the jovial restaurant
teur of the West End, will soon be leaving
for St. Marys, O., for his annual hunt.
The fine new stone buildings being erect
ed on the site of the old frame shanties on
Richmond street, near Mound, are nearly
completed. They will add greatly to the
appearance of that square.
Mr.. John De Rose, who has been en-
ployed with Lane & Bodley, is also doing
we'll as translator and correspondent in
the Spanish and Portuguese language, and
can be found at No. Pavilion street,
Mount Adams.
Mr.. James Finegan, son Of our well-known
contractor, and formerly partner with his
father, is now contracting for stone work
on his own account. Jim is thorough
contractor and business man, and is being
quite successful in his undertakings.
Mr. Charles B. Ross, Cashier of the Chi
cago Type Foundry, and an old Cincinnati
boy, left yesterday for the above named
place, after having spent few weeks here
among his friends and relatives. His wife
and children will remain for few weeks.
The Cincinnati Stove Works and the
American Burial Case Company, a consoli-
dated firm, paid their hands off in gold
coin on Monday evening, that day being
their regular weekly pay day. So it ap-
pears that resumption is working very sat
isfactorily.
Mr.. Milton Rogers, of Clermont County,
was in the city few days ago, visiting his
old comrades. Milt. is the same corpulent
genius of former days. Bnt withal he is a
whole-souled fellow and always ready tC
lend helping hand where it is needed
Milt never forgets his old friends.
The fire plugs attached to the street
mains are being left open for the purpose
of exhausting the air that is in the new
pipes lately connected with the Eden PARK
Reservoir. Several leaks have been sprung
along the lire of this section OF mains, ane
the plugs are opened to avoid further
breakage, which is caused by the large
amount Of air in the pipes.
Messrs. Hoffinghoff g. Lans founders
at the corner of Front and Lawrence streets
are doing so much work in the way o
casting that they are compelled to put thei
heavy columns, kettles, lintels and girder
on the street, in front of their shop. The.
have two large buildings and still the.
complain of not having room enough TO-
their large and increasing business
Mr.. James D. Welsh, General Agent o
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, is very hare
working man and deserves much credit TO
his uniring efforts to gain the award o
the gold medal offered by the Commission
ers of the Exposition for the most beauti
full and comprehensive display of vegetable
and mineral productions of the countr.
through which the road runs.
James Russell returned to his home a
Kansas City yesterday. Jim is carrying OF
the hose and belt business for himself. hav
ing quit jour-work here about two year
ago. He went to Kansas City, where he re
NAMED for few weeks looking around th
city and country with view of becoming
either merchant in the city or tiler O
the soil. Jim, not knowing anything abou
; farming, and having never read Horac
Greeley's book, concluded he would nc
risk his hard-earned 'ducats" in the field,
but would try the belt and hose business, j
which he is now engaged, and carrying
on successfully too.