The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-12
THE DAILY STAR
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There kmong Our Hives Of
Industry.

r. c. Newgent is bulldlng an engine lof
his Hanging machine at the shop of Messrs,
]. d 4. Grenwad.
The Eureka Iron Roofing Company man.
nfacture patent roofing that is very dura-
BILE and fire-proof.
81. Keck is gettingall the carcasses of the
cattle that were burned to death at the lire
at Perrin & CATS stables Saturday night.
Our steamboat men are getting Il good
rest. and at the same time their finances are
getting in the same fix, with the river low.
The scarcity of coal is being sadly felt by
our large manufacturing firms, who are
compelled to use the article and pay high
price for it.
T. A. Pickering are busy receiving and
sampling their goods for the winter trade.
Skates are among the principal articles
being received.
Wagner & Bentley are getting up some
nice hobby-horses for the bows for holiday
week. Also fine baby carriages and other
things in their line.
Our busy men are favored by he warm
weather, especially those who have unfin-
ished contracts for architectural iron work,
and in fact all outdoor work.
MI. george NIdUlt "I1O WAS clcCtSu IlcS'-
dent of the Milers' Exposition. is men,
her of the firm of Simpson & Gault, form
erly the Straub Mill Company.
Roberts, Jones& Koors, dealers in lumber
in rear Of Lincoln Park, are receiving some
leavv consignments of Michigan lumber.
This firm has very large yard.
Jack Dee is considered one of the very
fastest and best helpers that ever shoveed
sand in a foundry. Ii prize was offered
Jack would surely be the winner of it.
William Beck & Son realize the fact that
their busy season is near at hand, when the
young folks Will want masquerade cos
tunes They are getting ready for them.
The party who exhibited the brick ma
chine at the Exposition is making some
patterns for new improvements to the ma
chine at the BlMmyer Manufacturing Co. S
shop.
Ct The George Fox Manufacturing Com
pany's Mills, Situated at Lockland Ohio,
are running constantly, and canal-boat
loads areebeing shipped to the warehouse
in this city daily.
R. w. Booth Il Go. are receiving lots of
skates and our merry skaters can be. sup
pied with all kinds, styles and shapes at
high and low prices, when the freezing
weather sets in.
Mr.. Maurice Sussman, one of the Expo
sition policemen, has gone to Chicago in
company with General Hickenlooper and
party to attend the Grand Reunion of the
Army of the Tennessee.
At the establishment of R. l.. Coultry
d Co., on DAYTON street, some fine antique
pottery is being made for the holidays
This is the only firm in the city who man
ufacture this kind of ware.
- +. D. Albro & Co. have Just received
lot of fancy hard wood from which they
cut veneers.. Some of the woods are YER,
much gnarled, and present handsome sur
face when cut avid polished up.
>. All onr toy and fancy article dealers car
be seen hving around, getting everything
in readiness for Christmas time. Thei,
show cases will soon present very full
cheerful and interesting appearance.
The Cincinnati Melophine Manufacture
ing Company are turning out large quaint
ties uf this article daily and report quici
sales and good profits. Their factory il
situated at Nos. 4S1 and 4S3 Plum street.
Mr.. Gustav Lautenschlager is the fines
and best model maker in this city, and a
date, some of which the inventors did NJ
realize enough from to pay for the making
John N. Clark has built an addition t
ms blacksmith shop and has now facilitie
for shoeing five horses at one time havin
the required number Of hands also. Joh
is an old-time blacksmith and is goo
s-shoer. =
John H. MCGOWAN & Co. are manufactul
ing several very large ,hvdrauiic presse;
which will soon be completed and shippaC
These machines are extra large and el
tremelv strong, being able to resist sewers
tons pressure.
VIM. L. Perkins & Co. are manufacturin
anew style CRATE, called the Perfection
CRATE. They have applied for a patent o
it, and expect to realize considerable fror
the sales. They are also making new pa
terms in nantes.
The Belfont Iron Works, No. 53 W. Thir
street, are filling large orders daily for iro
OF all kinds, grades and qualities. The sam
can be said of all the iron works in tn
country, from Maine to California Th
trade is booming.
N. J. Chaplin & Co., 81 West Canal stree
are doing a good business in the soap line
turning out daily large quantities of hanC
fancy, washing and securing soaps. Thei
trade is increasing, and they have ampl
facilities for supplying an immense Gu
tom.
The business prospects of the leadin
iron firms are more fattering this winte
than they have been for a good many veal
past. The employe are generally droppe
off gradually along about this time, bu
work is plentiful and the bosses and en-
ployes are in good spirits.
Mr. Frank Walton, the energetic youn
manager of the firm of ]. p Walton & Co
has been the recipient of several very lare
contracts this year. for architectural iro
work. He is now winding up some of tn
Jobs, but the best part of the winter will
over before all are completed.
E.P Curry & Co., Gilbert avenue. Wa
nut Hills, are carrying on the business
poultry breeding. They have raised tn
summer several Of some OF the finest spec
mems of Cocllins and Leghorns it has ev'
been our lot to see. They devote their a
tention exclusively to fancy stock.
Lewis Wald & Co., importers and jo
bers of notions and hosiery, have recent
received from the East large assortmel
of some Of the finest goods they have ev'