The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-19
OUR BUSY MEN
Here and There Among the Cincinnati
Hives of Industry.

Here anu Inere AmOIlS tne CihCinhou
Hives Of Industry.
Mr.. julius Tosso and Mr.. Firm. Phillips
are at Port Union, building houses for the
Cincinnati Ice Company.
Mr.. James Murry started on last Satur-
day for Grand Haven, Mich, where he in
tends to open hardware store.
Workmen are busily engaged repairing
the old residence Of Governor Bishop, cor
ner of Eighth and Mound streets.
John Webeler is now employed at H. l..
Sheppard & Co.'s establishment, on Front
street. John is operating lathe.
Mr.. Dan. Thomas, clerk in the County
Clerks Office, will exhibit his patent stove
foot fastening, or lock, at the Exposition.
Johnny McCarren is now engaged selling
machinery for George Gray, George having
recently embarked in the machinery busl-
ness.
Mr.. James Logan, formerly of the Street.
cleaning Department, is now expecting a
position as Store-keeper for the Govern
ment.
Messrs. Thomas, Son & Co., of West Sec
ond street, are in receipt of large order
for patent cornice breaks for Galveston,
Texas.
There is to be a large safe built for the
County Treasurer's office, and competition
will be lively among the numerous firms of
our city.
Warneford, Foley & Co. have the con-
tract for making the castings for the safes
of one of our largest safe and lock manu-
factories.
Ed. James, the pattern maker, has gone
to Knoxville, Tenn, to work in a shop at
that place. He is bound by contract for
one year. Farewell, Ed
Mr.. Warren Warner has been awarded
the contract for building the permanent
elevator in Power Hall of the Exposition
Building. 1t will be an hydraulic.
The old buildings on Baymiller street,
north of Greenless & Ransom's Planning
mill, have been torn down, and block of
fine houses will be built on the same site.
The contract for the hydraulic elevators,
to be erected in Mr.. Bannings building,
corner of Second and Race streets, has been
awarded to Neal M. Dennis, of Home street.
Mr.. Charles f. Burr, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Public School Buildings, was
formerly superintendent of large planning
mill and carpenter shop at indianapolis,
Ind.
Mr.. John Phillips, who was for a good
many years employed at the old Edge Tool
Factory on Lock street, is now connected
with the Kirby Bung Factory on Lodge
street.
As there has been for long time great
need of stove foot fastening, the Exposi
ton Committee on Medals have decided tc
award bronze medal to the best article IL
that line.
Mr. Chris. Stager Secretary of the Paper
Hangers Union, is still confined to hi
home from the effects of his broken leg
$ His many friends will be glad to see hin
about soon.
, Mr.. Fred. Jenny, employed in the stamp
I ing department of the Post-otfice, wa
4 granted last Saturday a two-weeks' leave o
t, absence, and will probably take trip owe
J. the Southern Road.
The Blymyer Manufacturing Compan
0 is making large sugar mill for the Expos
ton. This company has large trade in th
) South, but the yellow fever this year put
- damper on their business
4 Mr.. Beverly Musselman, employed a
the Blymyer Manufacturing Company
* establishment for a good many wears, ha
~ at last Joined the ranks of the Benedicts
+ His friends all wish him much joy.
$. Mr.. Sam. H. Quinton has invented an
Y patented wagon Jack by which the heavies
t, wagon, loaded to its full capacity, can b
raised This is new feature in the line G
y these tools, and very necessary one too.
~ Mr.. Winkless' fire escape and outsid
elevator has been removed from the cornt
of Sixth and Walnut streets to Newpor
and will be over hauled cleaned up an
painted. 1t will then be placed in the e.
W. W. position.
vi Mr. Alex. D. Cunny, Secretary of IL
Miller & Peters Cigar Mold Company, ha
It. in connection with their works, large pa
tern shop. Al. always has two or thr'
to irons in the fire, but you may bet yol
IT, sweet life none ever get burnt
1t would be capital idea for Lon Quir
lis to apply for space to exhibit the "Moont
r. Continuation Lathe and "Automat
RS. Shifter" at the Exposition. Lon is just Il
Of man to explain the intricate attachments
Is. that wonderful compound piece of M
Oh chinery.
o, The buildings at Camp Washington
-; be occupied by Mr.. Louis Cook as a cs
ot ot riage and buggy factory, are being rapid
,"i "i erected, and everything necessary to beg
wi work will soon be finished. When col
ho pleted it will be one of the largest factor
,ie ,ie in the West.
zee James Williams, the machinist has il
,b- returned from trip to Lake Chautauql
,er Jim says it is good place for fellow
improve his health and reduce the size
I'd. his pocket-book, and he thinks it will ia
good many hard days work to recruit t
IN dimes he spent.
The firm formerly known as the Stra
Mill Company is now Messrs. Simpson
Gault. Mr. George Gault, the junior pa
ner, is young man well known in BIT
~. ness circles, and prominent member
''i- the Young Mems Gymnasium, also gy
mast of some note.
re- The "Fifteenth Amendment" MOI
nst Trap Company whose factory is on the C
TIL ner of Second and Central avenue, are tn
nit ing out large quantities of these traps ev'
not week. Their sales are large, and the br
is ness is paying the stockholders good ?
I'm centage on their investments.
ry, The two main lines of shafting in Poy
,ry Hall, of the Exposition building were m.
cd, and erected by the firm of l. 4 +. Gre
an, wald, of this city. 1t is perfect fit in
lry couplings, and the hangers and boxes
in line so true that the belts running
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