The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-01
THE DAILY STAR
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There Among Our Hives of
Industry.

works.
A large retaining wall is being built by
Mr.. Pandet agains his property at the
function Of the Reading Road and Dan
dridge street.
Mr.. Robert Heather, f,rmerly travelling
salesman f,r J. /. Wayne Son, is now
clerking in a hardware store AZ new Aork' /
Bob is Il good salesman,
Doctor HIGHWAY Is erecting some fine
stone-front houses on Main street, above
Thirteenth. When they are completed
they will be used as stores.
Billy Wright, the painter, has abandoned
that occupation and is now working at the
shoe factory of Cosgrove Il Rowe, ut the |
corner of Eighth and Main streets
Surveyors are establishing the grade at
the extreme east end of cambridge street. |
There will be great deal of cutting down
when the work of grading commen, es, as it |
is quite hilly at this point.
Messrs. l. & e. Greenwald are making
some heavy machinery for the new steamer
Reuben Springer, and building couple of
very fine engines to go South. Also some
SUR mash tubs for large 'distillery in
Kentucky.
oGNtldl VI Out uNSN lutll, UOlil lhG-
G anics and merchants, are laving aside
their business duties for awhile and de-
vnting the time to field sports. They can be
seen early in the morning hurrving off to
catch the train, accompanied by one or
two dogs.
Mr. George Heather, formerly a partner
IN the Hardware business with Mr.. Fred.
Nsllman, at the corner of Sixth and Main
s, nfnl, I,n
Ludlow Hardware Co. Messrs. Heather
ard Wellman were at one time statesmen
for II. Il A. Pickering.
The low stage of the Ohio River is dam
d. ing to the numerous owners of draws and
teams. They hardly do enough hauling
daring the week to pay the expense Of
keeping their horses. Some who have
seven or eight horses do not make that as
stabbed
Mr. Mathaiz, foreman at the Methodist
r Vk Rooms, has given up his residence at
North Paramount and moved into the CITY,
MIR. Mathaiz is an officer of one of the Gin
cihnat Lodges of Odd-fellows, and finds it
a very inconvenent and lonely trip to Fair
mount at II or II O'clock at night
The Robinson Brothers planning MILL sit
urted on Carr street opposite Seventh, is
being run all night, in consequence of the
lur!e amount of work they have on hand
This tirEl contracts for buildings, and have
at the present time large number untin-
ished and desire to eet them done before
tie cold weather sets in.
Messrs. J. P. Walton Il Company are put
ting in tine heavy iron eirlers over the
show windows and doors of the building on
the corner of Race and Fifth streets, for
merry occupied BY JAS r. PEBBLES Sons
When the alteration and repairing is all
finished, e store will be occupied by DAN
ieIs, Coombs Il Co as clothing store.
Our heavy blacksmiths, Messrs. Stanton
& Dewire, are again forging some heavy
work, and the staIwart form of Mr.. Dewire
when giving directions to his helpers re-
gartlinS the forging, and the red-hot shaft
lying across the anvil supported by heavy
cranes, is pretty much in contrast with the
large picture of Forging the Shaft" ex-
hDited at the Exposition.
The owners of canal boats are doing a
very go,d fall business the south side being
almost covered with freight of all kinds
There are bales of rags for Lock land and
Middletown, and sacks Of coffee, barrels Of
sugar, salt, molasses and other staple art-
ces, ready to he shipped to the different
POINTS along the Canal, and boats are seen
loadng and unloading from Main street to
Liberty.
Mr. Richard Nugent, the inventor of the
bnlerhead Hanging machine that took the
modal at he Exposion, is busily engaged in
pprfecting all the working parts, adding
such little improvements as will enhance
the value of it.. He is negotiating for the
safe of tile exclusive right of the United
SlJtes to some party residing in New York
City who witnessed its operation during
tie Exposition.
Mr.. j. B. Dorpes, an extensive dealer in
lumber, at the corner of Eighth and Bay.
n,ier streets. is receiving daily heavy
Shipments from Mich. AN, via Chicago, by
LAKE. Mr.. Doppes has one of the largest
yards in TINS city, and handles all kinds OF
clntce lumber, laths, and other building
nl.teria,. He is also a self made man,
having worked himself up from a general
hand around the yard.
Nr. James Reynolds, who for many
years has been working at his trade of ma
c mist in this city, left a few days ago for
Ltayenworth, Kansas. He intends. if all
opportunity presents, to establish a large
machine shop and f,undry at the above
named place. Jim is an experienced me-
ehanic and draughtsman, and there is
Ii rdly any doubt as tu his future success.
His native home is New York City.
The Star Preserve Works. situated on the
corner of Canal. and Walnut streets, former
ly the establishment known as the Green
wood Iron Works. is in full blast, putting
up preserves, tomatoes, and other canned
gods. This is the largest establishment Of
tie Kind in the West, and employ several
hundred hands, men, women and children
Their goods are shipped to all parts o.
tie United States and some foreign ports
The extensive pencil factory, situated or
Carr street near Eighth, is doing a much
larger business than ever, since its reopen
ing. They have employed great number
of hands within the past month, in conse
quence OF the many large orders being re
ceived for their goods. In connection Will
pencils they also manufacture fine soa,
stone griddle, for baking cakes, There /
no need of greasing, as the cakes will no
adhere TO them, and there is not mucl
danger Of scorching.
Mr.. James D. Welsh, General Agent O
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, Is sellin
tickets over his road TO Kansas. to a grea