The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-26
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There Among Our Hives Of
Industry.

R. R. Schmidt has reopened for the season
his floating bath-house, at the foot of Broad.
way. During the vacation MIR. Schmidt
has fitted up the bath-house anew, and
everything is now in fine order.
B Cavagna & Son, dealers in fine gro
ceries, few days ago shipped packages of
goods to custo ners at Coburg Canada,
Lake City. Minnesota and Fontenac, Wis
consn. This is reaching out pretty lively
for Cincinnati retail trade.
The Blymyer ManufacturingCompan re-
port business to be better with them this
season than ever before. Their orders for
the last three months were 100 per cent in
excess of the same time last year. A large
share of this trade is with the South.
Anderson & Valiquette have reopened
the Urbana Machine Works under the
name of the Buckeye foundry and Ma
chine Shop. These gentlemen are both
skilled workmen and are prepared to furn-
ish all kinds of machinery and other cast
ing on short notice. and will also do gen.
eral repairing.
The Cincinnati Floral Company, during
the past winter, added quite extensively
to their greenhouse capacity at College
Hill. This was done In anticipation of
the unusually large demand there would
be for their products this season. They
are tue most extensive florists in the city.
Mr.. Richard Harte & Co., received last
| week very strong Endorsement of the
merits of the Gates filter, which they are
introducing, fir M our worthy ex-Healih
Officer, Thomas G. Minor, M. d. Pure
water is one of the most important requis-
ties for health, and the use of this fel ter
will always insure an abundant supply.
The Queen City Cabinet Company are
runnin their full force on their different
speclalties. Just now they are filling large
orders for curtain poles adapted for lace
and drapery curtains lambrequins, etc,
These appliances which have been almost
obsolete for half century, are again all
the rage among the bon ton. They make
very pretty finish to a window.
Johnson, Flanders & Co. is the style of
new firm that has lately been formed for
| the manufacture of sewing machines. The
machines are of the Singer patent, and are
TO be known as the "Crescent Singer Sew
ing Machine" The firm is composed of
practical machinists, who unite expert
ence and skill, aided by the latest improve
ments in machinery specially adapted for
| the business
Marsh & Radley, of Urbana, are turning
out large quantities of the Champion Lawn
Mower, machine OF 10 inch cut, the knife
and cutter bar of which are similar to a
field mower. The knife is connected with
the gearing by link attachment provided.
with take-up screw to prevent lost mo-
tion from wear. 1t is driven by hand
orank. ia oaeilv nperofad and sdiucto I,la
and will cut grass of any height whatever
Just the thing to work around shrubbery
or uneven ground.
The celluloid collar and cuff manufac.
turers whose Office is in the Arcade, No.
29 are doiag a fine business in Introducing
their specialtes to this locality. Every
month their sales increase in amount.
There is nothing in the shape of collar so
every way comfortable as a neat-fitting eel
luloid. They are not affected by perspira-
ton, and when soiled can be cleaned in
minute. A set of collars and cuffs will last
six months, and save five times this cost in
laundry bills.
Thompson Il Leonard, the well-known
horse merchants on Fifth street, are doing
larger business than ever this season.
Eastern buyers have made Cincinnati their
| field of operations this season TO larger
extent than on any previous season. The
Cincinnati horse market is without doubt
the best in this country, not alone on ac-
count Of the superior quality of the stock
sold here, but also by reason of the hig
reputation for integrity and square dealing
sustained by those who control it here.
The Globe Carriage Works, on Canal
street, are receiving good number of Or
ders from the South and Southwest Their
style of work seems eminently fitted for
that market. This concern guarantees
every job to be as represented. They hawk
none Of this work about the country, sell
ing by auction or any circus-like perform
ance. They aim to make good wagon
buggy or carriage, and sell it at a fair price
and therein lies the secret of their success
As an illustration of the benefits of the
Musical Festival to our city in business
point of view. we may mention the fact
that prominent manufacturer of iron
and marble mantels, &C., assured one Of
our reporters that he had sold in one day
nine high cost mantels to parties who had
visited Cincinnati directly on account Of
the attraction of the festival.