The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-26
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There Among Our Hives Of
,' =. Industry.

Edward Kenster, of Findlay, has gone to
Lima to assume the post of editor OF the
German' Courier of that place.
c. H. Herbert & Co., dealers in harness,
etc, at Wapakonets, Oaio, report business
more brisk than for several years
The barge John v. Nicnlai came down on
Monday with the largest cargo OF terra
Gotta ware ever brought to this port at one
time.
Fitzgerald h Gilfort of Dayton, o., have
the contract to furnish the marble mantles
and CRATES FIR t g beautiful residence of.
C. Hof Miamisburg, o. vs
Messrs. Swink Brothers & Co., manufac-
turers of stair-rails, banister saving, r..-
| Ing. ETC., report business good. Their trade
is confined chiefly t home demand.
Colonel Sam. Huber, of Findlay, left on
Wednesday last for Silver Cliff, Colorado,
where he proposes to engage in business
His many friends wish him abundant sue
cess ,r tIS
Henry MAYER, manufacturer of buggies,
carriages, ETC., at Wapakoneta. reports
heavy orders for goods in his line, but the
trade in seighs unprecedently light the
past winter.
Mr.. Will. Happersett, of Urbana, has just
left to look after the interests of Colorado
mining company owned by ctizens of
the former city and expects to reside West
permanently.
A new industry is opened at Wapako-
meta, Ohio, in Blume's large suspender
manufactory, which has already worked up
heavy boom in orders from the jobbing
trade West. A new force of hands will be
put shortly at work..
Messrs. Leach & Co., coal dealers of
Springfield. O., make a specially of Hook
ing Valley coal. which they offer i'll late
circulars at So 65 per ton for lump and So Is
for nut. The coal trade of Springfield is
de, eloping into an importan business.
Messrs. A. Haberkorn & Co., manufac-
turers OF mattresses. have lately removed
to No. SD Main street, opp site Allison
street. This change was rendered neces-
sary by the increased demand for their
goods, which compelled them to seek more
commo6ious quarters.
At Ganos photograph gallery in Spring
field, o.. specimens of work are shown that
would do credit to Cincinnati artists. The
advance lately in Photographic art in this
country is surprising as compared with the
attempts that we're mode during several
years after the discovery Of the process
Messrs. Horst 4 Wachend ,rf have lately
opnned new furniture store at Nos. 3l9
and 32l Main street, in double four-storv
building. They keep all grades of furni-
ture, from the lowest to the highest. Mr..
Horst has had some experience in the
business, az he for years was the senior
partner in the Court-street Furniture
Store.
The new style of interior decoration,
lately introduced bv our well-known citi-
ger. Mr.. Andrew H. Margeson, is becom-
ing very popular especially for use in the
better class OF buildings. Mr.. NJ. informs
us that he has used it in sixteen houses pa
pered by him during he past winter, and
has eleven more in hand now. Specimens
Of it can be seen at his store, 250 West
Fourth street.
Mr.. 7. A. Coughlin. proprietor of the
Galvanized Iron Works, corner of Sixth
and Stone streets, this city, has just conf
pleted figure OF Justice to be placed upon
the roof of the G. urt-house at Columbus.
1t is made of galvanized iron, about ten
feet in height. bearing the traditional scales
in its LETT and the double-edged sword in its
right hand. but contrary to the usual Gus.
tom this Columbus justice does not propose
to 20 it blind. and has therefore omitted
the bandage over the eyes.
Messrs. Wardlow, Thomas & Co, manu-
facturers at Middletown, Ohio, of manila
and fl ur sack paper. claim that their
ghtySour-lnch machine is the largest in
the Miami Valley. This firm. who manu-
factnre chiefly for the Cincinnati trade, are
crowded with orders and employ twenty
five hands the year through, running their
works night and day. They use steam for
one-half their operating and water p ,wer
drawn from the Miami Canal for tile re-
mainder. This establishment is one of the
solid institutions OF Middletown.