The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-27
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There Among Our Hives of
Industry.

Messrs. Herancourt & Co. are putting
an Ice freezing machine into their brew
cry, and expect to effect great economy
of ice thereby.
Spear & Co. are introducing several new
patterns in oil stoves this season. Thit
firm make a speciality Of this line of goods
in their season.
Mr.. Dallas at his pottery on Colerain
Rad is turning out some of the finest
specimens of work ever produced in thi.
country. Some OF his decorated toilet
sets are really beautiful and equal to any
thing that can be imported at treble the
cost. -..
The A. & P. Teleg raph Company at its
new Office, 1872 Walnut street, has Just put
out the most attractive signs in the CITY.
Manager Griswold says, however, that the
beauty of these signs shall be excelled by
the promptness and reliability OF the Com
pany's service. ..r
Mr.. Jacob Wehrle, an old-time reside Mt
OF the Sixth ward, has leased the building
on the southeast corner of Walnut and
Sixth, which he is remodeling. and re.
pairing. The lower part will be saloon
of the best class, the upper stories for
lodging rooms. -..
Messy. Moorman & Co. are progressing
rapidly in the construction of their new
factory on Front street, near Carr. 1t will
be, when completed. one of the largest and
finest buildings in the western part OF the
city, and mas es fine show from the river.
They expect to be able to move into 1t
about the 1st of Juy.
Messrs PEBBLES, Faulds & Co. have Just
laid down new side walk in front of tneir
premises, corner Race and Canal. 1t is
made of Portland cement under the In.
calls patent and is good spt ci en- of toe
work done by the parties who are intro
ducing this style of pavement in the cily.
The summer curing of meats in this city
is becoming all important industry
Fritsch & Co, who have very extensive
works Oh Coleman street, have probably
brou- hit the art as near 10 perfection as any
in the country. aud their summer cured
hams have high reputation not only at
home but abroad.
VIM. L. Perkins Il Co. last week made a
shipment OF CRATES and mantels direct to
Halifax, N. s.. via New York, fact that is
a pretty & oil illustration of the ener aud
enterprise of this house. They have iast
published new illustrated catalogue aud
price-list of their different styles, which is
very full and complete.
Our local mllers are brushing up and
putting everything in the best shape for
the grand convention of their guild, to
commence here next month. The White
Star Mill and the Race street Mill are
specially worthy OF notice in this respect
Messrs. Huntington, of the former, are
sparing no expense TO make their mil the
model one in this part of the CO untry.
The Bishoprick Baking Powder Company
OF this city have just flied an order for
baking powder to 60 t" Teheran, the Cap
ital OF Persia. 1t goes from here to New
York, thence to England, TO Persian Gulf,
through the Suez Canal to Bushire thence
bv caravan to Teheran. 1t is addressed to
the Rev. Joseph L. Potter, m ssionary.
The distance it will travel is eleven thou.
sand miles. .1
Our neiehbor, the Enquirer. is putting
mp an addi tional story to their building on
Vine street, in order to supply more ade.
q nate accommodations to the editorial
force of that paper. 7 improvement is
| q lite an attractive addition TO the build
inc, and we hope will enable the literary
"fellers" of that concern TO always pre-.
serve that refreshing GOODNESS and salubrily
OF mind that belongs 10 the ideal scribe
| but mellow eludes the reporter of most
modern newspapers in their actual tussle
with the world in their dingy and crowded
quarters.
Messrs. Bell & Miller have recently made
a very important new departure in the &C
commodations for their extensive trade by
adding 25 feet in width and 125 feet il
depth to their already caHacious store. or
Fourth street, near Vine. This move wa,
nect ssi tated by their increasing custom
and to enable them to provide for th-i
shoe trade on the ground floor. The i'm
provements have been for some time il
progress, aud are now completed, &C
that they offer frontage of fifty fee
on Fourth street, and a uniform depth o
l25 feet and five st ries in neight, beins
probably one Of the largest establishments
Of the kind in this country. The 1--we
story is now devoted to haberdasherv
gents and ladies' furnishing notions, shoes
ETC., etc; the second story to ladies' suits
wraps, &C., including q department o
dress-making; the third and fourth storie
to their wholesale trade, and the fifth Il
manufacturing, in which they employ
large force OF women and girls. Elevator
convey customers to the upper stories an'
elmnsl everything ever dreamed Ut can b
found in the establishment.