The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There Among Our Hives Of
Industry.

/ W. M. Enwright, dealer in gas fixtures
and steam and gas filter, is doing rushing
business in his line at Piqua, O.
G. f. Kolter, of Wapakcaeta, five doors
east of the. railroad, is materially enlarg-
ing his business to accommodate his trade.
Chas Dingler's establishment, opposite
Fishers hardware store, under the new
departure, is one of the most attractive in
Wapakonsta.
IL. Whitlock, manufacturer of sash,
doors and blinds at Piqua, O., will have his
establishment under full headway again
by the lst of March.
Mr.. E. g. Lambur, an attache Of the Gin
cinnati Post-office, is the inventor and pro-
| prietor of a new style of damper, which is
sa id to be he best thing out
Andrew Meyer, of Wapakoneta, is push
| ing the furniture trade harder this spring
than heretofore and finds collections much
more encouraging than in late years.
W. F. Grosvenor is pleasantly located on
High street. near Broadway, in Piqua, o.,
and manufactures only the very choicest
brands of cigars. There Is steady demand
for his goods
Mr. O. s. Cox, the builder, is putting up
new house for s. s, Cooper, Esq, at Wal
nut Hills When completed it is intended
to be one Of the finest residences in that
pleasant suburb.
Our old friend Oliver Laporte is doing a
fair share of work in his line of stone-dress-
ing, etc.. at Sidney, Ohio, and reports con-
siderable work contracted and an active
building season ahead.
Mr.. G. H. Bemus, who went to Piqua
some twenty-seven years ago from Cincin-
natl, and engaged in the manufacture of
carriages and buggies, has built up fine
trade in that section of the country.
Mr.. P. B. Armstrong, we'll known in bus-
mess circles as formerly Secretary of the
Phoenix Mutual Insurance Company, has
gone into the carriage manufacturing bus
mess under the title of the Armstrong
Buggy Company.
F. A. Hauss, Fisher q Lucas, Brown h
Mcfarland, and C. L. Whiteman, grocers of
Wapakoneta, Ohio, all report the trade of
the city as unusually active for the season.
They have stocks of goods larger than at
any time since the panic.
Messrs. Dowdle & Bros, of the City Ma
chine Works, Piqua, O., announce trade
and orders lively in steam engines, -four
and oil machinery, circular saws, and in
deed all the articles in their line, COM
pelling them to increase their force 10 meet
demands.
Messrs. Rhodehamel & Bro, manufactur-
ers Of linseed oil at Tippecanoe City, Ohio,
are running now about one hundred bush
els of seed per day, and make fifty barrels
of oil every eight days They report the
market for oil-cake very active and orders
ahead for oil.
Messrs. William G. Mahon q Co. have
lately moved into their new store, No. 222
Walnut street. where they manufacture
and grind all kinds Of paints. They have
constantly on hand complete assortment
of ready mixed paints, oils, varnishes win.
dow glass, putty, and painters supplies.
1.-THE Cincinnati Coal and Coke Company
have purchased of Ira Woods the lot ad
joining their premises on the north having
frontage Of fifty feet on which they are
erecting new elevator. The new struct
ure will be fifty by twenty-five feet having
sixteen chures. The increased business O
this Company makes this addition abso
lutely necessary. .f.....
! P. Smith & Bro have q little Pittsbur,
about their machine shops and foundry. a
Sidney, Ohio. Dan. Murphy is foreman o
the foundry, and A. d. Spencer of the hui
and spoke department.. Among the STAI
readers about the shop, we met, in addition
! to the above, A. P. Hick, II. Gaok, J. NJ
Carpenter, George Vending, molders. ant
J. Rich, N. W. Carey and Tom Wright
wood workers.
The Piqua Handle Manufacturing Com
pany is new and valuable addition to tn
Industries of the place. They make han
dies of all kinds, sizes, and finish, employ
ing thirty men, and are driven with worl
all the time. They started at Piqus las
, December, and were formerly, as Hume
Gray q Co., engaged in q similar way O
Wattsburg, Erie County. Pa. removing t
Piqua at the time above stated.
The. Valley Sheaf Agricultural Work
and Foundry at Sidney. Ohio. is drive
with orders, and are working . small arm
Of men. J. We Rupert is foreman in th
wood department, and our old Hamilton
friend, Chas Kelly, formerly with Deusche
Of that city, is now employed there. W
also recognize among the operatives Ben
w. Edgar, Joseph Bowers, Scott Skillen
VIM. Ham, Chas. Bates e. w. Bingham
: N. Nesbit Henry Rupert and Andrew Vii
laneE z
;. Messrs, Trupp. Weekly q Co., contrae
tors and builders at Tippecanoe. Ohio, EN-
|ploy in their extensive business over fort
+. hands. They manufacture extensively to
bacco boxes, which they ship in quantit
to Cincinnati and Middletown. They ais
!. are heavy dealers In lumber and bniIdin
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