The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-13
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There Among Our Hives OF
Industry.

Heavy demand for iron at all our rolling
mills
Portable, stationary and plantation en-.
gines of small dimensions are being called
for. p.
Mr.. Afford Superintendent of the Bly,.
myer Manufacturing Company's works.
has gone to Cleveland.
The bricklayers and hod-carriers have
asked for an advance Of wages. the latter
desiring to be paid 50 25per day.
Mr. Albert johnson mas again resumed
his nace at the "big lathe" boring out
hydraulic cylinders for Mr.. w. Warner.
AL. had q pretty good loafing spell.
We are pleased to find at Troy, o., our
old friend J. A. Flatz for long time with
Alfred White, this city, MI Flatz is now
foreman Of the marble works Of Stephen
Knight at Troy.
Mr.. Osborn Thomas, senior member Of
the firm of Thomas, Son & Co., died at his
residence in Carthage, Ohio, last week, an
was, buried Sunday morning in the Wes-
leyan Cemetery, at Cumminsville.
Charles Williams has just returned from
Dubuque, Iowa, where he has been engaged
in the hardware business. He will here
after make Cincinnati his home and proba-
bly, engage in the machine business.
1t begins to look as though Mr.. Ed. Ash
has life lease on the Carthage Station and
telegraph Office of the c., H. & D. Railroad,
and to hold so important position for so
long time is really "big feather in his
cap"
Mr.. George Gault, of the firm of Simpson
Il Gault (Straub Mill Company has been
elected President of the Millers' National
Association. The exhibition to be given
by them in June next will be one of great
magnitude.
James Chappell, at Troy, Ohio. is enlsrg-
ing his stock of furniture under the inf1u-
ence of the boom, and reports trade graft
flying. H. M. Van Tuyl will now be found
at this establishment, and happy to serve
old acquaintances and friends.
Mr.. Theo. Ranceveau, the Short.line
operator and station agent at Carthage, O.,
is turning out some pretty good operators,
he having as many as two and three stu
dents under his tuition at time. Theo-
dore understands how to finger the key.
Mr.. Miller, of Massachusetts, who was re-
Gently appointed to the position of foreman
at the foundry of Messrs. Lane & Bodley,
was shown around the Paris of America
on Saturday night by his friend Mr. Lati-
mer, the Superintendent of the boiler de-
partment
There seems to be little Cincinnati in
the vicinity of the shop OF Boyd & Meyers,
blacksmiths of Urbana, Ohio, whose
horseshoeing custom appears to be increas-
ing fast. We believe they are using the
improved shoe, concerning which there has
been some talk in the newspapers of late
which accounts for it.
Messrs Marsh & Radley, of Urbana, Ohio,
are manufacturing on an extensive scale
the Champion Lawn Mower, claimed by
them to have valuable features not pos
sessed by any of its competitors in this line.
This little machine is intended for hand
use on grass plats and lawns, and has
achieved great popularity where used.
Pearce, Kaighn & Co. is the style of new
firm who will open out at 81 West Fourth
street as dealers in gentlemen's furnishing
goods. The firm is composed of Mr.. Chas
Pearce and Mr.. Samuel Pearce, we'll known
in commercial circles, and Mr.. P. T.
Kaighn, long with Wilson Bros. They are
all gentlemen of business ability and ex-
perience, and with large circles OF acquaint-
ances. Mr.. Kaighn leaves for the East at
once to purchase stock, and the house will
be open for business about the Goth.