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LING, ILLINOIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 30. 1896.AT TUB WIllE MILL.Everything Pushing Along Rapidly—Over Fifty Men Employed—W. M. Dillon 1ms an ofllcc there.A reporter for'the Standard made a visit to the wire mill Wednesday and found things to be pushing along at a lively rate. About Dfty men are Bt work, Including carpenters, bricklayers and general laborers. One gang Is working on an oven which Is being constructed for aneallng wire. This Is nearly completed. The oven is large and is an Interesting pleco of work mansblp. Two of the large boilers In the baking room aro set up, but they bavd not yet been bricked up. These will be pushed through rapidly.A large force of carpenters are working In the wire drawing room. They are erecting blockB designed for drawing wire. When tbo outfit la completed there will be about Bevcnty of these. In the basement under the wire drawing room h gang Is putting In an extra gearing which will transmit the power to the blocks. This goarlng Is very massive and complicated. Another ine of geaiiug is being placed on the south side of the basement, and power will bo transmitted to this by rope to a shaft in the center. This will famish power for the second line of wire drawing blocks upstairs, and Ib estimated to be about one hundred fifty horse power. The power will be transmitted also by rope to another line of gearing at the north end of the new building, which has recently been erected. This will run the barb wire machine, and Is estimated to be at least one hundred sixty horse power.The enormous smoke stack Is still under way. Five sections of twenty-five feet each have been erected. The stack will be raised ninety-five feet higher than it Is at present. The work la being pushed rapidly and the mill will bq gotten Into running order as soon as possible.Mr. Dillon has established a cosily furnished [office ;and may be found there attendlng[to the work at all times. It Is thought that electric lights will be put In and that tho work will be pushed along rapidly.Manager Ellis Clark tells us that he bnB just furnished the mill with a hand some long distance telephone.Dcuthof Henry II. Holbrook, Henry II. Holbrook, one of the first settlers in Genesee, died at his home In Genesee of old age at midnight, Tuesday night. He was the oldest one of the old settlers of Genesee. He has been Indisposed nearly all winter and tbls Indisposition finally led up to his last Bickness and death. Three sonB D»rolna In mourn hla Munn'hiru ToVinWEDDING BELLS.thethetheThomas McCue and Mia* AnnieRonrke Married at the St.^Patrick’s Church This Morning.A quiet wedding took place at the St. P*trick’s church Wednesday. Miss Annie Rourke and Mr. Thomas McCue of Como, were united In the holy bonds of matrimony. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father[llennett at half after ten o'clock. The weddlDg was not large, ODly the immediate friends and relatives of the couple being present. About fifty witnessed the ceremony, which was the beautiful 'service always used at the Catholic church.Miss Marne Killian was the brides maid. She was attired In a beautiful gown of blue serge, made simple but elegantly. She performed her duties well, and waa the admiration of all of the guests. John McCue acted as the best man.The bride wore a quiet gown of blue serge, made plainly and simply. It was made for.traveling purposes, and Is said to have been very becoming. Tho conventional black was worn by the groom.At the close of the ceremony, wedding party and a number of gueata drove down to the home of father of tho groom, Mr. James McCue, near Como, where bq elaborate wedding dinner was served. Fully twenty-five guests were present at this dinner, and It was said by all to bo a marvel of perfection and culllnary skill. After the dinner, a short time was spent In a eoclal way, and In offering congratulations to the happy couple. All united In wlahlDg both the groom and hia bride all of '.he happiness that can possibly befall them in this life.When tho reception was over, the party drove into the city, and the bride and grooin boarded the 3:30 train for Chicago. ‘They will vlBlt there for some time. On their return, they will stop at Turner for a few days visit at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Harry Manvllle. The couple will make their home on the McCue farm at the forks of the road a mile west of the city.Mr. McCue is one of the prosperous farmeru of this vicinity, Is a young man of excellent business ability and possesses correct habits. Ho is well and favorably known in this city,Miss Rourke has been In the employ of August Frank for the past ten yoars. She also has a wide circle of friends in this city. She Is handsome, accomplished and possesses every qualification for her new vocation In life. The Standard unites with hundreds of other friends in this locality in . ottering Its heartiest congratulations.CHICAiFornlshed I Grain Brokei office, rear Fli ling, Illinois.Anrrct-u.WHKAT.May.....Jan.....July ....aiy ... Corn.May.....July .... Jan. ....Oats. May .... July ....Jan.....Mess prk Jan.....May .... July ....Lard. May ....Jan.....July .... Shrtribs May .... July .... Jan.....OPItl53*-63*29«mi30K-Z0«10.(X • • • •6.87-5.32GroCar lota rec Wheat, 67; co - Estimated Wheat, 70; cc 31,000.Northw Jan. 29, ’96.noo and Hogs 33,000. Cattle 16.00C Sbeep 18,000Hogs opene* Mixed, 4.00f @4.25; rough, 4.25.Cattle and eWill Tab* a’liA nUmr TmvHogs close than Monday.Light, 3.95 heavy, 3.1004.Cattle close lOo lower.Sheep and 1; 15c decline.Wo: CUICAOO, I Forecasts for Ills., Ind., Lo cloudy and wiWoHard’AgricultuBugg
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Sterling Standard
Sterling, Illinois, US
Thu, Jan 30, 1896
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