The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-07-27
MAR0HILLH9.
Former Omissions supplied.

or new part OF the town, IN the vlClnity OF the
proposed water power There il another and
larger, if not more important, part of the town,a
notice of which we stated was reserved from
another article.
Marseilles proper is q town some 2S years old,
had brief season of prosperity from about 1889
to 1912, then fell into decay had slight revival
on the completion of the canal in 1847,-but in
reality only began to have a substantial growth
within the last four or five years. Its dependence
has hitherto been chiefly in its grain trade which,
with the aid of two warehouses, has been consid-
cradle; but doubtless its prosperity has latterly
been more accelerated by its location with refer
ence to thu immense water power about to be
developed there. 1t is true, the water power will
be located half mile from the center of the por-
ton of the town we are now speaking of; but if
Marseilles, within the next decade is to be city
of ten or fifteen thousand people, what will this
half mile amount to ? The town has its business
center established and all experience shows how
hardly business centers change their location
The business concerns We omitted to notice
last week are briefly as follows:
In the new part of the town--the lumber yard
of Mr.. Clark; and the Farmers Hotel, kept by
Mr.. Geo. Westcott, with which is also connected
an ice cream saloon.
We ought also, in speaking of the mills and
factories in process of erection to have said that
the work is being done by local mechanics -
Messrs. Nicholson & Hubbard are doing the stone
wcrL our old fr;onJ Iohn N;Jlor ~ hail, ,,orl,
and another former townsman, Mr.. Ed. Barber.
the carpenter work. Nor ought we to have omitted
mention Of the name of that prince ofgood fellows
the faithful and accommodating Railroad and
Express agent, Mr.. PERRY.
The present business force of the eastern or
older part Of the town may be estimated from the
following:
Fleming Bennett, dealers in dry goods. gro
ceries, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes and Crockery
have also large and complete stock of drugs and
medicines. Their store is about % by 100 feet,
crammed full of goods, aud evidently doing a
heavy buseness
II. G. Richey Il Co., dealers in about same sort
Of stock as above except drugs-also signs of a
good business
John James-Groceries and Provisions His
store is located the canal lock, and besides
good local trade, does large business with the
boatmen
Tumbleson & Chappell, deslers in drugs and
inedicines-a COED general stock
This part Of the town has two large ware.
houses, with elevators. &c, one owned BY Scott
u Harrington; the other by s. H. Dexter. The
two in favorable seasons ought to buy and ship
nearly half million bushels Of grain.
-Four Blacksmiths shops-A finer one than any
in Ottawa owned by s. H Ballard; the others
owned by Warren & Rrundass, Edw McKeever,
and Chas. Fisher.
Two Wagon Shops-owned respectively by
Smith & Bradley, and s. H. Gum.
Two Shoe shops-H. Furguson Jacob Shell.
kop.
One Saddle and Harness Shops H. Butter.
field.
Two Hotels-One kept by E. Butterfeld the
other by VIM. Hornlkle.
Nest Markedly c. Linsday.
Dealer in Real Estate-St Clair Gum.
Lumber Yard-Scott & Harrington.
Two Cooper Shops-Nimrod Payne; VIM
Battles & Co.
Furniture Store-John Ferguson, who also
manufactures quite largely.
Tailor Shop. B. Shaw
Livery Stable-Jes. Gracey.
OF professionals, the town boasts one law.
yer, four physicians and three ministers of the
gospel N paogfpWtf
Two Churches-One owned by the Universal
lists, in the upper, and one just erected by the
Congregationalists in gsthe lower town. The
Methodists and Baptist, however, have each also
procured lots, and will commence the erection of
houses Of worship within very short time.
Steps have also been taken for the erection of
large and handsome district school house in
need.
The town has one Masonic Lodge iarseil.
les" No. All, with about GO members Sons of
Temperance Lodge, No. $50; and Post No. o4O
G. A. r.
New dwelling houses erected in this part of the
town within the last year or two are quite
numerous, among them many of the better class,
particularly along Bluff street, which will event
ually be the aristocratc street of the city
Adjacent to this part of the town are alsolocat-
ed the works and posse ssions of the Eureka
Coal Company The coal vein-a matter of vast
Importance to the town-from % to 40 inches in
thickness, undcrlics, at dept OF 90 or 80 feet,
the bluff north of the town. 4 drift several
hundred feet in length, has been opened from the