The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-25
AROUND TOWN.
UNPARALLELED GROWTH OF THECTTY!
improvements for 1868.

Yesterday (23d) morning we char
tered two spanking steeds of that
accommodating young Livery man,
A. j. Peck, and aboard one Of his best
vehicles sailed forthin quest of items
connected with the present growth of
our young city.
II will be seen from the array found
below Of tho character, number, and
estimated value of the new buildings,
improvements, and betterments now
going on, that Ottumwa is making
giant strides in material growth that
has had no parallel in her history SO
early in the season before.
Going to the extreme western
verge of tho city limits for our start
ing point, we find that +. G. East
ham is putting up q small cottage, of
unique style Of architecture, one
story, 12x16, wood to cost when
completed only some $4,000.
Coming eastward we next strike a
good two story frame house, built
this spring, by John Schl, ISx35, cost
ing 81 100000.
On the next lot isa still larger two
story frame, well finished and paint
ed, owned by Mr.. Hopkins, and on
which we had to place our own esti-
mate, as we found no body about the
premises, which we put at 81 5000 90.
A little farther eastward, and snug
ly situated on tho bluff, in the rear of
the old Dibble property, we found
that Esquire Pedrick had erected a
very handsome cottage house, which
we had to estimate, finding no body
there that could give us any informa-
ton, and which we regard as low ut
81. 10000.
Leaving I'd street and coming to
Main, we find that James w. Lewis
has just added improvements to his
dwelling amounting to 100000.
Immediately opposite, on the same
street, John Guthrie has erected a
dwelling for himself of wood, 1Gx24,
two story, 4 rooms, costing 100000.
On the opposite side, a little iarth-
or down, we struck two wooden ten
emcnt houses, erected by John Reed,
the first 22x30, 6 rooms and cellar,
stories, costing Sl,lO0.00. Tho sec
ond ono 2Sx25, 4 rooms, one story,
costing $4,000.
Nearly opposite Reeds, on the
same street, we find tho extensive
Tannely of S. u. Pierce & Co., with
two buildings and improvements, and
machinery that will enable them to
turn out $1,000 worth of stock per
mouth; 500 hides in tan, and able to
make superior upper leather in thirty
to sixty days, kips and harness in
sixty days, working ton hands daily,
with total cost of shop, &c, So, 900. 90.
South of the railroad we find our
old Kirkville friend Capt. J. Nj. Lam
me has erected u saw mill with which
he can make 5000 feet of lumber per
day; total cost 81 800.
Pursuing our course up Wapcllo TO
the corner of Main, we como to the
splendid Wagon and Carriage shops
Of Durfee & Pollard, whom we found
working twenty hands daily, turn
ing out an average of one wagon per
day, besides doing large amount Of
light work and shop repairing. They
make superior article of wagons,
carriages, spring wagons, cutters, &c.
Their original shop was II feet long,
with four forges, but their largely in
crcasfng business haseompelled them
to build new shop this spring, Cox
80, two stories, wood, containing six
forges, at u total cost of $1,000
They have purchased a lot opposite
them, and will build a large three
story brick carriage and wagon re-
pository next spring.
Striking I'd street again, wo find
John Gray putting tho finishing
strokes TO Il new frame, four rooms,
II stories, costing $3.50.
Two lots above We come To SINH
lar house just being finished by Hen
ny Wilson, 1Sx26, two stories, four
rooms, costing $500.
Near by, John Cummings has re-
Gently finished u comfortable house,
1Sx3S, two stories, five rooms, cost
ing 500.
AT this point we leave the bottom
and strike the bluffs at the tasty and
cosy new residence, just receiving the
finishing touches, for the Rev. Her
man Bross, pastor Congregational
Church. Ii is situated on 4th street,
next door west of Mrs. Clemens new
house erected last fall. 1t contains
eight rooms, good stone cellar, good
hall, is two stories high, built Of wood,
and cost 81, 300. Mr.. Bross will oc-
cupy it next week. From his study
window, on the second floor, can be
seen one OF the handsomcst land
scapos in the western country.
Leaving 18th and going to 9Th, we
find that Grin A. Derby has about
completed snug little frame, 1Gx24,
one story, four rooms, costing 5000
Little farther up the gentle aclivi-
~ we strike a now domicil, nearly
finished, belonging to Il. b. Davis,
five rooms aud good cellar, one story,
costing $500.
On top Of this hill we find u small
new house, belonging to Roman Lew
is, costing say 500; and similar
one across the street belonging to
ii. G. Root, which VIC estimated at
$500.
On the extreme outskirts of the
city, north, on Court street, we found
Mr.. Isaac Mast busily engaged in
building his private residence, which,
when completed, will be one OF the
most pretentious in the city. Its
extreme length will be 3sx4S, brick,
gothic style of architecture, built in
the shape Of a cross, containing ten
rooms, with all the modern improve
mcnts, two stories, besides a fine high
cut-stone basement. It's total cost
will approximate $4,000.
Pursuing our course this way, we
next come to large two story brick
residence being built by james Cul-
len for 4. +. Coday, containing four
rooms, lSx32, costing 1900.
Easing ourselves. down Marion
street, We next reach the stylish cot
tage, building by Rev. $. Il. Durham,