The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-12
MARSEILLES.


| Thsiollowing are the principal business hon q
Of Marseilles, the livest Misunderstanding to~A b
La Sale Co. We do not desire to give any the
preference in naming those of Q kind, nor to
slight any; but to speak Of them all in the order
we happened to see them, while on . recent trip
- GENERAL sroass. qI1Af
That Of Preston 4 Wheeler. south Of tho rail.
road, in lower town, attracted our attention, be-
ing large and well supplied with general
assortment. They have dry goods. groceries and
miscellaneous goods. Je VS. s ItN
The agricultural hardy ware house Of A. Adams
q Sons near this, is extensive and complete.
They have sale room up street, where farming
machinery. &c., are kept, and on the the mill
race large sash, door and blind factory.
Sample & Kiner, in the same locality with the
above hardware store, are amply provided with
dry goods, groceries, boots, Shoes clothing, hats
caps, &c. ll&
G. ID. Tousley, adjourning, Or near this, has a
general stock of hardware, and full line of tin.
ware, and is an cnterprising young merchant.
Further south, on the same street. is the well
established agricultural house Of J. A. Wood
ward, wherein can be found almost any sort of
implement in the line Of his business. ~
North of the railroad and west of this street
is the store OF Smith s. Robinson, dealers in
general line OF groceries, glassware, crockery,
| -four, provisions, &c.
Next above is the drug store and news depot
Of Marston q 20. Hero pure drugs and the
latest news are kept, the former to cure and the
latter to amuse and instruct the sick. A good
stock and polite attention to all customers, are
the secrets OF success at this store.
Above is another establishment, where druss
are dispensed, of which MI. II. Waite 10 the pro.
prietor.
0KeDdall & James occupy the corner store with
groceries and sundries including tailor shop.
Mr.. Willis is opening boot and shoe house
on the street above, in bran now building.
Mr.. Tracy, An old time friend Of '.ye local."
has good assortment Of boots and shoss, and
makes and msods for numerous patrons, i, the
large frame, south Of Willis.
Baileys harness shop il farths. down the walk,
and runs along in trade very correctly.
In small neat building. ON me same side.
walk, is the bank Of Messra Dow j. Tillsou.
where money is deposited and checks arc cashsd.
and ill that
There are two milliner shops N this end Of
the town, but being bashful in the presence Of
ladies, We stood out upon the stree, and
tremblingly copied the names Of the fair owners
thereof. viz: ON one side Mrs. James, and ON the
other Mrs. Huff.
A photographer exhibits pictures near Mara.
tons, up stairs.
DR.. John J. De Mott has an Office near, and
boards at the Beckwith. He is young physi.
cian Of good medical ability, or, rather, has much
professional skin.
Marsh & Campbell have Just erected frame
bnilding near the factories on the mill race and
have opened fret class restaurant, where there
can be found plenty to eat and drink, except
liquors and boer. The latter beverages are not |
kept about the premises Remember the '.Eu. |
reks," which is the name.
Howard 4 Howell have an extensive lumber
yard south Of the canal.
p. A. Smith has similar institution across |
the street.
Martin Eames, formerly Of this city, keeps |
good saloon west of the Main street, near the
railroad.
Alex. Holcomb is 1.-THE Village Blacksmith" /
Besides all these, there are two meat markets,
a good livery stable kept by ]. 8. Eddy, several
wagon shops, pump factory, several grain deal
ers, teamsters, many good boarding houses, and |
q man who has a mania known as velocipedes.
trianism-is, he rides his velocipede, but having |
very long legs, walks most Of the time.
An institution here is the Beokwith House,
Beckwith & Pilling, proprietors, and George
Frank, liquidist, kept in elegant shape, consid.
ering all things which naturally conspire to the
OF first class hotel in new place.
UPPER TOWN.
The original town Of Msrseilles was started
half q mile east Of the manufacturing part, Its
leading merchants are
Fleming Bennett, who have . largo estab.
lishmsnt fillcd with goods Of all sorts.
Scott d Harrington are extensive grain dealers.
w. W. Richey, at his old stand back Of Union
Block, is supplied with large general stock Of
groceries, hardware, boots, shoes and notions.
South Of this is the paint shop Of Ed. CLARK,
who also deals largely in paints, ellis and glass.
In Union block, handsome brick building Of
five stores, the first on south is Albsrty Il Greg.
ory, dealers in hardware and agricultural i'm.
plements.
Z, M. Smith & Co north o,o ,r.r,so,.,.