The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-14
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Tho day being beautiful one,
warm and bright, we lingerabout the
glowing windows; artistically ar
ranged, Of Worteater's Paint Factory
Stepping inside, VIC encounter tho
knight Of tho brush, who courteous.
~ shows us through his establish
ment. Mr.. W, commenced about
five years ago, ou q capital Of $3.50,
and by constant labor, manifest
skill, and close attention, built up a
trade Of at least $40, 900 u year. He
deals extensively in glass, Having an
immense stock on hand now, iDclud.
ing French and american plato,
figured, colored and plain, and cuts
TO any size. His tiado In paints,
which he principally manufactures,
and glass, putty, oils, sand-papor, etc.,
extends into Illinois, out to the Mo-,
river, aud northward to Minnesota.
Asnn artist he has no superior, as his
oil pictures, sign painting etc, fully
attests. He manufactures and sets
pictures, picture frames, and show
cases. Tho glazing in some Of our
finest buildings was done by him.
Ho Is now engaged in fitting up five
or six churchesiu glass, painting, etc.
He has worked against many disad.
vantages, yet comes out all right.
The factory and salesroom is located
on Main street, between Green and
Jefferson.
Westward u few steps, and We find
artists in another branch, at work,
howing and chisseling beautiful ig-
urcs and letters out of smooth pol
ishod marble, which is very grave
work. Messrs. Root & Brainard are
supplying the country round about,
with head stones, slabs, monuments,
everything in the way Of marble
work, and ola superior material and
workmanship. They employ good
artisans, and do the work In excellent
style and at fair figures.
As VIC go numbering down the
street, tho grocery store OF Hill &
Adams we meet, and alter hearty
shaking Of the paws, and . satisfac-
tory survey Of their well supplied
stock, we gravitate toward the Bal
lingall corner, and find Fred. CRUDE,
in the first door on Green and Main.
with beautiful stock of Hats, caps,
and millinery goods, "shoo fly" hats,
neck-ties, collars, etc. In fact he
keeps d complete Quitting house for
gentlemcn's wear, and ladies will
find some pretty hats, flowers, etc.,
there, also.
I. In the same house, next door cast,
is Danbaum 4 Coen's big Injin To.
bacco no use, where tobacco in every
shape is retailed and wholesaled. -
They manufacture as we'll as import
the finest brands of tobacco and
cigars. Their trade is immense, and
they are the gentlemen to manage
and control it.
Next door east, we stop into tho
neat room Of Mr.. j. L. Doph, the
fashionable Merchant Tailor. Doph
is an indispensable institution; is a
genial, good.hearted German, and q
workman OF excellent taste. He
came from "die Faderland" when
eight years of age, through the ten.
pestuous, rolling pillows, Swimming
gulls, sea.sickness, and all the favor.
ties ofold oceans nursery, and land
ed in New York. He learned his
trade in Buffalo, in one of the
most fashionable and exclusive mer.
chant tailoring shops in that city;
since which he has worked
in some Of the best shops in the
States, where he has acquired q
practical knowledge inferior to non Q
OF the very best workmen. He and
Mr. Klomann, came to our city about
year ago, and at once their skill
was recognized, and they had plen-
ty Of orders. Recently they dissol-
we'd partnership but Mr.. Klomann
is retained as foreman Of the estab.
lishment. His goods are mostly
imported French, with a good stock
Of American and for Spring and
Summer styles they arc complete
and rare. He now employs eight
sklllful workmen. He permits no
work to SO out of his room unless
perfectly satisfactory to all concerned
Mr.. D., does the cutting, and has not
failed once in making his fits rig hit.
If you want a real nobby suit, give
Dolph chance.
The cheapest, neatest aud best
wagons in the market. arc made by