The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-12-21
That Opening.


The exhibition at Scott. Hou,z & Co.'S extern
sive d-ess goods and dry goods establishment, on
Thursday last. was decidedly beautiful. This
firm aas now the best arranged and most conve-
uient rooms in the city, as we'll for the Advantage
of the house itself, for the clerks, book keeper.
DC, as Of tho custom ere. The difference DO.
tween a long dark room, in which the customer
suddenly finds himself or herself. after coming
from the glare of broad daylight, thus making
the darkness blacker, and a we'll lighted, airy
room, with large glass fronts throwing bright
reflections upon a white wall, thus illuminating
everything with strong light, is finely illustra.
Ted at Scott Houtz Il Co.'S new store, for now,
with all the improvements and the addition Just
completed it Is new. The stock Of goods is, be
yond all doubt, the finest ever shown in Ottawa.
The goods are all arranged in proper depart.
ments, and competent clerk is placed in charge
Of each. The show was considerably enhanced
in the evening when tho gas was lighted. On
entering the store at the south door on La Salle
street. the visitor was struck with the beautiful
and artistic arrangement of linen and white
goods OF every sort, in the department under the
charge o! cue OF the best clerks in the city, rs
wall uny~r-t'ly popular youn. gentleman,
NJ. Neil Brown. His window was g.:ly deco.
rated aud was admired by every visitor. Fur.
Their down on the same side WAS the department
| presided over by Mr.. Lewis, also tastefully ar.
ranged. Mr.. John Morrison aud 3 ethers have
charge Of the notions, placed in tive rows of
| ell. 1,,, -
with counters in front on either side, and with
@oods in eases and in drawers. Here are kept
all the smaller articles too numerous to mention.
| We indebted to Mr.. Morrison for walk
around in this department, a favor he would
probably have denied Us had the lady clerk at
that moment been In. On che north SIDE the
entire length Of the store, is Mr.. Lacys dress
goods d. oarsmens, a description OF the many w.
rietes and pretty new patterns in which would
be impossible. The central show window aud
north window In the front we're elaboratey doc
Grated with numerous articles in this line.
Over the space, between the counters, fancy ar.
ticles, such as ladies' hsndkerchisis, laces, &C.
] were hung in festoons, rosettes, and every pos
role shape that ingenuity could devise Mr.
Bakers department seemed to be everywhere
while the preprietors aud book keepers were too
busy to spend time with an interloper like our
self. whose bsshfulness Is not OF such IA bindin,
nature as to cause him m uch incon vsnence in
case ike this, where he coald feast his eyes o,
pretty, rich goods, temptingly displayed, ant
polite and courteous clerks everywhere 10 an
swer questions.
John SchObert has charge of the piece good
department, at the south entrance.
Mr. VIM Reeve has charge Of the carpet rooms
which are up stairs.
: Mr. Henry ]. Forney is at the head of the shaw
department.
| Freddy Glenn is the check or cash boy.
, Mr. S. : Scott, with four assistants, has charg
, Of the S,reator branch.
}. Z. Scott, one Of the proprietors, is geners
manager Of the store.
}. E. Hou,z, the other proprietor. does oil tn
=. buying for this and the Streator store, and zoe
TO Chicago every ten days and executes all speci.
g, orders in his line left with him.
Owing to the uupropitious weather on Thurs
day, the opening will continue until o'cloe
th. Saturday evening. Our lady readers wi
!. miss pretty sight il they fail to DO prese,
r some time during the day or evening.
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