The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-11

county of wycoffs pump boring machine. Bust
ness last year, $4,000. Both are practical
workmen.
This well known psAp maker has his fitting
room and office, store room, &c, at the cor
ner OF La Sale street, nearly opposite the Cath
olic Church. His shop is 30 by 60 feet. He
does his manufacturing at the old Eagle works
on Mill street. He sells 1000 pumps per year.
Expenses, $500 per month.
| ConfectiOneYs and bakeries.
We have number of very fine confecton'
cry and bakery establishments here.
| HENRY wALTHER.
| This gentleman 10 one OF our most popular
and wide awake business men. lie tackled
the confectiOnsr's trade ~ years ago in Ma
rylaHd. Came 70 Ottawa In 1855. went into
business on his own heck in 1868. Seven
years ago he crossed the street, (Madison) and
after laying up few nickels in the peanut
trade, renewed his old house and put up two
years ago upon the same site, his new block,
which IS one OF the prettIest In the city. II
has marble front is 40 by 10 feet, two sto-
~ high, with basement which Is as good as
another story. The stores are most elaborate
ly furnished with glass ffoHted shelving or
cases, silver plared show cases, Tennessee
marble counters, sc. Mr. Walther deals in
all sorts OF fancy confectionery, nuts, and
freshly ripe fruits from all quarters Of the
globe He also has bakery Tor fancy cakes,
and makes everything in that line. He keeps
ice cream and oysters in their season, and
has two elegantly furnished parlors where
his guests discuss these and other luxuries.
LOUIS HESS
Runs q number one eating place on Madi-
son street, in connection with first Gloss
bakery and candy shop.
j. L. PIERGrE
has building 10 by 90 feet devoted to bak.
Ing bread, pies, cakes, &c. The shop was
started in 1646 by the father of the present
proprietor. Mr.. Piergue makes excellent
bread and keeps choice confectionery.
WIN. EBERT
keeps o very nice confectionery and fancy
bakery on Main street west Of the 1st Nation.
al bank. The building is frame, 20 by IS
feet, two stories high, and nearly all devoted
to his business He has been In business
here twenty.one years. His specialties are
wedding cakes, fancy ices and ornamental
cake in general. He keeps ice cream IN sum-
mer, and oysters &c. in season.
| Dry Goods, etc.
| SCOTT d BROS.
| This Is the name of a heavy dry goods firm,
successors to Scott, Houtz Il Co. They opened
| In Hoes 4 Lcland's block some years ago, and
| three years ago the present firm began business.
They soon after rented AlSchulers building, next
to the LIST National bank, and removing the par
tition, transformed both rooms into one commo-
dions store. This, however, did not give them
room for their largely increased trade, and they
were compelled to put up an ell at the west end
which runs to Main street This ell is 22x4O
feet and the main store is 40IS0, thus making
their store from the La Sale street front 40 feet
wide and 100 feet deep, and from the Main street
front % feet wide and 40 feet deep.
They employ thirteen clerks. Their stock con-
sists Of dress goods, white goods, linens cloths,
a stock OF about $4,000 Sales average from
100000 TO $4,000 per year.
W. II. HULL
Is very prominent dry goods dealer. He is
now located at Nos. "A and 20 La Sale street.
He began with partners in 1S47, where Christ
man now is on Madison street. the firm being
Hull, Golf IL Thorson. After about ten years
they dissolved aud Mr.. Hull obtained portion
OF his present quarters, which, however he found
too contracted for HIS business and this season
he obtained the adjoining store on the south.
He cut large arch ways through the partitionI
and fitted the rooms up elegantly, and crowded
the shelves with goods. The two stores occupy
40x75 feet Over one Of the stores, entered by al
convenient stairway Is his carpet room, also well
filed with goods in that line. This room is 20X
10 feet. He employs in all ten persons, in these
stores. His stock is exclusively fancy dress
goods, dry goods and carpets. HIS dress goods
trade is very heavy. His general stock runs from
$4,000 to $4,000 Average sales per annum
$4,000 to 100000
IL. J.. GILLES.
This is one OF cur heaviest general stores Mr..
Gillen has had long experience as clerk and
merchant. He began ut the foot of the ladder,
and with little means save clear head and in
domitablc industry ana few tons OF clear grit.
His perseverance has brought him abundant
success. He was partner with Mr. VIM. Red
dick, one of Ottawa's pioneer merchants, but
now retired from business. He then succeeded
Mr.. Reddick, and for the last two years has been
" going it alone" His store. the corner Of Red
dicks block on Court street, Is 22xS0 feet The
I'd story he also occupies as store room. Be.
sides these rooms the cellar is the full size Of the
building. Every available inch Of these store
rooms and basement are kept constantly filled
with goods OF some sort. His lines are dry goods,
dress goods groceries, boots and shoes hats and
caps, notions, &c. He carries from S40,0O0 to 4
So 900 Of stock and sells yearly from $4,000 to
100000. He gives regular employment to ten
assistants.
LYNCH . BEATTY,
As every one In La Sale county who Is familiar
with the early history Of Ottawa, well knows,
are in the old Walker 4 Hickling block. The
building was put up in lS47; that is the front "a
ks feet, 3 stories high. Two or three years sub
sequenty, about 1880, the store was extended
just double its former depth, two stories in
height thus making II $50 feet deep.
This store is joined on the east by "Metropol-.
itad Block" four story brick Of considerable
Importance, which was srectcd in 1850. Its front
is on Main street. The western store and the
store of the Walker It Hickling building have
been united by an arch. The store of the Metro
politan Block, 20Xl50 feet deep, devoted eXclu.
sively to a mammoth stock Of boets and shoes
and known as the Philadelphia Boot and Shoe
House. These stores are united and belong to
the firm OF Lynch & Beatty. They employ in
both stores ten assistants. Their stock varies
from $4,000 to $4,000 Their average sales as
shown by their books for the last few years have
been from $4,000 to 10000 neither more nor
less.
ID. HsBNAy h co.
This firm Is ono Of our heaviest dry good.
houses, dealing in all the finer dress goods Us
well staDle goods and In bOOtS and shOcs