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

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JACOB CHRIsTMANN
is clothing dealer Of note. He came To Or.
tawa in 1862 and began business on Madison |
street. west of La Sale. After seven years he |
was burnt out and removed to the building
where Glenn & Ats barber shop is. After.
wards he removed to his present brick store
on Madison street, near the corner OF La Sale
street. This store is go by so feet, and the
manufacturing department is 90 by 40 feet.
He employs from to 10 hands and does the
cutting himself. His stock is large, consist.
| ing Of ready made clothing, gents furnishing
goods, and trunks and valses His line of
piece goods Is full, and customers are fitted
with new clothes made 10 order on short
notice.
wM. TRADING
is an old clothier He came to Ottawa IN
1855 and opened business in the corner north
of Court street on Madison. Afterwards he
moved to his present quarters, % La Sale
street. His building is 90 by 81 feet, two
stories. He employs hands, and keeps a
general line of ready made clothing, trunks,
&c, and is a good cutter, doing that part OF
his work himself
A. ALsCHULEE
has been IN the clothing trade for 81 years.
He Is located in the yellow corner" at Main
and La Sale streets. He has an extensive
line of clothing, for men and boys, hats, caps,
trunks, &c, and gents furnishing goods.
NJ. sTIEFEL & CO.
These gentlemen began here IN avery small
way in 1864 at the lower end OF La Sale street,
west side. Afterwards they moved to Main
street, and again to the southeast corner Of
Main and La Sale streets, where he and his
partners now do an extensive business in
what they call the white corner" The
store until recently was 90 by 60 feet, but they
have just added to 1t In the rear another build.
ing which is 80 by 40 feet, thus giving them
a room which is 100 feet Deep % feet wide,
and an additional space 90 feet square. They
carry stock of clothing of from $4,000 to
$4,000 and deal in everything pertaining to
a tirstclass clothing house.
| A. FRANK & co.
is widely known clothing firm of Ottawa.
They established themselves in 1864. The
present store on La Sale street, near the FREE
TRADER office, is branch of large manu-
| featuring house located at Baltimore, Md.
The house here carries stock of mems, boys
and children's clothing made in the most
careful manner, out of the best of material
and in the latest eastern fashion The stock
here at all times invoices from 10000 to $780,
600. The annual sales reach from 100000 to
$4,000. The house at Baltimore sells not
less than $4,000 per year. Mr. Frank and
his Baltimore partners were brought up to-
the business, his practical experience having
been over eighteen years in the clothing trade,
and he thoroughly understands it. Mr.. Brown
lis head clerk, and has had a good many years
practical knowledge of this and other kinds
Of trade IN Ottawa, and has, like Mr. Frank,
hosts OF friends
Millinery.
Ottawa is not behind In shops where the
fair sex can find "loyes of bonnets" and
other decorations for the head. The follow
ing are the leading ones
MRS. o'MEARA.
This lady is one Of the most enterprising |
of them all. She is the only one who in |
twelve or fifteen years past has visited New
York City in person to select goods. She |
has been absent in that city two weeks among |
the great millinery emporiums buying goods,
and visitors at the State Fair may expect to
see a most brilliant display of the latest and
richest fashions. Her store and shops are on
La Sale street, next door to Russel's furnl.
ture establishment.
MRS. GREGG
has an extended reputation as mllliner. She
is the Oldest in business in Ottawa, and is
Dcst huOWu Vi Ill III CITY anu country. one |
possesses good taste and has hosts offriendS
and patrons. She makes a specially of stamp
ing and embroidery. Her shops are on Main
street, near Dickey's jewelry store.
HAzLETT & BAsTIEN.
These ladies are Successors TO Mrs Uar
per. Shops on Main street, near Kneussl's
drug store. They have an elegant display of
new and pretty goods, and seem to hold the
large trade that Mrs. Harper builtup, as well
adding TO it,
LOWS,
a millinery store, is kept by Mr. Low at No.
@ Court street. He has a large supply of all
sorts Of millinery goods, notions sc.
Dress Makers.
In the line OF dress.making Ottawa is
provided.
MRS eastman,
on Columbus street. has the confidence of
the elite of this city as an artist Of rare skill
in dress making.
MRS. NEyIN,
up stairs in Norris building, on La Sale ST.,
has justly earned the reputation of being u
No. | dress maker, and is patronized by
many Of the most fashionable ladies' of OF
tawa.
MRS IHAII |
has engaged suit of rooms at the Opera
House, where she will do business on large
scale. She is in all respects superior m0dtSte.
MIS- COLLINS
is also in the Opera House, and has large
lot OF lady patrons who regard her as an ex-
cellcnt dress-maker.
MISS KENNY,
near the Postoffice, has a circle Of warm ad-
mirers and liberal patrons.
ANNA FIELDS,
on Madison street, south side, west OF La
Sale street, is too well and favorably known
IN this community as skilled artist to need |
commentator from US.
MRS. JIUsTA,
over Godfrey's store, on Columbus street, has |
a large and mcrited patronage.
MRS. FORD,