The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-10
Improvements.

During the pas. three months Ottawa has
been full Of improvements, On army OF paint
ers and paper hangers, whitewashers ana calc'-
miners have invaded the sanctity OF every mouse,
and in door and out door scrubbinS and clean
inr have ronc OF without interruption.
Besides .hc Frightening up by paint and paper
Of houses built, new houses have appeared III
every quarter CT the city, and many OF them oil
far better character than any building that "
s,wa has ever been able to boast
Among the most splendid improvements
among trc old buildings pcrhape the most com
plete ncta,norphots Is that ri the Glover u
Cook Block at the rorhsr CT Madison and Court
s,s. The building, though perfectly substantial
in its foundation ard walls, had become quite
shabby IN lis appearance. Originally OF cream
coored, or Milwaukee brick, they had tadea INTO
a couglomeruton Of streaks OF all shades, CIV
| in@ the bailGing the appearance OF oeinS ~
least n hundred years old. Mr.. ii. 4. Gedney
nurcbosed t. and straightway set about mprov-
;rx II in fine most excellent manner He caused
Il 10 be pointed, that is, each line between the
brick to be traced, and then the wall were well
and heavily painted, the last coat beng stehe
c Dior or light drab; the window caps ana siiie, u
handsome brown; the window castings, req, form
ling a neat and handsome contrast. Inc upper
story is occupied 10y the Good lempiars III one
of the large halls, and the German Odd fe'io"'
in the other The halls are about ~ feet deel
nv % in width. including aute-rooms. The hall'
are very neatly paPered ana the ceinngS h'eei'
calciuincd, particularly Leasing Lodge room
which is most elegantly decorated with pane
paper The pa1cring, erna'nenting ana paih'ihI
Of this hall wa, done by Nr. j. ID. beach WEI
: ranks No. | as an artist and the members Vi III
lodge are more than satisfied with his WORK ah'
proud Of their hall. Below are several Ia" Oh
fccs all painted, grained and papered IN III
HIGHEST style Of the arr. The drug store oelo'
i foored Will alternate strips OF ash ana oah
and a magnificent French plate glass front ada
10 the attractions Of Forbes X GherinSS moue
drug store
Mr. ,ypcl'. Metropolitan Hal has been re
nai,trd and otherwise internally and eXterh"Ii
improved.
The First National Bank Shines in new Coz
OF white.
= :. Y. Grigrs has plate glass fTontto his Grn
: store. -.
{ Mr.. Russell has bcau:iact the. iren:s Of II
stores on La Sale street
IN short every business house SHOWS SON
signs Of havin- "slicked NJ.
Among the new buildings we observe 'ha' u
:: new brick building for the school OF the sl7'e
d Of Mercy is now nearly completed eN,ern"I'
II It is very fine structure elegant in design al
Y Will be graceful and stately in appearance
" The outlines Of the new Opera House a ..
: conpla;e The roof,r5 are putting on the |!
r and tie qla.;ercrs are tvsy with their pa,
e Within another month, some PARE o. Il Will
: ready for occupancy. The Opera House prop
u /, il n very forward state.
u Mat Whites new hotc! Is going 10 he one
j. IL, mos. substantial and elegan; structures
e Tie city. They are now well along on the III
story. In fast, Ottawa i improving immense
this 81 miner.