Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

Aeo Cke PoCAAuS'
This great industry was truly rep
esented In manner worthy the busi-
less and its successful manager.
W. II. MOSES.
H. w. Moses, was next with q
plcndid representation of Cooperage.
His men on his own wagon went
through all the modus of operandi of
butter tubs and egg
This establishment which
Uses nearly car load Of cooperage
Der week, was quite q feature of the
procession.
sHAFFER 4 HOFFMAN.
Messrs Shaffer 4 Hoffman, Brewers,
followed next with wagon covered
with branches from forest trees and
full force Of workmen, and
\ kcg of beer on tap. They carried the
national colors in liberal quantities
and banner on which was
inscribed "Vivat Liberty ct Lager"
1t was comfortable looking place,
and probably was Is comfortable as
the appearance indicated.
CIV. PARKE
Came next with full wagon load
of different qualities of lumber,
doors, sash, building paper etc. 1t was
a creditable representation and add
ed the appearance of the procession.
KRAMER BREWING COMPANY.
The Kramer Brewing Company was
the most extensively represented of
any establishment In the city. They
had five wagons in line one Of which
contained malt in sacks, q wagon load
IF imported hops from Bavaria, q
load of empty kegs, load of bottled
beer aud q wagon covered in style,
decorated with the flags Of every
nation and carrying bauner with
this inscription "Zum Star Wirth."
In the wagon were . convivial party
among whom the lager was flowing
freely.
Mr.. Kramer, the president Of the
company headed his part of the pro-
cession in buggy by himself. 1t
was large display and attracted very
general attention.
Ill. TAYLOR co.
j. L. Taylor & Co., were represent
ed by large wagon loaded with
wholesale packages of Drugs Medi-
cines ETC., piled high up in the air,
the whole surmounted with an ami
mated medicine bottle. From this
wagon from the city to the grounds
almaDacs and other advertising cir.
culars were scattered by the wayside
in profusion. 1t filled nook in the
procession in q manner worthy the
establishment.
One of the finest equippages in the
procession was that of
s.H. WORCESTER.
Mr.. w. 10 dealing quite extensivel,
in Show Cases, and as an emblem o.
his business, he had q very large
standing walnut framed case, at least
six feet high, about eight feet long,
and probably three or four feet wide,
inside of which he had fine metal
plated case, with curved side glass.
On top Of the outer case, in fixed
position, with wings spread and
mouth wide open, stood . veritable
American eagle, and although il
had gone through the hands Of the
taxidermist, it looked as natural as
life, and of all things the emblematic
bird seemed in q very appropriate
place decorating Fourth of july
celebration. The flowers and flags
blended well together, and many
people gave it precedence over Nc
CAROLS tin shop.
MEssRs. BACHMAN 4 oEsTRIoHER
were ON hand with platform wagon
with very fine lot of Upholstered
Goods and in their neatly covered
wagon home-like scene was
presented. The women and children
were comfortably seated on fine arm
chairs, sofas, rockers and lounges and
perhaps were the most costly situat-
ed of any body in the procession
Mr.. Bachman also had 9 wagon load
Of excellent furniture which was not
without praise. Charley's idea of
decoration is excellent and he may
rest assured that bis display ranked
favorsbly with the best.
AEssRs HANsNAN 4 BAUER,
brewers were in procession with q
representation of their business which
was very creditable to their TASTE
The wagon was one of their largest,
comfortably seated, and csrpeted, ON
which, beneath the handsome decora-
tons was an organ. They also had
q veritable King Gambrinus, in the
person Of Gustav Smith, who from
astride q keg Of beer dished out the
fluid to whoever cared to receive 1t.
This too was one of the best arranged
and most tastefully decorated wagons
in the long line.
Next came one of
HEINRICH'a ICE WAGONS.
which was followed by another con-
tanning all the implements used for
gathering ice. Heinrich 10 success
on decoration.
Mr.. Heinrich also had sausage
wagon, in which the raw material, in
the shape of two huge dogs, the ma
chine for manufacturing, and manu-
featured bologna were oil displayed
in close proximity. The dogs howled,
and the sausage even evinced strong
desire to display its canine instinct to
bark. The wagon was everywhere
observed, and the crowd, with a keen
appreciation Of the ridiculous, saw
the point and admired the joke, as
the most appropriate In the lot.
NIX. HARTMAN,
from Pickwick, was ON hand with q
well-arranged and complete black.
smith shop. In their working dress
fitting up horse shoes, they presented
q very natural and home-like appear.
ance. "South Ottumwa" was we'll
represented by Mr.. Hartman.
| II. c. NOsLER,
with one Of his ice wagons, the yehi.
Gle covered with flags and loaded
with clear, crystal ice and accompa'
MED by the usual number Of men
added to the completeness and length
Of the procession.
KIRK 4 WALKER,
the last in the line Of the trades and
manufacturing interests, were or
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