The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-07

several soft coal base burners, including the
Crown Diamond also the Garland, Silvio and
other noted hard coal base burners, the Pull,
man cook stove, &c The display attracted
General attention. and we observed quite a.
sprnkling of blue ribbons on the articles.
CowLEs & BuRTIss boast that their Del
monico" took the premium for the best range
and furniture They also laid great stress on
the Dauntess base burner, on which they also
got premium, and of which they sold Al last
wear and expect to sell double the number this
wear. They also showed the Stewart and Re
we're Ranges, three of the best known cook
stoves, other base burners, some for soft and
some for hard coal, parlor stoves for wood,
doth of which they sold on the ground,) and
Novelty In name rs well as fact, in the shape
of an open hearth wood stove, which, simple
as it is, we find it too hard briefly to describe.
HABERIIN Bros. showed the famous Bel
mont" range the Washington Cook stove
with blue ribbon on it, the triumph cannon
stove, and SIX different base burners, some for
hard and some for soft coal Though less clab-
crate than the others, their exhibit was not be-
! hind IN the excellence OF the articles Shown
BOOTS AND SHOES.
CHILD AND PuIPps showed arich case of the
choicest of their wares near the n. w. corner
of the East Wing OF Floral Hall. Aside from
tempting display Of the choicest in the line
of boots, shoes, slips, etc, for ladies and gen
tlemen, this firm showed very gorgeous lot
of rubber goods sent to them especially for
tcxhibltlon at this fair by Candee e. Co., of New
Haven, Conn. They attracted much attention
and were much admired
THos. SPENCER showed case OF his choice
Philadelphia boots, shoes, &c, for ladies' as
well as gents wear, at the east end of the west
wing of Floral Hall
Near him JOHN FEENY, well known in OF
tawa FOR many years as one of our best practi-
cal boot and shoe-makers also showed a case
of very superior samples of his own handi-
work in that line
CROCKERY, QUEENsWARE, &C.
c. W. HOME was the only exhibitor in this
line and made very handsome show indeed.
The lot consisted of the finest queensware, Bo-
heman and Maiohca ware, and the finest lot
of lamps and chandeliers ever shown in Otta-
wa. 1t was really one of the most attractive
displays in Floral Hall.
HATS, CAPS AND FURs.
OF course everybody knew that the rich dis
play Of hats caps, and furs near by was made
by the well known firm Of HULL Il BARTELS,
who alone in Ottawa can make such an eX'
hbit 1t included many of their finest mails,
fur cloaks, boas, robes, hats, caps, handker
chiefs, gents hose, &c. &c. The goods looked
decidedly wintry for so warm day.
CANDIES.
HENRY WAITHER, our boss candy man, was
of course represented in rich display of his
candies nearthe north east corner of the south
wing of Floral Hall He showed, in beautiful
boxes IN handsome glass case no less than %
varieties Of his peerless candies, as well as II
another glass case a large candy pyramid, one
of the most artistic in design we had evel
seen, |. attracted great deal of attention.
! Mr. BEECHFR, we presume, was the owner
of a case of beautiful candies at the south end
OF the north wing of Floral Hall, but there was
no card or label about the case to indicate
whom it belonged to.
CLOTHING.
OF all our manufacturers and dealers IN
iclothing. furnishing goods, &C. FIsKE X
BEEN alone took sufficient interest III the iail
i 10 send case of goods. The lot was made W
mainly of their matcheSs furnishing goods
such rs silk and linen handkerchiets, shirts
silk and cotton hose, gloves, necktics, cuffs
tlanncls. &c. No one had ever seen handsom
cr goods in that line.
FURNITURE.
Mr.. :. ZIMMERMAN was the only one OF oul
furniture dealers to put in AN appearance. H'
had but little space to spread over and used i
to advantage in showinga fine Bureau, bead
stead, new style hair cloth chairS,a wash-stand
and very handsome burial case. Indeed ",
heard very stylish lady say that the though
of death would lose much of its terror if ont
Wa sure oflring buried in such Il care.
PARLOR ORGANS
SIuoN BRos., the popular music dealers
Showed "a couple of the noted Clough * War
ner and the Prescott parlor organs. The MAJ
in charge manipulated the keys in way II
E show ,hcm off To good advantage.
WATCHES, JEwELRY AND SILVER WARE.
Mr. X H. TRASH sustained tie honor of on
iewelry men by making very crrdhahIe eN
hibition in Floral Hail. north Of the oentra
fountain. The lot included several beautiful
coffee and tea sets, with half adozen TO a dozel
, of piece. in each, and silver spoons All size
and styles, jewel cases, knives and forks, ca
> tors, gold and silver watches and jcwelry q
all kinds IN really dazzling array. Nothing
act of Floral Hall 50 richly ~ this display q
truly costly goods.
CLASS I-FRUITs.
In fruits the display was above the avel
y age" the principal exhibitors being +.
Hathaway. g. j. Thompson, i. Hayes \.