The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-09
New Enterprises.

The Messrs. Grove, of Dayton, have rented TIE
building in the rear Of the Novelty Machine
Works, on Madison st., which next week they
will begin fitting up for making creamery butter.
They will put In an engine and boiler and all
other necessary machinery. Their wagons, also,
will make regular trips through the surrounding
country for collecting cream. No reason appears
why their venture should not be very successful.
We have indeed been surprised that more attep.
ton has not before this been given to this impor
tsnt and generally lucrative business And also
to the business of vegetable canning, the eur
rounding negbborhood of Ottawa being well
favored for successful vegetable growing.
ANOTHER GLASS FACTORY.
The Ottawa Glass Co. have decided to build Il
factory Immediately for the manufacture of pack
ing bottles, fru, jars, insulators and other ape
cial,ies. The new factory will employ some 50
or 80 hands. The buildings will be erected OK
the ground owned by them on the east OF the
present factory, and will be Of brick. The com
pany has the means and the information to make
thorough success Of this undertaking, which
shows the faith experienced men have In the
value of Ottawa as glass making point.
FLINT GLASS.
DR.. j. o. Harris has now at his Office the plans
for tnt glass house, with the accompanying
estimates of cost Of buildings, cost Of operation
and estimated quantity and value Of product
and is about ready to begin the organization of
company for the purpose OF making prescrip.
ton walls, lamp chimEeys, tumblers and other
standard goods Chicago alone uses the pro.
duct Of several large factories, over whom Otta
va would have the advantage Of freight If no
other, since there Is no flint glass house in cp-
Grafton west of Pittsburg, except two At ST. Lou
10. A number OF Ottawa men have agreed 10
take stock, and others interested cal obtain the
necessary information of DR.. Harris. The cree.
ton of the factory above noticed will not in an,
way interfere with the first works.
TILE WORKS.
The Ottawa Tile Co. !ave been busy during
the past three weeks remodeling their building
IN the hydraulic basin preparatory to beginning
The seasons work. Two new drying houses have
been built, and the lower stories made ready for
he machinery. The new machinery ia expected
here TO morrow, and will be set up i'm mediately.
A. soon as the weather will permit, kilns will be
built; and in 80 days the factory should be run
ming at full head. The factory will be the most
perfect IN this county and by ITS interior ar.
Engagements has an unusually large producti' e
capacity. The pay roll OF employees will run
nearly 81, 900 month.
IMPROVEMENTS
Mr.. II. J. Gillrn has been this week repalnting
AID papering the ceiling Of his dry goods room.
The "nu4s' will be cleared away day . d
henccfurward a greatly improved interior viii
greet his patrons.
Child & Phipps have been going through a
siege Of painting, coming out conquerors, of
course.
An artesisn well has just been completed for
the glass works.
foUsp OuT-fhat \. Frank * Co.'s IA the
place to save Is per cent. on all clothing you
huv, as they are manufacturers. That's what's
the matter.
Don't buy your clothing until you haYe seen
Frank & Co.'S mammoth stocb Of mems, boys'
and youtn's cloihisg and learned their prices.
The school election on Saturday last resulted
in The choice Of Henry Mayo aud Albert schoch
r. directors The vote was as follows: school,
635; Mnvo, iss; Vi. Binnesn, 424; Dr. A. E.
Gibbs, Us: vote. cas;, I,cel, showing a more
than usual interest on the part Of elcctors
\. Alschuler has on hand a large fine stock Of
stylish, rcsdy made clothing, which viii he sold
At very Low figures.
La Sale speHt s24.3a43 81 on her schools inclu
ding bonds redeemed $40, coo and interest Some
s. 6s2 went to teachers ssd ianiior.. A new
building, TO cost 81 200. Il 70 be erected econ.