The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-21

The carriage manufactory of Gay IL Son, o
this city, is one of the Oldest and best known
carriage making establishments in this district
Its product has always ranked with the hes
made in any factory, and has been daily improv
ed and perfected keeping pace with all the i'm
| provemcnts in that line of manufacture, and
meeting to the utmost the demand of the times
for the finest class of buggies and carriages
And it is matter Of pride in Ottawa to notice
that the factory is daily extending the area of its
trade and growing in strength, and enjoys fully
the confidence of the public wherever its work
becomes known.
We therefore feel doubly pleased to call the
attention Of our readers to their adver., new, on
our sixth page, and commend the firm to the at
tention of carriage buyers. Any one who will
take look through their stock as we have re-
peatedy done will find it complete in all the de-
sirable styles of buggies and carriages, phaetons
slde-seats, the celebrated Timkins sldebars
of which they are turning out some splendid
specimens for use In this city. A number of our
prominent citizens have, we observe, new rigs
from this firm: Mr.. II. NJ. Hamilton, fine
platform phaeton; II, c. Nash, Thos. Forbes,
tlllS " tuTINta, tdCH IL inc llIlhlUs SluSDdT
besides a number Of others, mention OF which in
detail would claim much space. As said above,
the firm has a wide and enyiabe reputation for
lrst-cla work; due to the fact that their work
Is not machine goods" turned out "by the
yard but made under the careful supervision
Of the manufacturers themselves who will per-
NIT no detail to be sighted. They invite the
most searching examination Of their goods by
the public, and request all contemplating pur-
chasing to call on them before making an order.
The elegance and variety of the iewelry, watch
and clock stock of r. II. Trask at this time is
deckcd out for the holidays. His general stock
is undoubtedly the largest in the city and metro
politan in richness and variety. Not to 20 ipto
details, we notice among his specialtcs bcauti-
full line Of pocket and table cutlery; the celebra.
ted Gorham sver-plated goods, These are the
best plated goods to be had in this country, and
in wearing qualities are practically equal to the
solid goods, and are as handsome; spe ctacles,
&c. These latter are the genuine rock crystal,
warranted. And there is really no sense in peo-
pie being daily swindled by travelling peddlers
half price. This is G,c': and Mr.. Trask can
prove it any day.
There is one peculiarly pleasant thing in trad
ing with Mr.. Trask-his low prices. Having four
men on the road at all times, he is practically
running fire stores, and it stands to reason he can
buy cheaper for five stores than for one, doesn't
it? He will max you the lowest prices every
time. Try it, and see.
No programme has as yet been laid out for
Decoration Day. \ meeting was TO be held on
last evening to decide whether to celebrate on
Sunday or Monday, when the programme can
be developed.
At this meeting the following resolution was
adopted:
R,so'yfd, That the clergy be requested 10 hold
memorial services in their respective churches on
Sunday MAY 10Th, and as Mr. Sherwood has de-
clined letting this association have the Opera
House for the occasion that on Monday the Both
inst, We have an address from the stand in the
square and the decoration Of the monument and
the graves be had on that day. Also, that Co
ID, 18th Bait. and Cadets be invited 10 turn out
on that occasion.
r. W. Buchanan, marshal Of the day. appointed
as his aides Major T. C. Gibson, L. W. Brewer,