The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-14
THE 3 EAUTIFuL CITY
DETROIT.
Inc Attractions 1t Possesses and what may
De Seen there by the Thousands who will
% It's guests during the State Fair and
! Art Loan Season.

The city of Detroit than which a fairer
Goes not exist on the American continent,
Will soon be decked in holiday attire and
Its citizens welcome the guests whom they
invite to attend the State Fair and Art
Loan Exhibition, to be given within its
environs, the one to be opened on the 18th
oil September, closing on the 21st of the
same month, the other opening on tine
LIST of September and not closing until the
lst of November. The city's beautifully
shaded streets, its lawns, its imposing
public and business structures, its NOBLE
river, elegant homes, places of amusement
and parks are few of its attractions But
aside from these and not less interesting
while they may receive more appreciative
admiration are its boards of mercantile
treasures of every conceivable kind, re-
presenting the workmanship of all the
peoples Of the earth its hotels, banking
houses, pleasure resorts, manufactures, etc.
The writer herewith presents for the
beniit OF our readers his personal opser-
yations OF several institutions and places
taaJ it will profit them much to vis'
How STOVES ARE MADE.--Since the
Michigan Stove Company are too busy this
season to spare the time to make an eXhib-
{ at the State Fair, and as they will con-
ine their efforts towards entertaining vlsi.
tors to daily reception at the works. all
who wish may see how stoves arc made.
The mammoth establishment is now in the
most active operation, and its more than
twelve-hundred workmen engaged in the
different departments of stove making
presents a sight which the observer will
remember for all time to como, Those
who visit will be given an escort and
shown through the different departments,
and so cordially treated that they will when
their visit is ended admit that 1t has been
one of the plcasantest while in the'city.
Those who have NOT seen the works can
form no idea of their immensely, nor does
the writer intend to describe them; but it
is safe TO say that when seen they will
far exceed the idea conceived of them.
Recent changes have been made in the
offices and they are now withouta doubt
Inc most elegant, artistic and business like
of any stove offices in the country. The
showroom, too, has been considerably
enlarged, and anyone who is at all inter-
ested in stoves viii find in it sufficient to
interest for hours. The Garland" this
season is handsomer than ever, while the
Mills Range" and the various styles Of
stoves and ranges all show attractive inn
provements. None of our readers can
afford to forego the pleasure that an ac-
ceptance of the Michigan Stove Companv's
kind invitation will afford thor"
=. .,ARNUM WIRE AND IRON
WoRKs.-Few cities, no matter what their
size or where located, can boast of an instr
tuition such as the +. Il. Barnum Wire and
Iron Works. With offices and retail ware
rooms at 81 and los Woodward avenue,
mammoth new factory covering several
acres on Howard street, corner OF Wabash
avenue, an extensive branch at Windsor,
Ontario, where they handle the Canadian
trade, and u branch at Chicago, Ill. 1.-THE
Chicago Wire and Iron Works, ITO Lake
street), one may easily infer that business
of consid cradle magnitude is transacted and
moreover that Michigan is not the limit OF
their operations. The illustrated catalogues
of the company are the most complete ever
issued, as they may be said to cover nearly
the entire list of articles made of wire or
iron, and MS an aid to satisfactory selection
are beyond comparison. One may wonder
why it is that Detroit possesses this, one of
the largest establishments of the kind in
America, and wonder still more when it is
stated that it was born there and grew to
Its present proportions on the avenue
where its retail stores and sample rooms
are now located. Notwithstanding eastern
competition in its severest form the +. T.
Barnum Wire and Iron Works have en-
larged and expanded; its customers all over
the country have largely increased in num-
Der, and il any of the readers of this paper
would add their names to- q list Of patrons
of which any house may justly feel proud
they need but look through the establish.
ment to find it to their interest TO do 30.
This company issues special catalogues Of
every class of work they make, embracing
wrought iron fences, bank and Office rail-
ings, roof cresting and finals, weather
vanes, tower ornaments, builders iron
work, Jail work, window guards, fire extin-
guishers, wire cloth for milling, mining
and railroad purposes, also for tanning
mills, threshing machines etc., etc. The
exhibit of the Z. I. Barnum Wire and Iron
Works at the fair grounds will be one of its
main features and should not be overlooked,
az it will be decidedly interesting.
-. A. SMITH 81 Co.-One OF the best
known establishments in Detroit is tho
house Of L. A. Smith & Co., dry goods,
cloaks. dressmaking and millinery, 1O7
and 100 Woodward avenue. 1t is very
popular shopping place with the ladies OF
throughout Michigan. The firm make
point of keeping the very latest styles. and
handle only reliable goods, of whatever
fabric they may be. For something sure
10 be tasteful and beautiful, every lady
in Detroit knows that L. A. Smith 81 Co. 3
is the place to CO. The house, as we have
said, Is also extensively engaged in the
millinery, dress and cloakmaking trade,
and for this work it has facilities second TO
none in the West Skilled workwomen,
headed by artists of experience, are en-
ployed. They can promptly make to order
garment of any desired material, and in
the latest fashion. The custom of this
house in these lines is very extensive, and
steadily increasing. In view of the fact
that competition in every branch OF trade
be due to intrinsic merit. We have not
.aid anything as to the prices at l.. A.
Smith e Co.'S. because we wish our
readers to investigate this matter for them
selves. The firm challenge competition
value for value Messrs Smith & Co.,
extend cordial invitation to all our lady
readers IN visit them while in Detroit