The Ottawa free trader., 1885-04-25
Carpets Cut, Made and Laid in Less than
Two Hours!

The most interesting subject we have to
handle to-day is that Of carpets, and none
can be more opportune. Indeed, the carpet
question is a good deal mere important than
any other domestic matters OF the day, now.
But, after all, great deal of this worry the
housekeepers indulge in on this question can
be saved them if they will carry their wants
to Ii. j. GILLEN. 1t is needless to say that
everything in this line can be had at GILLEN'S,
nor is it necessary to catalogue his stock. He
has gone into the carpet trade better prepared
than ever to meet all requirements Of the
trade; and it is morally certain that from his
stock, the largest and most complete in the
city, every want can be supplied.
But having the stock does not always solve
the entire problem. Most people when they
want a carpet "want 1t bad" The house is
all torn up; everything must be in disorder
until the carpet is down. life is always bur
den to the whole household until the carpet is
down. The chief cause of the delay is get
ting the carpet made. In the busy season this
always drags, and not only customers but
the house itself has been annoyed to death in
the busy season by the sheer inability to fill
orders with any degree of satisfaction. This,
by the great number Of sales made since the
season opened, had become already so very
unsatisfactory to Mr. Gilen that he was com
PEELED to seek remedy, and of course he
found it, one that forever ends delay, and
puts it in the power Of the house to tell to a
minute when a carpet can be laid; and not
only that, but has made it possible for him to
repeat the feat accomplished this week of
cutting, making and laying a huye Brussels car
pet pithin 24 hours Gtter tie order ,cds hJt'
something never before accomplished here
and possibly by no other house in Ottawa!
The fact is Mr.. Gillen has secured a carpet
sewing machine, which sews the heaviest
moquette or the thinnest ingram 1t not only
scws faster but better than any hand sewing.
By its use all carpets ordered in the morning
can be laid the same day, and parties from
the country can leave their orders on ar
irving and after doing their other trading can
take their carpet home early the same after
noon, made and ready for the floor The pub
lie will readily see the advantage of such
condition of things, and should the more ap
preciate it since carpets will be made and
made better than they can be by hand, with
out extra expense for the next 80 days. All
are invited to call and see this novel piece OF
machinery and examine the work it does.
In connection with the carpet stock the
house is showing now large line Of all
fabrics for window dressings and window
shades-n which lines it is maintaining
the prestige acquired during last season both
in completeness of stock and lowncss Of
prices.
In spite of The adverse weather the trade in
general dry goods has been excellent, and
the new dress fabrics of all kinds, the new
notions, &c, &c, have delighted large num-
Der of visitors and buyers. Indeed, the "Old
Reliable" opens the spring trade with genu-
inc old fashioned "boom,' which is likely to
continue for weeks to come. All are invited
to call and examine the new stock in all
departments.