Telegram-herald., 1886-05-09
The WEST SIDE
a Kstt.s "a A.. Fsus4nss. ths Past Wssk
Essry bs.'g toa~fai signs of
Improvements.

Trade ga the Vest sais has been very
4aiet during else pass sseA Farmers are
b..sllg oc,lple,i Nlfs their seeding and have
bsea scare= - Apnl shoseFs A resiex oi
fba .aeeenf branches ~ trade show slight
falling of since ths trou3le began 10 ine
acsarirs boa uoE that every thiag Is salts
feoriF ,etlled tle dealers hope to regain
falis ls maeh as lhey have lost. Ihe Fiah
National Bank reports steady business.
although al times Be- has oesn little de-
pressed Business in the savings depart
mtur as piezins up 2nd number 1i deposits
are being made daily. in the hardware
line bas.A--s i generally brisk al this sea
som aDd Is lp % the average n0s Clothing
merchants report o sii ght falling cd ia tue
-a-t ts5 weeks. bar it is evening up
again 5 ice the settlement ol the labor
quest on. Dry goods merchants report trade
as very quiet. but have hopes of better
business ere mAny days The grocery traic
during the past two weeks mas been quiet
under tle dDl1le effect 0i the LABOR trouble
tud spring work ~ lhe farmers, although
the maloriE 0f fhe dealer. ail a goud busl-
ness Yesterday Druggists report fair trade
slesd VI what iC Mas al this time last ear
ln tne meat department Trade mas fallen oil
soueN lar of laEc. Boot AMI shoe dealers
-av lhal the trouble caused by the inaugu-
ration Of tne eignt-hour system had a
tenieacy o. drpre-s their trade. bar 10 l.
beginning to come 10 the front asain. The
Brlknap Wagon aud Sleigh company report
"A rushing business, and are employing all
the men the shops viii contain. Trade IA
l..f
present blt hopes are entertained of better
success in the near future Dealers in
general are looking forward 10 Il good trade
durins the coming month, both from the
city and country.
The building boom still continues on the
West side and on every hand can be seen
new residences and business plaCes. In a
very short time work on the two new and
handsome brick blocks O. be built by The
Finn National bank and T. w. Strahan on
West Bridge 81, Till be commenced.
Eugene Klein has about completed his new
block A. the corner of West Bridge and
GOld-sts The handsome new residence at
the corner 0f Shawmut-ave. and GOld-st. Is
almost finished and the foundation of a
3tx40 foot residence on the opposite corner
l. completed and work on the walls will be
commenced tomorrow. Two neat frame
residences are IN process Of erection on
Chatham st. and VIM. Harrison j. erecting
eight two story frame tenement houses
nes- the corner OF Front and Eighth.ts.
At the meeting Of the West Side Ladies'
Literary club yesterday a programme Of IN
nsaal interest relating 70 birds was given.
The following articles were presented
These Are our Brothers" treating Of the
analogy between birds and men; study of
Cat bird its habits illustrated by soun-
daur areeiofe. I0ngfallOw's we'll known
poems. The Birds Of Kiilingworth, " The
Legend Of the Cross-bill, aud The Falcon
OF >.r FEDERICO"
Immigration from the East side is rap
IDLY Increasing aud as many as twenty
families have removed 20 the West Side
during the past week.
Preparations are being made to regrade
SibIey-.t and work on IL will be com
menced shortly.
To Mr. and Mr.. Kirschman of l96
Wats0u-st boy.