Telegram-herald., 1886-09-25

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flaa4s pictures 'of pare1ase nlolid1ng sqf < I
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hald 80 nes styles OF tie lztesi and most I
in proved galteras in that ci4ss 81 sorA.
HauaiIsos'. Photographs.
one rear ago d. II Hamilton opened 81 |
- lanal 81 photograph gallery aud com /
n-ueed stealing shadows OF people ga Tie /
broad BASIS % i0s prices and good N0rk. /
The samples shown iu cnasle display ih /
Art hall discovers ihe fact that the /
artist himself Is skiliful one snd necrs-
sariIs che work be does - clear eut. % e4-
celient nBish aud generally perfect. Mr.
Hamilton las added new apparalas and
many novelties 10 his e1ck, and Is ready 70
d. good 90Fk reasonably.
Adams = Co.
Who have made very nne displays IN
mil iiinery the past three ears arc uuayoid-
abiy absent from All Hail on account OF
their rush OF business IN the Fail trade.
They have now a complete stock IA their
liue anu make splendid display al their
store al 50 MOnrOe-st., opposite the Morton
House Mrs. Adams has just returned
from the East here she has made ample
purchases OF manufacturers and importers,
for their large wholesale aud retail trade.
Many Of the milliLers Of Western Michigan
are Ia the city tue present week making
their selections for The Fall and Winter
trade
Rubber stamps and Pocket Pencils.
r. j. Builard & Son. of No. Pearl-st.,
had on exhibition very hne display OF
rubber stamps, pocket pencils. stencils etc
They turn out hrst class OF their kind and
besides doing all kinds OF rubber manulsc-
turing, they always have supply OF house
numbers and miscellaneous articles of this
kind which are always first class. They
are also making a speciality OF rubber win
dow and door protectors which are very
good thing about this time OF year As they
viii save more than their cost IN fuel in one
Winter.
Poultry.
In looking through poultry hall We
noticed tine coop OF White Leghorn
chicks which had been awarded the 1rst
premium On inquiry they were found 20
be the property of Mr.. y b. Gilbert. OF l5o
West BTidge-st, where he makes a specially
of breeding these fowls. They were a choice
lot OF these choice fowls. being a pure
white, with legs very yellow, and combs
standing upright and very red. Mr.. Gil
bert has bred over two hundred of these
chicks the past season and can supply deal
ers or others with first class pure blooded
fowls.
VIM. A. Berkey one of the Oldest furni-
ture men in the city made an excellent
showing at the fair with his display of fine
and medium parlOr furniture. He has an
immense stock of these goods at his ware
hose 80 10 40 WaterlOo-st., the lowest prices
consistent with good work ami good goods.
Mr. Berkey has long been Identified with
the furniture interests of Grand Rapids and
the goods he manufactures are known TO be
alway reliable.
Cocodolo.
What is COcOdolo? IL is very handsome
wood used for piano cases and introduced
y~MesSrs Sohmer q Co., of New York.
This enterprising house is not only improv-
ing on the tone and mechanism of their
world renowned piano constantly but also
beautifv the cases as well SO that there is at
| present no finer made, as well as desirable,
piano in the market than the ''SOhmer." A
| hne specimen of the celebrated SOhmer with
| Cocod0Io case was received Yesterday, and il
| is now on exhibition at Mr.. Paul W. Fried
richs, No. "A MOnrOe-st. Call and see the
CocOdolo.
The Spring Lake Clinker Boat Manufac-
turing Company, of Spring Lake, have on
exhibition an elegant clinker boat which is
one OF the handsOmest things on the
| ground This company make a special
| point of the workmanship on their boats
| and make small boats for duck shooting as
well as larger boats. All of their work IS
handsomely finished anu the metal trim
mines and oarlocks being of telegraph
/ bronze metal.
Made in Grand Rapids.
TIL. Trusott & Sons. of pa North Front
St. have on exhibition a very neat four
Dared barge, which attracted much atten-
| ton by its neatness of model and durability
| of manufacture. They also showed us
model of a steam LAUGH which some Grand
Rapidite had Just ordered and was to be
p feet in length over all The model of
| this as well as that of all their boats was
very graceful and looked what they are
claimed to be. the fastest and easiest run
| uing boats made Any one wanting row
or other boat would DO we'll TO call at their
factory, pa North Front-st.
The Display of the star.
The Star Clothing House, of this city,
has never been OutdOne at the fairs held In
this city, and this year is no e ceptiOn to
the general rule The display during the
past week has been one of unusual excel
ience and six premiums were awarded the
exhibitors These were two first premiums
for underwear; one first premium on case
of hats: two first premiums on two different
suits of clothes and one first premium on
an overcoat. The S ar is certainly the
leader Of them all.
Fine Portraits.
Many fine pictures have been shown 10
the ciIzens Of Grand Rapids. but none have
been ever seen that will equal those exhib-
tied at the fair by Mr.. Geo. W. Herrick.
His pastels and portraits of our prominent
citizens are such that would do grace TO the
| finest artist. in the world. Crowds viewed
them during the week, and the universal
verdict was, They are the best have ever
seen
The Traction Engines.
About 1.30 p. m. according to advertised
prok ramme, the traction engines began
/ fling onto the track preparatory 10 one of
| the most interesting races of the day. There
we're SIX in all, arranged In single file on
the outside Of the track directly in front of
| the grand stand. Five of the six engines
bad horizontal boilers and one was what is
| known as
Upright"
This engine. operated by Mr.. John b.
/ Whitaker. was tbe last TO start in the race
/ but after the word was given IL was soon
evident that the engine directly il front Of
| the Canton Monitor was too slow and
the driver. Mr. Whitaker. pulled his engine
l ont 10 one sids "a ne would A race horse
/ and commenced rapidly 70 gain on the
other competitors. AZ the quarter pole the
/ Monitor was third in the race. and al
though here it vas very evident that the
leaders wanted 20 pocket the Monitor
i the attempt Was unsuccessful. and the
"Monisor" was soon ia the lead and passed
under the wire many rods ahead. aud dis
tanced a part ~ the number Mr. Wm-