New-York tribune., 1897-07-04
HORSE AND CARRIAGE NOTES.

Downing. Duncan & White. successors to J. b.
Brewster G. Co.. Nos. 4s7-4S9 Fifh-ave. and No l43
West Fifty-frstst. report unusually good sales for
the last week. The firm is making extra induce
ments to purchasers OF summer goods. in order to
close them out The new circular which the frm
has just issued. containing a portrait and card OF
j. Il. Brewster has been much admired.
The big carriage house Of Van Tassell Il Kearney,
In Thirteenth-st., near Third-ave., reports good
business. number Of open carriages and depot
wagons and two brakes were sold 10 the last week
prominent feature OF this years business is the
demand for depot wagons. The latter have almost
entirely taken the place Of the wagonette which
was so popular last year. Business at the regular
sem-weekly auction sales OF this firm on Iuesday
and Friday last fairly active, and good prices
were secured. The firms stock OF high-class horses
at private sale IS large. and comprises matched and
cross matched pairs brougham and dogcart horses
all thoroughly seasoned accustomed to city sights
and possessing both speed and style.
Morris woodruff of Nos. 265-267 Canal-st.. has
had n good demand for canopy surreys, buckboards.
r,lnabouts and four-passenger traps, suitable for
country and seaside His stock is a large and
select one, the product or MS factory at DAYTON
Ohio exclusively.
william H. Gray of No cO-22 Wooster-st.. one Of
the oldest carriage houses in the city. is stocked
with a full line of seasonabe carriages OF every
description. The majority of the sales made by this
house recently were OF light vehicles, depot wagons
having the call.
Mr. Innis of the Studebaker Brothers Manufact-
uring Company Prince-st. and Broadway. reports a
brisk trade. especially In business wagons, In the
last week Among the jobs delivered were num-
Der TO Park Tford and the American Biscuit Com
pany also about thirty mail delivery wagons for use
In New-York. Brooklyn and Jersey City. to MI a
contract which began July !.
Fandrau & Co. OF Broome-st.. have in their
warerooms every variety Of carriage and trap OF
the latest designs. which. owing TO the close Of the
season they say may be obtained at very reasona-
BILE prices
Edward Callanan's Son, Of No 81 West Forty
fourth-st sold q number Of summer carts and
traps OF light weight in the last few days. He
ports considerable activity in the refurnishng and
nainting OF heavy carriages and jobbing generally.
George d. King of Hillside Stock Farm with city
Headquarters at the Colorado Stables, No 225 West
FIftv-eighth-st says Il had the usual number of
lockers and business with me has yet shown
sign of abatement | sold pair this week to go TO
Cleveland; another pair TO the head Of the largest
drygoods house In Pittsburg; also single harness
horse TO a prominent New-Yorker. have eleven
pair ON hand all dark colors. with size. quality.
b,gb action and speed good can be found
anywhere as nv customers will find upon inspec-
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has still n number OF the carriages purchased from
lanes Il brewster a Co These carriages ex-
hibition In the warerooms In Forty-thrd-st. Just
west OF Eighth-ave. formerly occupied by the late
frm They are all this seasons goods protected by
Ouinby & Co.'S personal guarantee. and may be
purchased at prices much below below the original cost
lem TO a great many carriage owners as TO where
to store their unused carriages To all such the
west OF Eghih-ave.. offer special facilities.
The Tsirvlew yesriings. about eighty head. the