Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-19
SATURDAY, JUNE;9lh, 1868.
LANCASTER II 1s58-PUBIIG SPIRIT
PR0YEMENTS.

Lancaster has long been noted as an ex-
ception in progressive matters among
western villages. During the years OF IL
nancial expansion, 1t was the wish of all
that Lancaster should start and grow
Her citizens were urged to she'll out 10
building to join capital in public enter
prises, to start a bank, take stock in rail
reads, build distilIery, steam Touring
mill, &c. And when the crisis came, all
regretted that Lancaster had not reapt the
rich harvcsts of an expansion. From the
commenc cment to the close Of the flush
times, our men were Industrious in accu
nulating money and property, but without
Involving themselves; from the first they
refused to embark in windy speculations-
They kept near shore and ran into harbor,
while Trailer vessels yentured more and are
now being tossed npon seventh wave
This wholesome example was set by our
leading men and advised by their local
press. Hold on" was our motto in the
years when men rushed into lands, wild
lands, graduation lands and nothing but
lands. We bold up The skeleton Of 81,
every bone painted IN deadly coloTs, and
with effects more wholesome than welcome
Well, Lancaster aud vicinity held on, &C
cumulated, sold their surplus lands at high
figures, let the money at interest and now
over three fourths Of our men in village
and country stand on the sunny side. The
pressure came and down came labor luln-
Der and materials to half forne, prices,
our men remaining rs able as ever To build
end embark in trade. Elated by tie pros
pecL Of bright future, the citizens Of Ian
caster are turning their attentions to sub
stantial Improvements. Having their
pride also fiattered by such notices as late
ly appeared in the Wisconsin Farmer, they
wish to merit what is said Of their town, so
beautiful by nature yet so neglected by its
friends.
Several public and private improve
merts, very good aud lasting ones have
already been erected and nearly completed
this season: the Lancaster Institute,
public edifice for High ,S,A0oi, costing
about $4,000, will be finished next month.
The dwellings, erected 10y Col. Burr, Rich
ard Meyer, A. Il. Fratt, Mr. BROKER aud
others are among the best in the country.
The Store building and Hall, just finished
and owned by Mr. J. Il. Calls, is not much
inferior to the celebrated Trio IIaH erect
ed by him in California in 1853, though
not Coz ting so much by $4,000. A mum
Der of dwellings, have just been commenced
in every part of The village. !
TIE new 4codemy bai!ding will &c put
under contract shortly. II is to Be Lu.lt Of
solid material, brick OF stone aud be fin
ished next year the cost 1000. Just
now We hear talk of joint Stock HoteI
on the Beckwilh corner, to cost $4,000 or
$4,000, but we hardly think it will be e
Yected this year A small but neat Epis-
copai church building will probably be O..
rected Immediately. Several works, pub
lie and private, are on foot but as tlic,c are
doubts whether they will be carried thro
this summerwc sha! not notice them. JUST
now, the subject Of schools and how To nc
complish Tie most for education, are the
leading topics.