Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
Lancaster improvements for 1871.


Lancaster improvements for 1871.
The 81 +jy and substantial growth
OF Lane ter is a striking indication
Of the cuterprsing spirit of its popu
lation, and furnishes forth the best
evidence Of the desirableness of the
village as a place of permanent
residence. There are not many in
land towns that can lay claim to the
attractions and advantages possessed
| by Lancaster. 1t is in many re
| spects a model village. True, its
unassuming economy has never been
excited by the stimulus which a
railway Is supposed to communicate
10 town, nor is il blessed with
those valuable water privileges
whereby an Insignificant huddle of
houses l. often developed into an
important manufacturing and trad
my metropolis ia she course OF halfa
generation Bat what it lacks in
the,e particulars il amply made up
ia other respects, a. we now propose
% SHOW.
Lancaster hes. In the lirst place, a
location tho heal,hfulness OF which
has never been questioned. This is
IN measure due to its elevation,
which pllcos il above the murky
and maariai mists incident, to towns
situated in lower localities, particu-
larry on river banks, and gives the
people only wholesome and invigora-
iug air TO breathe The noighbor>
j e forests wil furnish fuel for many
"a einter to come, SO there is nothing
u fear on that score. Yet, when the
supply of wood gives out, as it some
day surely will, and the last mon
arch OF the forest has been re-resolv.
ed into his primordial gaseous state,
the Coming Railway wllliD all prob.
ability bring us an abundance OF an
thracte to warm our houses and
cook our meals
The new houses erected during
the present year are particularly at
tractve The older ones are kept in
good repair, and none are standing
tenantless. Every business place is
occupied, the shops are always busy,
and everywhere a spirit ofprofitable
industry is manifest. With the Ian
caster of to-day no one can find
fault: that Of the future gives us lite
Tie concern, for It's every prospect is
encouraging and bright
As community whero good NOR
ais are the rule and religious institu-
tons are sustained and cherished,
this town holds conspicuous and
enviabIe rank. We have first class
educational advantages
In short, as place for business
man, a small farmer, professional
man, or a person Of means and les-
urc to establish home, Lancaster
has advantages that claim serious
attention. The town affords good
society and has a native moral and
intellectual atmosphere whose inhu-
ence is of the most liberia ting and
beneficial character. As an indica-
tion that its manifold attractions are
more and more appreciated year az
ter year, we publish below a showing
of the building improvements made
here during the year now drawing
TO a close
Mrs. Fannie Sherman has built
handsome dwelling, size 30x32, TWO
stores-cost $4,000 G. Langridge
and Myron Sherman builders.
H. Reading, dwelling, 30x30 two
stories, SlS00-John Needham build.
err.
Joel Barber. dwelling, 30x32. two
stories; SI600-Alcorn and x Muesse
builders
George Buii. iweling. 26A3O, two
stories, $500 Bonn q Lawrence,
builders
r l.. Hosk.n- dwelling 1926,
S1.000-Acorn " Mnesso, builders.
George Clemoulson, dwelling, 26x
80. two Nolies, $500 John Thorn
ton. builder.
Ell. Hte, dwelling, 22x28, two
stories, 350--John Needham build
err
John Needbam, dwelling, 1926
SSoO-Jlhu Needham, builder.
B. II ,rs.man, dwelling 16x2l and
wing 1920 S16O0-Jas. Mahan
builder
D. Schrcincr. dwelling, | stories
with wing, s1500-Behn &Lawrence,
builders.
W.kotner, dwelling, Histories with
wing, $500 Jos Morrison, builder.
WIN H4ines, dwelling, 1924 and
wing 1Gx2O, S14O0-Wm, Haines,
builder.
John Herbert. dwelling, 1920,
with wing l4x20, SlS00-Benn 4
Lawrence builders.
John Pollock, paint shop and car
riage warehouse, two stories, $1,000
-Beuu Il Lawrence, builders.
John beg leo honse and addi-
ton to store, $500 -Alcorn 4 Muesse,
builders
Anton Schmitt, addition to dwelling,
Sl2O0-Alcorn & Muesse, builders.
Nathan, Schreiner q Co, brick
addition to store 22x36, Sl600-Al>
corn 4 Mucese builders
$ Mitchell, addition and improve
ments to dwelling, about 5000.
W. Baxter, addition to store, 20x
20, S400-Alcorn Il Muesse builders.
George Bonn has partly finished q
carpenter shop for his own use, situ>
ated on the corner of Monroe and
Hickory streets.
Both the store rooms of Anton
Schmitt and Baxter 4 Kinney have
been improved and enlarged.