Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-09
Boscobel-Improvments and Business
Notices.

rug from the effects of the "hard
times" of the year, Boscobel seems to
have survived the shock manfully.
It's business growth has hardly been
checked and its prospects for the fu-
ture are, indeed, flattering. A large,
rich and growing agricultural region
pays Boscobel the regular tribute of
trade. The prairie districts of north
ern Grant are feeders to its support,
as likewise an extended country
across the river in Crawford and
Richland Counties. Hence Boscobel
improves, still improves and promis-
ses future growth TO city dimensions.
Boscobel lacks nothing in public
spirit. Very few towns Of its size at
a dozen years growth can show the
amount improvements for the pub
lie good. The slough and bottom
lands to the Wisconsin river havo
been safely bridged for travel at q
great cost; half mile macademized
road leads to the southwark Of the
town for the convenience of travel
from this county. There is a well
organized fire department, and pro-
vlded constant water supply along
the business streets for instant use in
case OF fires A project is on foot to
build free bridge across the Wis
consln river which, although now
temporarily apandoned, will be car
RED through at no distant day by
the enterprise, and at the cost, chief
ly, OF the citizens Of Boscobel. Two
churches-Baptist and Catholic--are
being built and will be completed
during the summer.
The new depot, which was built
last fall Of Milwaukee brick, is a
commodious aud imposing structure,
aud has about 1t healthy, Cream
City" look. We found there Capt.
Burdick, the gentlemanly and &C
commodating agent, and learned from
him some facts concerning the rail-
road business at that point. Altho'
large amount of freight has been
attracted during the past year to
other points, shipments over the road
from Boscobel are lai ger than here
tofore. The pork shipments alone
during the season just closed amour
ted TO nine hundred tons, which ex-
ceeds the shipments Of the previous
season by about two hundred tons.
The shipments of other freight also
show an increasing business over
previous years.
The fact that two banking iustitu-
tons are necessary to conduct the
moneyed transactions shows that the
business Of Boscobel must be largely
increasing The old Bank Of Bosco-
bel still thrives. Mr.. McSpaden, the
president, is gentleman of rare BUSH
ness qualifications and unimpeach,
able reputation. The First Ma
tional Bank of the town is presided
over by Mr.. Dwight Il. Parker, well
known as one Of the best financiers
and business managers of the coun-
try. The First National has it's bust
ness offices over the palatial store
rooms of Parker, Hildebrand & Co.,
which are admirably arranged and
adapted for the business of banking.
The two stave factories consume
great quantities of raw material and
turn out good work. At the estab-
lishment of Hine & Co. more than
two dozen cords of bolts are daily
transformed into slaves, barrel heads
&c. The other factory, owned by
Waller, Childers 4 Co, will soon be
moved to Marietta, the proprietors
being unable to run it successfully
here. The tannery of Bachman
Bros K Kistler is becoming widely
known and patronized throughout
the western part of the State and in
Iowa. The proprletors are men of
enterprise and capital and will sue
coed.
Visited the large and magnificent
building of Parker, Hildebrand & 20
which would look we'll in Chicago.
This firm have an extensive mercan-
tile trade and keep on hand, doubt
less, the largest stock Of general mer-
chRndise in southwestern Wisconsin.
The Meyer Bros. are erecting large
stone building for store rooms, and
expect the Same to be completed
to receive their Fall stock of goods.
These men also deal largely in all the
departments of mercantile trade
Both Of these firms speak to the Her
aid readers through the advertising
columns. Messrs. Palmer & Barnett,
who lately purchased the dry goods
stock and stand of Thompson Bros,
near the depot, are having a good
trade and deserve success.
the drug store of Pittnan &
McWilliams is one of mammoth pro.
portions and beauty in architectural
finish. They have quite a large
wholesale business, and keep up to
the demands of the trade and times
for variety, quantity and quality
of goods. Messrs. Sawyer K Favor,
next door, are also dealers in drugs
and medicines by the wholesale and
retail. They have an extensive
trade.
The hardware houses of Arm
strong 4 Walker and Ruka Bros.
are complete establishments and deal
largely in their line. Anton Kieren
is the fashionable tailor he keeps
on hand a great supply of ready
made clothing. Muffiey & Dicker-
son, in the 2. o. rooms, have large
and complete stock of newspapers,
books, useful notions and fancy
goods. Jim Deans restaurant is
patronized by everybody that goes to
Boscobel, and Mr.. Miller is now
also engaged in the same trade.
The Carrier House" is too favor
ably known to be in need of praise in
the Herald, especially as it is more
widely known than the Herald it.
self "Bobel House" has been inn
proved in its frontal appearance and
otherwise, and is another credit to
the town and a convenience. to the
travelling public.
Died in Baetown, April 81, 1871, HIRAM