Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17

being chief,snd here upon either side
for two blocks are substantial two
and three story buildings mostly of
brick, whose appearance will com
pare favorably with those of any
town Of Ike size in the state. The
court house is located nearly 10 the
center of the village, the grounds oe-
cupying whole block. This per.
haps is one of the most attractive
portions Of the town. The court
house is model of neatness, and the
grounds are beautifully and tasteful
ly arranged comprising a beautiful
lawn skirted and dotted with ele-
CANT shade trees.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
The Soldiers Monument occupies
a position in the northeast corner OF
the courthouse square, and adds
much to the attractiveness OF the
place. The monument is made from
the best Rutland marble, and brief
description of it will, perhaps not be
amiss. The center piece, OK monu-
ment proper, is about twenty five
feet in height, and surmounted with
a large marble eagle. Surrounding
the central shaft, and a few feet from
its base are eight tablets, upon
which are engraved the names of ov-
er seven hundred of the fallen he
roes of Grant County. The monu
ment was erected in 1867 at u cost
OF over seven thousand dollars, and
dedicated on the fourth of July of
the same year. Hon. Mat. II. Car
penter delivering the dedicatory ad-
dress. 1t was an occasion long to be
remembered by the citizens Of Ian.
caster and Grant County. Lancas-
ter may pride itself, and with Justice
too, upon its general appearance a
stroll through the town discloses
the fact, that there are very few re-
minders of the olden time, in the way
of dilapidated buildings. Scores of
residences are really elegant, and
nearly all are attractive The streets
stores, churches and dwellings,, are
all neat, and present an appearance
that is quite metropolitan.
CHURCHES.
The humble Methodist church of q
third of century ago must have
planted good seed, for as its fruit,
we see to-day five church buildings,
and most of them Of superior char
acter We can only name them
however: Methodist. frame; Epsco-
pal, frame Baptist, brick Catholic,
stone; and Congregational, brick.
The latter is new building, and not
entirely finished 1t will be, when
completed, magnificent structure,
and will add much to the appearance
of the town.
SCHOOLS.
The modest district school of o
third ola century ago has grown with
the passing years. It's score of schol-
airs, with fiooress cabin for a
school-room, has increased TO hum
dreds. and we find to-day an elegant
school building, erected at a cost Of
over twenty thousand dollars, and
provided with all the modern con-
veniences, and affording advantages
for education, that IN those early
days would have been confined to
the wealthy alone. 10 brief we pre-
sent town attractive in itself, and
from its surroundings, a place equal
to any town in the state for essential
advantages.
OLD RESIDENTS.
We have little to remind us of the
past. The buildings of that early
day are gradually yielding to the
gnawing tooth of time. OF the orig
inal settlers Of the town, only two are
here, Mr. H. r Coulter, and Mrs. NJ.
E. Shrader, formerly Mrs. Harvey
Pepper and there are only few of
those who came little later left.
Change is written upon everything.
Soon nothing but the memory of
those early settlers viii be left. But
they will have with themselves the
consciousness that they have not liv-
ed in vain. Their efforts and their
actions, coupled with the efforts of
scores of this and an earlier genera
ton, have made Lancaster what it
is; nor have they any reason to feel
ashamed at the achievements Of
lifetime of labor, as 1t stands to-day,
a bright jewel in the diadem of the
state.
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
The manufacturing interests of any
community, are, or should be, of
first importance, and so we invite at
tention to those of Lancaster, COM
mencing with the carriage and wag-
on man Ifactory of
oh. BUDD.
This enterprise was originally es-
tablished by Mr.. B. about % years
ago. He is native of the state of
New York, and came to this county
in the year 1S47, and engaged in
farming. In 1852 he went to Califor-
MIA, and was absent from Lancaster
about four years, when he returned,
and associated himself with Charles
Danforth 10 the wagon-making BUSH
ness, which alliance existed about a
year and half, when Mr.. D. with.
drew from the firm, leaving Mr.. Budd
alone. 1t was about this time be
commenced the manufacture of car
riage and buggy work which he has
continued ever since. In 90 Mr.. G..
F. Copeland was admitted as a part
ner TO the concern this co-partner-
chip existed about two ears, since
which time Mr.. B has been alone.
He employs on an average about fif.
teen hoods and turns out large
amount of work, He uses in his
business the best of timber,
and employ the very best workmen
that can be procured, and his long
experience To- he business is a guar
sntec OF he reliability of the estab>
iishmen,. Mr.. Badd also deals ex-
t,nsiVely in agricultural implements
81 All kinds. besides doing a large
am, unt Of jobbing and repairing.
Tn, enterprise has added much to
the business Interests of the town,