Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-17
IN GENERAL.

The manufacturing facilities of this
place are good, yet not on as large a
scale as they might be, as this is q
most excellent point for manufactures
of every kind Here are to be found
carriage and wagon factories, found
ries, planning mills, machine, tool, and
blacksmith shops in great number, and
at all hours the jingle of the anvil can
be heard from all directions in the bus
mess portion of the town. Among
the manufactures we will mention the
carriage and wagon house of
G. HAwLEY SON,
Situated nj tho lnwAr nnd of Main ST.
They are also dealers in agricultural
implements. They do a large business,
and employ from Is to 90 hands con-
tinually. They are said to be first
class business men.
BUTLER CAwLEY
arc also carriage and wagon manufac-
turers. Although not carrying on as
extensive trade as Hawley 4 Son,
thew are doing a live business and bid
fair to rise. They are fine workers
and hold their own well. Employ
from eight to ten men.
CnAs. PoTTER's PLow FACTORY
is among the places of much interest,
and Mr. P. makes superior plow,
ships to various sections and does a
lively trade.
A CIGAR MANUFACTORY.
of which Mr.. S. Sickle is the proprie-
tor, employs four regular hands. Mr.
S. was burned out last April, then the
firm being Stienbach & Co. Mr.. Stien-
bach, who was i'll at the time, died the
day after the fire, leaving Mr.. Sickle
the sole proprietor, and he is talking
of having larger and more substan-
tial place than his present quarters
This place does large business, ship
ping to Lancaster, and various other
points. MIR. S. travels two days each
week in the interest of his house, thus
displaying a faculty for business which
is commerdablc. He uses imported
tobacco in the manufacture OF many
of his cigars.
In the vicinity of the tewn are sew
eral good
FIGURING MILLS,
the water facilities being unsurpassed.
B. A. Jacobs has a good mill, as also
Mr.. Y. II. Virgin. They ship largely
east IN barrels. During the last year
Mr.. Jacobs has made immense
shipments. The barrels for these mills
are all made here.
Also will be found
LUMBER YARDS
of some pretensions, by Gratiot & Sem
mern, and their sales are quite large.
Also worthy of mention is
THE WRIGHT HOUSE,
whose proprietor, G. d. Streeter, is
known as a natural born landlord, and
appreciated by the travelling public
and first'class patrons far and wide
This house is situated in pleasant
part Of the town, and has thirty well.
ventilated, cozily furnished rooms
which are at the disposal of the guests
And when the meal hour arrives, you
enter into large, clean, enticing hall,
in which you are greeted with q
"weicome" to half-a.dozen modestly
arranged tables, with palatable dishes
spread before you. Pure air and neat
ness prevails throughout. Mine host
presides personally over this room.
Mr.. Streeter has conducted this house
for nearly three years, and now has,
Notwithstanding the dullness of the
times, a good run of paying patronage
Through the kindness Of Mr.. j. Ii.
Evans, who has the interest OF educa-
ton st heart, Hon. Hammer Robbins,
who has done much for Platteville,
and other prominent citizens, we are
in possession of valuable notes which
sh all he used hereafter -REP.