Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-01
HOMIE IMPROVEMENTS.

says one, 1--WE might as we'll fence in
the town." another Lancaster has
seen her best days." another, "busi-
ness will be suspended for another
year." etc. Why these remarks were
caused was query to US. We
know of no reason why Lancaster
should not continue to prosper, add
to her already magnificent blocks,
increase her already great popularity
as business centre, have addition
to her energetic population and steadi-
ly advance to the front rank of West
ern villages. Nor have We been mis-
taken. During the season just closing
many valuable and permanent i'm
provements have been made to our viii
lage improvements which tells us that
those people who invested their cap
ital therein have no fears of the fu.
ture greatness of Lancaster and its
Ultimate advantages over villages of
far more pretensions.
BUDD's BLOCK.
One of the changes that has been
made is the converting of Budd's
manufacturing establishment into q
business block. The basement has
been divided by a brick partition
wall, on the north of which is located
Dixon & Co.'S Carriage and Black
smith works, while in the south d.
vision Geo. Budd is opening up a bill
lard and restaurant room, which will
be opened to the public during the
coming week. On the first floor,
north side, Mr. Wedehase has placed
his Harness Shop and Trimming
room, the front part being used as a
AS now apportioned,
Mr.. Wedehase has the most complete
and we'll filled Harness and Saddler
shop in Southwestern w isconsin, of
course his stock is not as large as
some, but the variety there more than
makes up for the quantity. In the
rear of the salesroom 8 the workshop,
large, airy, light and comfortable.
On the south eide, first floor, Mr..
Budd is fitting up store room of
vast proportions which will undoubt-
edIy be occupied as soon as completed.
The third floor is being converted
into hall, an auxiliary to our town
which has been IN great demand and
which will draw here more first class
troupes than has heretofore visited
Lancaster.
THE BURNT CORNER.
What has been known as the
burnt corner will soon disappear and
IN place of the bls.ckened ruins will
soon rise splendid brick structure,
two stories high, 32x56 on the
ground. This building is being put
up by Peter Hinkle and John Wen
& BROKER, contractors.
The first floor will be divided into
TWO rooms, one % feet in width the
other 10 feet. The first, or EAST
Room" will 5e used for saloon pur-
poses, and the smaller one as a store
room. The second story will be d.
vided into eight rooms for families.
When completed, which we are as
sured will be this fail, the building
will add greatly to the appearance OF
that part of the village, will add val
ne to adjoining property and force
DR.. Baxter to put another story on
his present building.
NEW SHOE SHOP.
On the south side of Maple street,
between Cooks clothing store and
the book store has been erected
building to be occupied by Conrad
Wenzel as q shoe shop. This build
ing fills vacancy which has existed
on that street, and as DIR. Baxter
says, "hides from view magnificent
potatoe patch"
OTHER IN PRovEMENTs.
In various portions Of the village
of permanent nature
may be observed. DIR. V. f. Kinney
has built on his grounds a fine resi-.
dence which is in keeping with other
dwellings in that locality. DR.. Fal-
ley has also been adding largely to
the value of his residence property,
in the shape of good barn, substan-
tial fences, etc. Mrs. Lowery also
comes in for her share of improve
ments, as also does very many 9TH
ers of whom we have not time now
to speak. AS whole the building
season of 1874 has been as advan-
tageous to Lancaster as any previous,
aud we have no hesitancy in saying
that she is keeping pace with her
sister villages. The scarcity of mon
ey has, OF course, been q serIous
drawba to the whole country and
Lancaster has had to stand her
share of the blow however, we are
glad to say that her future is bright
with promise and that her business
men are confident and make their
investments without hesitancy.
-Messrs Nathan, Schreiner Co. have in
to>dav's HERALD an announcement that de-
serves the attention of the reader This firm
have purchased for the Fall trade an unusually