Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-12-30
LANCASTER BUSINESS,

kANUAOI6U OUOlV6SGs
With the prosperous times, the
contemplated change in the proprie
torship of the HERALD, and the an.
proprlate season, In view, we have
written this hasty review of Lancas
ter business Interests. While it NAV
be incomplete in some respects, il
will at least give outsiders an idea
of what is being done in the rapidly
growing and enterprising city OF
Lancaster. Less by two days than
two years ago our city was without
a railroad. Not a bushel OF oats or
wheat and but little OF other grains
was bought here for shipment, and
when it was bought had 10 be hauled
sixteen to twenty five miles to mar.
ket Il had come 10 be common
saying that Lancaster was dead
town, and, although we are in the
midst of as fine farming country as
is to be found anywhere, none came
here 70 trade VINO could 90 else.
where. Platteyile with her two
railroads, and Boscobel, sitrated as
1t is on main line, could offer in
ducements which Lancaster without
q railroad could not compete with
When eur narrow gauge was con.
stracting, many were the sneers and
sage predictions made by the bust
ness men of those two cities, and
many were their prophecies that their
trade would not be hurt. Time has
given these prophecies q refutation.
To day Lancaster has fine depot
building. large engine. house, stock
yards equal to any in the west, a
steam planning mill, a large coopering
establishment, and the wooden mill so
long closed has been put into bush
ness running order, with the expec
fation that it will run all the time.
Two large and commodious grain
warehouses have also been erected.
and another one is in contemplation,
and the active competition in the
grain trade contributes to the profit
of the farmer. Wheret two years ago
no grain was shipped, tens of tbous.
ands of bushels are shipped every
season, and nearly a hundred car
loads of stock have been shipped in
the course of week. New business
and dwelling houses have been erect
ed, and if the past may DE taken as
criterion of what the future will be,
inside of five years our business and
population will'ibe more than dou
bled Lots that three years ago
could not be sold at any price, are
now purchased at what are though
to he specializing or profitable pri
ces. We have the tnest school build
ing in southwest Wisconsin, and
thanks to school officers and school
teachers, probably the best conduct.
ed school.
In churches, we think that not one
city of its size in a dozen can com
pete with ours, both as to size and ell.
egance of finish. The Congregation
al church was built about eight years
ago at cost exceeding seven thous.
and dollars, and is the finest building
in the place. The Methodist church
building was completed several years
ago, is as finely finished as the Con
gregational, and is inferior to it only
in not having as large seating ca
pacity. The Catholic denomination
has a commodious building and
large congregation. The Episcopal,
the German Evangelic and the Bap
tist denominations also have the nee
essary comfortable church buildings
for services.
General merchandise, consisting of
dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes,
hats, caps, clothing, etc, are sold by
seven firms, each OF which carries
full stock and does a large business.
They are as follows Nathan, Schrei-
ner & Co, Woolstenholme & Nathan,
Howe & Baxter. r E. Mccoy &
Co., Howe 81 Benedict, John P.
Lewis and Ivey &c Webb.
In addition to their general mer-
chan1se trade, the first named firm
run butcher shop, and buy live
stock of all kinds, in which they do
an immense business.
Woolstenholme 81 Nathan also run
q butcher shop in connection with
their store.
Howe IL Baxter ship large nun.
bers of cattle and hogs.
Ivey & Webb, formerly prosperous
merchants at British Hollow, have
by low prices and feir dealing gained
large trade at their Lancaster store.
Howe & Benedict are a new firm.
comprised of young but enterprising
men. They occupy the old Burr
stand. and are doing well.
The store of John P. Lewis is the
oldest in Lancaster, having been es-
tablished near thirty years. He deals
in first class goods Many custom
ers have dealt steadily with him for
thirty years, and have always been
satisfied.
r. E. Mccoy & Co deal in fancy
groceries, -four, confectionery, fancy
FOODS, and ore extensive shippers OF
live stock.
Our drug stores number two, kept
respectively oy James A. Jones
Both are reliable men Mr.. Baxter
is proprietor of preparation known
as "Baxter's Lotion" which he war.
rants to cure many diseases common
to domestic animals, and from which
he realizes considerable profit, as he
makes many large sales of it.
Messrs. r E. Murphey and j FL
Baldwin each keep an establishment
for the sale of watches, -jewelry, ell
verware, etc. Mr.. Murphey ha,
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