Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-22
BOOMING BUSINESS.
The Mercantile Firms OF Laneasteri Their
History and Prosperity.

History and Prosperity.
GEO. w. RYLAND, & co. BANKERS.
The beginnings of the present bank
were laid in December 1861, when
Messrs Ryland and Holloway commence
ed a private banking and exchange
business on the corner of Maple and
Madison streets. In May 1871 the build
ing now occupied by the bank, was taken
possession OF. In 1876 Mr.. Holloway
withdrew from the firm and the business
was continued by Mr.. Ryland. In
October 1880 Mr. Richard Meyer and
Mr.. Richard Meyer Jr. were admitted
to partnership. the capital was increas-
ed to $4,000 and the present firm
name of G. w. Ryland & Co. assumed.
The bank has filed long needed want
in business circles and has large
list of patrons whose interests it attends
to in aprompt and satisfactory manner.
JOHN POLLOCK, WAGON AND CARRIAGE
MANUFACTURE.
1T was twenty-seven years ago that
l commenced business here said Mr..
Pollock in answer to a question of
the reporter. Twenty-seven years of
good, honest work which has brought
as its result a reputation second to
none in the county. The Pollock
Wagon" may be found on every coun-
try road, while carriages, from the
platform wagon up to the daintiest
vehicle, from the same mandatory,
may be found III the least expected
places. Mr.. Pollock turns out during
the year about twenty-five wagons,
while of carriages the list runs higher;
few sleighs are manufactured during
the winter but the uncertain nature of
the climate rather curtails the demand
for this class of equipagc. The iron
working of the establishment is in the
hands of George MCCARTHY who also
attends to the shoelng department, all
in a style that has made him a general
fayorite among horsemen, and patrons
OF the establishment Henry Pitts does
the wood work, while the finishing
touches of a fine coat of paint, are put
on by George Bellows in manner that
renders the vehicle, whatever it may be,
an artistic article. Mr.. Pollock is al
ready well along in preparations for
the coming seasons trade and will turn
out some buggies that will surpass if
possible the work of previous seasons,
and which will compete successfully
with the work of any mandatory.
cHAs. BELL, WAGON AND CARRIAGE
MANUFACTURER.
AS stated in The HERALD some weeks
ago Mr.. Belz commenced his present
establishment on small scale, some
years ago, but good work and square
dealing brought its reward and every
year or two it was found necessary to
enlarge, until now the shops of this
mandatory occupy the entire quarter
of the block. A force of six men is kept
actively employed in meeting the de-
mands for the work turned out here
Manufacturing and repairing of agricul-
tural machinery keeps everybody busy
and more. During the season Mr.
Bclz turns off on the market in the
of thirty or forty wagons
not quite so many carriages. and good
list of sleighs, for all of which be finds
almost immediate sale, showing that his
work meets with ready appreciation by
the farming community. The wood
working portion of the establishment is
in the hands of those artists in their
line Messrs. John Hurley and l.. Starr.
The finishing touches are put on by
Piatteville firm whose work is among the
finest seen. Mr.. Belz is already deep
in work for the season, which shows
signs of being fully as active as any of
the proceeding ones and this work when
will not suffer by comparison
with any.
HOUGH Il SPENCER, BLACKsMiTHING
AND CARRIAGE SHOP,
This firm is among the latest in their
line to commence business here. Their
opening dating back only to the past
fall. But during this short time they
have built up reputation for fine work
that brings them all that three lively
men can attend to in good form. In the
line. which is made a
speciality, the firm have become crack
favorites with owners of fine horses. In
the line of wagons and sleighs they
have turned out some fine specimens
and will aim to surpass this in the flu
ture. BY the purchase of the ''old stone
shop" they are placed in possession of
fine quarters handy to custom and
amply commodious for manufacturing,
and ere long will be among the first
in the county IN production as they
now are in quality of work.
d. GRIFFITH. BLACKsMITHING,
Mr. Griffith is one of the old ''stand
bys" having been in his present bust
ness here for many years, He devotes
his whole time to horse-shoeing and re-
pairing, in which he has quite an ex-
tended patronage. His work is such as
to make Mr.. Griffith many friends
among horse owners who manage TO
keep him busy attending to their wants
ANOTHER masquerade is on the tapis,
Lancaster has caught the fever and in
consequence of the incubation .'the
boys" have laid themselves out for on
of the finest fancy dress balls of the
season, to be held at Hyde's Opera
House, on the evening of next Tuesday
the 2Sth. Good music will be furnished
and costumer will be in attendance
with good selection of costumes so
that every body can be fixed out in proper
habliments for the evening Prepare
tionc ara bpiuo made for ono of fho