Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-12-25
JOHN PHILLIPS COMMERCIAL BILLIARD


JOHN PHILLIPs-CoMMEBCIA BILLIARD
ROOMS.
MIR. Philips came to this city year
ago the 4th of last April. His billiard
hall is an orderly place, and his bar is
always supplied with the choisest liquors
and cigars.
w. L. NC. CORD -MARKET
Mr.. Me. Cord has been established in
his present business about two years.
His market is always provided with the
choicest meats, poultry and vegetables
and in fact. everything that the market
affords in its season. Customers are
promptly and politely waited upon. and
it is unnecessary to say that he is doing
good business. In addition to his
market business, he is an extensive
buyer and shipper Of stock. For Christ
mas he will have on hand beef that
dressed 1894 ibs., vcnison, veal, lamb,
turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks, cram
berries, celery, oysters, sausages, and
everything good to eat that the market
affords.
JOHN POLLoCK-CARRIAGE MAKER.
Mr.. Pollock came to Lancaster in 1854,
Thirty years ago, and established himself
in business at the stand where he still
holds forth. Besides making carriages,
wagons etc., he attends TO all kinds of
repairing. He turns out only first class
work, and will always be found reliable
and accommodating.
G. N. GIBBS-BARBER SHOP.
Mr.. Gibbs established himself ia bust
ness here about ten years ago, and by
strict attention to his business has be-
| come the owner OF neat residence,
and his place of business. Everything
| about his shop is neat, clean and tasty;
and in connection with his shop he has
comfortable bathing rooms.
TONY HOwELL-- BARBER SHOP.
Mr.. Howell established himself in
| business here some three years ago.
His shop is very neat and clean, his
customers are carefully waited upon,
and he is building up a good business
JOHN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The present proprietor of this, one Of
the old and leading business houses of
this city, is the successor of j. Nathan
q Sons. IN whose employ Mr.. Schreiner
entered in 1864; and in 1868 became
member of the firm which was changed
10 Nathan, Schreiner & Co. In 1882 the
business passed urder the sole manage
ment of Mr.. Schreiner, who still con-
tinues the business at the old stand, and
carries an immesne stock of goods. BY
honest, square dealing, Mr.. Schrener
has established an enviable reputation,
and does a very large business.
c. II. BAXTER s. co.-MERCHANTs.
The business of this old and always
reliable firm was established by Mr..
Geo. Howe, in the store now occupied
by Ivcy & Webb, in 1857. The late
| Addison Burr afterward associated
himself with the firm which then went
under the name of Howe u Burr. In
1860, MIR. Baxter accepted position as
clerk in the store, which he resigned in
| 1862, to go into the army. After brave
ly doing his duty and returning home
at the close of the war, Capt. Baxter
became member of the firm, which
has occupied its present quarters since
1874. The store has recently been re-
arranged. and provided with an ele-
giant plate-glass front. They carry a
very large stock of goods, are reliable
firm with reputation for honest deal
ing firmly established. and are doing,
as usual, a successful business.
| NJ. NJ. zEIGLER & Co.-HARDwARE.
Mr.. Zeigler has been longer continu-
ously in business than any other man
in Lancaster, having established him.
self in business here in partnership with
Mr.. Thompson, in 1850. Two or three
years later the firm established branch
shop in Prairie du Chen, the first of
the kind established there, Mr.. Il.
taking charge of it, while Mr.. Zeigler
remained in charge of the business
here. The branch store was run about
a year when the firm sold out in that
city. Mr.. Thompson going to California;
and the firm here became Zeigler &
Dodge, the latter of whom was sue
ceeded by John Dillon. For the past
three years the firm has been Mr..
Zeigler and his son William, who is a
"worthy son of noble sire," and in
herits the characteristic integrity and
business tact of his father. The firm
carry very large stock, and are doing
a thriving business.
| wENzEL 4 AUCHTER--wINEs AND
| LIQUORS.
This firm was formerly Henkel q
| Wenzel, and established their business
here ten years ago, Mr.. Peter Henkel,
a very popular gentleman and late
Democratic candidate for sheriff, retir-
ing from the business last May, when
the firm became Wenzel & Auchter,
who still keep up the reputation of the
house. 1t is popular resort, and pure
wines and liquors for medicinal pur-
poses may always he found in their
stock.
GEO. Q. SYKES, SIGN AND CARRIAGE
PAINTER.
/ Mr.. Sykes came to Lancaster, and es-
tablished himself in business two years
ago. Prompt, energetic, steady and
Industrious, and with thorough know
ledge of his business, he deserves the
success he is having.
BUSINESS MEN OF FENNIMoRE.
In the rush of business at this office for
the past few days, we were unable TO
secure such facts as would enable us to
write up the business houses of Fenni-
more as we shonld like to do it, and as
we hope to do sometime in the future.
MARTIN oswALD-HARDwARE.