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

the Royal Academy of Dental Surgeons
in Toronto, Canada, and has been locat-
ed in Lancaster nearly two years. A
good dentist and thorough gentleman,
DIR. Crane has just formed partnership
with DIR. G. w. Collver, and the new
firm is meeting with the success which
it deserves. DIR. G. w. Collver, is an
experienced dentist, and will attend
to the wants of the public in the
office, when Dr. Crane is visiting other
towns and villages in the county.
JACOB HoUGH - BLACKsMITHING AND
HoRsE-sHoEING.
MIR. Hough first commenced work at
blacksmithing in Lancaster, twenty-five
years ago, and for eleven years held the
responsible position of foreman of Mr..
ID. Ii. Budd's shops, in the building in
which is now the HERALD office, then
an extensive wagon and carriage manu-
factory running twenty-five hands. This
position Mr.. Hough filed with such
credit to himself that at the end of that
time he was made member of the
firm. He is well known as one of the
finest workmen in the country. In adj
dition to his other business he is general
dealer in wagons. buggies. cutters etc.,
and is doing good business.
OFT STEVENS BILLIARD HALL.
MIR. Stevens commenced business in
this city about two years ago in tie
commodious quarters where he now
holds forth. During the past summer
he has put up bowling alley which is
run in connection with his billiard
rooms. He maintains order, treats his
patrons courteously, and his bar is sup
piled at all times with choice liquors
and cigars. 1t is needless to say that it
is very popular resort especially for
people from the surrounding country
who come to this city to market.
CHARLES BELz-wAGoN MANDATORY.
Mr.. Belz came to Lancaster in 1865,
and for nine years worked for Mr.. ID.
III. Budd, when he went into business
for himself, and to-day has the largest
business of its kind in this city.
He employs only first-class workmen
and the Belz wagons have an enviable
reputation in the market. He also does
general repairing, and blacksmithing
and horse-shoeing. Mr.. Belz is one of
our citizens who commencing on a
small beginning has built up success
full business.
S. r.. GREENE-LIyERY STABLE.
''Sam" Greene is an old Grant county
boy, and a good one. He has been
well and favorably known here since
his boyhood. The livery stable of
which he for a number of years has
been proprietor was established some
twenty-five years ago, and Mr.. James
Kilbourn was for many years its pro-
prietor. Mr.. Greene keeps for the
accommodation of his patrons, teams
and carriages second to no stable in the
county. Always polite and accomoda-
ting to his customers he is conducting
his business successfully. Read his
advertisement.
f. W. BRYAN-DRUGGIsT.
Mr.. Bryan came to this city little over
two years ago, and purchased a half
interest in the old-established drug
store of Mr.. James Jones, and the firm
became Jones g. Bryan. On account
of ill health. Mr.. Jones was compelled
to retire and Mr. Bryan is now sole
proprietor of the business; and he has
made hosts of friends in Lancaster and
vicinity. Mr.. Bryan has had twenty
years experience rs druggist, in the
wholesale and retail trade. The fact
that he was with Morris, Plummer &
Co., the great wholesale druggists of
Chicago, for sixteen years, and that he
resigned the position of manager of
their laboratory and manufactury to go
into business for himself here, speaks
more for him than any words of ours
could His stock Is full and complete
and he warrants everything he has for
sale. His stock of holiday goods is one
of the finest in the city.
THE WRIGHT HOUSE -JNo. WRIGHT, JR.,
PROPRIETOR.
This well-known and very popular
hotel was erected in 1869, by Mr.. John
Wright, Sr, father of the present pro-
prietor. 1t was first called the Phelps
House, and was opened by Mr.
Fred Phelps, who continued its manager
for about five years. 1t was run by
other arrangements until 1880. when
Mr.. John Wright, Jr., assumed its
management with splendid success.
In 1888. the great increase in its bust.
ness required an addition 56x60 feet,
two stories high, which was completed
that year, making it one of the most
commodious hotels ia the county,
fronting 60 feet on Maple St, and rs
feet on Madison St. The gentlemanly
proprietor and always pleasant and
accommodating Clerk, Mr. Minor Perrin,
are general favorites with the
travelling public. and the Wright House
is credit to our city.
CABANIs Il MARvEL-MERcHANT
The store of the above firm, in Col.
Clark's Post Office Block, is one of the
finest in the city. The senior member
of the firm is Hon. James ii. Cabanis,
of Georgetown. and the Junior member
is Mr.. G. w. Marvel. formerly of that
village. Both gentlemen are thorough