Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-12-17
Fennimore.

caught me in the pleasant little village
of Fennimore, aud being interdicted as
to ihe outside world for several DAYS,
my observations naturally tended 10
Fennimore aud her people.
Fennimore has population Of little
over 500. and was Incorporated and
elected the first sci of village officers on
Nov II. 1885 II is one Of the liveliesi
stations of its size on the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad The following
is II brief sketch of its bus mess interests:
Oswald d Lampert sell hardware and
farming tools, in connection with Geo.
Gogier. They have fall line of stoves.
tinware. ETC.. and tin-shop in connec-
ton.
Roach & Perkins deal in standard
hardware. stoves, tinware. silyer-plated
ware. barb wire, etc., and also have a
tin-shopin connection
Him. Hildebrand s. Parker have q
large stock of dry goods, groceries,
boots and shoes, hats and caps. fancy
goods, ETC., and during the summer run
a creamery.
Frank Powers sells ready made cloth
ing, boots, shoes, hats, caps, groceries,
fancy goods. gloves. mittens. etc.
H. II. Hampton has small stock of
general merchandise, and will soon fill
the store with new and fresh stock.
Lewis Wilcox will be partner in this
new business.
A. Simon & Son sell dry goods, no.
tons, boots. shoes and general assert-
ment of tinware, woodenware, etc.
Loney q Son sell groceries, -four and
boots and shoes. and some ready-made
clothing.
Wannemaker & Co., sell groceries,
flour, ETC., and are ready to weigh a
load of hay, horse, COW, pig or any
thing else you wish.
The traveller will find favorable ac-
commodations at the Fennimore House
where Wal. Rsgers and BY. Baylie are
always on hand to take the stranger
in and comfort him.
In the livery business. John Moore
can be seen at the depot when trains
come in trying to get ahead of Lip
Smith N catching the travelling man
who may want to go by team to the
next town; and Smith is there to cir
cumvent John. "You pays vour money
and takes your choice"
Henry Day carries on the meat busi-
ness and also sells candies, fancy gro
ceries, etc.
Yves Loney and Elijah Rogers have
lately bought Mr. Billig's meat shop
and now run the business of selling
fresh and saIted meats, fancy groceries,
etc; and be it remembered that Ted
Pop.joy, Sr., is boss butcher in this
house.
1t SCI ms to be a healthy community
as we have but two doctors at present,
d. o Picard and T. E M.D-rmott.
There is no regularly established law
yer, but Mr.. Willison. the banker, looks
after collections and does general
banking business and will write insur-
ance policies 10 good companies forthose
who wish to insure their property
c W. Loney is a notary public and
makes deeds. contracts. etc.
Lon Farnham & Co., sell drugs,
stationery. ETC.. and visit to their
store will satisfy anyone that it is the
place to get anything in their line.
Holiday goods specially.
Warren Wright represents the "art
science" in Fennimore and can get up
a first class photo of yourself or your
house and grounds in short order
H. H. Earl is postmaster vet although
we have heard that his official head is
threatened. He sells apples, candies,
nuts, etc, in addition to attending his
official duties.
Robert Snowden keeps restaurant,
where SOU are meal. lunch or dish
of oysters can be had at any time, done
up to suit your taste
John Aliens furniture store is the
place to buy all kinds of furniture
Joe Stephens has nice barber shop
two doors north of the hotel, where
you can drop your beard or get your
hair cut in good style.
John Doan makes harness and sells
all kinds of ''horse tailoring and
dressing.
VIM. Pedicord also pulls .'the cords
of affiiction" in the harness business
and sells horse goods Of every descrip-
ton
VIM. Weaver runs the only shoeshop
in the village, and customers will find
him fine workman and capable of
getting up durable and nice.tittiug
boot
Miss Jennie Trainer makes stylish
dresses and those young ladies' con-
templating making changes will do
well to consult her in regard TO the out
fit. So will other ladies.
Misses Govier & Cox are dressn lkers
and milliners and can always be found
at their room to transact business in
either of these branches They work
with neatness and despatch
Miss LEM also is in the millinery aud
business. She has q fine
line of goods to select from
Andrew Govier is orr tailor aud will
make new suit of clothes or an over
coat for you, or fix the old to look al
most as fresh as new.
Frank Parry sells Wheeler & wilson
sewing machines, organs and the ''Arm
Locked Bedspring."
Lou Fischer does gener i black smith
ing and repairing in both wood and
iron.
VIM Linton does bl4cksmithing AMI
repairing. Mr.. Miller does the wood
work in this shop.
John Griffith runs blacksmith shop.
and Ben Nehaus does the wood work
and sells factory buggies and cutters.
w. II. Rose q CO., coopers and hoop