Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-07
Through Grant County.

trip through this beautiful corner of
the globe, but fortune had never favored
us with an opportunity until she sent
that rare day Monday the fourth of
May. Armed and equipped for week s
travel, the writer, representing the
quill, and another representing the
types of the GRANT COUNTY HERALD,
started behind pair of fiery steeds on
the perilous journey to Fennimore.
The king and the Duke" if you
please, if we only had Huckleberry Finn
to wait upon us, While the duke of
Bridgewater' is attending to little
business for the HERALD. the king
will pen few lines for publication in
its columns
Our first stopping place was the beau
tiful and slightly little prairie town of
SITTER.
Having slight acquaintance with
Mr.. }. b. Mauer, we looked him up, and
found him at his place of business, the
store of Bergheger, Mauer and Bay
man. Mr.. Bayman is new acquisition
to this thriving firm, having recently
sold his farm near Lancaster and gone
into business there. They are doing a
good business in general merchandise,
and are making additions and improve
mentS to their buildino.
The firm of A. Wefel & Son, also
dealers in general merchandise, is full
of business. Mr.. Wefel deals extern
sively in lumber, and was SO busy figur-
ing up estimates for an extensive con-
tract that we had not the cheek to
disturb him. He is agent for Mast,
Zoos 81 Co.'S wind mills, which he claims
are the best. We made pleasant call
on MIR. Belscamper, the village black
smith, and on Mr.. Fred Free, who car
ries on quite an extensive business in
shaving hoops. Messrs. Robert Snow
den of Lancaster, and Jos. Tindell of
Beetown are working with him. Sitter
has good hotel, kept by j. Gerhardt,
good depot and post office. Our flrst
visit to this thrifty little burg was
pleasant one.
The sun was hanging low on the
horizon when we drew rein in the town
of
FENNIMORE,
AT the 'hostelrie'' of mine host Vedder,
under whose hospitable roof we are
writing this truthful history. We have
the honor to be among the last guests
he will entertain in this house, as he has
sold out to Messrs. S. w Rogers and
B. w. Bailey. The new proprietors
take possession tomorrow, and will run
the house under the name of the Fenni-
more House. Notwithstanding the fact
that the farmers are all busy with their
work, business in Fennimore is anything
but dull. and building is going on all
around. Mr.. j. A. Farnham. the drug
gist is building fine dwelling house.
Michael MONTE has nearly completed
his new building. Thomas Tormey is
soon to erect fine two-story brick
building on the old Earl site, the build
ing formerly occupying that spot having
been destroyed by fire sometime ago.
George Govier intends building an adj
dition on the north side of his building,
22x70 feet, the upper story forming an
addition to his hall, making it 46x70
feet VIM BOIL has bought out Gover
4 Jarrett's saloon underneath this
building, and will occupy the lower
story of the addition. Philander Wright
is making preparations to build new
dwelling house. The new Catholic
church, St. Mary's, is SO nearly COM
pleted that services are held there In
its general architectural plan and finish
II is AL that could be desired to meet
the requirements of the place, and it is
an ornament and a credit to the town.
Mr.. Frank Powers has bought the build
ing where he is doing business, formerly
owned by Mr.. S. W. Rogers. Wallie
Knapp has sold out his draying business
to Fred Parker. Mr.. Knapp will ac-
company Mr.. Vedder to Dakota. Dr.
Brown starts the last of this week for
Dakota to look after his farm 1t is
fortunate that seed-time comes when the
healthfulness of the community will al
low the doctor short vacation. Mr.
Frank Waldorf has sold out his meat
market to Mr.. Joe Powers. Last week
the young people of Fennimore gave a
dramatic entertainment, consisting of
the drama Under the Laurels'' and the
farce "A Drop Too Much" 1t was
given under the auspices of the Fenni-
more Cornet band, and was a success.
Albert Weber, of Lancaster, formerly
in the employ of John Ii. Baldwin, has
opened up nice little stock of jewelry
in the front part of Oswald & Lampert' 3
store. Though only just starting he
seems to have all the work he can do,
and is selling considerable iewelry. We
had the pleasure of listening to a
lecture on Temperance this evening by
Mrs. Robinson, in the Methodist church.
As she will speak soon in Lancaster, we
will only say of her lecture that it was
an interesting and earnest effort. The
citizens of Fennimore do not propose to
let any of the new buildings they are
putting up burn down if they can help
it. They have just formed hook-and-
ladder company, with membership of
over forty. The following are the
officers: Foreman, Martin Oswald; first
assistant foreman, John Wilcox; second
assistant foreman, John w. Curtis; Sec
rotary. b. w. Niehause; treasurer, Hen
~ Govier. The Sam Monteith Post, G..
A R, is in ilourishing condition and
constantly receiving recruits. Last
week they entertained a number of vsi
tors from the Boscobel post, and were
complimented As having one of the 1--we
Hest posts in the state A move is soon
to be made to incorporate the village of
Fennimore. Then they will put the
license up to the highest notch and have
some new sidewalks. Well, high
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