Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01


dence property of Joe Nathan, on Mon
roe Street, this city. Mr.. Nathan is one
of Lancaster's leading and substantial
business men. He first became identi-
fled with Lancaster's business interests
in 1860, when he bought his fathers in
terest in the mercantile firm of Nathan,
Schreiner & Co. This firm continued
until 1881, when, by the withdrawal of
Adolph Nathan, it became Nathan d
Schreiner Mr. Nathan continued in
business with his brother-in-law, John
Schreiner, until February, 1882, when
they separated, Mr.. Nathan took the
meat market and farming business,
which he has since conducted He not
only deals largely in cattle of all kinds
for the home market, but for number
of years has bought and shipped to the
Chicago and Milwaukee markets, live
stock, cattle, hogs and sheep, the receipts
reaching some years as high as 5000, 600.
Nathan & Schreiner, has been in bust
ness alone, except the year 1882, when
the firm name was Nathan, Alt q Co,
with Louis Alt and Harry G. Nathan as
partners, but January l, 1888, the firm
was dissolved and the familiar name of
Joe Nathan again assumed. In addition
to his well equipped meat market and
grocery, in his own brick building on
Madison Street, facing the Court House,
he has Il farm of PAT acres south of town,
which has his constant personal super
vision. The products of the farm find
their market through his store. Mr..
Nathan was born in 1886. and was 50
years old the 2Sth day of June. He is a
native of Prussia and came to Lancaster
with his father in 1S49 He was married
in 1853 to Miss Ann Griffen, of Pennsyl-
vania, by whom he has seven children,
Frank, in business at Duluth, Mimi,
Harry G, of this city, and Flora, 10,
Carrie, Jay and May, at home.
LOUIS WEBER & co.
This old and reliable house has long
been looked upon rs one of the institu-
tons of the town, and is proof of what
steady persistence and u strict attention
to one line of goods will do. The house
was founded by David Weber, who con-
tinued the bushes for number of years
up to January /, 1885, when he sold ii
to his sons Louis and Charles who con-
duct the business under the firm name OF
l.. Weber & Co. 1t is the only house in
town dealing exclusively in boots and
shoes, and by devoting their energies to
the demands of their business they have
built up good and well deserved trade.
In addition to their store they keep two
men employed in their custom depart
ment, where II fine line of work is turned
out. Business for the last season has
been good.
JOHN JEIDE.
Mr.. John Jeide, the tailor and clothier,
has built up good trade in his line, and
is deservedly popular, as his clothes in
variably are made to tit and give good
satisfaction. He commenced business
in Lancaster in 1876, and by dint of per.
severance and hard work has built up q
good trade. His is the only business Of
the kind here. He employs four or five
hands most of the time and carries q
large assortment of suitings and cloths,
which he cuts and makes himself, guar
antees perfect fit. He is careful to
select the latest patterns for gentlemen s
clothes and carries stock of goods the
year round that would not be found in
many tailor shops in towns twice the
size of Lancaster. He also carries a
stock Of gents furnishing goods. Mr..
Jeide does careful, conscientious work
and is reaping the harvest of it in pat
ronage that is steadily increasing yeaI
by year.
THOMAS & BAsFoRD.
This house, though not as old as some
of the other mercantile houses of this
city, carries large, fresh stock and
ever sincn it started has taken first
place in the ranks of our mercantile
concerns. 1t was founded by C. r.
Thomas in August, 1882 Previous tc
coming here Mr.. Thomas did bushes:
in Bloomington. successfully managing
the Grange store in that village. In
October, 1882. Mr.. Will Orion became
member of the firm. the firm name
being Thomas & Orion. This con.
tinued for about two years, when Mr..
0rton withdrew. Mr. Thomas con-
tinued the business alone again several
| months until June l, 1884, when Mr..