Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-07
TnE Rurlplne OUTLOOK


With the opening of spring and build
ing season. Lancaster comes 20 the front
with no less than twenty new buildings
under process Of construction or to be
erected during the summer. and most
of them are to be residences that will be
credit to any city. Each ear witness
SEES new additions TO the city plat with
greet varieties of location and price,
some of which find ready purchase.
We are rapidly becoming an envied
city. and what wonderi With our
broad shady streets lined with pleasant
attractive homes with their beautiful
lawns and surroundings, and best of all.
owned by happy and progressive
people. this city stands in a position to
be enyied.
Facilities for enjoying ones self are
not wanting, and an era of progress anC
Improvement, has been inaugurated
that, with the passing of time, continues
in its rapid growth.
A run about the city brought to light
a number of pleasant dwellings, that are
being erected. On lots recently pur-
chased in the north part of town. houses
are going up for 7. Derry Auchter.
Dan'l Price, Chas. Burrows, Lou Fish
er. Herman Bahling, while lots are pur-
chased for building purposes, by Henry
Benke, JOS. Smith, John Breithaupt and
Frank Van de Wall.
Joe Alcorn has built neat little resi-
dence in the eastern part of the city,
and Geo. Cody one in the western
part. The other building thus far
seems to be confined to that portion
south of maple street.
A new street has been laid out north
and south through the Thomas proper
ty, and lots sold to Frank Ely. Sam
Duncalf and Mrs. Kilbourn. Messrs
Ely and Duncalf are building. and Mrs.
kilbourn expects to build before fall.
W c. Showaltcr is erecting resi-
dence just west of the schoolhouse, and
Louie Alt is making home south of
Showaller AL Eldridge purchased
lot Of Mr.. Showalter with the expecta-
ton of building this summer
DIR. lie. Crane is erecting hand
some residence on the property pur-
chased from the Congregational society.
G. w. Knapp broke ground Monday
morning for new residence on the lots
opposite the Episcopel church recently
purchased from Geo. w. NARROW.
The German Presbyterian church
have sold their parsonage to Conrad
Knapp and purchased small tract of
ground of John Howe, adjoining the
church, and thereon have raised large
commodious residence, which will be
occupied by Rev. Ripgold.
Business places are also on the boom,
new gallery is in progress, for C. w.
LoDgdon, and j. j. Wenzel has bought
The Conrad Wenzel property adjoining
Rudersdorf g. Trentzsch saloon. The
frame buildings will be removed and a
two story brick block erected thereon.
The building will be either 60 or 80 feet
deep and when completed will form one
of the largest business places in the city.
NOTES.
Jas. Treloar Sr, has improved his
residence by neat front portico.
The sheriff's residence has been re
ceiving renovation, new paper and
paint being added making good i'm
provement.
County clerk McBrien has been locat
ed in the Registers office during the
repairs that have oeen going on in his
office the past week Paper. paint and
new desks have made a great improv-
ment
In the court yard, trees have been
trimmed, some being taken ont where
sunlight was thought needed. Around
the Episcopel church an improvement
has been made by taking off number
of superfuous branches of the orna-
mental trees.