Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
IveY & Webb.

Whatever may he the ability and en-
terprise of business concerns of recent
date, it must be admitted that house
which can point to an honorable and
successful career of nearly twenty-five
years of uninterrupted prosperity, in
spires respect and commands confidence
from the mere circumstance of long
and unblemished history. This firm
successfully conducted for number of
years, general merchandise establish
ment at our neighboring town of Brit
ish Hollow, and at the time of the entry
into our city of the line of the G. & N.
w. Ry. they determined to branch out,
and with that object il view, Mr. Ivey
came to Lancaster and purchased the
property now occupied by them, which
is large two story brick structure PAX
80 feet, all of which space is required
tor the display of their large and COM
prehensive stock, consisting of every
thing pertaining TO the dry goods,
grocery, boots and shoes, crockery and
clothing trade. The interior of the
store is fitted up alike, with a view to
the convenience ofthe public, and for the
advantageous display of their stock. To
the left as you enter, will be found the dry
goods department, the shelves of which
TEEN with the products from all parts
of the world, dress goods of all descrip-
tons, shades and patterns, from the
cheapest print. to the costlieSt silks,
which together with handsomely as
sorted line of novelties, hosiery, cloaks,
shawls and fancy articles, 90 TO make
one of the best selected line in these
goods, in the entire city. To the right
will be found the boot and shoe depart
rlent, where all the leading makes are
displayed in all STYLES, sizes and
shapes The rear is devoted to the dis
play of their crockery and grocery stock.
which contains besides the staples. a line
of fancy goods. The upper floor is
entirely given up to the cothiHg trade,
where can be found a full and complete
line of ready MADE goods, second to
none in the entire city. and at prices
which are consistent with good business
judgment. They are IN the enjoyment
of large and influential patronage,
which has been merited by years of
experience in catering to the wants of
an exacting public.
Mr. Ivey was born in Cornwall Eng
land, in March 1887. and in the summer
OF the same year his parents removed
to this country and located in the city
of New York. where they remained for
six years, his father who was q miner
by occupation was killed by the fall
ing of a rock. After the death, of
his father MIR. Ivey lived with his
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rginia and North Carolina, coming
to Grant County in 1916. He fol-
lowed the life of miner until the
war broke out, when he enlisted in Co.
ID 9TH w V. |. This company reached
Washington on Sept. 26st 1861, and was
Immediately assigned to the brigade,
then beng organized by Gen. Rufus
King of Wisconsin, a body, afterwards
the pride of the Nation, and known as
the Iron Brigade of the West" The
fighting abilities, of which are known 70
every school child of to- day, and the
writer cannot conceive of any greater
honor than having been member of
that body. Mr.. lvey was with this bril-
gade in all its engagements, and was
promoted to Sergent for bravery on the
field At the first days fighting at Get
tysburg, he suffered the loss of his left
leg. After bis return from the war he
embarked in the merchandise business
He is held in the highest est eem by his
fellow townsmen. and has repeatedly
been made the recipient of numerous
offices at the hands of his friends, he was
for four years County Treasurer Of
Grant County, and also member of
the city council in 1886, he is a mem.
Der of the Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca. No name in the entire county is
more highly regarded than that of Alex
ender IyeY.
Mr.. w. f. Webb was born at British
Hallow. this county, on the 9th day Of
March. in 1848, and the principal part
Of his life has been passed in good old
Grant" His education was obtained
at the district school, which he attended
until reaching his 18th year, when he
engaged in mining, and at which be re
NAMED until embarking in business
with his present partner. He, like his
partner, is in the full confidence Of the
public. He has served as a Nom