Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
IMPROVEMENTS.
An Hour Among the Carpenters and Builders
in and around Lancaster.

This morning tneA HERALD Aetot
visited the carpenters in Lancaster
with view Of gathering for readers
important items in their line Of bust
ness. We found all of them busy on
small Jobs, and they were all inclined
to be half way cheerful over prospects
for the future. while they acknowl-
edged that just at present there is not
much employment in sight Per
haps. they said. ..as spring advances
there may be plenty of new jobs. "
First we will mention that as soon
as the ground is firmly settled there
will be plenty of work for men who
desire to dig on the waterworks ex-
tension. Three weeks ago pipes were
strung along twenty-six blocks, and
twenty-five hydrants will be erected
along the way. The new mains are
to be laid as follows: From G. H
Angus orner to J. A. McCoy's, from
McCoy's to Harshberger's; from Mrs.
Conrad WenzeTs north to the stand
pipe; from r. B. Showalter's south
one block to L. Weber's and thence
east four blocks to the corner at the
old Catholic church; thence south two
blocks to the corner opposite the Ger
man Presbyterian church; thence east
one block to connect with main at j..
Il. Howe's corner; from r. B. Sho-
walters west one block to corner at
Ira Bellows house; thence three blocks
north to corner by Mrs. Edward s;
thence one block east to connect with
main opposite L. Wetter's house; also
from Bellows west block to Joe
Caspers; from NJ. Y. Burris south to
Geo. O. Sykes; from Burris' east TO
, Monroe street and north on Monroe
| to the Methodist church; thence west
Ito the main at City Hall; from c. II.
Basford's west to B. Stoll's. The
whole distance in rods to be laid IS
677-two miles and 81 rods. The
pipes to Be laid weigh PSI ,o10 pounds,
the specials" Crosses, ete.,) that 60
along with these pipes weigh 6.496
pounds. and the total cost for the iron
for this extension is S2,343.25. The
city viii pay anybody who wishes to
dig sl.25 a rod, digging and reflling.
IN like work formerly done, many Of
the men dug two rods a day.
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Prominent amo. any improve
ments this year is the extension OF
. south Adams street south across the
! property Of John Philips to intersect
with new street running east and
west through the property OF John
Bennett. The city agrees to pay Mr..
Philips $50 for the land thus thrown
open. The large house mostly erected
in 1868 byN. c. Goldsmith and after
wards owned by j. G. Cover, George
Steuart and S. Mitchell, stands direct
ly in the path of the new street and
preparations are now being made to
move it so feet to the east and 100
feet south It will be swung one
quarter around so that the front will
rest on the new street-facing the
west. The fine large trees of oak and
pine that have beautified the old yard
for so many years and hold a sacred
spot in the memory of many persons
are being chopped down and cut up,
aud house-movers from Cuba City
will be here in a Jew days to begin
work. In few months the old house
will be for sale or rent rs Mr.. Philips
has decided to build new mansion
for himself on the corner OF Cemetery
street and the street now being opened
Adams He expect to build this
fall. or as soon as he can complete ar
raneements.
John Muesse and win Woodhouse
are erecting an addition and a porch
to the residence Of Henry Austin in
this city. Also a barn, 3ox40 feet, on
the farm of John MeDonold two miles
south Of Lancaster. And metal
brick yeneered store building, 3sx52
feet for Fred Fischer in Bloomington.
to be used as a hardware store.
Mrs. Jno. Woolstenholme has raised
her porch, laid new floor, and made
! other pleasing Improvements on her
property at the corner Of Monroe and
Oak stlsets-the Jacob Nathan place.