Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-09
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roads are fine. One farmer hauled
into town aload of oats that weighed
out over IS bushel
Perhaps while our little burg Is
stiH booming it would be well to men
ton business around town. NJ. Con-
ner. section foreman. is placing new
ties and leveling track in good shape;
several hands are employed at present.
Our station agent on thee B. & \. is
an up-to-date hand and is lblic spir-
tied and an excellent citizen. We
hone VIM. Neatherwax will long re-
main with rs. viii Calkins, our ami
able and obliging proprietor Of Hotel
Burlington. seems to be the right
man in the right place favored with
a fine location and pleasant rooms the
travelling public find rest and comfort
every time. Calkins & Son as a bust.
ness firm il known all over the com
mereial field. This wide-awake firm
IA. done much to build up Baglcy and
to give the place the present boom
Mr.. Calkins keeps constantly On hand
one of the largest assortmentso Of goods
Of any in the county and is constant
" in the field as stock and grain buy
er. He also holds several agencies.
II YOU wish to buy lot in this lovely
valley town 20 to Calkins for the
same. H.F. Stagman has general
assortment store just across the way
and YOU will find Henry square aud
upright as dealer. Will pay highest
prices for eggs and butter aud eX-
change with you at lowest margin OF
profit. Taylor Brodt,who has opened
up here at a much later date, by his
genial and obliging disposition will
no Goubt do well and easily attract
share Of the trade Across the street
from here we notice the great hard
ware firm of b. F. Keller 4 Day and
we can safely say that their sales
equal anv other firm in their liue IN
the county. Mr.. Tony Huston our
harness maker. is doing fine bust
ness and is here to stay. Ordera new
harness Or bring in the old one to tx
and satisfaction will be guaranteed
Hi. business motto i Live and let
live" Gus Boldt. blacksmith, and
Kern. wagon-maker. will welcome
YOU to their shop and will do good
work at lowest living prices John
Kecler. stone and brick layer and
plasterer. has nice home in town
and by honest eudeavor has built up
an excellent trade and always busy.
VIM. Sluyter. carpenter. contractor
and builder. has settled in Bagley and
i willing to do work in town or out
in the country. At present he Is en-
gagged erecting neat little office for
Postmaster Shrake MIR. Sluyter i a
good aud fast workman and Graves Al
share Of patronage; give him Job.
Len Stapman now has the necessary
plant in place run by a 10 horse steam
power and Is engaged in the mann-
facture Of harps Len Is a natural
genius and will no doubt exhibit to
the public beautifully finished and
sweettoned harp T. +. Brodt and J.
p. Sedlmayr are associated rs build
ers and contractors and are at present
completing nice residence for VIM.
Handy. Sedlmayl spent several
years at his trade in Gutenberg. Ia.
r. +. Brodt formally worked with
James Crawford OF CLAYTON la. and
together had hand in building up
most OF this handsome little burg.
Brodt also keeps the lumber yard
here and everyday are seen teams
loaded with lumber. Squire Jenkins
settles disputes in law and the re-
mainder Of time i, mostly devoted to
fishing. Joe Urine, painter, grainer
and paper-hanger, IS ready to swing
the brush in town or country; having
recently purchased horse can now go
wherever called.
Constable John Keller few days
ago arrested couple Of suspicious
looking tramps fc burglary At Prairie
du Chen. but released them on being
identified.
Geo Weise OF Prairie du Chen is
fitting up apartments in good shape
and promises To keep an orderly
house where people can wet their
whistlers on or after July |.
The good people of Brodtville did
all they could TO make il pleasant for
the great mass of people thst assem-
bled here on Memorial day. The cN-