Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-15
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The village of Wgalusing was start
. cd by men who believed OF that earl,
day that it was destined some day t
he a great business center At tina
time we find that the business energ,
of.such men whose names have passet
into history as n. w. Kendall, tn
lilSS man to act as sheriff Of the coun
ty The Hon. Robert Glenn for many
wears chairman Of the town and a
one tins elected to the legislature
Chas. Blauford, merchant end grain
dealer. Hiram Eggleston, a stirring
citizen who has since become quit,
% noted rs Il magnetic healer. join
Hartford, who perhaps did more fol
the town and business. and was always
popular with the people, owing t.
his unbounded hospitality and whole
solHcd liberality in every walk Of life
MANY others at that time cast then
lot in THIS now somewhat Anticipated
burg Much more could be said o.
che sturdy pioneers Of the place, but
we must pass on to note the more
modern status Of affairs at the present
TIME.
The blacksmith and wagon shop IS
6fn BY &. Shrake and Hank Banner
Shrakc owns several houses and lots
o ia iowa and his partner at dull seasons
cries his hand hunting aud trapping.
Ashton Morrel follows teaming and
. as Slsays on hand when there is any
Aauling 70 90.
S7urniNg lime here, ha, been luc-
9obiy3 Business for many years. Hart
so9e 1890 tho kiln. but has leased it
ee0 lqill'rvent parties around town.
6 anderson has good stock Oh
Soo,io, is. c iair dealeV and will sell on
s 200 live and let live plan.
9ss9 esoorman also runs first
olsso csustoa assortment store here,
Ca@ aAile lhc trade is good and the
STAINS oouabcr one, yet owing 10 de-
cliniBS Sears and his wife i'm poor
hralIh, Ss wishes to sell ont and re-
2i9s i9.ns active business
3oslo9 Malen is our dealer in hard
ri 7s SUI groceries, aud is also our
amisbls Rni obliging postmaster, and
% SEES CO Qua observation goes, Is the
,saSt ruan ior III" plar".
tn, llarNiIl is lhr energetic and
accommodating -t;dion agent aud bush
irs, mon claim that hc ha, dome much
~ ncrra,c traffic Ia the few month";,
eaa'dotsI herr.
5eael Shrlkr i, section foreman.
a06 Nihe Pace first man, and has
Ipcp in Tie business. about fourteen
ware Shrake, the foreman, makes
il agreeable Cor the section hands and
the SECTION is kept mp in good shape.
MIRO. r. J MaXon runs a hotel, as
sisted - her daughter Mamie. Here
the duSsy and tired traveller finds
ress 10 c clean bed, and food that is
Qp5ly eslreshing Mine hostess Is Of
clever and obIiging disposition and
uScshce utmost endcayors to make
bep guests feel entirely ut home.
The school here at present is not
/ sge, bot the pupils find in their pres
emit t5lcher, Miss Gertie Fox, wide
c'Sako and Gp-to-dato instructor.
Samuel Brodt is what Greedy the
great journalist would call sidewalk
farmer, for he lives in town and
works three farms and probably cul-
ttyates a largee area Of land than any
man in the township
The Font Brothers take jobs of work
10 9hp. winter season and in summer
engage in clam fishing to supply the
'blRtoN fectory at Prairie du Chem
Perhaps it would be hard to find
another Gown with as few inhabitants
9hsP YsA point with pride to two well
Buil3 churches Rev. Schoenfeldt is
Che congregational pastor; the Bap-
diS2 ie without pastor.
Sn shis connection it might be well
go sey chat in this burg reside two Of
7he oldest people in the whole town
,R29, Mp Jack Pace and Grandma
Shake Goth eighty-sixyear old.
We have ut present three very feeble
in hcath, Mesdames Boorman. Glenn
oafd g{oos General health Of the
burg iee1c 1flent.
lnrlosing this somewhat lengthy
oyri1esup 7 might say that the red
aud black raspberry and various 9th
81 2ruits iu their season are found
oherein great abundance to please the
eye and taste Of everybody. and that
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