THE WAUPACA POST

June 13, 1895

 

WEYAUWEGA IS GROWING

 

            The neighboring village of Weyauwega is this summer enjoying a boom that resembles in character, if not in extent, that experienced in this city last year.  There has been for some years a growing necessity for more dwelling houses, occasioned by a steady increase in population, and this summer the new buildings going up in every part of the town afford the best evidence that the demand will be met.

            Dr. E. H. Jones is building a 28 x 70-foot, two-story and basement, solid brick block at the corner of Main and Mill street, that will be one of the best in the town, while just north of it, on the same side of Mill street, Crane and Bennett are erecting a frame building to be used as a furniture store.

            On the south side of Main street, the substantial brick block completed last fall by E. W. Brown and Geo. Haire, and occupied by the former with a stock of general merchandise, is one of the late improvements.

            Wm. Bauer has greatly improved the appearance of his furniture store by putting in a plate glass front. 

            The Weed & Gumaer Manufacturing Company and Warren Hinchey are putting in an electric light plant, the power house to be located at the south end of the mill company’s dam, on the site of the old paper mill.  They will start with a 750 light machine, of the alternating incandescent system, and have a contract with the village for twelve are street lights, which number will probably soon be increased.  Warren Hinchey is superintendent of the plant.

            The best two residences in the city will be those of Andrew Waterson, recently completed, and that of Will Weed, who is at present rebuilding the old Gumaer house on Mill street.  The outward appearance of the building will not be much changed, but the interior arrangement will be entirely new.  The hall will be furnished in cherry, and the library in soft maple.  It is understood that Mr. Weed will expend several thousand dollars on this property.

            Other dwelling houses, nearly all of the better class, very recently finished, now being built or about to be commenced, are those of E. H. Whitney, Warren Hinchey, P. L. Van Epps, C. H. Goodnow, Fred Gerlock, Chas. Ritzer, Wm. Bublitz, and L. Lange.

            F. S. Grugg is among the large number who are making improvements upon their residences.

            It has lately been decided to rebuild the Presbyterian parsonage, which was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago.

            F. M. Chase is said to be quite enthusiastic over the outlook for the town, and rumor credits him with having in contemplation the building of a number of modern dwelling houses for rental.

A. L. Hutchinson has purchased a 29-foot frontage on Main street adjoining Dr. Jones’ brick block, and will build something substantial there this year or next.

            While the above list of new buildings and improvements is by no means complete, it must be accepted as some evidence of the healthful growth upon which our neighboring village is to be congratulated.  One reason for this growth is found in the fact that there is probably not another place of its size in the state that is doing more business than Weyauwega is today.