St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-21
WELZ BLOCK.
A Fine New Block Corner of Lafayette
Avenue and Westminster Street
Just Completed and an Orna-
ment to the Neigh
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Rising up above the roofs of the other build
ings at the corner of Lafayette avenue and
Westminster street, stands one of the hand
soonest blocks in the city. The peculiar shape
Of the plat of land has given the architect an
opportunity to indulge in few fancies which
are unique and yet really beautiful and
striking. The sort of dome at the apex, the
bay windows and thick stone trimmings
make the Well block very great improve
ment to the neighborhood and most de sir
able building for stores. The structure
stands at the intersections of three streets
and each store has too front doors, while the
upper floors have been designed in partic-
ularly pleasant and happy style for flats. Next
year Mr.. Welz contemplates building up the
| forty-three remaining feet of this lot with a
substantial brick building for a bakery and
confectionery. The new building just COM
peted will be occupied for drug store, meat
market and grocery.
CHRISTIAN FRY.
The drug store recently opened at the cor
ner of Lafayette avenue and Westminster
street, in the new Well block, by DR.. Chris
tian Fry, is without question one of the most
elegantly and completely equipped and fur
nished drug stores i'm the northwest The store
room is unique in shape, being spheroid,
and it has enabled the proprietor to furnish
the room with great effect The heavy
marble topped counters, beautiful
finished shelving and paneled
counters, the extreme abundance of daylight
reflected by the mirrors and show cases is a
scene of real beauty. The interior arrange
meuts and conveniently arranged dispensing
department makes it withal without rival
for CONVENIENCE in this line. Every herb,
! tincture and medicine on. his
shelves are perfectly pure and
fresh having been purchased last week,
and 1t will be the earnest aim OF Mr.. Fry 10
| maintain an establishment second to none.
A large line of druggists fancy goods. toilet
articles, perfumery, and brushes will crowd
/ one another in the four large show cases
which are equistely flushed, and in sddi-
ton to all this Mr. Fry brings TO bear the
ripe experience of thirteen years successful
practice in this business, and prescriptions
will be compounded with the greatest care
from fresh pure drugs. In this connection
we desire TO remark that Mr.. Fry has been a
practicing physician Of the alOpathy school
and the neighborhood have unquestionably
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honorable business man who will at all times
place the interests of his friends and
patrons before his own, and the
people OF the neighborhood may rest assured
that Mr.. Fry will employ only skilled assist
| ants and be certain that no mistakes occur
| in compounding prescription, an assurance
which is of the greatest importance to ali Of
US. In closing we strongly and heartily wish
him abundant success in his undertaking.
ST. PAUL FURNITURE COMPANY.
Not the least attractive feature
in the building is the furnish
ing. So much work of an inferior
quality is produced now-a-day that it is really
refreshing when one comes across really
superior piece of work, and such are the
counters and shelving in the new drug store
at the Welz block. We really forgot where
We were and lost ourselves in admiration Of
the beautiful finish and chsste, refined de-
signs OF the cherry fittings in this store. On
inquiry we found that the St. Paul Furniture
! company, at Ice and 1914 Vest Fifth
/ streets were the manufactures, and we
| strolled up there to inspect their factory and
/ in pleasant chat with one of the firm, as
certained that this company had been en-
! gagged sometime in studying and
creating artistic furniture and Office
/ fittings. Under the polite guild
ance OF the same gentlemen we inspected
/ the mandatory, most complete establish
| ment, equipped with the latest woodworking
! appliances, aud scattered about were partly
/ finished desks, chairs, mantcls, sideboards,
ratings, etc, in as many different kinds OF
/ hard wood as you could imagine, Those
desiring ideas on ideal furniture should call
! on this firm.