St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12

gong S-O-1l-e. MS Is Ille IlISt memory
l have of Mr.. Temple, who, surrounded
with piles of goods and crowd of people
in a store down on East Third street, in the
year 1856, was rafting off lingo of words
with fun, song and poetry.
He was tine-lOolNing man, with fresh
a pleasant eye and expression
and long, flowing beard His voice was
clear and melodious, and he held his
nature. And so he continued
for years in that dingy auction room
''Goingl going! going! goner Originally
he was born in Maine in 1923 and naturally
fell into the numbering business with his
father; then event it on his own hook for
two years, and then entered mercantile
pursuits and commenced his career in this
city in 1856 as all auctioneer. He sold all
the property confiscated by the state dur
ing the Indian war; all condemned property
of the United States, and at one time
full of bareback. He then opened
what was known as MOffett's Castle and
kept good hotel for a year or so, when he
sold out and started dining-room on Jack
son street, and from thence leased the Com
mercial hotel on Seventh street, where he
has been for several years. Mr.. Temple is
a man of energy and Of business tact, and
makes an excellent landlord, and is a very
worthy, pleasant gentleman.
CALVIN S. ULINE.
Very few men were more popular when
in active business life in this city, than Col
Uline. He was ''hail fellow well met"
liberal, kind-hearted; always one of the
boys, and good nature was a pre-
dominant trait in his character.
lie was young, Sprlghtly
fellow when he came to this city, but years
have made him more sedate and have filled
out the frame work to a respectable degree
of flesh, still he is the same old-time pleas
ant Cal" Born in New York in 1898. he
received an academic education atCharlOttes-
vile, and removed to New jersey in 1850,
but in 1858 took up his residence in Indi-
ana, and became distributing clerk in the
postof1ice at indianapolis. Arriving in
st. Paul in 1856, he connected him
self with l.. IL. Eddy and c. w.
Griggs in the grocery business until
1861, when he enlisted in the Sec
ond Minnesota regiment, and served over
four years, being commissioned second lieu
tenant, first lieutenant captain, major and
discharged as lieutenant colonel. He was
elected treasurer of Ramsey county in 1865
and held the Office up 10 1876, or eight
years; was married in 1865 to a dear little
woman, sister of Mr.. Eddy. In 1871 he
held the position Of salesman of lands for
the st. Paul, Minneapolis IL Manitoba Rail-
road company; engaged in mining and lost
money; sold his homestead on
Mississippi street for S26, 900 and moved to
Devils Lake, Oak, where he now is. The
many friends of Col. Uline wish him
Godspeed.
JOHN WEBER.
Mr.. Weber was born in Switzerland i'm
1927 and educated in his native land; ar
rived at New York from the old country
and worked at his trade as a stonecutter
for tour years; came to St. Paul in 1856,
and worked for six years for b. Presley,
spent three years in the mines of Idaho
travelled through different states and finally
returned TO ST. Paul and opened a
grocery store on the old Fort road, now
Seventh street, where he now is. lie
married Miss Catherine Ayd i'm 1869. Mr..
Weber is quiet, steady man. and has
built up quite nice trade by years of in
dustry and fair dealing.
Z. a. WELLER.
Mr.. Weller was born i'm Connecticut in
1918. where he received his education:
learned the trade of a cabinet maker;
worked at 1T in New Milford, when, in
1856 he went to New York and engaged in
the hotel business; in 1860 opened a hotel
in Bridgeport, Conn. for himself; sold out
in 1850 and came to st. Paul that year and
was superintendent of the old WinSlow
hOuse-bumed; in 1859 took charge
OF the Winslow house at st. An
thony-building still standing; returned
o ST. Paul and bought and sold real estate
until 1865, when he went East and remained
there ten years; removed to ST. Paul in
1919; in 1878 opened a grocery store on up
per Third street, and continued it three
years; since then he has been in the real
estate business.
REAL ESTATE.
lie purchased forty acres in Ramsey
county. just this side of the Hennepin line.
some years ago, for 81, 200; sold for 81 600;
worth $40. 600 now: bought two lots
on the corner of Third street and
Pleasant avenue. for which he
paid -, 800; worth now 5000; with im-
pTovementS S25, 900. He has been married
twice and has two sons and daughter
\ BALLOON GOES UP THE WRONG WAY.
When in Bridgeport he agreed to bring
20, 900 people into the city by the ascension
OF balloon, and for this purpose the great
French ballOonist i'm New York was en-
gagged with balloon of the capacity of
1000 yards. The 20. 600 people came. the
balloon went up, but it was the wrong way,
for il struck the side of a barn and disap-
peared as good many other things have
in gas! Still, on second trial, it was a sue
cess, and so were the 20, 900 people.
Mr.. Weller is a small man, but possesses
great energy of character. and has
been all his lifetime an interchangeable
worker. He accumulated q good deal of
wealth. but lost il through others. Yet he
has surmounted all obstacles. and now
OWNS land and four houses worth S25, OOO
lie is quiet man who minds his own bust
ness and looks out Tor his own interests.
THOMAS M'MAHoN.
\ native of Ireland. born in 1888: came
TO America in 1850; lived in Chicago six
years. when he removed to st. Paul in 1856:
was Wall street commissioner of ST. Paul
one year. and was appointed on the police
force in 1874. and has been ON the force a
number of years. Mr.. McMahon, coming
here twenty-nine years ago, saw a good deal
Of the hardShips incident to pioneer life,
but he has maintained his manhood and has
proved a faithful servant of the city.
JOSEPH NuNEA.
Came to st. Paul i'm 1856: born I'm Indiana
in 1882; engaged in wagon-making and
blacksmithing in 1888; entered partnership
with Michael Eaton i'm 1867; bought out his
partner and carried on the business alone
for four years: made a partnership with his
brother: in 1881 became sole proprietor and
has carried on the business in West st. Paul
successfully. demonstrating what can be
achieved by earnest. hard labor.
WILLIAM MOONEY.
A native of Wisconsin, born i'm 1852. Mr..
Mooney removed to ST. Paul in 1856, and
commenced learning the wagon trade in
1874, serving three years as an apprentice
with Minea Bros; worked for A. Perkins:
became a partner with his old boss; sold