The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-12

was then given charge 81 tie Vernon. Jennings
county, circuit He was two years in this latter
eta.1 ana was then given his first station. the
charge he now holds, Grace M. n. Church
beginning here last October. SO that he is
nos only the youngest in age but the
soungest and newest in service in this
Gsty. Grace Church has membership of $50
ba no h onurcn property is worth $4,000 The place
neal ana comfortable. The Grace Church peo-
PIE . are Well pleased with their young pastor
whlcn IS saving great DEAL as he follows line
OF able pulpiteers " ''''o
The Rise of a Prosperous Business Man.
shortly before 1860 Henry Fl. Lee now the
wen known tea man, was, like Chief Fire En-
glneer Webster at about the same time em-
pioyed at the spoke and last factory, afterward
the Woodburn-Sarven wheel works In 1860
ne went into drug aud tea store at No. IA
North Illinois street, in the Bates House, with
Dr' Ludden, the firm being Ludden g. Lee
lhls tea store, the first in Indianapolis. had been
opened in 1854 by man named Tyson, Of Day.
ton, o., who brought with him Chinaman, the
nrst live Chinaman ever seen here, who dressed
IN full Chinese costume and very richly and
was great curiosity, bringing much trade to
the store DR.. Ludden had his office in the
drug store and practced medicine, while Mr.
Lee attended to the business. The room was
very small. about fourteen feet lie and thirty
SIX Feet long, with teas one side and drugs on
the other.
In 1862 MIR. Lee bought DR.. Ludden out and
taxing the adjoining room, separated his tea
trade from his drug business. in 1866, the city
having grown greatly. and the postofice being
on Pennsylvanla street, which made that a great
tnoroughfare, Mr.. Lee with the business fore
sight that has always characterized him, deter
mined TO have location in the neighborhood of
the postotflce This was before the adoption of
the carrier system. The only place to be OBJ
tanned was No. Odd fellows Hall, and for
lease with but six months to run he paid
bonus OF 5000 He moved his teas to that place
and added cofees and sugars, still continuing his
drug store in the Bates House. In 1867, with his
WIFE, ne went to Europe, remaining abroad nearly
ayear. In 1868 he began the roasting of coffees
the first to do so in this city on a large scale
lie bought the property on the corner of Madison
avenue and Meridian street in order to do his
embarrassing and here he started another store
ike that be had started in Odd fellows Hall.
In 1869 he opened another store, this one in the
Academy of Music. The roastedco trade in
creased rapidly, the demand being so great that
ne was compelled to have still greater facilities.
IN 1910 he bought lot on the corner of Virginia
avenue and Huron street. and erected building
with roasting machinery sufficient to furnish
1900 pounds day, he then having a demand
he also made a retail store About that time he
handsome building on his location on Madison
avenue, and the Academy of Music having
burned, he opened store at No. 81 West Wash
lngton street. Mr.. Lee, by pluck, perseverance
and correct business methods, has built I'D
great trade.