St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-07

mouse ana laid out some roads, and Whila
engaged in this enterprise he died close to
90 years He was man of great earnest
ness and positiveness of character; veneer
able in his looks. with white hair and
whiskers: short, thiek-set, quick in his
movements and an inyeterate talker. He
mad been married twice and left
several children. Only one, how
ever, lived with him in this CITY.
LUTHER Il. EDDY
was man OF considerable Importance in
the day In which he lived. He kent pro-
Gerry store on Fort street for good many
years. He was alderman in 1864.
1S69-52; was chief of police in IsTO-72:
was chief of fire department in 1868. and
held several other minor offices he Was
small but very active man. running over
with energy; taxed himself beyond his
strength, and died with the drOpsy soma
years ago. believe he was born in New
York about 1927, and came to St Paul in
1856 or 1857.
DIR. NJ b. PATTERSON
was dentist of superior ability, COM
ing TO st. Paul in 1854. He was
quite slender lad then, and opened
an office in what was known as upper town.
In later years he grew stouter. He moved
to building erected by DR.. Stewart. near
Bridge square, some time in 1856. and con-
tlnued his practice there for some twenty
four years. He was most excellent dem
list. very social in his nature, and an inter-
estlng StOry-teller. For several years prior
10 MS death he became more Sedate, and
moved moderately. but he lost none of his
dry, telling humor He was born in 1889
in New York; died in 1882.
F. HEYMEL
was born in Germany in 1919; came to ST
IN is 4
and has followed his trade in this city for
nearly thirty-three years; is a member of
the Druids and one of the highest officials
In that organization; has been an ardent
politlclan on the Republican side. but never
nelu any offices. OF sixteen children ONLY
four are living. Conrad, his oldest son.
was with hardware firm in this city for
twenty-one years, and gives a very inter-
eSting account of life in the old country and
in this; there wages 50 per week; here 50
per day. He is bright pleasant man.
EDWARD II. scHLIEK
was born in Milwaukee in 1854, and when
babe came to ST. Paul the same wear
After the death of his father he succeeded
him In his boot and shoe business corner OF
Wabasha and Fourth streets. Mr.. Schliek
belonged to several German societies and
also the fire department, and was at one
N."to hAO COMMISSIONED no was very So
cable In his nature. yet reticent to the pub
lie at large. He was man of full habits
until sickness overlook him and death
ended young career.
LEVI SLOAN
was born in New York and came to ST, Panl
in the spring of lS49. and opened the first
grocery store, opposite the old American
house on upper Third street; had a trading
post at Crow Wing and ran teams on the
road from this city to the former place; was
married in 1850, and died i'm 1855, leaving
two daughters. He was a small man, very
| active and in early days endured MANY
hardships. In 1850 he purchased two lots
on Third street, one on the corner of Pleas
ant avenue for 500; worth now SIS, 600.
LORENZO BABCoCK
was lawyer of some note, away back in
1919. He was quiet man, somewhat pet
ulant in his manners and died many years
ago. He was member of the first legisla-
ture and first attorney general of the ter.
ritory.
DIR. WILLIAM JARVIS
was among the very first to open a drug
store in this city, and also the first pho
tographer, and the old building in which he
dealt out medicine still exists on Fifth
street. He was bluff man, very decided
in his ways and finally opened a sort of q
nursery on the river below West st. Paul.
and raised vegetables and small fruit. He
came TO ST. Paul In 1S49 and died some
years ago. Born about 1929.
| j. r. BREWSTER
was at one time a painter and lived in a
| little home on the corner of st. Peter and
| Fourth streets, now the Herzog property.
He came here In 1S49 and was very quiet
man. always minding his own business. He
died years ago. And then there was
DoMINICK TRoYER,
a large man. full of politics and buster. and
who started brewery on small scale on
/ Exchange street and went to Europe, trav-
/ eled all over it on foot and never returned.
leaving his property to Fred Emmett And
then again there was
HENRY BUELL.,
and his son, like begetting like, who had a
store on Robert street, slow. Flooding men.
noted especially for their easY-going ways.
And then we have
| the old fur dealer in upper town, whose
wife became the landlady (now dead of the
Merchants hotel under Shaw, where pretty
daughters attracted attention many years
ago. And then comes
ALEXANDER REY,
| the commission merchant on the levee, with
his quick. burly manners and French. ac-
cent. away back in 1854; and
JOHN CARTNER
comes before me, limping on one leg and
passing by like whirlwind, and who was
coroner in 1S60-62; and here comes
CHARLES ELFELT,
who, in 1S49. was in the dry goods business
with his brother Abram, and who was con-
nected years afterward with another in
| the same business. and then Elfelt left
for Philadelphia. In the early days he was
quite prominent in the business affairs Of
the city, and did good deal towards the
development of st. Paul He is fine
looking man. about so years of age, and is
very quick in his movements. And look
there. see that old faded sign of Dahl &
DOull, book and stationery.
MIR. DAHL
was a slender gentleman, unobtrusive. in
dustrious and very generally liked. Hehas
son now in this city. who is carrying on
large furniture establishment. And thus
the old settlers of 1S49, 1s50-1-2-3-4-5
come up before ME, and, like Banauo's
ghosts, will not down until I give them a
place in the Pen Pictures of ST Paul. And
even now, while l am trying to get the
army of the past into line for inspection, I
can see number of stragglers left behind,
and hera they come.