St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28

! was me author OF Two books % foreign
travels lie was 4 law partner with the
iamented Wakefield in the year 1852. and
became MAYOR OF ~. Pant IN 1865. and also
uhiteG STATES district attorney: removed Ia
Chicago, where think ne noW hye-. va,
born In Troy. :. Y. At one time III.
father owned Il great deal % property III 81.
Paul.
ALLEN PIERCE
was a queer character lie dealt In real
estate and was notary public lie was
here in lS5l-Z. and bad his Office or Third
street. So, too, was
SAMUEL sARGEAST.
/ Sam and c. l.. Y. Luii were a good deal OF
The same cast OF men. although tie latter
was more positive. Sergeant az one time
! kept saloon aud livery stable. OF late
/ years lie had been quite un-
well and died about one year ago.
lie was one Of the early and original char
aciers OF ST. Paul.
LOUISE SCHMIDT
came here ia 1888: was a social man and
kept restaurant Oh Third street; died sew
| eral years ago.
JOSEPH DANIELS
was a tall. very gentlemanly person. who
/ came 10 ST. Paul in 1919; took contracts TO
|
new towns. and finally. after practic-
1 ing law. LETT for Washington. ID. c.. where
J he nowls He owned and occupied a very
| pretty place on 1t. Anthony hill now very
! valuable
/ In 1853 Louis Blum kept a dry goods
I store on Third street, and continued Ia keep
/ II for many years as the most fashionable
J dry goods house in the city. lie finally
| abandoned business and became a clerk
/ He was a large. ine-loOking man. black
/ hair and black whiskers. and very pleasant
| in his ways. If any of our people in early
days wanted a rich or costly Article Blum
had IL. He died Of heart disease. leaving
! several sons and widow.
ISAAC MARRLEY
/ was at one time an uptown storekeeper
being Markley S Kern. lie was a hard
working. industrious man. a great church
man. and after leaving his business became
deputy sheriff. moved to Wyoming. fanned
some and died there. His house beyond
Summit avenue. now owned by Gen. Alex
ander, was. in 1854. away ont in the cOun-
try. Poor Markley tried hard enough 10
succeed, but the fates were against him.
William Kern. his partner, was a small
man cool calm, self-poised and yet a good
citizen. What became of him never knew.
HENRY BURBANK
Is a man about 40 years of age. with a
healthy glow upon his face and a heart full
OF sunshine, always apparently happy and
always pleasant He came 10 81. Paul some
| time in 1858 or "a. and was for several years
in business with his brOther.J.C. Burbank.
and then for a time resided in ST. Cloud.
where he carried on an extensive trade i'm
a general store aud transportation business.
He returned TO ST. Paul after the war and
entered into partnership with T. b. Camp
bell in the wholesale clothing business. which
they have continued up 10 the present time.
Mr.. Burbank Is a stirring. active business
man, devoted TO his interests and very
much esteemed for his many excellent
qualities. he is good and valuable citizen.
CHARLES YALE
was fne-Iooking fellow. who carried ona
leather store OH the corner of Third and St
Peter streets. born l think in Connecticut.
somewhere in 1880, aud died aged about so
years. After giving up his store he became
the commercial editor of the old Press and
continued on it for several years. when he
removed East. He was a man of good pro-
portions physically, with black hair and
black whiskers. yet moderate i'm his move
ments and had strong likes and dislikes.
He must have come TO St. Paul in 1867.
SAMUEL PoUcHEg
was born in England about 1850. and came
to st. Paul in lS49. or thirty-six years ago.
He worked for John II. Irvine. and i'm the
early days helped lay the foundation of the
city. He has always been laborer and
has seen many hard times. and vet he is
reaching out into old age. nearing the mile
post of 40 years. He rs large man. some
what lame, clearly showing the English in
his makeup and yet he is a pleasant, quiet
old gentleman.
FRANK KELLY, JR.,
theson of the late Frank Kelly. was born In
st. Paul in 1856; received a common school
education; was engaged for 4 time i'm
theatricals; then kept saloon. He is a
young man of pleasant address chock full
of politics. an active worker i'm the Demo-
cratic ranks. and one of these DAYS will
climb the political ladder into office. In
deed | may say he is a natural politician.
and there seems to be something in the
name to breed an atmosphere which smacks
of politics. Kelly of Tammany. Kelly Of
Minnesota. known as the boss" and now
Frank Kelly of the young Democracy
There's something in it.
GEORGE :. ACKER.
the brother of the late Capt Acker. and
son of the late Henry Acker. was born in
New York i'm or about 1892; came to ST.
Paul in 1854; was at Que time i'm the wood
and coal business with J. J. Hill: then be-
came travelling salesman for wholesale
house in this city. and is now or was i'm the
employ of the Northwestern Fuel company.
Mr. Acker is an active. industrious man.
very quiet in his ways. and deserving of
larger amount Of success than he has OBJ
tanned.
WILLIAM C. ROBERTSON
Is a son of Col. ID. a. Robertson. and came
TO St Paul with his father i'm 1850 He was
educated partially here and partially i'm
Europe; was at one time sutler at Fort Smell
ling. but of late years has been engaged in
real estate. He is somewhat tall in figure
dignified and courteous i'm manners and is
good business man, quiet in his movements
and gentleinanly in his bearing.
PARBER PAINE
was a banker away back in 1867 He was
tall man. born about 1920. and opened a
bank i'm the old brick building which stood
on the corner of Third and Minnesota streets.
and was noted for his moderate movements
and his conservative ideas. He was some
what awkward in manner and moved for
ward sidewise. with his lead inclined TO
one Siut. while his lelt ndnu was partially
closed by an accident He was never in a
hurry. but did business methOdically and
carefully, and was a liberal supporter of
the Methodist church. He was prudent,
steady, worthy citizen.
A brother OF ID. {. Greenleaf kept a
iewelry store on the corner of Minnesota
and Third streets. He was quiet, steady
man. but drifted out of our cold
climate into the orange groves of
Florida. where he now is, and
,.-i.nrn EnnnniaIlr he has dnn.a we'll