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St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
Galaxy Of Worthless for Enterprise and Push Very
Few Cities in the United States Can
Equal.

success must be mentioned Col. Mer-
rlam, at that time the summer of 1888,
was in Europe, and was by correspond
encP constantly advised of the prospects
and progress of affairs. His well known
foresight told him that public park
would greatly add to the future growth
of the place; his customary generosity
furnished the means; he did not wait to
return home. For him to think is to act.
From Paris, flashing along the cable,
under the oceans bed, came these
words to his son. Hon. w. r. Mer-
riam: Dedicate block for a public
park" Every resident of the Midway
tar and near, knows the beautiful six
acre knoll. covered with splendid forest
oaks, already prepared by nature for use
as park, situated i'm the heart of the
little city. It's beautiful public park.
This is the free gift of Col. John l.. Mer-
Tiam, of st. Paul. 1t is worth to-day
$4,000. 1t will be his monument in this,
the center of the great united city that
is to be: and by it his name will be
known and remembered in long future
generations to come. Every citizen of
Merriam Park is proud of its public
park, and, feel truly gratliied for his gen
erOuS gift. The trees will be trimmed.
walks laid, rustic seats provided and
c0mmOdi0us pavilion erected. This will
give Merriam Park one of the finest
public parks III the two cities.
In January, 1855. an act was intro
duced in the state legislature to incOr-
p0rate Merriam park within the city
limits Of st. Paul, and a memorable
struggle ensued over the question.
While many residents approved the
passage of the bill, It was found that a
majority were opposed to it. Finally
certain concessions were made by both
factions and compromise was agreed
upon. Among the conditions of this
compromise was one that no saloons
should be licensed by the city within
an area of about four square miles, of
which Merriam park is tile center.
This was embodied in the bill,
and here is a small spot in
Minnesota where actual DrOhibi-
ton exists by legislative enactment.
The law is rigidly enforced, and the
only saloons that have been run in this
area have been few shoTt-lived pigs of
the blindest character One other of the
as reementS was that the Park should
not be taxed for the payment of the
bonded Indebtedness Of st. Paul, then
amounting to about $4,000. 900. and that
ali taxes should be made pro rata With
those of the city. After these cOndi-
tlOnS had been agreed TO, mass meet
ing was held and it was voted almost
unanimously TO withdraw all opposition
and ala in securing the passage of the
bill. Thus Merriam Park became
part of the city of St Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
FIFTY PER CENT.
Mr.. De Savigny Increased Busi-
ness at the Park.


The Oldest grocery and provision
business at the Park is run by w. H.
De Savigny. Mr.. De Savigny is quite
young man; at all events, he is but thirty
years of age. and his future is full of
promise, judging from his comparatively
short career in the West. 1t was not un-
til 1850 that Mr.. De Savigny came West;
he is a native of Sorel, Conn. HefrSt
located in St. Paul, and at the time was
the representative of Morris. Stone d
Wellington, of Fort Hill, Conn.
He continued to represent this prom
inent firm of nurSerymen for
six years. when. in 1856, he moved to
Merriam Park and bought out the busi-
ness of A. p. Moss. grocery and prOyis
ion dealer. Mr.. De Savigny is a sound
commercial man, active, and has firm
belief in the great future there IS III
store for the Midway district. His
business enterprise is Indicated by the
fact that. i'll addition to the grocery
store. he is the owner of brick block
on Prior avenue, adjoining the Milwau-
kee railroad tracks. is building himself
a magnificent residence on RondO
street, and owns valuable property on
Dayton's bluff. The latter he
would, however, prefer transferred for
Midway realty. Mr.. De Savigny is
congenial companion, man OF indus
triouS parts, and withal generous pub
lic-spirited citizen. As all illustration
of Mr.. De Savigny's business qualifi-
cations, also as an illustration OF the
steady growth of Merriam Park, it may
be stated that the receipts Of his store
the past year show an increase of so per
cent. Mr.. De Savigny married We
roma W. House, of Brapts1rd, Conn.,. in
lSS5
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
HE'S A HUSTLER.
r. V. Pratt, One of the Best Posted
Men on Midway.

R. Y. Pratt is we'll and favorably
known, not only in the Midway district,
but in the cities Of st. Paul and Mime
apolis. Mr.. Pratt is a Vermont man;
was born in 1871, and located in St.
Paul in 1870. 1t was not until 1886 he
took up his residence i'll st. Anthony
Park. Mr.. Pratt first engaged himself
IN st. Paul as the agent for Ira Bidwell.
he filled this position for three years,
then becoming bookkeeper for the John
Martin Lumber company. He subSe-
quently engaged in the real estate and
Insurance business for himself, also act
ing as agent for the Pioneer Fuel COM
pany and Minnetonka Ice company, at
st. Anthony Park. Mr.. Pratt served
through the war. He has repre-
sented the Midway district in the
st. Paul city council, and was
regarded as most conscientious,
able and painstaking representative.
Mr.. Pratt is regarded as one of the best
posted men on Midway district affairs.
He is at present connected with the
Thomson-Houston Electric Light COM
pany of St. Paul. No man has deeper
interest in the prosperity of Midway than
Mr.. Pratt, and no man has worked
more assiduously to secure the up
building of the district. He married, in
1868, Miss Burroughs, of River Falls,
Wis
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
MERRIAM PARK.
The Metropolis of the Midway and
First Settlement.

The Metropolis of the Midway and
First settlement.
Merriam Park is the largest of the in
tegral parts and one of the most i'm
portant of the Midway centers. Like
the others. it is product of the rapid
transit offered. the means in its case
being the short line Of the Milwaukee
road between the city centers. 1t is the
middle OF what was for years in the
early times known as the Baker
Farm. g." the hundreds of acres owned by
Judge y. 4. J. Baker On the old River
road" In 1862 Col. John /. Merriam
purchased 900 acres OF Tie farm. and,
under the management of j. /. Moore,
il was plated as Merriam Park. 1t was
not until 1919 that the Chicago, Milwau-
kee x 81. Paul railroad was decided a
right of way and the progress OF the
park began.
Up TO this time no sales of lots had
been maze as iniended:itor a more care
1ul study Of the situation. as il was noted
from day to day. that each hour that the
Snort line trains met and passed at this
point. convinced Col. Merriam that here
al ti!iS spot on the Old Baker farm was
the place To build a town. midway the
Twin Cities. He accordingly determined
that if he could lot bring his farm to
tie town he would bring the town 10 the
farm. and so splendidly was this decision
carried out that il broke tie wonderful
building record Of both cities. and its
success was simply phenomenal. fact
known to no one so well a. the hundreds
of owners of beautiful and elegant res
licences that ROW. after only five years.
line the we'll improved and well kept
streets OF this marvellous and beautiful
little city, sOrecently known as Bakers
Farm"
Butitwas not all plain sailing and easy
work to get the place started. Mr..
Moore SAYS he brought hundreds OF peO-
pie ont here. who looked over the
plOwed ground and stubble fields, shook
their heads and went back to town, say
ing they were not yet ready 10 70 to
the frontier \ few wiser ones would
DOW and then say, III there were only
a few families. SO we could have neigh
borS. we would come. The cue was
taken MI Moore said TO Col. Merriam,
If we could only say thai half dozen
houses would be built next year many
others would come. Then build
them was the cOlOnel's prompt and
generous response. Six houses were at
once planned. and before ground was
broken in April. 1883. every one was
sold to the following pioneers of the
Merriam Park building boom: John
w. Bell, ". ". Cantwell. who solo be-
fore the house was complete 10 Mr. Par
sons, George Washburn, A. J. Douglass,
w. l.. Bartlett and c. \. Bell.
Among other things that occurred that
season this helped fix the StaI of pros
perity over Merriam Park and did more
than any other one thing to insure its
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27

also. of the old Baker farm, and it was
purchased by John S. Hinkle from Col.
Merriam in 1880. Three years later
Mr.. Hinkle purchased tract from Capt.
Wheeler and became the owner of the
entire forty acres, which in 1884 were
plated into Union Park. The tract
was beautifully improved, though nat
ure had been so gracious that art had
little to do.
As a place for comfortable, elegant
homes, with the combined advantages
of city and country, this locality is un-
surpassed. 1t is not suburban, but
really inter-urban. Mr.. Hinkle has
commenced in the right way with
his property, having laid it out
In lots of generous size. making but 16S
where over 250 could have been plated.
He has been liberal in donating public
convenIences and elegancies. and he
has made such restrictions as will be
sure to make the place desirable for
those who build there. The Park is
now literally illuminated by the city
street lamps.
The art Of an accomplished landscape
architect has been utilized to develop
the beauties of the park, and he has laid
it out with wide. winding avenues, tiny
only preserve but to enhance the mani
fold natural charms. The avenues have
been laid out in graceful curves, CORE
spending with the conformation of the
land, and some beautiful effects have
been achieved. LynnhurSt avenue,
which enters from University avenue,
is the main artery, and this short
distance within the park divides
in Lynhurst East and Lynhurst
West, pretty Lake Iris'' lying be-
tween. The lake is about one and one
half acres in area, and it will be made
very beautiful with grassy banks and
fiowery parterres. and will be improved
upon the introduction of city water and
sewerage. Other avenues bear the
euphOnious titles of Pomona, Albion,
Feronia, Waltham, Oakley and West
wood, and at the junction of several of
them are dainty little triangular parks,
which will be reSplendent with plants
and flowers.
Union Park is traversed on the north
by University avenue. 120 feet wide; on
the south by st. Anthony avenue and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road; on the west by WeStwoOd ave-
nue., starting from the State Fair
Grounds and terminating at Fort Smell
ing. and OH the east by Pomona avenue.
The residences erected in Union Park
are of tAe most substantial character
and beautiful in design; the well-kept
lawns which surround them are indie
ative OF the character of the people, and
the whole air of the Park betokenS an
ease of comfort and assurance that is at
all times pleasing. Its interests being
identical with those of Merriam Park,
the two will rise together and soon be
renowned as the mosi desirable and
popular OF the Park districl.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27

success of Mr.. .Fulleris largely due to his
management. His delivery system can
not be beaten. Five employees and three
teams are constantly engaged. But
good sytem cannot bring trade. 1t will
assist in keeping it, but something more
is needed, and that something is ex-
planned when Mr.. Fuller says: ''None
but the best of meats are offered for
sale in my store" Mr.. Fuller is the
only man engaged in the meat business
at the Park who has not. through ad-
verse fortune, been compelled to change
his business. He is an acknowledged
authority on the qualities of men; his
Judgment is sound and rarely incOr-
rect. Mr.. Fuller was engaged in
the same line twelve years prior
to his departure from Maine. If
experience, therefore, counts for any
thing, Mr.. Fuller can certainly lay claim
to it. Mr.. Peter Van Hoven, vice presi-
dent Twin City Packing company, says:
MIR. Fuller can pick at sight the
choicest dressed steers out of bunch"
As a consequence Mr.. Fuller is some
what of terror around the Twin City
Packing company'S establishment. E.
j. Kelly is one of Mr.. Fuller'S salesmen,
and is considered one of the best sales
men in the Midway district. Warren
Fletcher is meat cutter
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
FROM PRINCE EDWARDS.
James Mcdonald, Typical West
ern for PrOgresSiveness.

James Mcdonald is native of Prince
Edwards Island. but fOTSOOk allegiance
to Queen Victoria in 1871 and located in
st. Paul. He is acknowledged to be a
most conservative man of business. All
his undertakings, public and private,
are characterized by a strict attention
to duty and an honest endeaVor to per-
form what is expected of him. it is
this SinglenesS Of purpose which has as
sisted Mr.. Mcdonald in his material
success. In 1871. when he struck st.
Paul, the Capitol City was compare
tive infant. Mr.. MeDOnald'S keen bGsi-
ness sagacity at once welded him to
the city. and shortly after his arrival
he was started in the carriage
business. He continued this business
with financial success up to 1874, when
for time he withdrew from active
business. But not for long, as in 1884
he was again engaged as a contractor
for street grading and stone business.
He has had an unbounded successful
run in this line and to-day is regarded
as among the more substantial residents
i'll the midway district, Mr.. Mcdonald
is forty-five years of age. Having trav-
eled deal, he is a most pleasing and
entertaining companion. He is public
spirited III all his actions; progressive,
full of energy and has that go-aheadism
about him which has conduced to make
the rapid growth of tho Twin City the
wonder of the century.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
A SUBSTANTIAL OWNER.
Mr.. Luley Operates One of the
Largest Packing Houses.

F. w. Luley was born at Frankfort
on-the-M Maine, Germany, in 1882. He
came to st. Paul in 1870. and has always
been engaged in the wholesale and re-
tail meat business. A general store is
operated at 3S2 Jackson street and
packing house at the Min
nesota transfer. Merriam Park. The
plant of theiMeSsrs. Luley at Minnesota
Transfer covers about two acres, and
is situated between University avenue
and the Milwaukee short line, on Cleve-
land avenue. From modest beginning
Mr.. Luley's business has grown in
twenty-One years to mammoth proper
tiOns. BY combination of business
enterprise, business integrity and bIsi-
ness method, it is alss a
very profitable concern. The ca
pacity of the packing house is
fifty head of cattle and 200 hogs day,
Mr. Luley's trade is principally con-
fined to the city, though he does a no
mean shipping and jebbing trade.
Twenty-Five hands are employed in the
packing house i'll the busy season. f.
Z. Luley is associated with his
father in the business, managing
the city establishment. Mr.. Luley Sr.
attends to the manufacturing and buy
ing Mr.. Laley is to be placed among
the more substantial property owners at
the Park. He is so fayorably known
and so we'll liked that anything said of
him is touching upon threadDare sub
ject. In 1860 he was married to Miss
Martha Ann Sessions, of Buffalo, n. Y.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
A CAPITOL LOCATION.
Mr.. Burt Advocates That 1t 3
Between the Two Cities.

Mr.. Burt Advocates That 1t Be
Between the Two Cities.
The Domestic Sewing Machine com
pany has been represented twelve years
by j. d. Burt, six years of which have
been spent in st. Paul. Mr.. Burt was
born in Hamilton, Ont. He located in
st. Paul in 1885, and three years later
domiciIed at Merriam Park His long
association with the Domestic Sewing
company has enabled Mr.. Burt to
qualify himself as an expert on sewing
machines. He represented the COM
pany four years in Winnipeg and two
years in Hamilton. Mr.. Burt has just
leased for the Domestic company fine
office at 13S East Seventh street, the old
office at "A East Seventh street having
become too cramped to accommodate
the growing business. Mr.. Burt is an
enthusiastic supporter of the agitation
to locate the capitol in the Midway dis
trict. He OWLS fine residence at the
corner of Marshall avenue and Wilder
street. In 1886 he married Miss Carrie
r. Richardson, of Hamilton, Ont.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
THE PIONEER DRUGGIST.
Mr.. Woolsey Was the First to Lo-
cate at the Park.

The pioneer druggist at Merriam
Park was A. L. Woolsey, corner of
Prior and st. Anthony avenues. Mr..
Woolsey came to Minnesota three years
ago and settled in Merriam Park. He
is an Illinois man, born in 1859.
Mr.. Woolsey's store is in the
Woodruff block, into which he
moved from small frame building.
A neater, better furnished or a finer
stocked store could not be desired. MIR.
Woolsey Is properly lice dsed druggist
and pharmacist. His business is grow
ing one, owing largely to the fine stock
of articles offered for sale-a
stock equal in quantity and
as cheap as can be purchased
in the drug stores of Minneapolis or st.
Paul. Mr.. Woolsey is most obliging
and attentive tradesmaE. exhibits plenty
of push, never depressed at trifies, earn
est, full of vigor, and has an abiding
faith i'll the future greatness OF the Mid
way district.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
A PIONEER MANUFACTURERS.
Mr.. Brace and the St. Anthony
Furniture Company.

Mr.. Brace and the st. Anthony
Furniture Company.
Six years ago S. E. Brace came to st.
Anthony Park from Rochester, N. Z.
At the latter place he had been engaged
in the manufacture of furs, and
also at Mount Morris, N. Y,
he was interested in large
banking concern. Mr.. Brace is
a member of the st. Anthony Furniture
company, in which business he is asso-
cated with II. 0. Hall, also of the Park.
The st. Anthony Furniture company
are extensive real estate owners at the
Park. The company was the pioneering
manufacturing business located in
Midway. It's successful manage
ment is indicated from the fact
that from small beginning
the business has grown to such an ex-
tent that eighty men are daily employed
to meet the ever-increasing orders. Mr..
Brace is eminently a man of busi-
ness. Keen, industrious, able. He
is pleasing gentleman, and
full of that enteTprising spirit
which is needed to keep young and
growing district to the front. 1t will be
no fault of his if Midway does not reach
that goal which its present residents so
ardently long for. Mr.. Brace was born
at Carnajoharis, n. y, in 1889.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
z. j. Gleason. One OF the Most Pop
uIar Midway Residents.

z. j. Gleason. One OF the Most Pop
uIar Midway Residents.
P. j. Gleason is a very popular resi-
dent of the Midway district, and is, per
hapS, the most widely known individual
for radius of five miles around Grand
avenue, near Cleveland. where he owns
a most delightful and comfortable home.
MI. Gleason may really be looked upon
as st. Paul boy. He has grown up
with the city. His birthplace, however,
is Ireland, where he saw the light of
day in 1853. A year later he landed
with his parents on the more hOSpitable
shores of the United States. His father
was the first white man to settle in the
reserve township district near Fort
Smelling. Mr.. Gleason, for many years,
swaS interested in farming, and filled
the position of road overseer for Reserve
township. His occupancy of this public
office was so admirably and faithfully
performed that he continued therein
for twelve years. Mr.. Gleason at the
present time is one of the street COM
misSiOners. He is regarded as most
painstaking public official, ever ready
and willing to see that, so far as within
MS jurisdiction, the wishes of citizens
are strictly complied with. No public
official could be more conscientious in
the performance of his duties. Mr..
Gleason has been not only eminently
fortunate in public undertakings, but
his private enterprises have been
crowned with success. By careful and
sagaciOus investment, he is to-day the
poSsessor of considerable real estate in
the vicinity of Grand avenue. In 1886
Mr. Gleason married Miss Riley,
charming young lady well known i'll st.
Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
AN OLD TIMER.
Judge Baker the Earliest Settler
in Midway.

Judge ID. A. J. Baker is not only well
known in the Twin Cities but his name
is honored and respected throughout
the state. The judge was one Of
the earliest settlers in this state.
He has seen the great cities of st. Paul
and Minneapolis grow up from a mere
nothing and the sterile prairies bios
som into a garden. Judge Baker is a
Maine man. He came to ST. Paul in
184S. subsequently taught school in
Michigan for one wear, then
returned to st. Paul. Judge Baker
taught in the first public
school in the territory of Minnesota.
He gave up teaching after one year and
engaged In law and real estate. He
entered into partnership with George
Prescott, having an Office in the old
Merchants hotel on Jackson street.
Judge Baker went to Superior in 1858
and made a pre-emption of some land
which is now the town of Superior.
Six months thereafter he sold his IN
terest in the place for SSn,eJ1.
He was appointed judge by the
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27

married, in 1866, Annie NJ. Lockwood. a
resident of st. Anthony Park. MIR.
Hunt afterwards purchased the home
stead of his wife's father,
and this is his present.
residence. He is the owner of consider
able real estate, and, considering his
varied travels. is most entertaining
conversationalist. No one will grudge
him the merited reward of his labor he
is now enjoying, but all will wish that
he may continue to prosper amid the
hundreds of citizens who are pleased to
call him "friend."
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
A ST. PAUL NAN.
Mr.. Davern Has Grown Up With
the Twin Cities.


the Twin Cities.
There are very-few men of the pres
ent generation who can boast of being
born in ST. Paul. You can almost count
their numbers on the fingers. In this
charmed circle may be numbered Will
lam A. Davern, contractor and grader
of the Midway district. Almost the
whole of the grading at st. Anthony
park has been done by MIR. Davern-
in fact, almost the whole of the grading
in the Midway district has been en-
trusted to him. The success of st.
Paul man is decidedly refreshing,
and Mr.. Davern is TO be decid
edly congratulated for his excellent
showing. There are very few men who
have accomplished so much as he in the
past decade, which may be said to cover
MIR. Davern's labors. Mr.. Davern was
for two years a clerk for r. p. Lewis. of
Minneapolis. He owns an elegant brick
residence at the corner of Cleveland and
Summit avenues, equipped with all
modern conYenienceS and comforts,
which together go long way to make
life worth living. MIR. Davern is also
the happy pOssessOr of large number
of lots in the vicinity of his residence.
He is regarded as an excellent man OF
business and is we'll liked. He married,
last year, Miss Anna Davern, of St.
Paul
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-27
PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE.
Mr. Murray, One of the Strongest
Backers of the Park.

Mr. Murray, One of the Strongest
Backers Of the Park.
E. Fl. Murray has had quite an ex-
teHsive experience. He was born at
Rochester, n. Y. in 1928. and
has. spent the greater portion Of
his life in Minnesota. He first
occupied himself in the shoe
and leather business at Winona, follow
ing this up with the grain and milling
business at Lake City Here he was en-
gagged for fifteen years. Seventeen
years ago he moved to st. Paul. He
took up the wholesale flour business III
connection with mills he was operating
at Frontenac and Lake City. 1t is just
six years ago that Mr.. Murray made his
residence at Merriam Park, engag-
ing himself in realty, loans and
insurance. He is most ac-
tive man. His great business ex-
perience has matured his opinions,
and made him a most valued adviser.
He is man of conservative leanings,
but in all works needed for the public
welfare he is most assiduous in pushing
forward to an early completion. He is
an active and well read man. Mr.. Muir
ray married Miss Lucette S. Hamilton,
of Michigan. in 1851.