St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-06
MERRIAM PARK BANK.
A New Financial House With Flat
tering Prospects.

The organization Of the Bank of Mer-
riam Park. of comparatively recent
date, marks an era of Importance to that
influential and rapidly growing terri
tory, the Midway district Though in
st. Paul, this district. in a sense. holds
the balance of power between the
Twin Cities, and neither Is apt to
overlook its Importance as such a
factor. The fact that the Bank of Mer-
lam Park is doing a fouriShing bust
ness is an unmiStakable indication of
the growing business Importance of the
interurban territory, which is COM
plete city of itself and is without none
of the advantages. whether commercial
or financial, of either of the Twin Cit
les. The bank has begun under
most favorable auspices, and is officered
and controlled by sound business men
and backed by an amply sufficient cap
ital.
E. H. Murray. one of the leading d.
rectOrs. is one of the pioneers OF Mer-
riam Park. He has seen it grow from
a few scattering houses through the
hamlet period and finally blossom into
its present fiourishing condition, and he
is quite confident that he will live to
see the union of the Twin Cities, which
with the capitol on ST. Anthony hill.
Mr.. Murray is now in his SiXty-third
year, and enjoying life's strong and
lusty winter. He was born in Henri
eta, n. Y. in 1928, and came to st.
Paul in the pioneer days Of 1856. Prior
to that he had conducted a boot, shoe
and leather business in WinOna for
eight years, and subsequently wheat
and grist mill at Lakeville. Seven
years ago he located at Merriam
Park and began the real estate
and lOaning business, in which
he has been singularly successful. His
office is at 1885 st. Anthony avenue, and
he has seen the Park build up about
him. He is one of the most enthusi-
astic of believers in the future of the
Twin City, and it is impossible to be
with him and not feel the cOntagiOn.
In 1887 Mr.. Murray was married to Miss
Lucetta Hamilton. an eStlmable lady OF
Michigan.
The medical fraternity is represented
on the board by DR.. 5. q. Cobb, the
most successful physician of the Park.
\ good doctor is always good adviser,
and DR.. Cobb is therefore a valuable
man on the board. He was born at
Cascade, in this state, and is in the
prime of life. He was at one time part
owner of the PIainview News, and
for quite period welded facile edi-
tOrial pen. In 1856 he married Miss
Z. Millicent, of ST. Charles, and in 1889
began to practice his profession at Mer-
riam Park. His Office is i'll the Wood
ruff block. DIR. Cobb is genial, pOpu
lar gentleman outside of his profession,
and his connection with the bank is
strengthening.
CO
is the well known grocer of Merriam
Park. As his name indicates. he is of
Gallo extraction, and was born in SOrel,
Province of Quebec, in 1860 He located
in st. Paul in 1881, but four years later
went back to her majeSty'S dominionS
for a wife. whom he found in the person
of Miss Verona W. House, at BrantfOrd,
Ont He is thoroughly practical bust
ness man and has made success of his
own business. AS quite boy he en-
tered upon a mercantile career and
wound up by starting for himself in the
grocery business. He is now located at
405 Prior avenue. where his house is
known all over the Midway district.
II. NJ. Crosby, the cashier of the Bank
of Merriam Park, was born at Cape Cod.
Mass, in 1855, and is therefore thirty
six years of aye. Though young man
LOT blldl ItSpplSlDlC pOSltiOns nC ueto Hdu
a wide mercantile experience and is
abundantly equipped. He came to st.
Paul in 1871, and after casting about
for a location, chose the hardware trade
and Willmar, KandiyOhl county. He
afterwards located at Minneapolis and
lived at Merriam Park. When the bank
was organized he was selected as the
cashier. He has given general SatiSfac-
ton, and promises to become financier
second to nOne..
A. c. Woodruff, who is the youngest
director of the bank, represents the
buoyant energy and aggressiveness of
youth He was born In New \ ork state
in 1858, and in 1867, when nine years
old, came to Minnesota, where his sub
sequent lite has been spent. Equipped
with good education he launched into
business. and finding at Merriam Park
promising field for wood. coal and
building material, chose that line. In
it he has been singularly successful,
and has begun career that promises
early to land him in affiuenee.