St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14

ITOl ol the company now operating H.
This company was duly incorporated
two years ago with capital of $3.50. 900.
all paid up and invested. P.-J. Hen
nesey, of Chicago. is tie president of
the concern, while J.W. Johnson is vice
president, secretary, treasurer and man.
ager. The establishment is located IN
South st. Paul, where its buildings
cover an area of ten acres. These
buildings include cattle pens, 350xS0
feet in size; four-story elevator, S0x50
1eet IN size; a still house, S00X400 feet ;
tWo-story warehouse. 350Xll2 feet.
The company manufactures cologne
spirits, proof spirits, alcohol and whisky,
and makes speciality of Satln-tinIShed
spirits. superior quality of goods
which is largely shipped to the Pacific
coast for blending purposes. Its repu-
tation is already ficmly established and
the demand Is steadily Increasing. The
daily consumption OF grain by the dis
tillerv. where only corn whisky iSnade
and where only the choicest grade OF
the cereal is used, averages 5000 bush
els.
About Seyenty-fye experienced men
are employed ia the dlStilery. and the
annual sales already reach s.. 10000.
President Hennesey is the manager OF
the Scnuteldt Distillery OF Chicago, and
does not take an active part i'll the man
agement of the st. Paul concern. This
Important duty is left entirely to MIR.
johnson, whose wide experience en-
aOles him to conduct the business in a
most satisfactory and successful man
ner. Mr.. johnson is a native of Illinois.
and came to st. Paul only three years
ago. when called upon to take charge of
the 81. Paul diStillerv. He is Inen-
hAr ~ I'D OF ic mid oily
known.
". L. PERKINS & co.
Among the many wholesale liquor
houses of St. Paul that OF ". l.. Per
kIuS IL Co., $40 Robert street. Is one of
the most conservative and reliable, as 1t
is also the oldest. The house was
founded in 1859. and was the first whole
sale liquor house established ia Mime
sofa. In 1872 tAe firm style was changed
10 Peabody, Lyons IL Co, IN 1877 to
Perkins. Lyons IL Co.. in 1856 10 w. l..
Perkins, and in 1891 TO W. l.. Perkins
Y Co. The stock is very large one.
The amount invested is Sl00.0UO,
and the annual sales reach S15U,000.
This house is what ii claims TO bean
importer and dealer. receiving choice
goods from France aud Germany, and
carrying full line OF Kentucky and
Maryland WHISTLES, AMONG which may
be mentioned the famous MOOdfOrd
County Club Bourbon. W. A. Gaines
Old Crow, and the Oliver Lee Bourbon
of Kentucky. and Maryland Rye. The
trade territory embraces Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Mort and South
Dakota and Montana.
HURLEY BROS.
Among the houses that have been en-
ployed i'll building up tile wine and
Bros, which WAS founded about eight
cen months since toy the three brothers,
James, William aud John.
Tie place Of business Is at No. 80
Sibley street, and Is a fiTe-stOry build
ing, IN which IS carried d Iull stock of
Kentucky WHISTLES, California and I'M
ported wines, etc. Ehe Hurley brothers
are young men, but they are making
themselves felt, bravery entering new
fields and making trade. Ihey make a
specially OF blended goods, Inciuding
maryland AAA Rye and White BOur-
bon, also WeStm0reiand Rye and loyal
Oats Bourbon, and handle Ia large
quantities the following brands: her
mitage, Old Grow, w. H. AlcBrayeT,
Taylor, SusQuendnua. Bond x LIHarCl's
ana about fifteen other varieties.
The three brothers had been III the
retail liquor business before. James and
William, as Hurley Bros, having duiie
very large business al points between
ST. Paul aud Duluth, especially at-huSh
City, Pine City, iiinckiey aud North
Branch, Mimi. The nigh standing of
the house helps to build up the business
very much.
i. SOLOMAN d co.
The wholesale Wine ANA liquor hanSe
of l. SO.uman K Co. at 9JJ-54 jack
son street. was founded in 1882
The partners are MessgS. l. SUloihan
and i. h. Hirschman, gentlemen OF
long experience al tHe business A
complete and superior line Of goods is
handled, including line Kentucky
WHISTLES, California wines ana DraudieS.
and a specially Is made OF rye WhIs-
Ky, the house being state agents
FOR the celebrated Mt. Vernon rye.
Hoffman House Rye and other well
known brands. Three travelling men
cover Minnesota. Wisconsin and the
DdkOtaS, ami the business Is increasing
every year. They have a large dlSJriJ-
uting branch at I44-l4S Franklin street,
New York. which IS attended with a
very satisfactory condition of trade.
ThiS,enaOleS them to supply large buy
erS WITH direct shipments through the
custom house of line line of imported
wines and Orandys. also lots OF their
leading brands of fins Ole nj I'd ryeS and
bOurbOns. at which poi ut this latter
successful part of their business Is col
Quoted III its entirety. The partners
are successful merchants OF high stand
ing.
ERICKSON, BRADY * co.
One of the leading representatives
of wholesale whisky tralte. ana whose
enormous trade is developed strctiy-On
-,
of Erickson. Brady x Co.. located at
Nos. 300 East Seventh street. The
firm was originally established IN 1854
under the firm name OF Julius keSSier
Il Co.
They act as distiIlers' agents and deal
exclusively at wholesale in the best
brands OF liquors made in the country,
and are well known and Identified as
handlers OF California wines. They en-
JOY large part of the family trade of
81. Paul, ana. IN fact. claim 10 be ana
can SubSLantlate 1t, that the y were the
pioneers and Duiiders-uD o. that class
Of trade IN st. Paul. The members are
julius hessler, NJ. Erickson, Z. II. Brady
and r IL. Huber
JOHN G. ROCHE.
a truly delightful establishment is
that OF John q. Roche. the popular
wholesale and retail liquor dealer, who
for the past year has been located at 800,
361 and 500 Robert street. Mr.. Roche,
who is native OF New York, has mad
wide experience IN the liquor trade, nav
ing been for six years IN that business
IN Mankato and for four years in Dakota.
NJ. FUNK BREWING CO.
IWenty-seYen years ago MelchlOr
Funk opened a brewery in this city and
conducted it prOfiUably until the 6th of
March last, when his death occurred.
He was succeeded May l. last, by his
three sons. Charles, William and John
Funk. The bre Very. corner of Coiburn