Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25


our present well known citizen of similar
designation; Edwin J. Sweet. T. H. @. Todd,
TOrbert 81 House, John r. and Thomas e.
Waggaman, z. X. Wilson and Samuel r.
Turner.
Besides Mr.. Handy, A. M. spague and
Thomas Z. Waggaman also had their auction
rooms along here, and here were also the
German American National Bank and the
Second National Bank, the latter being still
there NJ Eastwood, broker, was at 509 Luchs
81 Bro, tobacconists were at 525, while e. e.
Court, the civil engineer was at SIS. J. G.
Johannes, manufacturing jeweler, was also in
this cluster of stores, and it is probable he was
the father Of Ira Johannes, in q similar BUSH
ness in this city for many years, and who died
q few years ago.
At sos Seventh street Frank M. Buckingham
helped to share the profits as q confectioner
with his competitor, Angelo Mosino. Shelter
g. Stevens, the druggists, were also in this
block at one time, as were Maurice Joyce, the
engraver, and F. Giovannetu g. Co.. fruit
dealers. Even the Good Tidings and the Sun,
two newspapers, were published here, and fire
and life insurance was obtainable.
Opposite the Patent once, in 1878, the fol-
lowing persons were engaged in business: A.
Pelletier, who made artificial stone; Bigelow &c
Co, bankers; A. q. Campbell, George H. Miller
and Mrs. Richard S. Smith, who did the ton
serial work, while J. G. Parker and Milans g.
wilkins supplied the public with books. This
Ailans, who happened to be Joseph D., was the
father of Past Grand Master Joseph H. Milans,
F. A. A. M, and Robert Mop. and William B.
Milans, in business in this city.
In this block also were Charles Herbert, shoe
maker; George w. Choate, John Martin and
Edward Stolpe, tobacconistS; Herman Lauten,
civil engineer; William w. Farr and John E.
Cremen, jewelers.; C. Clarence Poole draughts-
man; John Brynan and Otto Heidemann, en-
gravers, and John Saul, florist.
Many will recall the last named as one of
the leading florists and horticulturists in the
District, and one who had much to do with
the planting of the trees along the streets and
avenues of Washington, being a member of the
Parking Commission from the time Of its crea-
ton and its chairman at the time of his death.
His home and greenhouses were on the Piney
Branch tract, until lately known as Sauls Sub
division. The writer treasures among his &C
quaintances the friendship of John A. Saul, the
son. There are other children living here, in
Guiding b. Francis Saul well known in banking
circles
TN sketch Of the nurseries of the District of
Columbia John A. Saul has this to say Of
his fathers business and his nurseries and farm
near Brightwood
From some Of his books, as also from his
catalogues it appears that the business was
started in 1852. He at one time occupied the
square bounded by Sixth and Seventh and o
and p streets northwest. which he utilized q
nursery. It was rented from w. w. Corcoran,
and Mr.. Corcoran, I am told offered it to him
for $4,000. About this time Mr. Saul laid out
and beautifed the country residence of Mr.. Cor
coran, known as Hardwood, which afterward
became the Soldiers Home.
I'm May, 1854, he purchased Of Richard Wal
ZACH what was known as Maple Grove farm,
on the Seventh Street road, the same contain
ing 80 acres. The deed for the property was
acknowledged May ~, 1884, and recorded June
is, 1854 This he utilized as . nursery until
his growing business necessitated the purchase
Of more land. May l, 1917, he purchased
farm at Brightwood from John H. McChesney
ct al, the deed for which was acknowledged
May az, and recorded May ~, 1872. This prop
erty contained IS acres and 40 one-hundredths.
It was known as the Girls Portion He after
ward purchased an additional strip, which made
IL about 40 acres. He thus had 40 acres in all.
Upon this land he grew practically every tree
adapted 10 the climate. The upper or Bright
wood farm was Of light loamy soil, and being
adapted to apples and peaches. he grew the
same on it by the thousands. His lower nur-