THE VALLEY OF HEART's DELIGHT

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SURNAMES:  GELIN,

A business man whose steady stream of success is well deserved is L. A. Monier, the popular proprietor of the Liberty Cash grocery at 254 University Avenue, Palo Alto. He was born in France on June 23, 1879, the son of Antoine Monier, who was an artillery officer for thirty years in his native land. As our subject grew to manhood, he too enlisted in the French Army, training for five years; then for two and a half years was at Nancy, France, and two and a half years in Susa, Tunis, Africa, a French possession, serving as an artilleryman. Having completed his ten years of military service under the French flag, he came to America with a sister. Arriving in San Francisco in 1903, he entered the Park Riding School and learned the art of riding and training horses and was there at the time of the great earthquake and fire in 1906. He then removed to Berkeley and was employed in a creamery; then he went to San Mateo and entered the employ of Levy Bros. department store. His intelligence and capabilities were soon recognized and he was given the position of buyer for the firm, and for twelve years he filled the position with thoroughness and faithfulness, and the training has been invaluable to him. In 1917, in company with his brother-in-law, he visited Palo Alto with the view of establishing his own store and during that year opened his store in this beautiful college city. He handles a first class stock of domestic and imported delicacies, and staple and fancy groceries, and employs five clerks to take care of his growing business. Mr. Monier's marriage occurred in Oakland, Cal., and united him with Miss B. Gelin, and they are the parents of one child, Marie T. Mr. Monier contributes generously to all that tends to the development of Palo Alto and county.