St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-29

st. Paul, and commenced dealing ex.
clusively in engines; then moved to
Third street, and has built up a large
and profitable trade.
Mr.. Freeman is a person Of ford COM
| pleXion and is sold business in every sense
of the word, dealing largely in all sorts OF
heavy machinery, and has met with financial
success. AS man he is undemonstrative,
but no less quiet. careful, good citizen.
HENRY HABIGHoRsT.
Born in Germany in 1924, Mr.. Habighorst
learned the trade of tailor in the old coun-
| try, and in 1S47 came to America and
located at st. Louis; removed to ST. Paul in
1854: worked at his trade three years, when
he entered dry goods firm as salesman and
continued there nine years; was in st. Louis
nearly two years. when he returned to St.
Paul and commenced the dry goods business
for himself on Fifth street, and now has one
of the largest stores on Seventh street. His
career has been remarkable, but he seemed
to strike the right groove at the right time,
and has gone on in Il very successful career.
He is solid, substantial energetic man.
G. R. HART.
Mr.. Hart was born in New Hampshire in
1925, came to st Paul in 1854, and engaged
as foreman in the then furniture establish.
ment of Stees & Hunt, and has remained
there ever since, or thirty-one years. He
has always been found at his post, as true as
the needle to the pole, and has been of great
service to the proprietors on that account.
A CoMMENDABLE ACT.
When the hard times of 1859 came Oh,
MIR. Hart went to the firm and said: Gen
tlemen, times are hard; l want you to re-
duce my wages; when times get better we
can go back to the old prices. but l am quite
willing and think it right Tor me to bear my
portion of the burden with YOU" The pro-
prietors were surprised, and at the earnest
request of Mr.. Hart reduced his wages until
times got better, and the result has been
that Mr.. Hart has kept his
place during all these long years,
and not only that, but he has accumulated
enough property to make him comfortable
for life. And he deserves all he has and
much more, for he is a man rightly named
H(e)art.
PETER HAUPERs.
Born in Germany in 1887; emigrated to
America in 1916 and landed at Chicago;
came to st. Paul in 1854; engaged in the
blacksmithing business until 1867, when he
became partner with George Mtsch in the
wagon manufacturing business, which ne
continued up to 1881 when he retired. He
was married in 1862 to Barbary Stolz of Ba-
varia.
HoRATIO HoULToN.
A quiet, unassumiDg, Woodworking man
is Mr.. Houlton, who. born in Maine in 1884
and educated at the common schools in that
state, came to st. Paul in 1854, and in 1880
no linn har -
Prince, which he has continued for several
years. Mr. Houlton can tell all about
tue old rotary mill down on the
flats, of the immense growth of the city, of
the many changes incident to our rapid ad-
vancement to metropolitan life. He is
steady, industrious, honest man.
HENRY JUsTUs
is a German by birth, born in 1928; emf
grated to this country and settled in Chicago
in 1850; came to st. Paul in 1854; engaged
in the manufacture of wagons and carriages.
and was the
FIRST WAGON MAKER
in this city and state. He prides himself
upon this distinction and well he may, for
the reputation of his work has enabled him
TO build up large business. He is worthy
gentleman, unassuming and deserving.
]. C. KAHLERT.
A small man, with intense black eyes and
hair, quick in his movements and methodi-
cal in bis business, is J. c. Kahlert, who,
born in Germany in 1920, learned the dyeing
trade and travelled through many parts of
Europe; came to America in 1886 carried
on the dyeing business in Maryland and
Frederick City until 1854, when he removed
TO st. Paul, and was the first man in his
business in this city; has continued in his
special line of trade thirty-one years. lost
by fire on upper Third street, then by the
falling of building in Empire block, but
has come out ahead of all his disasters, and
is now permanently settled and doing
good business. He is thriving, industri-
Gus, steady man.