St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-16

Of plumbing, and Is a master of its
every detail. His quarters at lat West
Sixth street are spacious, occupying the
ground floor and basement, with COM
plete working facilities and stock OF
fittings. Besides general plumbing, re-
pairing and gasfitting, he does hot
water and steam heating work, using
the latest and most approved appliances
and material.
Mr.. McQuillan's work is very thor
ough, as he personally supervises every
detail. and turns over no job until it is
complete in every sense.
McGuiggan 6 Kelleher
are located at 449 Jackson Ss45et, have
been in the trade as the firm three
years, and find the business very salts
factory. George McGuiggan is native
Of Minnesota, while Neil Kelleher comes
from New York, though for ten years he
has followed the profession in this city.
They, like the others, are young men
and practical, and vigorous in the work
before them. Besides general line of
work in the city, they have formed
very profitable and extensive field of
operations in fitting up suburban homes
in the many new and growing sections
about the city. The all-important SAN
itary features receive their special at
tentiOn.
John HI. Shea
Is an American-born citizen, about
thirty-five years of age, originally from
Pittsburg. For some ten years past he
has been actively engaged in this IA
Vored calling, and, as q result of active
labors, has good and steadily growing
business.
His office and shop are located at AIS
Jackson, and bear evidence of thrift
and prosperity. Thoroughly practical
himself. and surrounded by men of like
abilities. the plumbing, steam and gas
fitting, as well as general jobbng which
he undertakes, is always well and
promptly done. Personally Mr.. Shea is
great favorite, being an excellent
up from nothing by steady, hard toll,
his success is richly deserved, and few
men stana better in the community.
The st. Paul Rubber Company
is one of the strong, successful and
growing institutions of our city, was es-
tablished in 1887, and incorporated in
1865. They are centrally located at No.
80 East Third street, occupying a COM
mOdiOuS and convenient building, three
stories and basement we'll stocked with
business.
The company is ably Differed by Mr..
Albert Fischer, vice president; Mr.. II.
Hodgeman, secretary and treasurer,
while Mr.. A. G. Frary acts as manager.
They act as Northwestern agents for
the American Rubber company, carry
ing their celebrated boots and shoes.
gossamers, rubber and oiled clothing
and mackintosheS. Plumbers look upon
this house as favorite source of supply
for all kinds of hose, reels, garden
sprinklerS and fixtures pertaining there
to. Business is reported excellent, with
bright prospects. Six travelling men
are employed, covering the entire coun-
try to the Pacific coast.
w. J. Freaney.
This gentleman came to st. Paul in
1883, and has been very successful. In
Cincinnati he learned plumbing, and
was in the business seven years at Min
neapolis, in which city he earned high
reputation, and was succeeded by his
brother.
His location, at IS West Third street,
is central, while his business is excel
lent and growing. A few of the many
buildings fitted up by Mr.. Freaney are
the residences of F. Driscoll ST.. A. B.
Stlckney and j. Q. Adams, the state re-
f0rmatory at st. Cloud, insane asylum
at Fergus Falls, and is now working on
the reform school at Red Wing. He has
written extensively OH matters pertain
ing to sanitation, and at times his arti
Giles III sanitary publications have been
the subject of much discussion and
favorable comment.
J. Adamson
is sturdy son of Scotland, came here
from Winnipeg, and has been engaged
IN the business about six years. Mr..
AdamSon is a close student of his chosen
vocation and plumber through and
through. Among his more prominent
work may be named the court house
and city hall buildings, the Albion and
Hotel Barteau, as well as meny of the
stately mansions of the city. AT his
place of business, No. 80 West Third
street, one finds an orderly and we'll ar
ranged shop, stocked with the appli-
ances and fixtures necessary to the
trade. A branch was established at
Spokane year ago under charge of Mr..
E. Riley. MIR. Adamson is president of
the master plumbers association of the
city, and his thoroughly practical
knowledge and sound cOunSelS make
him most valuable officer.
J.T. Holmes.
ThirtY-three years ago. when st. Paul
was frontier village, this gentleman
first saw the future metropolis, he being
then boy, and claiming New York as
his native state. For twenty years
plumbing has been his occupation, the
past ten in business for himself. He is
thoroughly practical and self-made
man, a close student of sanitation and
improved methods OF the plumbers art.
At the Office and shop, 343 Minnesota
street, one finds signs of activity and
progress, while new dress of paint
and paper freShens up the front Office
room.
The Endicott Arcade, Germau-Amer-
lean bank, Col. Merriam'S residence,
and the palace home of Col. j. j. Hill
are among the buildings ''plumbed'' by
Mr.. Holmes.
Bart CullitOn,
of 1913 SeIby avenue. has seen thirty
seven years roll by, twenty-five OF
which have been devoted to this work.
Detroit was his former home, and while
there he superintendent many of the
largest contracts in that and other
Michigan cities. The trade was learned
in Toronto, Can, beginning when fif-
teen years old. Close attention to de-
tails and conscientious work have
brought success and plenty of work.
The business is general, embracing con-
tracing, repairing and steam and hot
water heating, the newest and most APP
proved methods and material only ell
terlng into the work. Bishop Gilbert'S
residence is one of the most complete
pieces Of work turned out by Mr.. Gull
liton.
George Dempsey
has been a resident of the North Star
state since 1858, of st. Paul since 1868,
and started in the "millionaire making
business" in 1875. He is known as the
pioneer plumber in our city, His Office
and shop are located at 1877 East Eighth
street, and indications of enterprising
thrift are not wanting. Under the
guiding hand of B. F. Dudley, of Bos-
ton, he thoroughly learned the business,
and keeps abreast of the times in all
that is new and valuable. His crew are
oarnful and min oOd bic uOrlz