. Essex county, , illustrated . he did February 2, 1S83. Conmiencing in avery small way, his business soon began growing and steadihcontinued step by step, until to-day he occu))ies a well-equippedfactory in the rear of 153-155 Hamburg Place, in which he nowemployes several experienced workmen, This is a remarkablegrowth considering the competition he had to contend must be noted that the chief source of his success was thenever failing reliability in the goods he manufactured. Acustomer once secured, he rarely lost. In June, 1896, he alsoembarked in the dry ,ind fancy goods busine
. Essex county, , illustrated . he did February 2, 1S83. Conmiencing in avery small way, his business soon began growing and steadihcontinued step by step, until to-day he occu))ies a well-equippedfactory in the rear of 153-155 Hamburg Place, in which he nowemployes several experienced workmen, This is a remarkablegrowth considering the competition he had to contend must be noted that the chief source of his success was thenever failing reliability in the goods he manufactured. Acustomer once secured, he rarely lost. In June, 1896, he alsoembarked in the dry ,ind fancy goods business in his store at155 Hamburg , and it is safe to say that he will employthe same traits, energy and reliability, to make his new businessas great a success as the cigar business. On the front of 153-155 Hamburg Place he has erected a handsome three-slorvframe and a two and one-half story brick structure. Mr. Gahr is possessed of a genial disposition which has wonhim a host of friends, and the popularity he enjoys is attested. by the various organizations withwhich he is connected, mainly theOrpheus, Liederkrauz, BethovenMaennerchor, St. Leonard Council,No. 448, Catholic BenevolentLegion, of which he is vice-presi-dent ; St. Benedicts BenevolentSociety, tif which he is the presi-dent, having been connected withSt. Benedicts Church since hisarrival in this countrv. Mr. Gahrtakes a deep interest in educationalmatters, and is an active memberof the St. Benedicts ParochialSchool and the Twelth Ward Ger-man and I-jiglish School . story of Mr. (iahrs careerin his trade reads somewhat likea fairy tale, .uul at the same tinudemonstrates what can be accomp-lished by attention to business, andthe secret he claims to be honest),pluck and determination to win.
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