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At the close of that time, in 1882, he received a very favorable offer, and became a clerk in a general mercantile house in, Braddock, this State, in which he remained until 1883, when he accepted a similar position in Carrolltown. Three years later he became connected with the mercantile firm of John Schroth, of Wilmore, where he remained until 1888, and during one year and a half of that time served as assistant postmaster.     In 1888, in partnership with others, he opened a general mercantile establishment and large lumber yards at Hastings. They soon built up a good business, and added shingles and railroad ties as specialties to their lumber business. Seventeen months later Mr. Geus disposed of his interest to his partners, and, after a short rest spent on the farm with his brother, he, in partnership with another, engaged in the butchering business. They established the Hastings meat market, April, 1890, and a Patton market some time later; and at the end of three years Mr. Geus found this line of business both healthful and profitable, and purchased his partner's interest at Hastings, while they sold the Patton branch. Making some changes in the meat market and slaughter yards, he has continued the business most successfully up to the present time. He is a working proprietor, and in the management looks as closely to every detail as to planning the general work of his business, which is increasing with every year. Mr. Geus is frank in the expression of his sentiments, although not obtruding his opinions on any one. He is a member of the Catholic church, upon whose services he is a regular attendant. He has always been identified with the Republican party, and gives it a wholehearted support in every campaign and upon every issue.

On September 2, 1894, Mr. Geus was united in marriage with Hannah Campbell, a daughter of John Campbell, of Shenandoah, Schuylkill county. Their union has been blessed with one child, a daughter, whom they named Annie Maria.     Philip J. Geus is of German descent, and his father, Andrew Geus, was born near the celebrated city of Worms, in Germany, and learned the trades of a cooper and brewer.     Mr. and Mrs. Geus had six children, all sons: William, who learned the trade of brewer with his father, and is now engaged in brewing, in St. Louis, Missouri; John, died in early manhood; Frank, now deceased; Andrew, a butcher by trade, but now engaged in farming in Susquehanna township; George I., a butcher and baker by trade, and now resident at Gallitzin; and Philip J., whose name appears at the head of this sketch. COL. H. H. KUHN, a gentleman who has risen from the position of an humble journeyman blacksmith to one of honor and distinction, is a son of Hugh and Katherine (Faust) Kuhn, and was born in the Ligonier valley, Westmoreland county, this State. His grandparents on the paternal and the maternal side of the family were natives of Germany, his grandfather Kuhn, having come from Frankfort-on-the-Main to Westmoreland county, and his grandfather Faust to the vicinity of Stoyestown, Somerset county. His parents moved to Stoyestown, Somerset county, when he was an infant, and at the age of eight years he was sent to Washington, this State, to attend the public schools of that place, after which he returned to Stoyestown, and worked upon a farm two years. At the age of fourteen he came to Johnstown, and was employed as a clerk, but after two years returned to his

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