J. E. Harkins

One of the most successful houses ongaged in the hardware business in the city is that conducted by the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, at 28 E. Huron street. The business occupies a two story building 2i x 100, and the stock embraces a general line of hardware, cutlery, stoves, ranges, carpenter's tooís, sleds, skates, guns, farm implements, etc, together with which is done all kinds of tin, copper and sheet iron work, roofing, spouting and general jobbing. This house was established in March, 1883, and the proprietor has, by energy, enterprise and square dealing, built up a very fiattering trade. Everyone knows that the representations made by Mr. ilarkins can always be relied upon, and this, in connection with the unusually large stock of first class merchandise carried, has much to do with his success. He is agent in filis city for the popular "Royal Peninsular" stoves and ranges and always has in stock a I urge line of these goods. He is a member of the firm of Harkins & Willis manufacturera of "Jims" wire bread toaster, in which they do an exclusive wliolesale business and which is regarded as the most perfect bread toaster on the marlet. The firm have recently patented and put on the market an adjustable fire tooth to attach to old fire bowls and which renders thein equal to new bowls. This establishment is one which reflecta credit, not only upon the proprietor, but upon the city, and the owner is known as a wide awake and enterprising business man.