, 1881-10-09

visit their establishment without visible eyi
dence that Tire men, with level heads ant
eyes wide open, are running It, and without
| being impressed with the fact that they arr
here to st1lj, and are living factors in tht
| wholesale trade Of Chicago.
| HARDWARE.
| 1aibbard, Spencer j. Co.
=, The business of the hardware house oi
Hibbard, Spencer s. Co. WAS begun int
| spring Of lS55-twcnty-5iX years ago-under
| the firm name Of Tuttlc, uibbartt & Co., ant
| continued under that name until January, 1854
when William &. Hibbard and F. +. Spencer
took the lines Of the old firm aud changed its
t name to Ilibbard 1; Spencer,
| From the beginning this house has always
| been growing house, Each year they have
| made more than their expenses, except in
| the memorable year Of the great fire. The
business OF the l10ttse has not been pushed
to its present. large proportions, violently. or
by spasntodic ctfurts, but is the result Of a
| general, steady, healthy, yearly increase. :
| Since 1864 seyera! Juniors have been adj
| mitted to the firm, but they have all dropped
| out one by one, save only the present junior
! partner, \. G. Bartlett, who nailed his flag to
| the mast, and has stuck to the ship.
The nlinutia Of the business 0t this house
has never been delegated to others, but has
been kept in hand by the partners, all three
Of them being active men and men of il0der-
Of the house to point satisfactory to them
selves in magnitude. In une respect they
have been eyemplars for businessmen. Each
member Of the firtn has always been foun
at his post at all reasonable hours Of tue day.
attentive to tlle business Of the house, and
the correspondence Of the house has been
carried on directly with the customers by q
member Of the f'rn.. The aim of the
firm has. been each. year to have
their stock more attractive than in the pre-
fhxAGi if1ty md In fE1f
root Of the present house any hardware deal
er throughout the country can more nearly
find the completion Of his order than
in other houses. The present firm at
a credit that was valuable, which for many
Years III the past they have not used, having
for 4 long period bought their goods prac-
tically for spot cash.
The room occupied By Tuttle, Hi1bard Is
TG a. me DeGnns vas M one sa store ore
is 100 by 130 feet, full six stories high, and
cramned to repletion with goods, and yet
they are now crallped for room. The metts-
bers Ut this firm are all young men, anu hope
to, and ought to. maintain their present
prominent position among the commercial
houses Of the Nation.
The lesson taught to young men by the
Signal success accomplished by this house in
high road to honorable achievement and
personal independence lies along the path
way of close, personal application to one
business
Erfntnall, lamb L. Co.
succeeded the old firm of BrintnaI1, Terry &
Co., Jan. l, 1878, and have experienced about
as rapid 4 growth in the hardware business
as it is conceivable for any tirnl to do. In
fact, their wonderful prosperity has occa-
stoned no inconslderable comment III hard
ware circles, and is fully appreciated, and
the cause of their success fully understood
BY their numerous customers throughout
the entire West. The firm occupy the entire
live stories and basement OF building Nos. -, ~
"a, and it Lake street, every part Of which
is filled with large aud varied stock. Re
Gently they have had their store refitted i'll
the best possible manner, combining the
latest devices for the proper classification
fu|fillment Of all orders, and it is now u1,-
luestionably one Of the finest stores in their
line in Chicago. The stock carried by the
tirln comprises general hardware, cutlery,
nails, and agricultural implements, and
timers stock; 1t can be safely said Of
Messrs. Brinnall, Lamb Il Co., that there is not
more prosperous house ill the city; neither
IS there more popular one at home or
abr0ad.. The volume Of their trade goes Tar
Chicago's hardware trade-i. c., S3O, ,000, ,00o
Secbcr=er, tsrenkey t. Co.
For seventeen years this wcll-known hard
ware huuse, now located at Nos. IS and 40
Lake street, has kept its place in the rank of
prominent Chicago business houses. The
business was established in 1864 under the
firm name Of Secberger Is Breakcy, and COLI
tinued without change until january, 1850,
when Mr.. Charles d. Seebcrger was admitted
to an interest. From its inciOiency the trade
by year., until it IS now known as
among the most prominent in the
country-tiiling us many and as large
orders as any house in its line. It is said Of
AlesSrs. Seeberger, Grcakey. u Co. they have
their earliest patrons are yet familiar entries
OIL their books. The lines Of tileir trade EN-
brace hardware, cutlery, tin-plate. metals,
nails, etc., carrying very full stocks of each.
Promptitude i'll filing orders is a character
istlc Of the firm, and i strict compliance with
customers instructions. ~
William Blair d Gov
importers and wholesale dealers in hard !
ware, cutlery, nails, timers stock, tinplate, |
and metals, 172 to 17C Lake street, are the old
est jobbing hardware house i'll Chicago, Mr..
Blair having begun the business OH South |
Water street III 1872. They had been six !
years ut 179 and Isl Randolph street, when |
The great fire swept over them. They found |
temporary quarters ut 80 and :,o South Canal
street TIL they removed to tieir present fuca-
ia Ao'.. HilC1E L11tt CtEupy SlA I1ODTS tUA
l50 feet: Their trade extends over eleven
5tates and six Territories. and is constantly |
Increasing. They pro baby have Il better
lass Of customers, take fewer risks, and
meet with fewer losses than almost any
,onse in the city. Their ample means, high
Standing, and long experience enable them to
purchase supplies judlciously, to take ad-
'antage of the markets. and to sell at bed
ock prices The house is Il landmark In the |
hardware trade Of Chicago, and a monument |
Il industry. Integrity, enterprise, and fair
lealing.:
Il. r. Harris d. Co.,
~ activity and an Intelligent appreciation
t the needs Of the various classes OF
rate for whom it manufactures, have ac-
uired prominent and leading position
inong the finer lines OF manufacturing. !
hey manufacture ornamental stove, fire.
Iace, aud house hardware, and harness trim
lings. Their facilities for gold. silver.
ickel, and all kinds of eIectr0p]ating are
cry extensive, and Il large force Of men are !
1gaeed in their polishing, grinding, and til-
lating departments. Starting in business
bout three anu one-half years ago with one !
ian and two boys, they now employ about
inety men, do a SIS, 600 yearly business, &C.
upy three floors Of 1Q3. LOS. and loT West