The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
vi. J.. Harson.
100 -2O2 Westminster st,

Since 1878 this energetic merchant above
named has been actively engaged N bust
ness in this city as a purveyor OF gents
furnishing goods, hats, caps, gloves, etc.
His attrectiye establishment Ia located at
1876, los, 200, 202 Westminster ST., and in
Its arrangement attests the methods and
taste OF the proprietor. The stock is al
ways full. and includes everything new
n stylish for mems, youths and boys
wardrobes, the latest novelties in iur-
nishing goods, and the most fashionable
mats and caps in the market. All Of the
latest blocks are first introduced 10 Prov
idonce society through the happy medium
OF Harsonb extensive emporium which
has long since become the popular pur-
chasing resort OF the fashionable gentle
men of this vicinity. The genial proprie-
tor was born in New York in 1856, and
received his education in the common
schools OF that city. He came TO Provi-
dence ia 1877 and the following year
opened a small store on Dorrance ST., de-
voted exclusively TO the sale OF hats. This
was an innovation for this city and tho
wiseacres shook their heads, and with
mutterings and ~foreDodings told the en-
teTprtsmg young man That ne was doomed
TO disappointment me failure ia his
undo fixing. lndomitable will. close
attention 10 business and quick TO lake
advantage of every occurrence he soon
had a clientsge that steadily increased
until his lttle store was oil too small to
accommodate his waiting customers. He
moved to Westminster st., and again he
became the butt OF tue CONN iseration OF
those merchants who were content wit
eking out "a simple existence In a small
hand-to mouth way. The energetic pusn
OF the young New Yorker WAS n rtvela-
tiou TO the staid old timers. But there
was method in all his apparent madness
and the line gradually came when again
he found IL obligatory to enlarge his
ealesrooms. He obtained the extensive
site where ho Is now located and here
the volume of bust less lone annually Is
enormous. To see the weil-knoWn trade
mark OF this prosperous firm on the in
SIDE OF q hat IL 10 guarantee it's superiori-
ty and to purchase of this house is q
certainty OF successive visits when IN
quest of anything in their line. There IL
no EXPIRE siOu associated with the busi-
ness Interests OF the state SO well known
"a the oft quoted assurance that "Har-
sons hats are The BEST In fact IL is al
most an axiom, ana IL the QUESTION were
pu. "Mhose hats are the test!'' scarcely
a child or adult i'm the State would hcsi-
tate to answer "Harson's." The volume
OF business the past year has been about
the same, Notwithstanding the vagaries
OF the weather. Al the opening OF the
year the outlook for the season was very
encouraging, in fact much better than IN
1894 The season was late, however. The
spring was backward the summer cool
and damp and the fall warm; everything
was at variance with the natural con-
ditiOus ana all this had it's effect. Bush
ness pursuel the tenor OF ITS way and In
the aggregate about held its owl. This
has teen the case with but few concerns
in this line and is "A fiattefing indication
of tho great executive ability o! the head
OF the house. TO him must the full need
of praise be given and it is certain that
hs is on the straight path TO atlluenco
and success. " 18th all his advancement he
has not become uarrow-mlndcd or con-
cei ed but ia always ready and willing TO
give advice ana encouragement, nnd to
lend assistance 10 young men about start
ing along the road OF life and many are
the monuments OF successful business
ventures in OIL parts OF this country
whose owners owe their start TO the kind
advice and friendly teachings OF this true
nnhIonap