The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-13
,ns HICKMAN HARDWARE CO.

The flSNWN''
~ A Johnston. the genial manages
..rratary OF the Hickman Hard
Anu M tells a Courier reporter that
~ store has just rounded out theiI
III successful year Of business. 1h'
~, that they are all hustles. wide
-, and full OF business ginger
Generally gets such results.
when we say they" we refer "a
every man Ia u,
col l.. Dodds. president. not on.
!, stricily business. but the man be.
t,rd The financial gun. as Johnston
- when they ARE In hard luck.
certainly deserving of his share OF
~ credit. From the bottom he has
sgmbed pretty well up the financial
,,1der by hard work and good busine
adrment lie has never betrayed n
ma placed In him. and not only In
M tine Of US among whom he was
,esr,d but wherever he In known.
NJ word is considered as good M n
bond
And there's I. w. Dobbins. Vice
preldent lie is considered the hand
.omest man OF The lot. and AZ GOOD
|,nyeIur salesman as ever came
doWn the pike. lie represents one OF
Ia LARGEST Wholesale hardware estab-
1nshm,nts IN the country. and besides
rung the Hickman Hardware Com
any better prices than the other fel.
loW. We think he knocks OFF his com
mission. thus enabling them TO under
4 sen similar stores.
The head salesman OF the firm. Jno.
|W. Meacham. we regret To say, In the
| only unmarried man ON the job--with
|he exception OF this one fault, he Ia
|, splendid fellow He mas been with
|he company ever since It's organiza
lion. ana has made good with botn
|ihe firm aud It's customers. We be-
have Oh Of the gentlemen connected
|uith dis store claim to have been
reared on a farm. but Its up TO John
When Il comes TO taking care OF farm
|inplemcut business. lie In not only
Johnny. but Johnny-on-the-spot.
Our young friend. Henry Sanger.
h. bookkpcpor. Ia also an Important
an in connection with this firm. lts
H. 10 Aim 10 Keep the firms business
saight and accurate. get blood out
O q tuulp and play a dozen differ
,nl roles. ron Janitor ON up 10 prcsi-
d.nl pro ten. lie IL the right man In
he nglt place.
Last but not least. 10 Mr.. Johnston
he man always ON the firing line
the ught Time. lie says he never
secps, and that II IL safe TO ring him
W day o. night II you want hardware.
Al any rate. ne plays first fiddle whe
h comes TO pushing the hardware
bKincss besides his business aDll-
Nv aud hustling qualities. he II one
10 The most clover men We have ever
tlosn. Ills fundamentally In the
success OF This corporation scarcely
necds comment lie IN a self made.
eJnscieuuous man-one with whom u
N pleasure 10 do business.
W.tA all the good points In favor OF
DE- gentlemen referred 10. the per
silnel has not been the entire source
" Toe success which they have a
'HNfNas II - uuc bitatAt 10 VI.
large aud varied stock OF goods han
sea BY Them and the low prices put
oa thea wares. No store In Western
AentcAy offers a better grade of
gvods-morv efficient service-or Is
more accommodating.
Here's hoping, gentlemen. that this
year Will be even better than the one |
lus' past, there's nothing too good In |
lhe way OF success for the hickman
hardAare 20.
Rope new pair OF shoes In the |
Roundup sale at Smith A AmDerg =.
%
Mrs.. Matte waddy Ramsey, widow
Of Tie Rev. n. Il. Ramsey died Sat
uaay morning Jan LIST, az the home |
Of her step-daughter, Mrs. Fannie Por
tf IN North Clinton. after a linger-
ing Illness OF many months.