Hardware merchandising September-December 1911 . om of separating theplumbing and steamfitting department37 appealed to both members of the firm,and this step was accomplished by se-curing the property next door. Thisseemed for a time to have effectuallysolved the question, but as the yearspassed, the business continued to grow,and six years ago it was decided to en-tirely remodel the property. The oldbuildings were torn down, and a newstructure reared its head in the oldfamiliar place — a building constructedalong modern lines and thoroughlyequipped to meet the demands of theIn i s extensive
Hardware merchandising September-December 1911 . om of separating theplumbing and steamfitting department37 appealed to both members of the firm,and this step was accomplished by se-curing the property next door. Thisseemed for a time to have effectuallysolved the question, but as the yearspassed, the business continued to grow,and six years ago it was decided to en-tirely remodel the property. The oldbuildings were torn down, and a newstructure reared its head in the oldfamiliar place — a building constructedalong modern lines and thoroughlyequipped to meet the demands of theIn i s extensive and varied floor space in the building totals29,064 square feet, all of which is util-ized by the firm. The number of employes now reachessixty-five. Of that number, thirty-fiveare engaged in the plumbing end of thebusiness, and quite a few are out oftown practically all the time on the out-side contracts secured by the firm. Theexterior view of the premises shows aportion only of the McKelvev & Birchstaff. HARDWARE AND METAL. A view of the interior of the hardware store, of McKelvey & Birch. Still in is interesting to note that the twooriginal members of the firm, John Mc-Kelvey and Samuel Birch, arestill actively controlling and di-recting the business. Their longterm in business and theirunvarying success, has placed themamong the best known in their line inCanada. Aim of the Finn. The firm have always striven to keeptheir stocks up-to-date in every believe that to be successful amerchant must follow closely the va-garies of public demand, and they haveconsequently endeavored to carry thelatest goods and devices. Another business motto of the firm hasbeen to promise the best quality ofwork and to see that the promise is ful-filled to the letter. Well Arranged Store. The view of the interior of the hard-ware store gives an adequate concep-tion of the orderly and attractive ap-pearance of the premises. All the fixtures are of oak and count
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