The Dorchester Beacon, October 26, 1907
Harry P. Hopkins
Proprietor of a candy and cigar store at 1888 Dorchester Avenue, Ashmont
Everything that is first-class in the direction of camdy and cigars and tobacco can be obtained at the store of Harry P. Hopkins, No. 1888 Dorchester Avenue, Ashmont. Mr. Hopkins started in business at that address four years ago and has, in the meanwhile, built up a trade, both wholesale and retail which is very flattering to him and his business methods. The store is commodious, and the stock kept therein is well displayed and attractive to the visitor. This stock consists of an assortment of a great variety of fine, healthful confectionery of the purest kinds manufactured and guaranteed to be harmless to the consumer; the choicest and most popular brands of imported and domestic cigars of a quality to meet the demands of the most critical and fastidious smoker and American and foreign tobaccos of rare taste anal aroma and especially seductive to the lover of the fragrant pipe. Mr. Hopkins is a connoisseur in tobacco and cigars and is able to supply a selection of the very best for his patron; who applaud his good judgment in giving him their trade. The name of Hopkins is also well known to the cigar trade, as he has quite an extensive business in jobbing all brands of cigars at prices equal if not better than Boston jobbers anal he covers thoroughly the territory of Dorchester and Quincy.