Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-06

and whose influence is felt IN all
departments of trade, such as 70
command the respect ana al
miration of their contemporaries.
Among concerns of this charac-
ter NAV be conspicuously men
toned the firm of Bassett a. 20,
of this city. 1t is one OF the
grandest illustrations of the Wis
dom of the cash system, and no
further evidence need be sought
than the immense patronage en-
loved by this popular firm. It's
history has been one of triumph
and success since it's Inaugural
ton in 1887, and is but another
eloquent exponent of that great
American quality, push, when
has strongly characterized TINS
firm and propelled them along
the commercial sea! They be-
gan business at No. 4, North
Main, on more modest SCALE
but were forced into larger quar-
ters by the tremendous increase
in their custom. In October,
1894, they took possession OF
their present premises, situated
on North Main street. The
building is a perfectly-arranged
one for such business as this
firm conducts. 1t is 30 X 10
feet, and has three stories and
basement salesroom, all devoted
to the.transaction of their BUSH
ness and the sale of goods. 1t is
heated throughout by steam,
lighted by gas and electricity,
and has a private system OF
water works. The interior OF
the store is marvel of neatness
and artistic beauty. The fix
lures are of the finest natural
oak with hard oil finish. The ar
rangement of the goods through
out the store adds to it's attrac-
tive appearance. 1t contains
twelve departments, operated on
a distinct and separate basis, the
accounts of each being kept sep
arately, so that speedy estimate
could be made of the financial
condition of the same. The
whole store is truly modern, and
conducted throughout on the
most approved and latest meth
DDS, the parcel and cash carrier
being by no means the least of
the service. 1t is the most per-
feet system in existence. Fiji
teen statesmen are employed who
are proficient in the knowledge
and details of the departments
over which they preside.
The stock of goods is full and
comprehensive but space will not
permit detail. They handle a
great many imported goods as
we'll as those of domestic manu-
facture. Like all department
stores, their stock is designed
for the masses, and the best and
the cheapest goods can be found
there. It is truly a peoples
store, and it is to the vast major
ity that cash store most APP
peals. Here they expect to find,
nd do find, the greatest bar
gains; for the man who can buy
for cash can buy more cheaply,
and can, in turn, sell for less
money. The public know this,
hence their volume of trade even
in this period of continued de-
preston. The specialties in
their line consist of Dry Goods,
Mems Furnishings, Shoes and
Notions. Each branch is COM
plete in every detail, and it is a |
representative metropolitan de-
partment store. They have an
Office at ESQ Church street, New
York, where an experienced |
buyer is ever on the alert to Sc
cure the many bargains found in
this Eastern market, and thus
enhances their facilities for buy
ing goods. That the public APP
preciates their efforts is attested |
by the immense patronage they |
enjoy in Christian county and
the surrounding country. The |
name of Bassett & Co. is familiar
to every one in this great section.
The firm is composed of f. B.
Bassett and Geo. =. Walton. The
former is a native of Kentucky, |
and for some years was with the
]. M. Robinson, Norton & Gothic,
largest wholesale dry goods and
notion house of Louisville, KY.
Mr.. Walton, of this firm, is still
with the above Louisville house,
and their familiarity with the
,yho1aSa1a uor-1d greatly benefits