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who has been nominated by Charles A.
Fischer. The nomination was accom-
panied by l30 votes. and Mr. Fischer says
the others viii have 10 work overtime II
they expect 10 beat his friend
Brickey Sterne IS employed in the office
OF the American Federation Of Labor.
He is one OF the most popular amateur
ball players in the District. Jack Carr.
another sand lot star. and Sterne Will re-
ceive hundreds OF votes from their
friends and admirers.
Keep in mind all the time that no per-
son In any way connected with The
Washington Herald will he allowed TO
cast a vote. Get IN the push. and shove.
all ye baseball fans for we are anxious
70 see a red-hot race. Now is the time,
before II is too late Just thinI Il over.
Free ticket 20 Philadelphia. all hotel ex-
penses paid. and the best seat that can
be obtained for the two games. Could
anything be better?
Here are few Of the numerous letters
received daily nominating candidates for
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DOC" WHITES SONG.

G. Harris Doc White. the White so1 hurler, has
composed a song the words being written by r. W.
Lardner. Here Il Is:
Music By G. Harris doc White-Words By 4. W
Lardner. Of the Chicago Tribune.
Little colored child. he's been running Wild.
Running all the nvelong day;
Must D. tired out must be just about
Ready 20 SEEK the hay.
Nanny sits night near rickaninny dear.
Nothiug's goin % harm him. no:
Nanny she her watch viii keep Whis he- httle
boys asleep.
On his pillow white as snow
Time 20 sleep and rest,
In your cozy nest
Time 10 close li,us lids down tight;
Other Kids Ike you.
They arc sleeping too.
Waiting Tor to-morroWs sunshine bright
When the new day breaks
Picksuinny wakes.
Little pun Of smoke. goodnight.
Little shining star in the SAY asar.
Tells my boy 70 60 % sleep;
Go 20 sleep and rest on your mammy'S hrraEt
While the angels watch viii keep.
Sweetest dreans VIII come 10 my sugar plum.
To my little hearts delight.
Cudoie down and shuI your eyes. waking with the
bright sunrise
LITTLE pun Of smoke COod-night
Copyright 1910 BY Victor Krerner Company Chi
cago New York.
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one OF your friends. iii in the nomina-
tion coupon. the first one Of which is
good for 100 votes, and mail It to the
Contest Editor. then round up your
friends. force them TO hand over all the
coupons they can get and make this con-
test the most exciting and liveliest this
old town has seen in years.
Fans of the gentler sex are cordially In
vited TO take part. One fair fan has al
ready sent in her name. and her friends
are giving her grand support. She IS
Miss Margaret T. Fox. Of 1904 Twenty
fifth street northwest.
Late yesterday afternoon a big wad Of
coupons reached the Office Of the contest
editor from Frank McLaren. OF Alexan-
dria. These were followed by another
batch from friends OF Frenchy, the
Royal Rooter." who is proprietor OF
well-known avenue cafe
Amos F. Towne nominates Sergt Ho-
gan, formerly a Texas Ranger, and the
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Ouray Building.
Washington. d. c.,
September 3. 1910.

CONTEST Editor.
The Washington Herald:
Yesterday we sent in as our
nominee for your worlds series
baseball contest Mr.. L. A. Sterne,
better known as "Briclky" Sterne.
Mr.. sterne Is an emDloye of the
Washington Federation OF Labor
Office and has been in amateur
baseball for many years. his faith
er, S. D. Sterne. being an old pro-
fessional ball player.
We believe that when the friends
OF "Bricky'' Sterne. who are num-
bered by the thousands in Wash
ington. know that ne is one OF the
contestants for your excellent
prizes votes to his credit will soon
flow into your office.
It speaks we'll for The Washing
ton Herald that they should con-
sent to send ten Of Washington's
baseball fans TO Philadelphia TO
witness the first two championship
games. Trusting our candidate will
be in the running we are, yours
very respectively, employees Of the
American Federation OF Labor,
J. f. Giles, c. X. Breneman, S.
Langford. o. II. Roderick. Z.
Brownley, William H. Howlin,
Arthur e. Holden. G. A. Boswell.
!. NJ. Rodier, and NJ. NJ Conneu.
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Hundreds of Votes Pour
in for Candidates to
the Worlds Series to
Be Held in Quaker
City Next Month.

The Athletics series against the Ma
tionals. just closed. has boosted. more
than anything else, the interest in The
Washington Herald's great baseball con-
test which started last Wednesday.
To those who perhaps have not heard
Of this contest. the conditions are again
printed The Washington Herald plans
to send the ten most popular baseball
fans OF the District to Philadelphia for
the first two games OF the worlds
championship series between the Athletics
and the Chicago Cubs. The ten leading
fans vii! be those who have received
the greatest number OF votes. Coupons
appearing on page 2 OF The Wash
ington Herald each day for that purpose
are 10 be filed out and mailed or sent
in to the contest editor
The lucky ten will not only be pro-
vfded with the best seats that can. be OBJ
tanned. but all travelling expenses, hotel
bills. &c. will be paid by The Washing
ton Herald. In other words. here Is a
grand chance with just a little work. to
see the first two games of a series which
promises to be the bitterest fought and
the most interesting Of any previous
event OF its kind in baseball, without
costing you a penny.
The contest will not close until October
?. and thus far 50 candidates have been
presented by their friends, and votes are
coming in at a lively clip. Tomorrow
morning the first official list showing the
number Of votes each candidate has poIIed
will be published In The Washington
Herald. Watch for IT,
Three of the leading fans include
"Briclly" Sterne. William II. McCauley.
and James L. Mccormick. Pictures OF
these fans are published in another col
umn
Mr. McCauley's friends say that he will
not only top the list when the final votes
are counted. but that he will be so far
ahead Of any other candidate before the
race is two weeks old that Il viii be
impossible 10 catch up with him.
Mr.. McCauley's friends will have TO go
some to do this. as James Z. Mccormick |
has a big following. "Brlcky" Sterne's |
friends are working for him tooth and |
nan, while the other candidates are not
saying much but saving wood.
The contest IS still so young that there |
is plenty of time for dark horses to ap- /
pear. Get busy. baseball fans. pick out I
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Nutellus. a 5-to-1 shot. second. and
Hazy. prohibitlve favorite. FAR back.
Tim Pippin made show Of his field
IN the closing event at six furlongs.
Notwithstanding the muddy course, he
ran the distance IN 117 2-5. with l2s
pounds up. and with Fairbrother in the
saddle. Maramama, belonging 70 Lewis
Garth. Of Virginia, took second. with
Horace f. third.
a large number OF army and navy on
cials are coming over Monday. Among
them Will be Admiral schley. Maj. Gen.
Wood. and several officials Of the War
Department
The stewards for the army steeple-
chase Monday have been announced as
follows; Maj. Gen. LeQnard Wood. Col
Charles G. Treat, Lieut. Col George W.
Dunn. and Capt. Curtis W. Otwell.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-ODe mile Simple Honours. 100
(E. Tucker. 20 l. won: Cupepc7. Isi a. Tucker.
10 5. third Time. 20 Ursa Major. Apprentice
Girl. Miss Randolph. ConTolo, John Miller. and
Gun Cotton also ran.
SECOND RACE-PS.e and onehals furIougS
NnlitQn SquaW. IA lAleAl. eYen Wons bcunceT. lOi
Bergen. 20 1. seoond; Cloud lO1 lFairbrotherl.
7 10 J. third. Time. 25 Fair Atlanta. Miss
Columbia. Muskmei0n. Nicco. and Alice Virginia
also nn
THIRD -steeplechssei two and one-half
miles Adventure. 40 martini. 10 2. won: Iron
Prince is3 (Alpersl. 70 to J. second. Weirdsomc
AS Taylor 5 20 2 third. Time. $50 Is Sourigny
and Peer Young also ran.
FOUETH RACE-Auny Mounted Service Cup: siK
furlOugs az catch weights Acme Nc. 8 corp.
Kane). 10 !. won; Enis. No g. private Sweeney.
s 20 I. second; No Name. No. 6S Corp. Gosney)
20 1. third. Time. las Billy and Randolph also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-Steeplechase two miles Specula-
tor. Is (Sofen. 3 % l. won; Bound Brook lS
Wright. 5 TO 3. second; Essex. lSs Taylor, to
J. third Time. so Is. Shore. Mingo. sam BAH.
and Chopper also ran-
SIXTH -Stecpiechase; two and one-half
miles Young Bitten. 80 Taylor. I 70 l. won:
Nutellus l4s Smith 70 l. second. HAY lS
tJacksoal 10 5. third. Tine. $40 IS Secctus
Codex Indiola. and Psprka also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Six furlongs. Tim Piprin. IE
(FairbTotherl. % s. won; Alaramara. es Schvitzer
4 10 J. second Horace f.. rs CAiedicOttl s TO /
third Tine, lis 2S. Edwin H. Elaborate, and
HAVE alsO Tan.
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enough harsh hitting team. A margin
Of thirty points is necessarily a wide one
The Athletics are also the better run
getters. They have negotiated the 86O-foot
circle 543 times 10 the Cubs 462 The Ath-
letics also excel in pillow pilfering. viz:
l6O 10 l37. In fielding there's another
Philadelphia edge. the rival notches being
.s64 to .s62. Surely figures show that the
Quakers have every license 20 be awarded
Just as good chance as the Cubs 70 win
out in October SO, then, shouldn't the
betting be even money?
Chief Bender and Eddie Plank. glisten-
ing pitchers; Harry Davis. smuggling first
baseman; Bnscoe Lord. fielding left
fielder; Danny Murphy, hard-hittlng and
pretty pegging right fielder. though for
merly a second baseman, and Topsy
Hartsel, polished star IN his day. but his
day is not 1870 owing to his diseased
throwing arm. form the hold-Over men,
bers in Camp Mack-the Quakers who
failed 10 capture the worlds champion
ship from the New York Giants in 1865
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BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Johnny McGraw. the scrappy and
brainy little leader OF the Giants. is
chock~fun Of prime stories. Here is one
Of the best. which is borrowed from
Mooar, OF the Pittsburg Leader, and 1t
goes:
Down in Baltimore we had pitcher
named Crazy Smith, said Mac. "and he
had little book, in which he jotted
down all the weaknesses of the batters
Of the old National League
The orioles were down at Louisville
one day, and II was a series that meant
something. In the course OF the game
Smithie was in a hole. Wagner was up.
He yanked the little book out Of his
pocket and turned to ". He scanned the
book for the weak and strong. points OF
Honus. Then he said: 'Ach. Wagner; here
he is. Led's sec vat I pitch him. BY
golly, a bases on balls"
Every time that the owners of the
Cleveland team pick up the newspapers
and turn 20 the sporting pages they
mentally fog themselves Especially is
this true when their orbs are fixed on the
box score OF the game in which Detroit
IS one of the participants. The reason?
Here II is;
Three years ago while the Tigers were
at Macon. Manager jennings offered TO
swap Ty Cobb for Elmer Flick. Nothing
doing in that barter for the Cleveland
owners. Ty was touted as a trouble
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PENNANT TO GREENVILLE.

winners Take an Early Lead I'm the
spring.
Greenville, S. -. Sept AFTER taking
an early lead last spring, GreenviIle was
awarded the pennant Of the Carolina
League to-day at the close OF the season.
Charlotte was second; Anderson. third;
WinstOn-Salern. fourth: Spartanburg,
fifth. and Greensboro. sixth
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NEW ENGLAAD LEAGUE.

A. Lowell-LoweIl. !: Lynn. 0.
At Lawrence Lawrence. 2; Worcester.
At Havorhill-Hayerhin .: Fan River O.
At 81 Iockton-Brocktou. l; New Bedford. 6.
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CuIpeper Wins Another.

Culpeper. Va. Sept. 3-Another Of the
series Of games between Culpeper and
the Independents OF Washington. D. c.,
was played on the CuIpeper diamond this
afternoon. and resulted in the score Of /
toe, in favor Of Culpeper. Burgandlne
featured the game by his pitching Bat
teries: For Culpeper. Burgandine and
White; for Independents. Angel and
PlatZ
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DanviIIe wins DoubIe-header.

Richmond. Va, Sept. S.-Danvile put
another crimp in her cinch on the PEN
nant when the Bugs captured both games
in the double-header here this afternoon
1t was done easily the Colts being out
played at almost every stage. especially
in the final game The Bugs took the
first. to 3. and the other. to O. Dark
ness stopped the game at the end Of the
eighth. Scores:
First game: R.H.E f.
Danvillc. IIO2O 5000 20 9 6
Richmond. ........... o 2 0I OO2O O-5 6
Batteries-Mayberry and Murray; MOrrissey and
COwan.
Second game: r. H. Z.
Danvillc lc................ OO1OO ID l
Richmond. d.---...-......- o 90 0
Batteues-Walker and Murray: save and NIessitt.
Umpre-0lr. Pender.
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Lvnchburr Grnh. no.
DnnviIIe Sure of Pennnnt.

Lynchburg, Sept. BY defeating Rich
m0nd twice to-day when Roanoke lost to
Norfolk, Danville practically won the
pennant. Next week, with seven games
scheduled, II Danville takes three games.
Roanoke would hays to win all seven to
beat them out Of the championship.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Norfolk Wins out.

Roanoke, Va, Sept. 9.-After the first
OF double-header was prevented by q
driving storm, which flooded the grounds,
Roanoke and Norfolk got together despite
Clark's protest and played one OF the
fastest and snappiest games seen here
this year. Cefalu's let-down in the ninth
gave Norfolk the victory. score 1 TO 0.
Vance handled his end of the exhibition
in wonderful form. and Bush and Reggy
were great In the outfeld. the players
had 70 rush through small sized lakes,
but this did not prevent them from nab
bing everything that came his way.
RH.E
Roanoke. 0 o 900 800 % 0
Norfolk 0 0 90 IL /
Batteries-Roanoke. Cefalu and sohmid; Norfolk.
Vance and Munson- Umpires-Messrs. Mace ard
Davis. Attendance-iO0.
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A.hbury Brorns chanenge.

The Ashbury Browns have obtained the
lease OF the Capital City League
Park, and would like to hear from some
Of the strong teams in the District For
games, address Joe Blackstone. 81 Pierce
street northwesk
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At MoutgomSry-Montgomery. 2; Memphis. / Sec
ond gsme-Memphis s; Montgomery, 2
At Mobile-Nlobile q Atlanta, 0. Second eame-
Atlanta 3: Mobile O.
AT Birmingham-B Birmingham. 10: Nashville. :.
At New Orleans-New Orleans, 6; ChattaDOocn 2
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Washington, d. c.,
September 3, 1910.

Washington, d. c..
September 3. 1910.
Contest Editor.
The Washington Herald;
sergt. Hogan was a Texas Ran
ger for years, and a gallant boy in
blue in Uncle Sans army. where
he won great honor for gallant and
meritorious service. I nominate
him for one OF your prizes. Yours
truly.
AMOS F. TOwNE.
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At dianapolis-Indianapoiis I: Columbus. u
At TClcdO-Toicd0. ! Louisville 0.
AT Milwaukee Milwaukee. 4; Kansas City .
At ST. Paul-St. Paul. o; Minneapolis 4.
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former Boys in Blue are pulling hard for
the venerable old Texan.
The navy yard employees are roofing for
Dan Quill. OF the foundry department.
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Washington. D. c..
September 3. 1910.

september 8. 1911.
Contest Editor.
The Washington Herald:
take pleasure in nominating
Dan Quill. Of the navy yard foun-
dry-the warmest fan in Washing
ton-h0ping his friends will help
him TO win a place. Inclosed please
ind 1O3 coupons and one nOmina-
ton coupon. Very truly yours.
CHARLES A. Z. FISCHER,
222 Fourth street southeast.
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CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.
At Hartford-Hsrtford. /; New Britain. a
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FARMERS AND TRADERS
BANK
A Progressive institution.

This solid financial institution was
established in August. 1906, but today
there is no more popular or RESPONSE
BILE banking house in the county OF
Mason. Its assets are nearing the
S25O,O0O mark, and it is easy to see
that 1t is to be recognized as one of
the leading Banks of the state, Its
officers ana Directors are among this
county's prominent farmers and bust
ness men, and while it does a general
banking business, as its name indi.
Gates, it is especially a clearing house
for the farmers and traders.
The Farmers and Traders Bank is
Differed as follows: President, ]. j.
Perrine; Vice President w, r. New
ell: Second Nice-Pro sident T. l., Hol-
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ton; Cashier, Charles B. Pearce; Sec
rotary, John +, Bouldin; Bookkeeper,
James f. Walton,
The increase in the volume of husi-
ness from the first has been very
gratifying, and has placed this bank in
the foremost ranks Cf similar in
stituions in the State. This Bank is
we'll equipped TO transact an extensive
trade in every department. while the
popular Cashier, Charles n. Pe'rce.
who has been with the Bank since II
was chartered, is one Of the best
known Cashiers in the state and has
had an experience second to none as
successful financier.
It's growth has been steady and sure.
and the solid yeomanry behind it
guarantees the full confidence of the
banking public. Its eligible situation
is in the old Red Corner" Building,
Southwest corner Second and Market
streets. This is one Of the best loca-
lions in Maysville, central. commod-
ious and known to "a fading public.
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THOMAS J. CHENoWETH
Drugs and Medicines.

Thomas J. Chenoweth was born In
Mercer county, KY, April 10. 1884. He
was educated in the public schools OF
the county. and later attended a private
school conducted by Rev. Chandler
Robbins at Springfield, o. After three
years at this school, he attended the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, of
which institution he is a graduate. He
Immediately entered active service in
the drug business, first as an employe,
and later as owner, but was compelled
to give it up for a time because Of
declining health. At the beginning Of
the war he enlisted in the Confederate
Army as private in Company b, 9Th
Kentucky Infantry. serving four years
and advancing to the rank of Major.
At the surrender of Generals Cosby
and Giltner at Mt. Sterling he bore the
flag Of truce and made the terms OF
surrender.
For thirty-three years he has been
in the drug business in one location in
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]. H. PoLLITT
Golden Rule Grocery.

This grocery business was establish
ed over twenty years ago, and pur
chased by J. H. Pollitt, the present
owner, one year ago. He was born in
Mason county. Kentucky, and has
lived in Maysville altogether for eleven
years.
He carries a very complete line of
staple and fancy groceries, teas, cof-
fees, canned goods, fruits, vegetables,
cigars, tobacco, confectionery, etc, and
a stock of the best fresh and smoked
meats All purchases are delivered
by his own wagons. if so desired. He
also buys eggs, butter and country pro-
duce of all kinds, and pays the high
est market price for same. The name
of his store is The Golden Rule Gro
Gerry, and he endeavors to live up to the
name in every particular The store OF
J. II. Pollitt is at 934 East Second
street, corner Wood street.
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ThoS. J. Chenoweth'S Drugstore.

this city; and his ability as a reliable
pharmacist, together with large and
complete assortment of goods pertain.
ing to the drug business, have made
for him a paying business. He manu-
features a number of we'll known and
popular remedies, which have gained
their position through real merit. Be
ing manufactured at home and by a
reliable apothecary, they are known to
be pure and without false representa-
ton. He is and has always been a
Democrat In politics. He has never
sought political preferment, but was
honored for thirteen years with a posi-
ton in the Council, and was also
Chairman of the Executive Committee
for a number of years.
He was also Postmaster of Maysville
for four years during President
Cleveland's second administration.
Hiram p. Chenoweth has been as
ISOLATED in the business with his
father for number of years.
The drug store of Thomas j. Cheno-
weth is at the corner of Second and
Sutton streets.
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Keystone Commercial Company.

geese and ducks, however, being ship
ped alive The butter is also shipped,
while thousands Of cases of eggs are
put up for cold storage purposes. the
balance shipped. Some idea of the
proportions of this business can be
had from the fact that the average pur-
chases are nearly one thousand dollars
a day. and the very highest price is
paid for everything that is purchased
When ii is taken into consideration
that this money is paid TO farmers
and dealers, who in turn spend the
greater portion Of it with the mer-
chants Of Maysville, the advantages Of
such a company here is apparent.
L. L. Manchester is the State Mana
ger and has been with the Company
since its beginning here and a large
share Of this phenomenal success has
been due to his efforts, sagacity and
general business ability.
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G. w. GEISEL
Grocer.

G. W. Geisel has been in the retail
grocery business since 1865, and has
occupied his present store since 1875.
For forty-five years he has been in &C.
tive business.
He has always made a point of carry
ing pure goods, and had the reputa-
ton of doing so even before the pure
food law was passed. He carries a
full line of staple and fancy groceries,
canned goods, teas, coffees, etc, and
is sole agent here for the celebrated
"Ferndell" canned. bottled and pack
age goods, which have no superior on
the market. He also buys country
produce of all kinds. for which the
highest price is paid.
c. F. Geisel is associated with his
father in the business, and is Secretary
of the Board of Education.
The store of G. w Geisel is at Ill
West Second street.
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THE NASHVILLE ICE co.
Ice Manufacturers.

THIS business was established a
number of years ago, and moved to
the present quarters twelve years
ago, ! and purchased by the present
owners, Doctor j. T. Strobe, l.. Gay
STRIDE and w. Hall Strobe, q. T.,
Strobe & Sons) February 1, 1909, the
business, however, being continued
under the name of The Maysville Ice
company. w. Hall Strobe is the Gen
sral Manager of the business.
The company manufactures ice. The
water used is pumped into boilers and
the exhaust steam into dispensers and
IS again boiled and twice distilled be-
fore it is run into the tanks for freez-
ing. This process guarantees absolute
ly pure ice, free from germs and all
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R. B. LovEL
A Leading Grocer.

r. b. Lovel was born and reared in
Concord, Lewis county, Kentucky, and
was at one time Sheriff of that county
and State Senator from Mason and
Lewis county district two terms. He
came to Maysville over thirty years
ago, and started in the grocery busi-
ness in very small way, and by hard
work and close attention to business
has built up a very large trade. Twenty
years ago he purchased the corner
building he now occupies, in addition
to which he occupies a three story
building for surplus stock and storage
purposes.
His store is one of the handsomest
and best appointed in this part of the
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country and his business is both
wholesale and retail. He is a Director
and stakeholder in the State
National Bank. He carries very
large stock of staple and fancy grocer
les, canned goods, teas, coffees, etc,
and buys directly from the mauufact-
urer, thus saving the middleman's
profit, which his customers get the
benefit of. He makes specially of
Lovel's Fine Blended Coffces, which he
buys green and has roasted to his own
order. He also has the exclusive sale
in Maysville of Perfection" -four
which is the peer of any on the market
The aim Of r, b. Lovel is to carry
the finest grades Of goods, and by so
doing has made his reputation and
built up the large trade he now enjoys
He carries in addition to groceries, the
finest grades of bacon and other
smoked meats, and buys country pro
duce in large quantities. His store is
at the Northwest corner of Market and
Third streets.