Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-28
Handsomest In Its Equip
ments of Any Drug Store
In Western KY.
ON HISTORIC CORNER
G.E. Countzler, of Greenville,
a Stirring and Progressive
Young Business Man.

At high noon today, Mr.. G. e.
Countzler. proprietor Of the new
drug store on the Phoenix corner,
will throw open his doors and the
public is invited to call and inspect
the prettiest. most complete and
most deliberately equipped drug
store in Western Kentucky. The
corner is the most prominent one in
the city and has been so regarded
for 100 years. 1t is the site of the
Oio rnoenix Hotel, on the northeast
corner of Main and Ninth streets,
in the room lately occupied by the
Commercial & Savings Bank.
Everything about the store bears
the marks Of elegance and complete
ness. The floors are of tile and the
ceiling of moulded steel. The wood
work is curly birch with mahogany
finish and white marble waiuscoting.
The room is almost square, the
interior being compact, complete
and convenient. In the rear are two
additional rooms. one for the pre-
scriptionists and the other for
stock room. Inc heating plant is
under the front room and there is a
commodious cellar under the other
rooms.
The features Of the front roo
are the Soda Fountain and Cigar
Stand. The fixtures represent an
outlay Of from $1,000 to $4,000
The soda fountain surpasses any
thing of Tire Find seen in this section
It is of white marble and onyx. Ii
front is an eiectrolier or onyx ard
brass, with a dozen or more lights
while four columns of onyx adorn
the back and separate the plate
glass mirrors. The cigar stand has
ia base of white marble two
feet high. facing two ways with a
rsund corner; the show cases Of plate
glass bring it to a height of four
feet. The stand is equipped with
refrige-ators in base and back, of
the Aztec make. The cash register
has an electric device. the first to be
seen here. The partition separating
the prescriptionist's room is a plate
glass mirror from the floor to point
near the ceiling.
The several departments are fully
equipped with experienced men.
Mr.. G. E. Gather, one Of the old
est and most experienced pharma-
cists in this section, will be the pre-
scriptionist. Mr.. W. D. Tichenor.
a capable and popular young man
with several years experience. will
have charge of the front room. |
Mr.. Countzler himself will give his
personal supervision to every detail !
of the business.
iwO pOrLeIs nave Deen employed /
and Quick Delivery" will be the
stores motto.
The store is a model of its kind
and to see it is to admire it.
The electric sign on the corner of |
the building is a very conspicuous
and ornamental one. especially at |
night when it lights the street in
both directions.
Mr.. Countzer comes from Green
vile. KY, with the highest recon-
mendations personally. socially and
as business man. He is said to be
"live wire" and has come to Hop
kinsville to become a part of a real
live town. That he will live up to
his reputation is confidently claimed
by those who know him best. He
is young man Of agreeable pres
ence. fine mixing qualities. a pleas
ant smile and-listen. girls-is I'M
married. Drop in and see him.
There will be souvenirs for the ladies
and a pleasant smile for everybody. |
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