The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-09-13
P|Tk|N GROCERY
TO OBTAIN MORE
TRADING SP ACE.
R. W. Pitkin Secures Addi-
tional Lease And Is Plan
ming To Remodel

Rumors Of plans for an enlargement
Of the floor space of the Pitkin sroc.
cry and bakery In the Sipe building,
at the corner of Main and Gambler
streets, were confirmed Friday by Mr..
r. W. Pitkn, who informed The Ban.
ner he has arranged with Mr.. A. r.
Sipe, the owner of the building, to
take over the lease of the storeroom
now occupied by w. A. Porter, and for
the remodeing of the building.
| For some time Mr.. Pitkin has found
his quarters in the corner room of the
Sipe block entirely too cramped and
inadequate to meet the demands of
the volume of trade coming to his
grocery and bakery. At busy times,
such as Saturdays, it frequently has
been impossible for patrons to get in
to the store and it is not improbable
that not little trade has gone else.
where because of the disinclinaion of
intending patrons to suffer the incon.
venience of working through the
crowds in and about the Pitkin store.
Having arranged for the lease of
the space needed Mr.. Pitkin purposes
next to work out definitely plans for
the necessary remodeling with an ar
chitect's assistance. When the plans
have been drawn to their satisfaction
the contract for the work will be let
At present it is the expectation Of
Mr.. Pitkin the acual work of remodel
ing will start about April /, 1922. The
cost will be approximately $4,000.
The floor space of the W.. A. Porter
storeroom added to the grocery will
give frontage of A feet on South
Main street, with depth of ITO feet
for the retail trade.
The total depth Of the plot on which
the Sipe block stands is 1876 feet 1t
is purposed to remove the structures
now occupying the rear part of the
lot and rebuild carrying the new struc.
ture up two stories. The bakery is
to be housed in this addition with &C.
cess from the first floor via an elec.
trio elevator.
1t is further contemplated there
shall be two entrances to the retail
grocery room from South Main street
and one from West Gambler street.
When this work has been finished
and his plans completed as he wishes
to have them Mr.. Pitkin purposes to
have without exception the best and
most conveniently arranged food store
to be found in all central Ohio.
The Pitkin grocery and bakery has
been in it's present location eight
years. For some time past Mr.. Pit
kin has realized that the volume OF
business coming to his store is sc
large that it can be handled with lit
tie satisfaction to his patrons or tC
himself because of too small store
room. That he now has the opportun
ity to expand and to give his patrons
the quality of service he wishes tc
give them affords him marked salts
faction.
When r. w. Pitkin first engaged In
the retail grocery and bakery bust
ness in Mt. Vernon he purchased the
store and business conducted by ]. C
Tinkey that was located in the build
ing now known as the REQ Automobile
Agency building on East Gambler
, street. After conducting the business
] one year he sold to j. X. Schnebly
1 who resold 1t to Mr.. Pitkin after con
/, ducting the store some is months Fol
5 year and a half the Pitkin grocer,
= and bakery was located in what /!
a now the Post Office building on Wes
. Gambler street Eight years ago tn,
. store was removed to it's present quar-
a ters at Main and Gambler streets.
0 The friends of Mr.. Pitkin in Mt
4 Vernon and throughout Knox count!
: and adjacent counties, who have beer
0 accustomed to trade with him ant
know of conditions as they have been
r will be pleased to learn of his PLAN
!, to add to the convenience and com
}. fort with which they may transac
business when they come to the Pit
d kin store.