The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-24
FROM weekly. WAGE Of $3.50
Observation-Disclosures To
100000 ANNUALLY IS RECORD
Personality And individuality Put Into Business b. W.
Pitkin Explains Success That Has Been Hs As Retail
Grocer In Mt Vernon He Has Supplied 'EatS To Mt.
Vernon And Knox County People Since 1912.
was glad. His first raise in pay was

was glad. His first raise in pay was
soc. -
Within year he had become a
travelling salesman. Following this
occupation for season he made his
first essay at business for himself at
South Condit opening a, general store
in 1906. He did we'll there but in 1S
months he removed to Brandon where
he opened a general store which he
conducted until 1912 when, he remoy-
ed to Mt. Vernon, since which time
he has been identified with the bust
ness life of this community.
The first 1S months after coming to
Mt. Vernon the Pitkin store was To-
Gated on West Gamier street, in the
building now occupied by the Mt. Yer
non post office. From that storeroom
Mr.. Pitkin removed to his present 10.
cation at the corner of Main and Gam.
bier streets.
The growth in the annual volume
of business has been consistent. II
charted the line, perhaps, would be
more or less wave-like as the bust.
ness volume showed response to vary
ing business conditions and influence
es. The first year of trade in Mt Yer
non saw an annual business approx
mately 100000. Last year the vol.
ume was approximately 100000, a
| figure it may be conservatively admit
ted is large for retail business in q
town like Mt. Vernon.
While devoting himself to, the exec
'utive end Of the business management
Mr.. Pitkin finds time and opportunity
to maintain those personal contacts
with those who trade. with. him, that
experience has taught him are inyal-
liable. In his store management he
requires an invoice OF the stock in
the entire store every six months;
some of the departments. are iuvoiced
as frequently as every two months. In
this manner he keeps In mind the
needs Of his stocks and; the require
ments Of his patrons.
/ 1t is the purpose Of Mr.. Pitkin to
4 begin on April 1 extensive remodel
ing making additions to the. floor
space that promises to increase it
two and one-half times. He has Sc
cured a lease of the room adjoining
now occupied by w. A. Porter and
will add that to his store removing
the brick wall now separating the two
) lOomst
III When remodeled the retail store
will have frontage; of AZ feet and
! will be 92 feet deep, "a feet being ad.
lded to the rear Of the rooms as they
now are The floor space aa 1t now
is apprOximates 1896 square feet;
|. l,when the additions are made 1t will
be 1864 square feet.
Both Easements also are to be re
modelled. An electric freight elevator
, to the ware room, on the third flool
is to be installed. In addition numer.
Gus other changes and additions, are
, to be made greatly adding to the con
J venience and comfort Of the patrons
of the Pitkin store. The WORK Is to
be completed by July 1, 1922.
/ Strenuous effort will be made while
these changes are in progress to con
|, tinue business as usual" but 1t may
be expected for short season there
may be some Inconvenience suffered
J When the work finally is completed
! the remodeled and enlarged quarters
, will be model of comfort and con
venience.
I All men must have and most do en-
,|joy occasional recreation. Mr.. Pitkin
!, acknowledges, that he finds his in
J, good horses. He is noted far and wide
as the man who developed Dardanella
making her while under his owner
ship the fastest pacing mare in the
/ world This record was made by Oar
danella at Columbus last summer.
Mr.. Pitkin is now the owner of Don
ma Halrane, horse that promises ev
en- more than Dardanella because O
:, being of more even temper and, eas
ier to handle. Thousands of Kno,
J county people have seen these two
. horses and have for them an interes
: and an affection only slightly less IL
| degree than that O" Mr.. Pitkin.