Show the oldest grocer several months ago there began a countrywide country wide search for the retail grocers of america who have been longest in business that search has now BOW ended andrew hawes ot of portland maine steps into the lead he has been active in the retail grocery trade tor for 74 years this dean of the progressive grocers old timers club began his bis career in 1832 1852 as a clerk with his bis father two years later he took active charge of the store all these years rears he has been doing business la in the same building at the same location he Is believed to be the oldest retail grocer in the country I 1 in point of service |