Show the oldest grocer several months ago there began it ft countrywide country wide search for tho the retail grocers of america who have been longest in business that search has now ended au andrew row hawes of portland maian steps into tho the lead ue lie has haa been at active lu in the retail grocery trade tor for 14 years fears this dean of the progressive grocers old timers dub club began life his career in 1852 as an a clerk with his father two years later he bo took active charge of the store all these rears fears lie ho has been doing business in in the same building at the same location lie ile lr Is believed to be the oldest retail grocer in the country in point of service |