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Shoemaker
William Smith
House Painter
Samuel Perry
Undertaker
Henry S. Thorp
William H. Wayland
William Coleman
Mason
Shoemaker
Alva Hough
Miller
Aaron B. Meeker
Shoemaker
Orrin B. Gould
Miller
Nathaniel Burr
Carpenter
Ward Bulkley
Ship Carpenter
Michael Fox
Blacksmith
Allen Nichols
Merchant
Furman Slaback
Carriage manufacturer
John P. Corbusier
Cabinet maker
Ephriam Jennings David Mallory
Mason
Levi Stimson
Teacher
Jonathan Sturges
House Carpenter
Hiram A. Edmonds
Teacher
Strong Sturges
House Carpenter
Edward T. Hall
Tin Smith
Orville C. Morse
School Teacher
Levi Downs
Shoemaker
John Simonson
Market
Joseph Wells
House Carpenter
James B. Thompson
Merchant
Albert E. Wood
Merchant
Columbus Sequine
Provision business
Timothy Williams
John R. Williams
Teacher
George A. Houston James Dimon
Merchant
Benjamin Sherwood
Tailor
Edmund Hobart
Merchant
Thomas N. Brown
House Painter
Ransom Phillips
Carpenter
William Bulkley
Livery
Daniel Bertram
Tailor
Munson Elwood
Boot and Shoemaker
Frederick A. Bertram
Butcher
Wm. Tindell
Oysterman
Michael Grace
Hostler
David Down
Shoemaker
Rufus Hoyt
Grocer
John Meeker
Tanner
George A. Phelps
Importer
Wakeman B. Meeker
Merchant
Obediah W. Jones
Merchant
Simon Sherwood
Merchant
David Wakeley
Tailor
Benjamin Pomeroy
Merchant
Moses G. Betts
Merchant
Benjamin Bulkley
Livery
Railroad track repairer
George Bulkley
Tailor
Merchant
Patrick Riley
House Carpenter
Mason
Benjamin Stillman
Shoemaker
William H. Miller
Copyist
Legrand Sherwood
House Carpenter
Lothrop L. Sturges Samuel Trubee
Mason
Silas Lockwood
Cooper
House Carpenter
Francis Jelliff
House Joiner
Wm. Goulding Barnabas Hulse
House Carpenter
Albert Turney David C. Dayton
Painter
House Carpenter
House Carpenter
Joseph Jenning
Merchant
Samuel Boardman William Houstin James Leary David Trubee
Mason
Augustus Jennings
Merchant
Mason
George M. Hawkins John Henrietta
Coopering
Charles B. Wakeley
Merchant
George Mills
House Carpenter
Charles Clark
House Carpenter
Nehemiah Jennings
Butcher
Samuel Jessup
House Carpenter
Horace F. Allen
Shoemaker
Charles Hallet
House Carpenter
Isaac W. Godfrey
Soap and Candle maker
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Henry G. Graves George W. Sherman Gould Turney Abel Turney Henry Bennett David H. Betts Charles Bennett Arthur Bennett
Railroad Contractor House Carpenter Trading Merchant Blacksmith
Trader
Ship Carpenter
Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Merchant
Shoemaker
Carpenter
Shoemaker
Blacksmith
Henry Baldwin
Collector of bills
Gamaliel Smith
Carpenter
John Chamberlain
Cooper
Boot and Shoemaker
Francis Bulkley
Carriage Maker
James Barney
Coachman
Samuel Bunnell
Butcher
Rufus B. Banks
Butcher
Julius Pike
Merchant
Joseph G. Allen
Merchant
Edward Eddy
House Painter
Tailor
Patrick Griffin
Truckman
George E. Scofield Charles J. Judson Augustus Goulding
House Carpenter
David Bradley
Merchant
House Carpenter
Mason
Wm. H. Bradley
House Joiner
Blacksmith
Taphinah M. Miller
Carriage Maker
Barney Seavey
Railroad track repairer
Merchant
Painter
Joseph Roberts Andrew Bulkley John Buckingham Lewis Smith
Coachman
House Painter House Carpenter
Bennett Brag Thomas Hawkins Wm. A. Howell Wm. M. Howell Eli B. Nichols Joseph P. Sturges Hezekiah Banks Charles Bradley William Bradley Jr. David Burr Samuel Grant Jonathan Sturges Bradley Merwin John G. D. Mclellan Samuel S. Meeker Henry Bradley Andrew L. Hull William O. Ferguson Osias Roberts
Saddle tree maker House Carpenter Cabinet maker Cabinet maker Milling House Carpenter Shoemaker
Merchant
Merchant Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Sherman Blakeman
Blacksmith
Henry Wilson
Makes saddles and C nails
Bradley N. Lyon
Shoemaker
Horace Lyon
Shoemaker
Horace Nichols
Shoemaker
Shirt Manufacturer
John Atkinson
Bootmaker
Harry Haight Carriage manufacturer
Joseph Haight
Carriage manufacturer
Silas Turney
Mason
John Provost
Carriage Manufacturer
The 1867 Atlas listed the following businesses in town:
Greenfield Hill
Bradley, Wm., dealer in Dry Goods and Groceries. Bradley, Henry, P. O. and Grocery Store.
Southport
Henry Gould
Wood Turner
Richard B. Jennings
House Carpenter
House Carpenter
Peddlar
Brick maker
Shoemaker
Bulkley, Lot, dealer in Groceries, Foreign and Domestic Fruit.
Bradley, T. S., P. O., dealer in Hardware, Paints and Oils.
Bulkley, Wm., Butcher.
Bradley, Wm. H., House Joiner.
Eddy, Edward, Grainer and Painter. Godfrey, Jonathan, Shipping Merchant.
Jelliff & Northrop, Building and Lumber dealers. Jennings & Son, Shippers of Produce and General Merchandise.
Jennings, J. Fred, Druggist and Apothecary.
Jennings, Augustus, Paper Stock.
Meeker, W. B., Shipper of Produce and General Merchandise.
Meeker, John, Manufacturer of Leather.
Nichols, Allen, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes and Ready Made Clothing. Nichols, E. B., Miller.
Pomroy, Benj., Manufacturing Stationer.
Sherwood, Benj., Tailor.
Abram A. Banks
Wagon Making House Carpenter Teacher Shoemaking
Shoemaking
House Carpenter
Shoemaker Shoemaker Shoemaker School teacher
Thomas A. Griffith Aaron B. Wakeman Thomas Goodsell
Gerard Perry Andrew Wakeman Asahel Gray
House Carpenter House Carpenter Mason
Shoemaker
James Lyon
Ephraim Morris William Lyon
House Carpenter
Benj. Middlebrooks
House Carpenter House Carpenter
Elkana Brotherton Franklin Smith
House Carpenter
Aaron D. Wilson Edwin Williams
Michael O'Calleahan
Mill Stone maker
David Marsh
Machinist
Merchant House Carpenter Blacksmith Peddlar
House Carpenter
Shoemaker
Blacksmith
Morris Merwin
House Carpenter Carriage Trimmer
David Wheeler Jr.
House Carpenter
House Carpenter
Miller
Shoemaker
Blacksmith
Anson S. Hale
Blacksmith
Alvord, E. J., Attorney at Law.
Banks & Sherwood, dealers in Groceries and Shippers of Produce.
Baker, Geo., dealer in Groceries and Provisions. Bulkley, Miss Rosalie, Milliner.
Warren Nichols Silas Nichols John Moody Phineas White
House Carpenter Milling Blacksmith
Henry G. Wilson
Wagon Maker
Shoemaker
House Carpenter
Merchant
Michael B. Lacey Erastus B. Fisher James Jones
Bootmaker Bootmaker
House Painter
Barak T. Burr John Burr
Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Shoemaker
House Carpenter
Merchant Saddler Mechanic
Frederick Leudwig Wm. Brown Luther G. Lockwood
Wm. Fletcher
Jeremiah Grumman Austin Grumman Benj. Hull Alfred Burr James Goodsell
Sherwood, Justus, Practising Physician.
Wood, J. H., dealer in Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Furnishing Goods.
Whitehead, D. B., dealer in Stoves, Tinware, etc. Fairfield
F. Bartram, Provision Dealer.
Betts, M. G., dealer in General Merchandise. Carrigan, P. D., Prop'r. Fairfield House. Denison, J. F., Practicing Physician. Hobart, Edmund, P. O. and Grocery Store. Jennings, Horace, Butcher. Sherwood, L. G., Fairfield House Livery Stable.
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Shoemaker Shoemaker
House Carpenter Shoemaker
John A. Wilson Ed. B. Sturges Silas Wilson Aaron B. Bradley Hiram Hale
Charles W. Wilson Lorenzo Gould Alden Gould
Cyrus Turney George Wakeman George Burr
George Burr Marcus Burr Wm. Nichols Lewis Burr
Merchant
Slayback, F., Wagon Maker.
Black Rock Burr, F. E., Ship Stores and Groceries.
Gould, Morris, Carpenter. Howes, Wm., Coal Dealer.
Rew & Walker, Builders and Repairers of Ships and owners of Railways. Solly, Geo. T., Carpenter.
Then the Railroad and the Street Car came to Fairfield and through the second half of the 1800's more and more activity took place. The advertisements in the papers tell of the available goods and services of Fairfield and many of them are included here for posterity. Wool was the main product of the early community, then came flax, grain and finally onions. Mrs. Bradley Jennings told me that as late as 1911 when she first moved to her home at the corner of Redding Road and Hull's Farms Road that she could look across the valley toward the then O. G. Jennings' Estate and see acres and acres of Rye. As the afternoon sun lighted each ripen head in the sum- mer, she said it resembled a carpet of gold.
There is quite a bit of information available about shoemaking in Fairfield during the century past and even a bit earlier. Mr. Homer Sturges told me that he remembered Anson Lyon's Shoe Shop on Fairfield Woods Road where Applegate Road now joins it. It was a two family house and one would go up a pair of winding stairs to the Cobbler shop on the second floor. Each Christmas Mr. Sturges received a pair of little leather boots and a pair of rubber boots. The leather boots or shoes came up to the knees and were given special care for school and church. Bare feet were the style for summer. The boots were made of hard leather and every night they were carefully greased in order to soften them for school the next day.
Mr. Francis Perry told me that a pair of shoes made by a shoemaker about 1875 would cost a quarter of a hog or a beef. Money was scarce. Children wore shoes to school in the winter but went barefoot in the summer months to make their shoes last longer. They were like a little boot, a leather boot. The story goes too that the children often carried their shoes in hand as they wended their way to school or church in order to save the wear.
There was another shoe shop on North Street and here Ephraim Nichols made work shoes, and women's shoes out of calf skin. William Nichols was a Tanner and his vats were just beyond on North Street near the Craik place. There he
tanned the leather for Ephraim's shoes. The soles of these boots were put on with little wooden pegs made of seasoned maple-1/8" square and pointed on one end. After they were all in place, the cobbler ran a rasp around the inside of the shoes to smooth off the pegs, Mr. William Sher- wood told me.
Asahel Gray also ran a shoe shop in Green- field as did Mr. Pattison in Mill Plain. Mr. Ben- nett's was in Mill River, and Eben Beers and David Osborn had shops in Mill Plain. H. Davis sold shoes in 1815 for a dollar a pair according to Hull Sherwood. Limon Godfrey also made him a pair another year as did L. Brown.
About 1845 or earlier Sam Grant moved the old district schoolhouse from the Green in Green- field to his place on Hillside Road and used it for a shoeshop.
The shoemakers often travelled about from home to home and either made or repaired shoes for the entire family during their stay.
On May 28, 1812 Hull Sherwood said- "Cloudy and rain in the P.M. I planted some pumpkin seeds which I bought down the country. Limon Godfrey made Eleanor a pair of shoes". On May 30 he continued his work for we find " .. Mr. Godfrey made James and Eunice a pair of shoes. Mr. Stratton caught 24 shad at Mill River". Then on June 1 " ... Limon God- frey made shoes here", and again on June 2 . . .. Limon Godfrey made me a pair of small calfskin shoes . ".
They generally supplied their own leather for the shoes and the Cobbler brought his own tools with him. Again he wrote on December 1, 1812 " ... Very mild weather for the season and the ground full of water. In the A.M. we cleared the barn floor of Corn and husks. I then set the Frost fish pots and came home and threshed a flooring of wheat. Father went and got some leather -".
And on December 7 "Limon Godfrey made me a pair of shoes".
December 8 "Limon mended us some shoes".
Prices varied from year to year. In 1775 these prevailed:
To making 3 prs. of shoes 0/5/6
To making 2 prs. of shoes 0/3/8
In 1790 these were current: Making shoes
0/2/0
Mending shoes and boots
0/0/2
Soling
0/1/6
Soling 1 pair shoes
0/1/0
Soling 1 pair shoes
0/0/6
Making 2 prs. shoes
0/4/0
Mending 1 pr. shoes in shop
0/2/6
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And in 1798 it would cost:
Making 1 pair shoes Soling 2 pair shoes 0/4/6
Making 3 pair shoes
Caping 1 pair shoes 0/6/0
For soling 1 pair shoes 0/0/9
And in 1802:
Soling shoes 0/2/0
Making 2 pairs small shoes for girls 0/4/0
Another traveling tradesman was the Tailor. He came and stayed at the house as long as there was work for him. Hull Sherwood said in 1815 "Today Mr. Joseph Davis tailors here for Ben- jamin on a suit of clothes his Grandpa gave him". Another time he said "Today my tailors come-Mr. Beers and Miss Dimon, and I have a new coat and pantaloons begun. I have one suit and father has two". He said too-"I carry a piece of cloth to Joseph Bulkley and he cuts me a pair of pantaloons" and "Mr. Joshua Da- vis tailored here. I had a vest made and James a coat". Jonathan Bulkley wrote on July 9, 1816 that Mr. Mallory had made him a suit of clothes.
I found one reference to a barber. I imagine the often mentioned bowl was generally used by the father of the house to perform this neces- sity. Jesse Banks must have been a community barber for Hull Sherwood tells of "riding up to Jesse Banks got my hair cut", and W. Sherwood was perhaps the Dentist for Mr. Sherwood re- corded having a "tooth Drawn at W. Sherwoods".
The Traveling Butcher was another familiar tradesman to the Fairfield folk. Edgar Wilson who lived at the corner of Stratfield Road and Cornell Street delivered meat to all of the neigh- bors in the eastern section of town. He came in his butcher wagon once each week and sold the best meat to all of the housewives, as they an- swered the ringing of his large bell by bringing out their platters.
John Fanton covered the Greenfield Hill area twice each week with his wagon and never missed a trip for 25 years. He too would ring his bell in front of the house and those who desired to purchase some steaks or chops came out to the wagon. In the event of rain he just pushed up the back and made a shelter for his customers. He butchered 15-20 head each week and his cuts included calves, hogs, beef and sheep.
David Hall made the route around Hoyden's Hill in his meat wagon.
A good picture of the Bulkley and Elwood Meat Wagons is included in the picture section here. William P. Bulkley and Clayton S. Elwood
ran a traveling Butcher Wagon around the east- ern and western sections of town. Mr. Bulkley told me that there were hooks on both sides of the inside of the wagon and there hung the sev- eral cuts of meat. Each housewife would come out, peer in the back of the wagon and select her Sunday dinner. Just behind the seat of the wagon was a meat block where the cuts could be made smaller.
There were also fish peddlers at that time who went around from door to door. Jack Brady had a fish wagon as did a chap from Westport by the name of Hull.
I want to mention too the early milkman. Mrs. Wilmer Pratt told me that her family hung their milk pail on the gate post and every morning, their milkman, Mr. Everett Sherwood would stop with his cart loaded with milk cans, bail out enough milk to fill the pail, put on the lid and go on to the next house. Two dippers full made a quart! Mr. Frank H. Wade was also one of the very first milkmen in Fairfield and a delightful picture of his delivery wagon is with the other pictures here. This business is still carried on by members of his family.
General stores were quite numerous in all areas of town. One of these stores in the center of Town was Silliman and White. That is one of the first about which we have any definite infor- mation. The two advertisements which follow, ap- pear in the May 27, 1785 and June 18, 1785 issues of the Connecticut Journal printed in New Haven.
In the Night Season next succeeding the 26th Instant, the notorious burglarian Moses Johnson broke open the common Gaol in Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield, and escaped.
Whoever will apprehend said Johnson and him return to me at said Gaol, shall be paid a reward of TEN Dollars and be further allowed for all neces- sary cost and charge.
Ephraim Robbins, Gaoler
Fairfield, May 27, 1785
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD
Last night the store of Silliman and White was broken open, and from thence stolen, one piece Honey Comb Velvet, four pieces of linen, several pieces of Gauze, one piece striped chintz of a very elegant figure, one piece of black Barcelona Hand- kerchiefs, three pieces of light Callico, one pack women's leather mitts, a small sum of cash, and a number of other articles. Also stolen from Capt. Abijah Morehouse, twenty-five yards fine home- made linen cloth part whitened, the thieves are sup- posed to be one Moses Johnson and Abner Mack, who have lately broke Gaol, Johnson from Fairfield and Mack from Hartford; they are two notorious
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villains and are trim built, grey eyes, and are likely rascals to look at. Mack is rather small and Johnson of middling stature. The Gaoler in Fairfield has offered a reward of Ten Dollars for Johnson. For the thief or thieves, and as many of the Goods as can be found, the above reward shall be given and all reasonable charges paid by Silliman and White. Fairfield, 18th June 1785
Later Capt. Grumman ran a store and Tavern on Catamount Road. Brazilla Banks a store and Post Office at the top of Greenfield Hill, George Platt a store and grist mill in Plattsville and offered everything from a spool of cotton to meat, crackers, sugar, flour and was complete with a pot bellied stove. Henry Bradley special- ized in meat and groceries up on Hillside Road and there is a picture of this store in the picture section of this book. Jonathan Banks' place on Congress Street was known for its clothes, boots, horse blankets, skates and groceries. Timothy Burr's store on Burr Street boasted the best hay forks ever. Louis Burr also ran a general store on Burr Street in the 1800's. Another was in Hulls Farms on Cedar Road just west of Hull's Highway and still another just to the rear of the Greenfield Hill Church-owned and operated by Joseph Bulkley.
In the early 1800's, just around the Green alone at the top of Greenfield Hill there were stores at the sites of the homes of the late: Colo- nel A. R. T. Nichols-currently property of Mr. and Mrs. Leete Doty; Major Bradley-currently property of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Moore; Mrs. Milbank-currently site of the Church House; Miss Murray-currently home of Mr. and Mrs. William Dennler; Henry Bulkley; Elizabeth Bulkley-currently home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Pope Jr .; and also at the site of the Post Office. As the century turned only Bra- zilla Banks' and G. H. Bradley's on Hillside Road remained.
An interesting episode took place in the store of Lewis and Timothy Burr on Burr Street, most recently the property of Mr. and Mrs. Mather K. Whitehead. The men of the district used to gather around a cozy fire to enjoy a pleasant evening. While the men were enjoying one of these even- ings, they decided to find a name for the street on which some of them lived. One resident of the Street was Hiram Thorpe known by his friends as "President Thorpe". Another was called "Senator Hale" and inasmuch as they already had a "president" and a "senator", they named the street Congress Street. At that time Congress Street ran from Black Rock Turnpike to Burr
Street. It was later extended east to Sport Hill and west to North Street, thus making it one of the longest streets in Fairfield.
As the 19th century became late, Benjamin Betts (and his father Moses Betts before him in early 1800) ran a large retail business of dry goods, groceries and general merchandise. Miles Wyrtzen ran a grocery store as did E. W. S. Pickett. Mr. Betts offered delivery service to the beach during the summer months. He would have one of his men drive down to the beach in the morning, take the orders, and then return with the requested articles in the afternoon. There was no road but the horse would find his way right along the sand. There were always a good many campers near the current site of the Fair- field Beach Club and they were always especially good customers.
Mr. Pickett came to Fairfield in 1877 seeking work in a store. He worked for Mr. Benjamin Betts for 13 years and then started his own gen- eral store. A picture is included here. His store stood on the corner of Sanford Street and the Boston Post Road. This store had the first plate glass windows in town.
A picture of Moses Betts' store as it appeared in 1825 is included in the picture section as is a picture of Benjamin Betts' Store which stood at the corner of the Post Road and Unquowa Place where the Mercurio Building now stands. Moses Betts' store stood on the northeast corner of the Old Post Road where Oldfield Road joins it.
John E. Boyle opened his store in 1903 and this report appeared in the New York Herald on June 7, 1908.
A conspicuous type of the progressive and suc- cessful young business man of today is embodied in Mr. John E. Boyle, the popular and energetic pro- prietor of Fairfield's leading pharmacy and general store. Mr. Boyle came here from Bridgeport three years ago with a capital of $35.00, but with a large stock of industry and business ability. Today his capital has been multiplied two hundred times, and he has a patronage second to few drug stores in the State. Although engrossed in business, Mr. Boyle is a social favorite.
As the years went on some of these businesses prospered while others closed their doors to give way to stores of a more specialized nature. The advertisements in the early issues of the South- port Chronicle tell us clearly about the business- es in that part of town at the close of the last century. Many are included here.
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GO TO THE UNION MARKET, Corner of Main, Water and Center Streets, To get your Beef, Veal, Pork, Lamb, Mutton, Pork and Beef Hams, Leaf Lard, also all kinds of Poultry, Game, and Vegetables. Here everything is warranted to be the very best. N. JENNINGS Southport, Dec. 1, 1868 * *
Miss R. BULKLEY has just received from Auc- tion a large assortment of Ladies BONNETS, Ladies and Children's JOCKEYS which she is selling at very low prices.
JOCKEYS for 25 cents, that are usually $1.00. Also a full assortment of RIBBONS, FLOWERS and Fancy Goods of every description. Southport, May 1st, 1868. * *
HORSE and OX SHOEING and GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
The subscribers are prepared to do shoeing ac- cording to the most IMPROVED PLANS (as taught by Professors YORK and WILLIAMS) for the prevention of interfering, Clicking or Over- reaching and Contraction of the Feet.
FEET THAT HAVE BECOME CONTRACTED FROM IMPROPER SHOEING RESTORED TO THE NATURAL FORM SATISFACTION TO ALL GUARANTEED. COLTS properly handled and taught to stand quiet- ly for shoeing. Bring them in.
G. D. McLELLEN & SONS *
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UNION IS STRENGTH Messrs McCARRICK and WIRTZ Manufacture and keep constantly on hand HARNESSES of all descriptions, made from the VERY BEST of stock. ALL WORK
Warranted to give perfect satisfaction. REPAIRING neatly done, and promptly attended to. We keep also, PURE NEATS-FOOT OIL AXLE OIL and HARNESS POLISH Give US a Call. * * *
UNDERTAKER
The undersigned begs to inform his friends and the public in Southport and vicinity, that he is now fully prepared to offer his services as Undertaker.
Interments procured in any Cemetery, either in this State or New York. Bodies carefully removed from one burial place to another. Head Stones furnished from the best makers.
He undertakes to furnish EVERY ARTICLE needed at Funerals, and trusts by close application and PROMPT ATTENTION, together with FAIR CHARGES, to gain confidence and patronage of the public.
Orders left at his residence, two doors north of Jennings' "Union Market", will be punctually at- tended to. WM. H. JOHNSON Southport, Dec. 15th, 1868
REMOVAL
EDWARD HENSHAW
Formerly of the firm of Bulkley & Henshaw, has removed from the old Stable to the new one on Pequot Ave., which is neatly fitted up for the pur- pose of a LIVERY AND SALES STABLE.
Referring to the above removal I would re- spectfully solicit a continuance of the kind patron- age hitherto so liberally extended to me, and it will be my constant endeavor to merit the confidence of my customers.
EDWARD HENSHAW, PROPRIETOR Some good horses for sale or exchange, also several second hand carriages for sale at Henshaw's Livery Stables.
Southport, July 1st, 1868.
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GO TO J. H. WOOD'S FOR BOOTS AND SHOES PRICES GREATLY REDUCED.
No more exorbitant profits to cover losses from bad debts, as our terms are STRICTLY CASH. Goods all marked in plain figures, which WILL NOT BE DEVIATED FROM EXCEPT IN BILLS AMOUNTING TO $10 OR OVER, when a discount of 2 per cent will be made.
N. B .- All persons having long standing accounts with the subscriber are requested to call and settle immediately.
J. H. WOOD
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Having reduced my old stock of goods to the lowest possible point, I have just replenished with by far the largest and most complete assortment of BOOTS & SHOES
ever offered by me. These goods are adapted to the Spring and Summer trade, and having been pur- chased since the recent fall in gold, they will be sold at prices that defy competition.
Particular attention paid to our custom and re- pairing department.
A good assortment of Mens' and Boys' HATS, CAPS, AND FURNISHING GOODS on hand. J. H. WOOD
Southport, April 1, 1870 * * *
SELLING OFF.
We beg leave to inform our Customers and Friends that we now offer our Entire Stock of Goods, Consisting of
Groceries, Flour, Feed & Grain, Crockery, Glass Ware, Wooden Ware, Boots & Shoes, Farming Implements, &c., AT REDUCED PRICES, FOR CASH,
As we intend to make a change in our business the first of May.
BANKS & SHERWOOD.
Persons indebted to the above Firm on Book account, will please settle with as little delay as possible. Southport, April 6, 1870
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