Friday, 23 September 2011

Mrs O's Candy Store, Main Street, Liverpool, N.S.

I received a message from Valerie Wamboldt, asking what I knew about Mrs. O's candy story. Unfortunately I really dont know a lot but thought I'd offer my thoughts and hope others can add to it. Around 1900 the location was H.R. Putnam's Jewelry store as shown in the photo. In my younger days it was Campbell's Jewelry store and I do recall walking by but never going in. It always seems small and cluttered much unlike Howard's Jewelry store just down the street which was so beautiful inside. Upstairs was the office of Lawyer Richardson, a big man who loved to chain smoke. I can still see him walking down the street, smoking of course, with both hands pointed out as he walked. He seemed to be a bit of an unusual character but I didn't know him personally. Campbell's Jewelry store eventually moved across the street to where John Henley's office is now and I do remember going in there. Wendy (Wyer) Hazeldine worked there, maybe ran the place, I'm not really sure on that. The new location was very nice as I recall with lots of jewelry, giftware, clocks, etc. After Campbell's moved the original place was renovated and a small store opened, selling candy, cigarettes, etc but I dont remember going in it more than once or twice. I have no idea who owned it but seems to me it wasn't always called Mrs O's. Did it have another name first and later became Mrs O's or am I losing it? Valerie worked there as did Susan Benedict and I think Todd Wefer did too. For those of you who can't recall where this was located, it was in the building between Scotia Bank and Veinot's Footwear. The building has been vacant for many years, which is a shame since it's a great location on Main Street.

I recently found an article from the Liverpool Advance dated September 9,1970 titled "Campbell's Jewelry Changes Hands". The articles says the store was owned by Mrs. Eugene Lohnes but had been sold to Arthur Robart at that time. In one of my other stories on my blog, Arthur Robart was also part owner of Veinot's Footwear.
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  1. Heather Stevens23 September 2011 at 05:19

    Anne Marie Joudrey worked there as well

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  2. Anne Marie Joudrey23 September 2011 at 05:23

    I used to work at Mrs.O's Candy Store when I was in High School. I started working there after Valerie went to work at ScotiaBank. Susan Benedict and Vivian Huskins worked there as well. Loved working there!! My shifts were Thursday and Friday nights and all day Saturday. Saturday mornings were always nice .... Fred Lohnes would come over for coffee first thing and then the older gentleman would come in for their smokes before going over to sit and chat at the post office. My grandfather, Hector Joudrey, would also make his way in to say hello and get his cigarettes before joining all his friends at the post office.

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  3. Joy Melanson23 September 2011 at 05:25

    Such a handsome store front too bad it's been vacant all these years. Also thanks for reminding me of Lawyer Richardson, I had forgotten about him and his signature walk!

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  4. Ron Shupe23 September 2011 at 08:16

    The owner was Tanya O'Neil, She also owned a store in the Shelburne Mall, Sweet T's

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  5. Geraldine Cunningham23 September 2011 at 09:31

    I worked in the store in 1963 when i lived on main st.I cleaned all of the shelves and showcases when Alta Campbell now John Roblee owned it .It was small but she had beautiful jewlery China and Crystal.The window was decorated so nice and Alta was a beautiful and still is a lovely person. Later i worked at her house in Milton .corner of Highway and Glenwood St.Funny i mentoned that store to my granddaughter 2 days before it was on here.

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  6. Anonymous4 November 2011 at 17:28

    So that is who it was! Years ago I wondered who that strange walking, always smoking large man was walking about town. He was a lawyer. I wonder what became of him? Do you know Tim? He always like kind of frightening like someone out of The Adams Family. Peter R

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