Mr. E. E. B. Wolfe was probably the first owner/operator of a little convenience store on this location. He lived beside the store in the house to the left, up on the hill. Lena Smith owned and operated the store after Mr. Wolfe and in November 1962 she opened up a new modern store on the same spot. Lena and her sister Flossie, ran the store for years. I shopped there as did my mom when she was a young girl. Lena and Flossie were well known because of the hand made crocheted items they made and sold. Crocheted dogs that you could stuff and roll of toilet tissue inside, or crocheted dogs that went over door knobs are just 2 things I recall and they would be proudly displayed in the store windows. My mom remembers buying individual cigarettes from Lena's store back in the 1960s for a few cents each. One time Lena and a few old ladies were on their way home from bingo in Milton and their car broke down. My dad stopped to assist and called their friends or family to come pick them up and take them home. From that day on dad never paid full price for anything in the store. Lena never forget the kind man who stopped and help them. Lena Smith died in 1979 and Flossie continued to run the store for a short time. She didn't seem as friendly as Lena and I remember Flossie had a bit of a hump on her back or something - perhaps other readers can comment on this. I don't think Flossie was a woman to mess with. One time a local guy went in to rob her and said he had a gun but Flossie wouldn't give him a thing. She put the run to him and he fled without a thing. Flossie sold the store to Arnold Stafford who operated it for a short time before selling it to Henry and Ann Gibson and the name changed to Hank's Variety Store. Some renovations were done and a soft ice cream machine added and for the first time ice cream cakes were for sale in Liverpool. The Gibson's sold it to Fred Baker who operated it for a few years and then sold it. The store has been closed for the last few years.
Mr. E. E. B. Wolfe was probably the first owner/operator of a little convenience store on this location. He lived beside the store in the house to the left, up on the hill. Lena Smith owned and operated the store after Mr. Wolfe and in November 1962 she opened up a new modern store on the same spot. Lena and her sister Flossie, ran the store for years. I shopped there as did my mom when she was a young girl. Lena and Flossie were well known because of the hand made crocheted items they made and sold. Crocheted dogs that you could stuff and roll of toilet tissue inside, or crocheted dogs that went over door knobs are just 2 things I recall and they would be proudly displayed in the store windows. My mom remembers buying individual cigarettes from Lena's store back in the 1960s for a few cents each. One time Lena and a few old ladies were on their way home from bingo in Milton and their car broke down. My dad stopped to assist and called their friends or family to come pick them up and take them home. From that day on dad never paid full price for anything in the store. Lena never forget the kind man who stopped and help them. Lena Smith died in 1979 and Flossie continued to run the store for a short time. She didn't seem as friendly as Lena and I remember Flossie had a bit of a hump on her back or something - perhaps other readers can comment on this. I don't think Flossie was a woman to mess with. One time a local guy went in to rob her and said he had a gun but Flossie wouldn't give him a thing. She put the run to him and he fled without a thing. Flossie sold the store to Arnold Stafford who operated it for a short time before selling it to Henry and Ann Gibson and the name changed to Hank's Variety Store. Some renovations were done and a soft ice cream machine added and for the first time ice cream cakes were for sale in Liverpool. The Gibson's sold it to Fred Baker who operated it for a few years and then sold it. The store has been closed for the last few years.
I use to work there when Henry and Ann Gibson owned it.
ReplyDeleteWe never went in there much... but I do remember my mom buying an ice cream birthday cake there once, lol. It's weird with it not being there anymore.
ReplyDeleteFlossie was the sister I was most afraid of as a young girl who went into the store on a regular basis. But I think perhaps we were scared of her as kids because of her hump. We didn't really know any better. Loved the penny candy selection and especially the coconut balls. I remember the crocheted toilet paper covers....sometimes they use to get a little dusty or faded from the sun.
ReplyDeleteTim....do you have any pictures of Charlie Rafuse's little store on Main Street where the little bakery is now? The same building that Aunt Joan use to live in upstairs. My dad use to take me there when we lived where Alley Nine is now. I can't seem to remember what other businesses use to be there, but I'm sure you do.
Use to go in there as a kid when Lena had the store. Hate to say it, but I remember the single cigarettes sold for 5 cents at the time. They were matinee. Can't remember what happened yesterday, but somehow remember that. I loved the back wall behind the counter with all the wooden shelves and she keep the cigs in a wooden box at the bottom.
ReplyDeletewent to lena store many times
ReplyDeletewent to lena,s store one day , she says to me I,m so sorry to hear about the passing of your mom etta , , I almost laughed , I said to her mom in setting in the car, well she was so happy she ran out the store to see her. lena & her sister was great people
ReplyDeleteI, like Heather, would frequent Lena's on my morning walk to school....Buy my 2 Matinee cigarettes for my 5 min. walk to school...lol I remember Lena always waiting on me and Flossie sitting on her chair beside Lena.... :)
ReplyDeleteI REMEBER WHEN I USE TO GO THE STORE WE USE TO BUY PENNY CANDIES CHIPS AND COCOLATE BARS FOR FEW CENTS I ALSO REMEBER FLOSSIE USE HAVE A STICK TO REARCH HER FOOD ON THE SHELF FLOSSIE AND LENA USE TO DO KNITTING THINGS LIKE CLOTHES FOR DOLLS AND DOGS THAT HOW I REMEMBER LENA GROCERY STORE WE USE TO STOP AT THE STORE AFTER SCHOOL
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Amazing,Lena and Flossie were my grandmother's sisters. Thanks for the memory. I remember as a small child going with my parents to NS and stopping for a visit. Again thanks for the memory!
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