The
1858 A.N. Taylor Regulator/ 1859 J.C. Holmes General Store
photo credit: Dona Fizzell Cooper
Collection
Go to the painted
panorama of Smethport 1858
| The history of the store located "one door east of the Astor house" remains quite a mystery. In November of 1858, this store was owned and operated by A. N. Taylor. (See ad below) But by January 20th of 1859, the store was under the operation of J.C. Holmes. The switch would be a fairly easy one to understand. J. C. Holmes operated the store inside of the Astor House. A.N. Taylor owned and operated the store "one door east." When A.N. Taylor bought the Astor House, J.C. Holmes moved into the old A.N. Taylor store. |
J.C. Holmes'
Store was located "one door east of the Astor House." It was one of the
newest stores, of the time, to go if you needed groceries or provisions.
They even offered a shop at home system where they would deliver ordered
goods to you for no extra cost.
Ad for the A.N. Taylor Regulator November 1858
A. N. Taylor Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Oil Cloths, Ready made clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, groceries, hardware, etc, etc, One door East of the Astor House. |
McKean County Citizen, November 6th, 1858
| LARGE ADDITIONS AT
A. N. TAYLOR’S REGULATOR A. N. Taylor is on hand again with a LARGER And NICER lot of Goods Then ever. The Astonishing Developments! The GREAT SECRET! Has leaked out, and those PILES OF GOODS Bought last spring and sold at such Tremendous Low Prices, Are all gone, and he has again filled his store To Overflowing, And has actually been compelled to build a LARGE ADDITION To his store, to make room for the LARGE QUANTITY BOUGHT. It is really a sight to see those new goods, and Yet they are sold at STILL LOWER PRICES Than ever. It is TRULY ASTONISHING how A. N. Taylor can sell Goods at what Would seem such Ruinous Prices. But MURDER WILL OUT. The GREAT SECRET Has been divulged |
M'Kean County Democrat Vol 1; Tuesday,
Jan. 20th, 1859
reconstruction by: David P. Keppel (2002)
