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Freeman's News
Boys on Front Street
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A newspaper
description of of the businesses of 1836
"Eight
dry-goods stores, two drug stores, two groceries,
one hat store, one clothing store, four tailors'
shops, one milliner's shop, three shoe shops, one
book store, one book-bindery, one printing office,
four blacksmiths' shops, two tin shops, two cabinet
shops, one pump shop, two paper mills, one flouring
mill, two saw mills, one oil mill, one tilt-hammer,
ax and scythe factory, one woolen mill, one stone
saw mill, one planing mill, one chair factory, one
foundry, one engine and machine shop, and sundry
other smaller works," placing the amount of
goods sold during the year at $407,000 and the sales
of real estate at $200,000. The
panic of 1837, however, added to the prospective
loss of one-half, or more, of its water-power which
was a severe blow to the towns growth. Value of real
estate rapidly diminished, mercantile's closed and
the general effects of the panic were harshly felt
in the Falls.
Loomis
Hardware Co. occupied a building that
was already 60 years old when this 1900
picture was made. People pushed their
lawn mowers in those days, and Loomis
had the latest models displayed out
front. The store was at Front St. and
Portage Trail.
 1959
Ascot Racing Program  Marathon
Tire Company
 Handwritten
on the back of this photo:
"The man driving the
horses was Mr. Daton Vogan,
who lived on Second St. where
the Convent is now. Mr. Vogan
had a business on Front St.
with Mr. Smith D. Tift. They
sold implements, buggies,
etc., and later on cars. His
daughter, Florence Vogan was
our neighbor on Broad Blvd.
She died May 29, 1974 at 87
years old. She was a member of
Falls Methodist Church for 73
years. Her Grandfather, Jacob
Weidner, had a factory in Cuy.
Falls where he made barrels
for the Union Army. Saltpork
was packed in the barrels for
the Army. The Weidner's were
active members of the
Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs.
Weidner are buried in Oakwood
Cemetery as are Mr. and Mrs.
Vogan and Florence."
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