Pratt's store (After it had been leased by the Clark Bros.) Photo courtesy of Barbara Pratt.

Lestock Anderson was Pratt’s rival for many years. According to George L. MacInnis, Anderson’s store was originally located on the south Side of the Bay, but the building was moved in the-mid 18905 to the site of the 01d Co-op store. Before Anderson moved his store, there had been a store owned by Paddy Mclnnis. (22) Anderson’s consisted of the store, as well as well as another building, built around 1895, which became know as “Anderson Hall." This building“ served as a theater upstairs, and a sample room on the first floor where travelling agents could display their wares. (23) In September of 1952, Freeman Leslie recorded that “Anderson’s Hall was turned around and put against the end of the Co— 0p store where the millinery shop used to be.” (24)

By 1940, a “heyday” with respect to country stores had occurred When the number of stores in Canada reached a peak of 11,9 17. (25) St. Peters was no exception. Within the village there was Pratt’s store on the

, South side. On the north side, there was Anderson’s store, Coffin’s store,

WhiCh was located in the house currently owned by Stewart MacEwen,

1 and Quigley’s store located just across the road from it. An

v:

9 f aldVel‘tisement in the Business Directory for St. Peters in 1932 ran: (26)

\__— E FOP information about Anderson’s Hall see the Recreation and Leisure chapter.

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