that “there was a beautiful counter in this store that was at least 55 feet long.” (30)

K.E. MacCallum's Store, St. Peters Bay Standing in front of the store is Mary (House) MacCallum and her little

brother John Kenneth. Photo courtesy of Mary House.

Nathaniel MacLaren ran a store in Forest Hill in 1894, which rEmelined open until the early 1940s. According to Hazel MacLaren, there was a post office located within the store, as well as a warehouse COrlrlected to it. (31) '

Mrs. John K. Simons ran a store in Cable Head West.* This was a Small store where residents in the area could go to buy staples such as

tea, Sugar, or soup. Hilda Lewis recalled that Mrs. John K. had a k.—

The Simons store was located in the house currently occupied by Glady Squires.

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