GOIN' TO THE CORNER JsicS!tfa& tarry Ar • Lunch Counter open Mon- Frl 6 am - 2pm • Casseroles • Hard & • Fresh Subs & Soft Ice Sandwiches Cream • Muffins • Movies • Snacks The coffee is always fresh at Larry Bern's Coffee Counter! DRIVE THRU AVAILABLE 853- lie. n\ €•■- v-.: ;'-•■■"'-■■■-'■ •■■-•■■ -. ... : ■■: ' ■ -______-............--■■■■..........'■.......................... I ;-•!- Lillian Adams Coll. Courtesy of Jan Cox and the Graphic LEFT: Corner Gas and Convenience Store, 2005 ABOVE: Corner Gas and Convenience Store and then John Henderson. William Yeo sold such things as cakes of tobacco, matches, sugar, eggs, tea, soap and possibly other merchandise typical of a small store. Peo¬ ple could also bring eggs to the store to exchange for necessary items. It is not known how long he ran this store. John McCarthy 's name appears in the 1881 census as being a trader and from 1892 to 1913 he had the post office in his home. He may have also run a small store out of his home. Murray's Video - Reggie and Claudette Murray constructed a new building on the and opened a video store around 1988. They rented out and sold videos. They also sold pop and chips. This store closed in 2000. Bell's Nursery - In 1987 Hillard and Pearl Bell opened Bell's Nursery. In their greenhouses they raised seedlings. They grew all of the annuals and most of the perennials they sold. Shade, ornamental and fruit trees along with a variety of shrubs were brought in from other nurseries, as were mulches and fertilizers. Other family members who worked in the business were daughter Susan, daughter-in-law Linda and grandchildren Alvin, Brenda and Deidre Bell. Dorothy Ashley and Vincent McRae worked for the Bells. 380