Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

Page 3 text:

'V'V j+ v v». DORCHESTER GENERAL STORE Moved lo Smithville and lailKfulljr iMoifd. lk DotcKeo«er General Slot now offer such ware food , toy (including teplica of old-faahioned car ) hand-crafted •quare nail , randy, (lam «learner , old-fashioned blue agate roasters luial mail boxes crockery bowl and bean pot , stove polish. yard good and trap for «nail game THE TOY SHOP will gladden the heart of our Junior grade ‘ guests and the Mom arid Dad will be fas- cinated. too Here you'll find a wonderful vari- ety of doll and every kind of toy — from the «mail unique kind to the Larger, more extravagant type that in- dulgent grandparent love to buy I Beautiful pewter i ao much part of ihe Smithville tradition Now. at tail, under one roof our gueat may rhoeae piece from our fine roller lion- the treasured darker old ' pewter, re- produced from piece «el in an earlier century, or the bright «livery finish with a warm, glowing patina. Here. too. can be found lovely brasses: bnght and shining or antiqued — domestic and imported. Out gal in this little shop will gift- wrap your purchase for a nominal fee Ju r bring them ui and choose your color . Here. too. you'll find a complet line of Creeting Caids for every occa- sion. letter paper and notepaper. at- tractively boxed, as well as an aaaort ment of cocktail and luncheon napkins LEVI HAND CENERAL MERCHANDISE Moved from EJdora. New Jersey, thi very typical Crossroad Country General Store, for many, many year wu operated by Mr. Levi Hand and contained every farmer household and (aiming need. CRAMER'S GENERAL STORE I hi old Store was originally the Cramer Ceneral Store and was moved here from New Gretna in 1957 The Store ilaelf is 115 year old and was one of the fir ! Count y Store in tha Creal Ray area. It was strictly an old Ceneral Store that sold everything from foodstuffs to clothing, grain for farm animals, gar- den teed, fishing supplies, boots shoes, yardgood . nails and every necessity. It » i extremely colorful, interesting and exciting and was truly the gathering plaea for all tha village folk THE VILLAGE POST OFFICE (Mail it collected daily at 4 P.M.) Our Smithville Inn Post Office is located in the rear of the Levi Hand General Store. Post Card and stamp are available, as well a re - ular Postal Services VILLAGE BOOK SHOP The Village Book Shop contains an extensive Collection of old and used Books as well as «he latest in publication on every subject. Too. there arc many fine Gift for those with literary interests ANTIQUES SHOP The Antique Shop is just that I An interesting and exceptionally fine collection of Antique including fur- niture. china and miscellany TOBACCONIST SHOP This wonderful little Shop stood near the school in Clayton. N J and wa owned and operated by the Stanger family. It contained all of the Schooltime necessaries uch a penny candies pad and pencils and of course, supplied the neighborhood grocery needs Today, the shelve are well stocked with pipes tobacco. »nuff. cigarette and so many thing to interest the men. POT POURRI A Charming Shop of Unusual Gifts Early American Reproduc- tions small Necessaries Book snd THE BUGEYE TTw Bugeye. Thoms M. Free man ' was worked along the Chess peaks Bay up until March. 1965 — one of the last working Sailing Ves- sel» m the United States Th» Handsome Oystenng Boat wa constructed in 1889 by J. W. Brooks and has been moved to Lake Meone in the Towne of Smithville. where gveets can now enjoy its mag- nificcn' heeutv VILLAGE BAKER The Village Bakery it housed in a Southern New Jersey building which « over 125 year old. Our Baker works daily in the Shop making a sumptuous array of Res Muffins. Pastries Bread. Buna and Cake Elegant Wedding. Anniversary and jhrthday Cakes can be prepared to your special order. SWEET SHOP A very old little Store moved Irom our neighboring town of Ham- monton. The building is to typical o? so many of the liltl Country Store that flourished her before the turn of the Century. RED BARN ■Due building wm moved here from Ocean ville in 1955. it had been a part of the Fred Somere family property for well over a hundred years It was probably constructed during the very early part of 1800 and wa on of the few remaining early buildings in the Ocean ville or Toad I own area. SHIP CHANDLER The Ship Chandler'a Shop i housed m the Barn proper. It is brim full of all sorts of thing pertaining .o the tea — Furnishing . Accessories and Gift with special appeal for L folk who enjoy the water and tha 1 out-of-doors THE JERSEY TRAVELER MOTEL Wale am . Jersey Traveler I Early Americana and modern America blended f«e your year round comfort m our Village Motel Close by