City Pharmacy aka Spalding Drug

Interior of Spalding Drug, circa 1910. Courtesy of George McDow Jr.

Seasoned residents of the area will have fond memories of a one time inconic local instutition, Spalding Drug. It was established in 1865, by Zetus N. Spalding. In the 1890s, his son, John B. Splading took over the business. To give it a more cosmopolitan flair, he renamed it the City Pharmacy. The basic operation remained the same. Members of the Spalding were avid sportsmen and it was reflected in the merchandise they stocked. Not only was there a wide selection of fishing tackle, but guns and ammunition as well. By the time, City Pharmacy moved into its new stone building on the 700 block of Main Street, the name reverted back to Spalding Drug.

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  1. Sporting Goods
    Claude Zoller purchased a Model 12 Winchester Pump Gun
    in 1937 for $37.50. To be paid at the rate of 5.00 a week. It was
    his prize possession

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