Seasoned residents of the area will have fond memories of a one time iconic local institution the Spalding Drug Company. .It was established in 1865, by Zetus N. Spalding and his brother-in-law, A.C.Neale. Spalding was the pharmacist and Neale tended store and its customers.  The partnership did not last long and two years Spalding bought out Neale. In 1886, Spalding formed another partnership with his son, John Bridger Spalding who was only 19 years old.  In the 1890s, John B. to give the business a more cosmopolitan flair, he renamed it the City Pharmacy. In 1898, Zetus Spalding died an accidental drowning while fishing the Susan River. John B. restored name to the Spalding Drug Company.

In 1906, J.B. Williams commenced work on a native stone building for his jewelry business. Spalding by coincidence was Williams neighbor. Spalding became intrigued and joined forces with Williams for construction of two-story native stone building to house both of their respective businesses.

Among other changes was in 1912,  when Spalding entered into partnership with his son, Wright and E.E. Bourne. In 1930, the Spaldings bought out Bourne. John B. Spalding passed away in 1934 and then store his operated by Wright’s family-his wife Ruth and son John. In 1967, the Spalding Drug Company closed its doors after a century in business. 

This, of course, is a brief outline. For an example, many will have fond memories of the soda fountain.

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