Julie Silliker, Cashier, Darren Smith, Clerk, Blake Coughlin, part Time Clerk, Robert Jackman, part-time Clerk, Clayton Harris, Meat Manager, Charlene Perry, Meat Clerk, Lloyd Rayner, Produce Manager, Norman Buchanan, Hardware Manager, Ed Hardy, Hardware Clerk, Paul Malone, Hardware Clerk, David Elliot, Hardware Clerk, Ronnie Phillips, Hardware Clerk, Carol Gavin, Hardware Clerk, Bing Easter, Building Supply Manager, James MacDonald, Building Supply Clerk, George Barlow, Building Supply Clerk, Michael Pitre, Truck Driver, Therin Smallman, Service Station Manager, Don Blanchard, Mechanic, Wayne Locke, Service Clerk, Charles Phillips, Feed Mill Manager, Carman Gay, Feed Mill Clerk, Blair Drummond, Potato Warehouse Manager, Darrell Smith, Janitor, Carol Arsenault, Lunch Counter, Rene Arsenault, Lunch Counter, Sherri Clements, Bakery, Rankin MacKinnon, Dry Goods Manager, Thelma Dumville, Dry Goods Clerk.

FLOWER SHOP

In the spring of 1983, Christine Matthews opened a flower shop in the former Matheson Drug Store building on Main Street. She sold the business in 1983 to Ron and Karen Sullivan who operated it under the name of John’s Flower Shop. Dale and Joanne Hudson bought the business in April 1989 and changed the name to Town and Country Florist. They continue to operate the business under the name of The Village Florist. Present employees are Joanne Hudson, Jean and Mary Gamble (1992).

FUNERAL BUSINESSES

In 1898 the Jelley brothers, John and Swabey, took over the cas- ket-selling business from H.W. Turner. Before long they expanded their business to include funeral services with John acting as funeral director. At that time funerals were held in private homes or in churches.

For many years the Jelley brothers used a single horse-drawn, black hearse all year round. Later a team-driven hearse was used. Some rough boxes and small caskets were made in the carriage shop. For many years caskets came unlined; the unfinished work was com- pleted in the shop.

In 1928, Claude Jelley, Swabey's son, took over the business. Changes began to occur. In 1930 Claude took an embalming course in Halifax. He was the first embalmer in this area. Most of the

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