From the Huntingdon Gleaner:
08-31-1865 Of interest, (quote), important! The well known store, of
James Anderson, Gore Hinchinbrook. This subscriber begs to return his
sincere thanks to his numerous customers for the very liberal patronage
heretofor accorded to him, and now requests that they, and many others will
call and inspect his fresh arrivals and new stock of groceries, dry goods,
boots and shoes, ready made clothing, hardware, and just received from
Montreal, consisting of teas, sugars, coffee, tobacco, liquor and wine of
all kinds, fish, boots, shoes, cottons, coburgs, flannels, Winceys, prints,
ribbons, and in general everything to be found in a country store. He had
just returned from Montreal where he has purchased the most superior and
largest stock of goods ever brought into this part of the country. From
the advantages he possesses in purchasing, he can sell the best Japan Tea,
from 60 cents to 70 cents per pound, good brown sugar from nine cents to 11
cents, rice 5 cents to 7 cents, soda, six cents, candles, 12 cents , soap,
4 cents, good strong boots, of which he had a very large and varied stock,
warranted, doubles soled, from two dollars to two dollars and 25 cents,
good heavy cotton from 10 cents to 18 cents, per yard, good cotton yarn,
for two dollars and 25 cents per bundle, good prints from 14 cents to 20
cents per yard, good cut nails from 4 cents per pound.His stock of grocerys
and hardware is large and well assorted. He has at present on hand a large
supply of superior Labrador herrings, and other kinds of fish, at
reasonable prices. He Invites an inspection of his stock, being fully aware
that it equals if not supersedes any other in the country, and that parties
can purchased from him cheaper than in any other store. Liquor of all kinds
sold either wholesale or retail. Teas by the chest, or sugar by the
barrel, highest price paid for all kinds of farm produce. Signed, James
Anderson. The Gore Hinchinbrook, August 31st, 1865