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The
drug store is the fifth building south of Vivian creek
on the east side of Centre Street. D. Hamill originally
owned it. In 1883, Mr. Pringle purchased it. It
was later sold to Thomas Rowland. Mr. Rowland ran a
drug store in one part of the building and Dr. Walter Armatiage,
a medical doctor, had his office in the back of the building.
Mr.
W.T. Lloyd bought the building in 1889 and operated it
as a drug store. The ERA Banner reported a "very
great improvement in our drug store" since Mr. Lloyd
took possession. February 1, 1895, Mr. Clark, from Schomberg,
became the new druggist.
In
1898, Mr. Lloyd started the first library in the back of the
store. In 1906, he set up the first telephone office
in the back of his store and he operated the telephone..
In
1948 James Rennie purchased the building and renovated it
into a more modern building. In 1949 Taylor Beal purchased
it.
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