The handwritten diary of E.E. and E.B. Johnson. University of South Florida Tampa Library still image eng The handwritten diary of E.E. and E.B. Johnson. Page marked 70 contines the 1888 saga. Text runs; Henry Glazier as boss. Mr. Ayres did considerable work on the stor eand on the 6th day of March we moved in and opened up with a new stock of nice fresh goods. This was the first store Manatee had ever seen that had the appearance of anything neat and clean and City like, it was painted insie and out, shelves were varnished and the walls were papered with heavy paper and whitened with Kalsomine and we were praised on every hand. 1/2 of the store was used with the drugs and the medicines and the other with groceries and trade opened up very brisk at once. During the month of February just passed our cash sales had only been $259.00. During March they amounted to $551.00. Store building cost 1st. $725, stairs $50, fixing $100, equals $875 with painting $25 totals $900. [from margin] Rollow and myself doing most of the business but assisted some by Lula the store cost up to this point about Seven hundred and twenty five dollars (see small cash book) besides our own work, but the upper room was not completed nor the stair case built. Since these were added it has amounted to about $900. Business continued good for the next month but in April we had a sever drought killing all the vegtables. This affected trade until the summer when another calamity equally great or greater than 87 fell upon us. Yellow fever broke out I think in July. Henry Smith Clark's wife was taken sick and after some days treatment died. Vomiting much during her sickness. [end of page] The handwritten diary of E.E. and E.B. Johnson. Page marked 70 contines the 1888 saga. Text runs; Henry Glazier as boss. Mr. Ayres did considerable work on the stor eand on the 6th day of March we moved in and opened up with a new stock of nice fresh goods. This was the first store Manatee had ever seen that had the appearance of anything neat and clean and City like, it was painted insie and out, shelves were varnished and the walls were papered with heavy paper and whitened with Kalsomine and we were praised on every hand. 1/2 of the store was used with the drugs and the medicines and the other with groceries and trade opened up very brisk at once. During the month of February just passed our cash sales had only been $259.00. During March they amounted to $551.00. Store building cost 1st. $725, stairs $50, fixing $100, equals $875 with painting $25 totals $900. [from margin] Rollow and myself doing most of the business but assisted some by Lula the store cost up to this point about Seven hundred and twenty five dollars (see small cash book) besides our own work, but the upper room was not completed nor the stair case built. Since these were added it has amounted to about $900. Business continued good for the next month but in April we had a sever drought killing all the vegtables. This affected trade until the summer when another calamity equally great or greater than 87 fell upon us. Yellow fever broke out I think in July. Henry Smith Clark's wife was taken sick and after some days treatment died. Vomiting much during her sickness. [end of page] Ayers, E.C. Clark, Henry S. (Mrs) Glazier Family Glazier, Henry S.(Judge) Johnson Family Johnson, E.B. Johnson, E.E. United States Florida--Manatee County--Manatee Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection
The handwritten diary of E.E. and E.B. Johnson.
University of South Florida Tampa Library
still image
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The handwritten diary of E.E. and E.B. Johnson. Page marked 70 contines the 1888 saga. Text runs; Henry Glazier as boss. Mr. Ayres did considerable work on the stor eand on the 6th day of March we moved in and opened up with a new stock of nice fresh goods. This was the first store Manatee had ever seen that had the appearance of anything neat and clean and City like, it was painted insie and out, shelves were varnished and the walls were papered with heavy paper and whitened with Kalsomine and we were praised on every hand. 1/2 of the store was used with the drugs and the medicines and the other with groceries and trade opened up very brisk at once. During the month of February just passed our cash sales had only been $259.00. During March they amounted to $551.00. Store building cost 1st. $725, stairs $50, fixing $100, equals $875 with painting $25 totals $900. [from margin] Rollow and myself doing most of the business but assisted some by Lula the store cost up to this point about Seven hundred and twenty five dollars (see small cash book) besides our own work, but the upper room was not completed nor the stair case built. Since these were added it has amounted to about $900. Business continued good for the next month but in April we had a sever drought killing all the vegtables. This affected trade until the summer when another calamity equally great or greater than 87 fell upon us. Yellow fever broke out I think in July. Henry Smith Clark's wife was taken sick and after some days treatment died. Vomiting much during her sickness. [end of page]
The handwritten diary of E.E. and E.B. Johnson. Page marked 70 contines the 1888 saga. Text runs; Henry Glazier as boss. Mr. Ayres did considerable work on the stor eand on the 6th day of March we moved in and opened up with a new stock of nice fresh goods. This was the first store Manatee had ever seen that had the appearance of anything neat and clean and City like, it was painted insie and out, shelves were varnished and the walls were papered with heavy paper and whitened with Kalsomine and we were praised on every hand. 1/2 of the store was used with the drugs and the medicines and the other with groceries and trade opened up very brisk at once. During the month of February just passed our cash sales had only been $259.00. During March they amounted to $551.00. Store building cost 1st. $725, stairs $50, fixing $100, equals $875 with painting $25 totals $900. [from margin] Rollow and myself doing most of the business but assisted some by Lula the store cost up to this point about Seven hundred and twenty five dollars (see small cash book) besides our own work, but the upper room was not completed nor the stair case built. Since these were added it has amounted to about $900. Business continued good for the next month but in April we had a sever drought killing all the vegtables. This affected trade until the summer when another calamity equally great or greater than 87 fell upon us. Yellow fever broke out I think in July. Henry Smith Clark's wife was taken sick and after some days treatment died. Vomiting much during her sickness. [end of page]
Ayers, E.C.
Clark, Henry S. (Mrs)
Glazier Family
Glazier, Henry S.(Judge)
Johnson Family
Johnson, E.B.
Johnson, E.E.
United States
Florida--Manatee County--Manatee
Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection