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The Bethel Journals Business in 1931—Automobile Service Stations The Oxford County Citizen, Special Edition, August
3, 1931 |
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ROBERTSON SERVICE STATION Edward N. Robertson, Prop. Mr. Edward N. Robertson was born in
Bethel in 1863, the son of Moses and Sarah (Stowell) Robertson. His education
was received in the common schools and at Gould Academy. In 1883, Mr. Robertson married Miss
Cora Buck and they have three sons: Frank O., associated with his father;
Fred H., agent for the Gulf Refining Co., of New York; and Percy L., foreman
in Scoville Mfg. Co. at Waterbury, Conn. Mr. Robertson worked for six years
with the late Mel Freeman of this town and became a first class house and
carriage painter. He entered the employ of the Grand
Trunk Railroad as brakeman and after six years was promoted to conductor, a
responsible position he held for 33 years. He retired in 1929. Four years ago he built the service
station pictured below opposite the C.N. R. Station and it is a service
station in every sense of the word. First class service, greasing, oiling and
washing cars is here done promptly and well. Mr. Robertson has an enviable
record of square dealing. With his wife he occupies a nice
home in a well kept garden on Paradise Street. |
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Robertson Service Station—1931 Railroad Street, Bethel |
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J.B. CHAPMAN Mr. J. B. Chapman was born in Newry, Maine July 23,
1890 the son of Virgil and Elizabeth (Smith) Chapman. He was educated in the
public schools of Newry. Mr. Chapman is a machinist of experience and for six
years was employed in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as ship fitter. In 1925 he married Miss Eva Eames and they have one
daughter, Mary Lou. Eight years ago (1923) Mr. Chapman purchased the
Central Service Station on Main Street and has since done a steadily
increasing business. This season he has opened the Central Filling Station on
Railroad Street in addition and this place with a lunch room adjoining is
rapidly making friends. At both places a complete line of Goodyear tires,
tubes and accessories, gas and oil is carried. Washing and greasing is done
promptly. Mr. Chapman has a summer camp in Newry where he goes
with his family for recreation on the rate occasions when his business will
“let him off for a day”. Mr. Chapman is a member of Bethel Lodge F & AM. |
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Central Service Station J.B. Chapman Main Street, Bethel in 1931 |
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Central Filling Station and lunch room J.B. Chapman Railroad Street, Bethel in 1931 |