'Turnback Tuesday' features downtown Derby store
'Turnback Tuesday' is highlighting Alex (Alexander) Horbal, a dealer in choice groceries and meats located at 135 Main St., Derby from 1905-1913.
Not only did they supply eggs, butter, cheese, and notions, but they were also a steamship ticket agent and able to forward money to all parts of the world.
Interestingly, their phone number was 586-5, a much shorter number when compared to today’s standard 10 digit ones.
Thanks as always to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week!
That's our grandfathers store all 8 of us! Alan Doyle Horbal North Adams Massachusetts
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