Friday, December 09, 2011

Preparing for Xmas 1897 Style

In the little town of Barton, Maryland on Dec 23, 1897, John Mowbray (or his wife, but the account was in his name) purchased from the General Store:
To Gu (?) 30¢
Do 30¢
Calico 77¢
Hdkfs (?) 15¢
Doll Baby 35¢
4 1/2 Gingham 32¢
Skirt 85¢
Fir (?) 25¢
Do 25¢
D0 25¢
Silk Muffler $1.25
Corset 50¢
Socks 45¢
367 Hay $2.75
Corn 50¢
Flour 80¢
Sugar 50¢
Coffee 50¢
Soap 25¢
1/2 Apples 35¢
Corn 25¢
Oranges 25¢
M. Nuts 25¢
9 Cabg. 18¢
Pickles 10¢
Candy 10¢
Bread 25¢
2 3/4 Butter 69¢
C. Oil 5¢
M. Oil 15¢

The store was owned by my grandmother's family (she wasn't born until 1914)and John was also an ancestor. At the end of December 1897 John owed the store $47.95. In 2011 dollars that is about $1298.50.
If you had relatives in Barton in the late 1890s and are interested to see if they had an account and what they may have purchased, shoot me their names and I'll look them up for you.

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