68 Main Street is the Merchant's Block with Haritgan's Drug store on the corner. My mother had shares and only shopped here. I remember she kept all the grocery recipes and at the end of the fiscal year would sit down and calculate what she spent. And yes got her dividend.
Thanks, Jim, for the comment. Yes one of the photos in our collection is of Hartigan's on the north corner and Andover Co-op on the south. Such a landmark for many.
Shame they folded- great customer service, reasonable prices and a veritable social gathering point for Townies in its day. Mary Angus and the Barcelos brothers- Andover icons.
Thanks for the very informative piece. I remember the end of the COOP and the Barcelos Market that succeeded it. The standards for its operation sound like the founders were socially ahead of their time.
68 Main Street is the Merchant's Block with Haritgan's Drug store on the corner. My mother had shares and only shopped here. I remember she kept all the grocery recipes and at the end of the fiscal year would sit down and calculate what she spent. And yes got her dividend.
Thanks, Jim, for the comment. Yes one of the photos in our collection is of Hartigan's on the north corner and Andover Co-op on the south. Such a landmark for many.
Shame they folded- great customer service, reasonable prices and a veritable social gathering point for Townies in its day. Mary Angus and the Barcelos brothers- Andover icons.
Hi. John. Thanks for the comment. From all I read, they certainly were community icons. Mary seemed to be a favorite of all.
Thanks for the very informative piece. I remember the end of the COOP and the Barcelos Market that succeeded it. The standards for its operation sound like the founders were socially ahead of their time.
Thanks, Jim. Yes, they certainly were. I remember Barcelos, but never shopped there. It was closing just about the time we moved to Andover.