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Gile’s Store
This building was erected by T.L. Bostwick in 1898, and in 1902, he
established a grocery and shoe store in the front part of the building,
which he operated in connection with his painting and cabinet making
business until 1905. At that time, he closed the business to focus on the
wooden toy and washboard business he had established in the former
Universalist Church, now the Community Center, across the road. In May,
1914, Fletcher McGinnis bought the building from Irving Ballard and again
started a grocery business. It was later sold to Marlin Bullock, who in
turn sold it to Chester Potter in 1916. He sold to Frank Lawrence in
October, 1919, who sold to Fred Bliss in October, 1921, and in March,
1923, the business was purchased by George Gile. He and his wife ran the
store until his death in 1932, and she carried it on a short time
thereafter. Robert and Lena Wilder Sharpley then bought the business and
Lena carried it on many years after Robert’s death in 1935. In 1946, she
married William Nichols, and together they ran the store until 1958, when
they closed the business and renovated the building into apartments, which
is still its use today.
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