City Directories and History: This was known as the Reid Brother’s Store #2, the first location was in Lando, SC a few miles north of Richburg. Mr. Tom Reid was the operator of this store location. However, the original owner was a Mr. Dye and Mr. John Boyd McCrorey was a long-term employee.
At first there was the narrow gauge railroad then the broad gauge track. The L & C train came through four times a day and crowds would gather at the depot. Inside tickets were being sold, freight was handled, and the click-clack of the telegraph was heard. Mail sacks were taken off. The conductor, Capt. King – later Capt. Penny, looked very important in his uniform as he helped passengers on and off. There were two coaches, city shoppers went to Chester this way. Especially in the fall and spring.
Drummers with big trunks were arriving to sell their wares to the stores here and in the surrounding areas. There was a large livery stable above Reid Bros. store. The drivers met the trains and took care of the transients. Horses and carriages and wagons were seen traveling along the dusty road. [Memories of Richburg, SC by Lucy Clawson]
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