The Yorkville Enquirer contained an ad for the York Drug Store with operators: Kykendall and Tomlinson, Jan. 6, 1870.
City Directories and History: 1908 – John B. Bowen (Addie E.) prop. York Drug Store h Congress near Madison, 1908 – J.B. Brown, prop. York Drug Co., living @Main nr Liberty, 1958 and 1966 – York Drug Company
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Sept. 5, 1872 – “Dr. John C. Kykendale, the prop. of the York Drug Store was licensed last week as a pharmaceutist, apothecary and druggist.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Oct. 20, 1886 – “A state weather service has been established and Mr. Clarence M. Kuykendal will act as observer for Yorkville and will enter upon the service as soon as the instruments for the purpose arrive.”
The Rock Hill Herald reported on Jan. 13, 1887 – “A company has been established t develop telephone service between Rock Hill and Yorkville. The phones have been purchased and the poles being placed. The company includes Mr. R.T. Fewell, Pres., and J.M. Cherry, Sec. – Treasurer. On Jan. 27th the telephone poles between Rock Hill and Yorkville have all been erected, but the wire has not yet arrived.” Later on Feb. 3, the Mr. R.T. Fewell, Pres. of the telephone line visited Yorkville. The phone office will be located at Dr. J.C. Kuykendall’s drugstore.”
The Rock Hill Record reported on Feb. 19, 1904 – “That Will L. Williams, of the York Drug Store, has purchased the Kuykendall Building on Main Street, opposite of Starr’s Drug Store.”
The Yorkville Enquirer of Nov. 6, 1906 contained an ad for the York Drug Store, J.B. Brown, Proprietor.
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