{"id":1578,"date":"2015-08-22T20:22:17","date_gmt":"2015-08-22T20:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/piqueoftheweek.wordpress.com\/?p=1578"},"modified":"2015-08-22T20:22:17","modified_gmt":"2015-08-22T20:22:17","slug":"august-22-was-a-saturday-in-1863-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kplma.org\/pique\/2015\/08\/22\/august-22-was-a-saturday-in-1863-too\/","title":{"rendered":"August 22 was a Saturday in 1863 too"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Local History Room recently received a trove of old ledgers from H. K. Keith & Co. \u00a0These hand-written record books track inventory in the general store, customer accounts and daily sales, like this apparently busy Saturday exactly 153 years ago today.<\/p>\n

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Page 138 from H.K. Keith’s 1863 register of daily sales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Page 139 from H.K. Keith’s 1863 register of daily sales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Page 140 from H.K. Keith’s 1863 register of daily sales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It appears that the column between the item and the price is a code for the purchaser’s account.<\/p>\n

Henry Kingman Keith (1826-1909) was born in North Bridgewater\u00a0and spent some time in Duxbuy,\u00a0but lived most of his adult life in Kingston.<\/p>\n

\"Henry<\/a>
Henry Kingman Keith, portrait, circa 1860<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1847, he married Vesta Snell Cary (1827-1903).<\/p>\n

\"Vesta<\/a>
Vesta Snell Carey Keith, portrait, circa 1860<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Keith built his general store in Kingston in 1848, just three years after the Old Colony Railroad<\/a> first drove through town.<\/p>\n

\"H.<\/a>
H. K. Keith and Company General Store, 58-60 Summer Street, circa 1860<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The store was a success, and would thrive under a variety of owners and retail formats: Lewis H. Keith, Henry and Vesta’s son;\u00a0Burges\u00a0and Keith; Burges\u00a0and Bailey; Toabe Hardware; Kingston Hardware; Crossroads Liquor; Trackside Liquor (and possibly more).<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/a>
Two men at the entrance of the store at 58-60 Summer Street, circa 1875<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The building has been enlarged\u00a0and\u00a0lowered and added-onto; here’s a more recent look.<\/p>\n

\"58-60<\/a>
58-60 Summer Street, 1998<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Local History Room recently received a trove of old ledgers from H. K. Keith & Co. \u00a0These hand-written record books track inventory in the general store, customer accounts and daily sales, like this apparently busy Saturday exactly 153 years ago today. It appears that the column between the item and the price is a … <\/p>\n

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