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    Stores Along the Dennys River, Dennysville, Maine

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    D.K. Hobart's drugstore is on the left, while Gardner's general store and other shops line the bank of the Dennys River in this image taken around 1890 in Dennysville, Maine. The Town Schoolhouse and the steeple of the Congregational church building are visible on the hill beyond. Photograph courtesy of the Tides Institute in Eastport, Maine.

    D.K. Hobart's drug store was located on the riverbank upstream of Gardner's store, appearing on the 1860 map of Washington County. Records show that he and his brother, William T. Hobart, purchased the land and building for $250 from Charles Eastman. Aaron K. Hobart's obituary in 1900 indicated that he worked with his brother Daniel, having been many years in trade together. In 1881 the store was listed under the name of George Kilby, Aaron K.'s son-in-law, who moved the business up the road to the foot of Meetinghouse Hill.

    Shops and Stores along the Dennys River in the 1890's.
    Flow Gently, Sweet Dennys

    Shops and stores on the banks of the Dennys River, Dennysville, Maine.; D.K. Hobarts Drugstore is on the left, while Gardner's General Store and other shops line the bank of the Dennys River in this image taken around 1890 in Dennysville, Maine. The Town Schoolhouse and the steeple of the Congregational church building are visible on the hill beyond. Photograph courtesy of the Tides Institute in Eastport, Maine.
    Shops and Stores and houses a on Water Street in 1881; D.K. Hobart's drugstore is located beside the river upstream of the Union Store in this map of Dennysville from 1861.