Chain: Hill’s Department Stores
Date Opened: 1949
Date Closed:
Street Address(es) when open (Building name/block) [Current Address]:
Former Store(s) in Location(s):
Later Store(s) in Location(s):
Do buildings still exist?:
Owners, Managers, Employees:
- Edward Leonard – the first manager (from Lyndonville) – opening to Apr 1950
- Laurence LaPearl (or LaPerle or LaPearle) – the second manager Apr 1950 until Sep 1951
- Mrs. Eleanor Stevens – the second manager, replaced LaPearl – Sep 1951
Subsequent Owners if sold:
Articles, Pictures, Ads:
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hills-Barton-Harry-Kropsky-in-Barton-new-Hills-store-The-Caledonian-Record-Jan-07-1949-p6.jpg)
Hill’s Barton -Harry Kropsky in Barton – new Hill’s store (The Caledonian-Record Jan 07 1949 p6)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hills-Barton-ad-Portrait-The-Caledonian-Record-Feb-02-1949-p4.jpg)
Hill’s Barton -ad Portrait (The Caledonian-Record Feb 02 1949 p4)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hills-Barton-ad-with-Lyndonville-The-Caledonian-Record-Mar-15-1949-p11.jpg)
Hill’s Barton -ad with Lyndonville (The Caledonian-Record Mar 15 1949 p11)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hills-Barton-Laperle-Manager-Barton-store-The-Caledonian-Record-Apr-07-1950-p2.jpg)
Hill’s Barton -Laperle – Manager Barton store (The Caledonian-Record Apr 07 1950 p2) JICNOTE: “Boston” should be “Barton”
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hills-Barton-Eleanor-Stevens-new-manager-The-Caledonian-Record-Sep-08-1951-p8.jpg)
Hill’s Barton – Eleanor Stevens – new manager (The Caledonian-Record Sep 08 1951 p8)
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