Chain: Hill’s Department Stores
Date Opened: March 31, 1950
Date Closed: September, 1963 (lease expired, competition from discount chains)
Street Address(es) when open (Building name/block) [Current Address]: Main Street, across from Union Bank
Former Store(s) in Location(s): Unknown
Later Store(s) in Location(s):
Do buildings still exist?: Yes, but modified. See pictures
Owners, Managers, Employees:
- Isadore Kropsky, Owner
- Harry Kropsky, Owner
- Edward Leonard, Part Owner, and Manager
- Georgette (nee Grenier) Leonard, wife of Edward Leonard, employee
Subsequent Owners if sold:
Articles, Pictures, Ads:
Hill’s Morrisville -Store Open During Alterations ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Mar 02 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville -Store Open During Alterations ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Mar 09 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville -Boots ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Mar 16 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville -Open Soon ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Mar 23 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville -Leonard transferred from Barton (The Caledonian-Record Mar 28 1950 p7)
Hill’s Morrisville -Grand Opening ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Mar 30 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville -Easter Egg Hunt (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Mar 30 1950 p1)
Hill’s Morrisville -Super Value Sales (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Apr 06 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville – Wallpaper ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Apr 13 1950 p4)
Hill’s Morrisville – After Easter ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Apr 20 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville – Wallpaper ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Apr 27 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville – Mothers Day ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) May 11 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) May 18 1950 p7)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) May 25 1950 p3)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jun 08 1950 p3)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jun 15 1950 p5)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jun 22 1950 p5)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jun 29 1950 p5)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jul 06 1950 p7)
Hill’s Morrisville – ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT Jul 13 1950 p4)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jul 20 1950 p4)
Hill’s Morrisville -United Church Food Sale (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jul 27 1950 p4)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Sep 21 1950 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville -Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Nov 09 1950 p5)
Hill’s Morrisville -Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Nov 09 1950 p5)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jan 25 1951 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Feb 15 1951 p5)
Hill’s Morrisville -ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Mar 22 1951 p4)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) May 17 1951 p7)
Hill’s Morrisville – ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Oct 18 1951 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville – Shop in Morrisville (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Dec 06 1951 p8)
Hill’s Morrisville – New Year’s ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Dec 27 1951 p3)
Hill’s Morrisville – January Sale ad (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Dec 27 1951 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Apr 28 1955 p4)
Hill’s Morrisville – Some stores to close Thursday afternoons (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jun 30 1955 p1)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Aug 11 1955 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Aug 18 1955 p8)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) May 17 1956 p3)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Nov 15 1956 p7)
Hill’s Morrisville – Happy New Year (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Dec 27 1956 p6)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Mar 21 1957 p7)
Hill’s Morrisville – Sportswear Clearance (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Jul 19 1957 p4)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Nov 07 1957 p10)
Hill’s Morrisville – Happy New Year (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Dec 26 1957 p6)
Hill’s Morrisville – Fridays until 9 PM (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Apr 10 1958 p8)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Apr 09 1959 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Sep 17 1959 p5)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Sep 17 1959 p5)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Oct 06 1960 p3)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Sep 28 1961 p8)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Apr 19 1962 p6)
Hill’s Morrisville – Chamber of Commerce ad (News and Citizen May 3 1962 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Sep 20 1962 p2)
Hill’s Morrisville – Free photograph (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) Apr 18 1963 p6)
Hill’s Morrisville – Card of Thanks (News and Citizen (Morrisville, VT) May 23 1963 p8)
Hill’s Morrisville – Going Out of Business Sale ad ( Morrisville New and Citizen Sep 12 1963 p6)
Hill’s Morrisville – Going Out of Business Sale ad ( Morrisville New and Citizen Sep 19 1963 p5)
Pictures of Store:
Hill’s Morrisville -Location today where the store was (Google Earth 2018). Obviously new facade. The store was about where the ” & Beer” sign is.
Hill’s Morrisville -Arthurs (Google Earth) – older picture than one above. From Facebook group Things I remember about growing up in Morrisville Vermont Bob Stevens: Arthur’s store used to be from left to right-Patch’s Market, Jim Kings Barber Shop, Hills Dept store, and Gillen’s Dept store.
Hill’s Morrisville -Arthur’s (Facebook Group )
Recollections:
From Mike Leonard (Whose parents managed the store): Store had a first floor and basement. One half of the basement was toys and the other half was shoes.
Other References: