The Abbey Pharmacy, at 219 Orange street, was opened by Charles C. Abbey in September, 1894.\u00a0 Mr. Abbey, the proprietor, was born in Claremont, Iowa, in 1864.\u00a0 When he was 8 years old his parents came to California, settling at Livermore, where he attended the public schools and an academy.\u00a0 Immediately following the death of his father he went to work in a general merchandise store, at the age of 14, remaining four years.\u00a0 In 1882 he went to Benicia and engaged in the machine shop of Baker & Hamilton, remaining one year.\u00a0 The Stockton Combined Harvester and Agricultural Works was his next place of employment.\u00a0 In 1885 he returned to Livermore as a clerk in a drugstore, and soon afterward purchased an interest in the business.\u00a0 Selling out in 1887, he went to Ann Arbor, Mich., and entered the Department of Pharmacy of the University of Michigan, from which he graduated in June, 1889.\u00a0 Returning to California, he was for a short time in San Diego, but left there for Forth Worth, Tex.\u00a0 As a member of the firm of Field & Abbey, druggists, he continued in business in that city until his arrival in Redlands, as above noted.\u00a0 Mr. Abbey is a member of Redlands Lodge No. 300, F. & A. M., and also of Redlands Council No. 7.\u00a0 He was married to Miss Emma Morison, of the same place.<\/p>\n
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When the present pharmacy first opened it was located in the Post Office block, Mr. Abbey purchasing the small stock of drugs owned by W. S. McCartney.\u00a0 Very soon afterward the present location was secured, an extensive and complete stock of all drugs and druggists\u2019 materials ordered, new and neat fixtures put in, and a first-class establishment thrown open to the public.\u00a0 The store ha been generously patronized, so much so that the proprietor has recently made an extension to the main room and greatly enlarged his stock of supplies.\u00a0 Mr. Abbey is essentially an investigator, and has introduced to the public many articles of his own manufacture, which are winning great popularity, and orders for which are rapidly increasing.\u00a0 Especially is this true of \u201cSkeeterine,\u201d a valuable compound to rid the house of the troublesome pest, mosquitoes, and his cough mixture, \u201cExpectorine,\u201d sales of which are daily improving, and in many homes is already kept as a standard efficacious medicine which affords quick relief.\u00a0 A general supply of all toilet articles and perfumes of the very best make, an exceptionally fine line of purses, and such other articles as are usually found in a first-class pharmacy, are included in his stock.\u00a0 \u201cThe best are none too good\u201d is a rule observed by Mr. Abbey in all purchases for his store.<\/p>\n
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