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ghfromaltonbay · 12-10-2009, 10:56 AM

In the early 60's the only grocery in town was McGrath's. It had the old wooden creaky floors and narrow aisles to negotiate with a shopping cart. The right-hand side of the building had a 5 & 10 type store in the front and in the back they sold clothing. The week prior to Labor Day weekend the clothes were marked down 40-50% and you could get some real "bahgains" on Queens casual summer outfits. Back then the Busy Corner (now Amilynne's) had the post office, an ice cream stand and a laundromat besides the general store offerings. So sorry to see the new McGrath's closing. We already have Hannafords and DeVylders farmstand, don't know how a gourmet market will do. With Doris McGrath moving to the Taylor community, I guess her sons don't want the store anymore. We still need a laundromat.....

12-10-2009, 10:56 AM	#9
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 827 Thanks: 255 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	The old McGrath's was great! In the early 60's the only grocery in town was McGrath's. It had the old wooden creaky floors and narrow aisles to negotiate with a shopping cart. The right-hand side of the building had a 5 & 10 type store in the front and in the back they sold clothing. The week prior to Labor Day weekend the clothes were marked down 40-50% and you could get some real "bahgains" on Queens casual summer outfits. Back then the Busy Corner (now Amilynne's) had the post office, an ice cream stand and a laundromat besides the general store offerings. So sorry to see the new McGrath's closing. We already have Hannafords and DeVylders farmstand, don't know how a gourmet market will do. With Doris McGrath moving to the Taylor community, I guess her sons don't want the store anymore. We still need a laundromat.....