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Summary
“LaFriere’s Store” is a business named in a December 1973 Beaver Beacon holiday greeting. The notice is signed “Dick & Jean” and says the store was making a donation to the Medical Center Building Fund.
Evidence and limits
The issue’s OCR spells the name “LaFriere’s.” “LaFreniere’s Store” is retained as a search variant because the source spelling may reflect local or OCR variation, but this record does not identify the proprietors, establish a formal business name, or merge the store with any LaFreniere person record.
Open questions
- What was the store’s full legal or commonly used name?
- Were Dick and Jean the proprietors, employees, or simply signatories?
- Do directories, advertisements, receipts, or business records identify the store and its donation?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 1973, “Merry Christmas And A Happy Healthful New Year.”Prints a holiday greeting from “LaFriere's Store,” signed “Dick & Jean,” and says the business was making a donation to the Medical Center Building Fund instead of sending cards; it does not identify the owners, establish the spelling, or supply business records.
- Beaver Beacon, January 1974, classified advertising, “Patches.”Advertises Beaver Island patches for $1.00 postpaid through LaFreniere’s Store and gives a Beaver Island mailing context; it does not identify the patch maker, sales volume, or formal store name.
- Beaver Beacon, February 1974, classified advertising, “Patches.”Repeats the $1.00 postpaid Beaver Island patch offer through V. H. LaFreniere at the General Store in St. James; it does not identify the patch maker, sales volume, or formal store name.
- Beaver Beacon, April 1974, classified advertising, “Patches.”Advertises Beaver Island patches through LaTreniere’s Store and V. H. LaTreniere; the spelling differs from the earlier LaFreniere notices and the notice does not establish identity, ownership, or sales.
- Beaver Beacon, December 1974, holiday greetings.Prints LaFreniere’s Store, signed Dick & Jean, announcing a donation to the Medical Center Building Fund instead of sending cards. It does not establish the store’s legal name, proprietors, amount, receipt, or transaction date.