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Drug Store building now is. Pete, always the business upon Fisher’s death in 1934 and
progressive, had contributed a couple of operated it until his own passing several
dollars toward digging the well and buying weeks ago.
the pump so folks could pump water instead
of getting it from Peabody creek which Mrs. Paul Paulson, [They even spelled it
flowed across Front street where Laurel now wrong back then!] daughter of the pioneer
joins it. E.E. Fisher, recalled that the building at 118
East Front street was originally owned by a
The writer lived with his parents, the late man by the name of Erickson and was
Mr. and Mrs. John Henson, in a small house rented, and not owned by her father. In later
on the beach immediately west of the years the building ownership passed to K.O.
original Fisher Pharmacy, coming to live Erickson of this city. The building was
there the same year the drug store started. rented for the pharmacy for a continuous
When Pete took his drug stock across to the period of about 46 years, Mrs. Paulson
new location in the wheelbarrow, I had to go [Poulsen] recalls.
across there with an occasional penny to buy
the horehound candy that is all that I can When first established at 118 Front street,
remember was carried in the establishment. the Fisher Pharmacy was in the very heart of
Along with other early-day kids we the business section of the city. Nearby was
marveled at the new show windows and the Commercial Hotel and all along both
what made the green and red color in the sides of Front street were stores. There were
glass vases in the windows. few, if any, buildings on First street but
Front extended west for a couple of blocks
It was along in the late 90’s that Pete below Oak and locally known as the
Fisher branched out by going to the boom “extension,” a planked street resting on
town of Clallam Bay that was threatened piling.
with a railroad. The late John C. Hansen,
became associated with him and operated Many old timers will regret the passing of
the store here. After a couple of years Fisher the Fisher Pharmacy, “The Old Reliable,”
came back, took over his business again and and establishment that was a reminder of
it was about 46 years ago that the store was pioneer days. The name recalled its founder,
moved to 118 West Front street, where it “Pete” Fisher, who during his lifetime was
operated until a few days ago. one of the city’s best known men and whose
motto, “Whatever’s Right,” became a
TAYLOR EMPLOYED byword.
BY E.E. FISHER
After seeing Port Angeles grow from a
few shacks on the beach to a modern city,
E.E. Fisher died in 1934. The late George
Taylor, a pharmacist, started to work for Mr.
Fisher in May 1914 and was employed by
him until April, 1918, when he returned to
eastern Canada. Taylor came back in April
1927 to work in what was by then known as
“The Old Reliable” drug store and took over
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