Joseph Hughes Announces Sale of Business To Sam Conservo; Buyer Plans Superette Market

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Chester Historical Society

Joseph Hughes Announces Sale of Business To Sam Conservo; Buyer Plans Superette Market: The newspaper clipping announces that Joseph Hughes has sold his business to Sam Conservo, who plans to establish a superette market in its place. After serving the Chester community for 56 years, Hughes, originally a clerk for Masterson Brothers, became the sole proprietor and eventually decided to sell. Hughes, educated in Goshen and Brooklyn, has been involved in various civic activities, including serving as the Clerk of the Chester Board of Education and participating in community organizations. Conservo aims to renovate the store, planning to open in March as "Friendly Food Center."
Joseph Hughes Announces Sale of Business To Sam Conservo; Buyer Plans Superette Market

The newspaper clipping announces that Joseph Hughes has sold his business to Sam Conservo, who plans to establish a superette market in its place. After serving the Chester community for 56 years, Hughes, originally a clerk for Masterson Brothers, became the sole proprietor and eventually decided to sell. Hughes, educated in Goshen and Brooklyn, has been involved in various civic activities, including serving as the Clerk of the Chester Board of Education and participating in community organizations. Conservo aims to renovate the store, planning to open in March as "Friendly Food Center."

Name/Title

Joseph Hughes Announces Sale of Business To Sam Conservo; Buyer Plans Superette Market

Entry/Object ID

chs-000805

Description

The newspaper clipping announces that Joseph Hughes has sold his business to Sam Conservo, who plans to establish a superette market in its place. After serving the Chester community for 56 years, Hughes, originally a clerk for Masterson Brothers, became the sole proprietor and eventually decided to sell. Hughes, educated in Goshen and Brooklyn, has been involved in various civic activities, including serving as the Clerk of the Chester Board of Education and participating in community organizations. Conservo aims to renovate the store, planning to open in March as "Friendly Food Center."

Category

Genealogical, Hughes, Conservo, Friendly Food Center, Masterson Bros.
Families, Businesses

Acquisition

Notes

? Unknown ?

Publication Details

Date Published

circa 1953

Transcription

After serving the Chester public for 56 years, Joseph Hughes revealed this week that he had sold his grocery business and the building housing it to Sam Conservo and would, early in January, retire. Hughes began in this same business in 1896 as a clerk for Masterson Brothers and remained eventually to become the sole proprietor: Joe Hughes was born in Goshen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hughes. He was educated in the Goshen public schools and then went to Brooklyn where he clerked in a grocery store for a period. During this time, he furthered his education by attending night school. Returning to Orange County in ‘96, he began his clerkship in the Masterson store. In 1922, he and the late Ira D. Carman purchased the business, Hughes becoming sole owner in 1942 after Carman’s death. Outside of his business activities, he is best known as the Clerk of the Chester Board of Education. He is also a member of the Walton Engine and Hose Company and of Standard Lodge No. 711, F. & A. M., in Monroe. He married the former Caroline Crippen of New Hartford and they have one son, Charles E., a civil engineer, located in Hartford, Conn. The Hughes live here on North Street. As he waited patiently on customers in his store this week, Hughes admitted that his many years of work did not seem to prepare him for doing nothing in retirement. At the same time, he said, he had no specific plans on how he would spend his time. Sam Conservo, meanwhile, confirmed the purchase of the business and announced that he was planning extensive remodeling of the premises with the idea of opening a market of the superette type. He said that he would pose of most of the present stock between January 5 and 15 and would then begin the required remodeling. Conservo, a native of Chester, is a graduate of Chester High School. Married, he is the father of two children. When asked what his business career had been, he laughingly said this week “a little of everything,” noting that be had been in farming, the buying and selling of produce, and currently a salesman for a cookie concern. This will, however, be his first experience in retail business on his own. With the delivery of materials this week, Sam Conservo. proprietor of the Friendly Food Center, announced that the remodeled store would be open in March. The contractor for the job is John A. Van Cleef of Chester. Conservo this week was busy concluding the housecleaning sale by which he disposed of a large quantity of the stock of Joseph Hughes from whom he purchased the building and business. Although the sale is over, Martin Boo, manager, said, “we will not refuse my customers who .want to buy.”

Create Date

January 15, 2025

Update Date

January 20, 2025