c. 1890
Joseph Jewett sets up shop at 19 Pearl Street.
J.D. Jewett & Co.
Timeline
1875
c. 1891
Walter Vaughan joins Joseph Jewett at 19 Pearl Street.
1895
Joseph D. Jewett and Walter C. Vaughan form “copartnership” under the name J.D. Jewett & Co.
1895
J.D. Jewett & Co. moves from 19 Pearl Street to 168 Washington Street, near Dock Square.
1900
1902
May 29: J.D. Jewett Co., successor to J.D. Jewett & Co., is incorporated, with Joseph Jewett as president and Walter Vaughan as secretary.
1903
July 9: Fire at J.D. Jewett Co.’s store at 168 Washington Street causes several thousand dollars damage.
c. 1909
Joseph Jewett and Walter Vaughan end their partnership; Walter Vaughan assumes control of the J.D. Jewett Co.
1909
October 15: The J.D. Jewett Co. is formally renamed the W.C. Vaughan Co.