David Wellington Hartt was a son of Thomas and Adeline Hartt. He
married Charlotte Amanda Adams (1860-1940) of
Lincoln, May 5, 1881. He was the principal of Mount
Bleak Academy. Hartt General Store was registered in
his name. David W. was among the first counselors of
the Parish of Gladstone. Before the Parish was formed
David Hartt was a county councilor for the years of
1857 and 1858. When the Parish of Gladstone was
established Nov. 4, 1874, David was a parish clerk
along with Thomas Alexander. They were Free
Christian Baptists. The three daughters were
schoolteachers. David W. & Charlotte are both buried
in the Gladstone Cemetery, NB.
Children of David W. and Charlotte (Adams) Hartt:
Thomas Byron 1882-1950, George Martin 1886, Zelda
Beth 1894, Adeline 1884-1975, Olive 1890-1942,
Charlotte Beatrice 1896-1970.
D. W. Hartt General Store
The store was started in the late 1800s and was
considered to be one of the big stores in the area in the
early 1900’s and was discontinued around 1930. The
upstairs was home for Tom & Helen Hartt and their
three children Vincent, Florence and Caroline. The
store had a wonder line of goods, besides groceries. As
the saying went, “You name it, and he had it.”
Everything in men’s, women’s and children’s sizes. It
also carried beautiful china dishes, crystal, and silver,
as well as jack knives, horse harness and all kinds of
tin wear. The store had toys of all kinds and also
bicycles. If he didn’t have it, he would order it in.
The Post Office was set up at intervals in the store. The
Hartt’s Mills cancellation stamp, first used by the post
office, has survived to this day and is now in the
possession of Lola (Tracy) Harrison. It is said that the
older boys and younger men from the region gathered
on Sunday afternoons to hold wrestling matches at the
store/post office. (Taken from Days of Old by permission.)
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