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Egbert Doane's Tiny Barber Shop on the Right, 1959

The village of Conklin contained the only barber shops in Chester Township.  The earliest recorded barbers were A. D. McWilliams and Philip Higley.  Mr. McWilliams opened his shop in about 1900 and Mr. Higley opened his about 1914.  

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When Mr. McWilliams retired, Egbert Doane purchased his barber shop.  He operated the shop for nearly 50 years, until he retired in 1962.  In the early years, every regular customer had his own shaving mug with his name on it.  The mugs were kept on shelves on either side of the mirror behind the barber chair.    The small size of the shop made it seem dwarfed by the larger elevator and feed mill next to it.

 

Dykstra’s Elevator purchased the barber shop property and demolished the building to add on to its own business.

 

 

 

The Coopersville Observer, Friday, July 31, 1931

Chester Township
Ottawa County
Michigan, USA