Souvenir Edition, The Williamstown Courier, Williamstown, Ky, May 30, 1901,
reprinted September 19, 1981 by the Grant County KY Historical Society.

SAMUEL P. TURNER.  Williamstown has more than its share of grocers, but
none more worthy and more industrious that S. P. Turner, successor to D. J.
Charbonneau.  While Mr. Turner has only been in the grocery business in
Williamstown about two years, he has in that time built up a trade second
to none in the town.
     He is yet a young man, was born September 7, 1871.  He was married
to Miss Xenia M. Charbonneau, December 25, 1898, and together they run
the business in a highly satisfactory manner.  Sam Turner is the eldest
son of R. B. Turner.  He was born in Owen county, near Holbrook, and
there received a good common school education.  He grew to manhood on the
farm and received no more advantages than a majority of the country boys
of Grant county.  About ten years ago the father came to Williamstown,
and Sam, a youth of 20, came with him.  He worked in the father's tobacco
warehouse a few years, and always showed an inclination to be doing
something to add a dollar or two to his store and cash.  He was tax
collector for the Graded Free School District several years, and always
performed his duties in a highly creditable manner.
     His grocery, the old Charbonneau stand, is one of the best located
in Williamstown.  For more than 20 years while Charbonneau was its
proprietor, it was recognized as the leading grocery here.  Now that new
blood has been injected into the business the old stand promises to hold
its old reputation as a business place.  Mr. Turner carries in stock at
all times all the latest and most up-to-date line of groceries that can
be found in Williamstown.  He is always among the first to bring on green
goods in the spring, and in the fall is among the first to order goods
adapted to that season.  Mr. Turner started with a good trade, which has
increased steadily, until now no man in his business in his home town
surpasses him.  He is polite and genial to all customers alike, whether
selling five cents worth of candy or a twenty-dollar order.  His good
wife adds no little to the popularity of the store.  She had assisted her
father in it for several years before her husband became proprietor, and
it is safe to say knew the business as well as any man in Williamstown.
Her large acquaintance with former customers helped materially in the
upbuilding of their trade, for all with whom she had had dealings in the
past came to patronize her again.
     The old store is enjoying great days of prosperity now, and may it
continue to deal with the people fairly and honestly.  We had almost
forgotten to mention that Mrs. Turner is a consistent member of the Baptist
Church, where she is regarded as one of the leaders in all church work.
She is also a Daughter of Rebekah, and one of the most enthusiastic members
of the Rose Rebekah Lodge.

Turner Charbonneau
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Owen-KY

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