Harry A. Corey (1967) Limited- An important business to the community of Harvey was the Harry A. Corey (1967) limited. Mr. Corey first started his lumbering operation business in 1984 and received his first contract from the Penobscott Lumbering Company of Maine. At one point during the 1940's the Company employed between five and six hundred men and had 125 hired trucks. These were the best years for the Company. The office was located in what is now in downtown Harvey. Mr. Corey previously owned this building and rented half of it to the Royal Bank of Canada. The business was a family affair with Mr. Corey's sons, Ersel, Alton and Ronald, working for their father.
Woolen Mill- In 1857 George Lister built the first woollen mill in York Mills. The machinery came from Saint John, up the river to Longs Creek, and was then hauled on wagons to the mill site.
The mill had many owners including such names as John Taylor, Alexander and Roy Little. In 1916, the Briggs name came into the company when Matthew Briggs and Howard Little became partners. The mill received wool from all over the Atlantic Provinces. Colours available were grey, white, black, red, blue, green, and heather blends. Wool products were shipped all over the continent, bringing international recognition to one of the few businesses that started before the turn of the century and managed to survive. The mill managed to survive four destructive fires: the first one in 1908, the second in 1944, the third in 1956 and the fourth in 1994. All previous structures were made of wood, the current structure in made of concrete and steel.
G. Wesley Coburn and Sons- In 1877 the business that was to become G. Wesley Coburn and Sons was established. James Coburn, G, Wesley's father, bought the store from the original owner, John Piercy. The general store sold articles such as dry goods and groceries. In 1890 James Coburn passed the store down to his son, G. Wesley Coburn. They had extensive trade in farm and household supplies. In recent years the store has changed ownership and now operates under the name of Teece's Grocery.
W.W.E. Smith's Store- In 1869, a store was opened near the C.P.R. Station in the centre of Harvey by Mr. and Mrs. William Walter Embleton Smith. The store supplied groceries, clothing, hardware, and many other articles usually found in a general store. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Smith continued to run the store, supervising the work and sometimes even waiting on customers herself at the age of 87.
Murray Brothers- In the year 1912, the Murray Brothers brought their business into the Harvey District. They first established themselves by setting up a lumber- mill in York Mills. The mill was later destroyed by fire in 1918. A lumber-mill and grist-mill were built in Harvey and a lumber-mill was built in Tweedside almost immediately following the fire. They operated continuously from 1920.
Harvey Creamery Limited- In the year of 1884, a company from Nova Scotia, McLean and Sons, built a creamery in Harvey. In 1937, an ice cream maker was installed, and in the early 1940's the creamery started making ice cream bars- the first ever in New Brunswick. They had a great market during the war years as candy was not easily attainable.
In 1952 part of the Creamery was destroyed by fire. A new building was constructed and production resumed. In 1958 the Creamery started processing milk and soon milk was being delivered to Harvey and McAdam. In 1975 the door closed on the Creamery for the last time. The property was purchased by Earl Grieve and the Creamery was torn down.
Blacksmith Shops- An important part of any farming community was the blacksmith shop. Horses had to be shod and farm equipment needed to be repaired. Thankfully these needs were recognized by the men who set up their blacksmith shops in Harvey, York Mills, and Tweedside. There was once a blacksmiths shop where the Harvey Pharmacy now sits.
Reference - Excerpt from Harvey and Area 1968 to 1992, published by the Harvey Improvement Association, 1992.
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