So  the Marmora Herald incorrectly reported  on Feb. 10, 1916.   In fact,  the building was erected by a Mr. Deremo on Mrs. Devine's land,  with a lease that provided that  it, and other buildings,  must be removed by March 17, 1917.   In March of 1909,  the Doyle brothers purchased the general store and the lease  from  Mr. J.A. Deremo and  within 5 months,  the partnership was desolved,  with Mr. Patrick Doyle purchasing the whole business from his brother Thomas.    Patrick Doyle then sold the lease to P.J. Gillen,  who lost the store to fire.

Realizing he still had value in  the other buildings,  Mr. Gillen sold his rights under the lease  to Barney Callery,  and in the spring of 1917,  Callery,   with the help of Deloro Smelting and Refining Company and its manager, S.B. Wright,  moved the dwelling house onto mine property where it sits today. 

Deloro Trading Company,  original building, with sled

Deloro Trading Company, 1928,  with additional window. Pictured are Mabel Derry, Madge Gaffney, Mr. Haacke and Jack Gifford on the horse and wagon

When Hilda Mumby  was 14 years old (1934) she got a summer job at the Deloro General Store with Mr. Haacke. "He was the boss of the store. I did everything except sell gas. If anyone asked me my age I had to say "going on 16."
There was nowhere else to shop in Deloro. Everyone had a bill on which we wrote down the prices. On pay day, Mr. Crawford set up his desk in the store and everyone was paid and had cash to pay their bills.
Children came in with five cents and we allowed them behind the counter to choose candies. "There were two grocery deliveries per week and Norman Smith, the butcher,  had a good area at the back of the store. "We did deliveries to the homes," said Hilda.

Brenda Brooks Skof adds: 

"This was a "gathering" place for the children of Deloro including all the Brooks and Smith children. I remember specifically being sent down to the Deloro Store on a Saturday morning with 25 cents and coming back home with dinner of liver, potatoes and turnips. My father always wanted a good feed of liver after working a half day at the Plant every Saturday. The picture of Norman Smith (let) is of my Uncle Norman, the son of Harry and Daisy - A Love story in the village of Deloro",

Above photo sent to the Marmora Historical Foundation by Diane Barlow-Pequegnat. She adds, “ The boy on the right may be my father (John Barlow) My mom (Jean Caverly Barlow) said that my dad worked in the store in Deloro when he was a boy.... This picture was given to my mom (Jean Caverly) by my cousin. It came from my grandmother's collection (Eva Barlow). There is no date or names on the back of the photo. The boy on the left may be my uncle Maurice Barlow.”

Deloro General Store - 1972 with additional door

"All goods are sold for cash.  SO NO BAD DEBTS have to be taken care of, and the support which so far has seen given the store is evidence that the idea is a good one and further that in Mr. C.P. Brown,  the Trading Company has secured a most capable manager."  (Marmora Herlad April 10, 1919)

In September of the same year,  the post office,  which had been located in Mrs. Devine's house,  was moved into the store,  with Mr. Brown as the postmaster and Miss Doyle as his assistant.   

H. Beaver Hauser, Harry Ross Haacke, who hired Miss Scott (Mrs Joe Callery) and Hilda Mumby,  Tom Brawley and Norman Smith all acted as managers for the company. Herb English stood in a secretary-treasurer for Tom Brawley.

In 1961,  however,  the store was purchased by Claude and Helen Nichol to be  run as a private business  with the post office included.  At that time,  Gertie Kelly assisted in the store and worked there until 1971.  George Nelson and Paul Giroux were later owners,  but the store now remains vacant.