The Dorchester Beacon, October 26, 1907
Baker’s Pharmacy
Reliable drug store, 686 Dudley Street, Dorchester
Baker’s Pharmacy, at No. 686 Dudley Street, corner of Clifton Street, Dorchester, has long been one of the landmarks of that locality. It was established in 1890 by A. (Albert) M. Baker, in a store on the opposite side of the street and was transferred to its present location in 1891. . The store is attractive in its appointments and arrangements and has oaken fixtures into a tiled floor. The store carries a complete stock of goods, consisting of pure drugs, fine chemicals, proprietary medicines of recognized worth, toilet requisites, rubber goods, sick room and hospital supplies, physicians and surgeons’ supplies, druggists’ supplies, tonics. perfume, plasters, liniments, confectionery, stationery, cigars, novelties, etc., in unending variety. More than usual attention is given here to the compounding of doctors’ prescriptions, all of this work being done in the well-appointed laboratory of the establishment. and care is exercised that these mixtures of vital importance .to the sick shall be accurately compounded with pure ingredients only and that no substitution of drugs should be permitted for any cause, in order that the medicines may have the full effect intended by the prescribing physician. The marked success this store has had in this particular makes it a favorite ride with the medical fraternity.
Mr. Baker, the founder of the store, died in 1906, and since that time the business has been under the management of F. C. (Clifton) Smith. Mr. Smith is a native of this state and a most popular young man.