100 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette
May 13, 1926
Real Estate Items
Wm. F. George has purchased what is known as the Gero property, consisiting [sic] of house, barn and three acres of land, better known as the Olmstead place just this side of the Hardwick and Woodbury railroad crossing on the road to Woodbury. Another real estate transaction took place last week when Willis Reed and Willim [sic] Hart sold their farm on the Wolcott road to Mr. and Mrs. John Waterhouse. Guy Estell has purchased the Wakefield property on Elm Street for a home, E. M. Gallagher has sold his Mackville farm to Victor Dufresne of Woloctt [sic], who will take possession immediately. Part of this farm or the timberland is in the town of Woodbury.
Phil Silver has sold his little farm near the Bend to Edward Petersen of Greensboro, who will take possession the week Saturday. Part of this farm is in Walden.
50 years ago in The Hardwickian, May 11, 1976
Molleur and Hutchinson Buy Ray and Lucy’s
Ray & Lucy’s Restaurant and the block in which it is located has been purchased by Robert Molleur of Hardwick and Ahmed Hutchinson of Danville.
Molleur and Hutchinson purchased the business from Ray and Lucy Anair who purchased the block in 1950 and established the restaurant later.
There are several apartments in the facility which is located on Wolcott Street.
Molleur said he and Hutchinson plan to upgrade the business and are making renovations. The restaurant is closed and will not reopen for one or two weeks, Molleur said.
The Anairs have been living in the block and will continue to do so until their house located behind the Chicken Coop Drive-Up Snack Bar off Woodbury Road is prepared for occupancy.
During their years on Wolcott Street, Ray and Lucy made a great improvement in the building which was falling down when they bought it.
In addition, Ray & Lucy’s became known as a colorful country bar and restaurant. More recently, it has become known through most of the state because of the weekly country music evenings.
Ray Anair is a topflight fiddler and does a lot of traveling as an individual performer and as a member of the Woodbury Woodchucks. He has won many fiddling contests.
Lucy, who has been the mainstay in the operation of the restaurant, said she and Ray hope to take it easy now. “We’re going to try to anyway,” she declared.
