Robert J. Thuotte owned and operated Paul’s Shoe Store out of this building at 3 Bridge St. shown in the photo at left.
Carr’s Shoe Store operated out of this location for many years prior to Paul’s.
Thuotte closed his business and the building remained vacant until Phil Audet located his business (Phil’s Pizza) from the Scates building, which sustained damage when the vacant Men’s Shop building was destroyed by fire on Jan. 8, 1978.
Several years later, Jack and Edith Whippie purchased the business from Audet and opened the Cornerstone Restaurant that they eventually sold to Joe Reali.
The Cornerstone Restaurant closed a couple of years ago and Chicky’s Fine Diner now occupies this site.
Photos courtesy of Mike Sanphy
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