ISLAND HISTORY: A brief history of Kaua‘i’s Kealia Store

ISLAND HISTORY: A brief history of Kaua‘i’s Kealia Store

In 1887, Theo H. Davies & Co. opened a general merchandise store at Kealia and appointed George Tweedie as its storekeeper. It was reported later that year that people would drive 10 or 12 miles to procure goods at the store. Then in 1889, Makee Sugar Co. purchased the store from Davies. Worth mentioning is the news that a thief broke into Kealia Store on Sept. 9, 1891, and stole four watches and some change, but was never caught. By 1911, Keali…