poetical dated 1918 thus 60yrs before 1858-
Another mammoth business firm is Lay’s,
Established firmly since my own schooldays;
Well I remember senior. George come over
With Ellis Jones, who thought to be in clover—
In the Old Market, "The Neptune Outfitting"—
But soon that worthy had resolved on flitting.
Then George came here and started on his own,
How wonderful to what that start has grown;
Though this was nigh on sixty years ago,
There is but one opinion—" not so slow."
Now his descendants lack not in renown,
One of the leading families of our town.

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