Store coming up Millstone
Making the turn toward Grantsville
By Bob Weaver
The old Jarvis Store and Post Office of Oka was moved down the highway for the
second time in the past 50 years. Originally it was moved down the road from Oka
to the Fork of Beech.
Yesterday, the building took a long trip.
The country store was moved down Rt. 16 to Arnoldsburg, up to Millstone and out
the ridge to the Calhoun County Park. The store will become the second building in
the Calhoun Historical Society's heritage village project, joining the Steven's
School, already on site.
Roger Jarvis observes two buildings on site
"Tongue and groove" used for most of interior, including store
counters
The store at Oka, ready to move
The building was donated by Irene Jarvis Gunn, who lives in the original Jarvis
homestead on Oka Road. The Jarvis house was made famous by the novel "The
Legend of Mammy Jane," written by Ms. Gunn's sister, Sybil Jarvis Pischke.
The moving project was engineered by Gary May of Arnoldsburg. Society member
Roger Jarvis said there were few problems with the moving. He said the building
was "pretty wide, but drivers cooperated."
Jarvis said most of the interior of the building was "tongue and groove" construction, including
the counters, which are still in the building. "It will take some work getting it in
shape, but it is a good building," he said.
The building will be restored to its original status, and will eventually be furnished
with items found in early 1900 stores in Calhoun County. | 
