02-20-15 NEW! FOR DILL PICKLE LOVERS...

Now Available in the Barrel Candy section At 
H. Souder & Son's General Store:
DILL PICKLE HARD CANDY!!

Yep, it tastes like a dill pickle.  Dill mostly.  It's surprisingly good!  Stop in and grab some of your favorite Barrel Candies and make sure to throw in one or two of the Dill Pickle candies to share with your friends!  
ALSO ADDED:  Ginger Beer Hard Candies & Chai Tea Hard Candies

Looking ahead to Easter, some of the Dill Pickle Candies and the White Chocolate Deviled Eggs would make a cute addition to your relish platter!

2-13-15 H. Souder Valentine's Gifts

Cards, Candy & Gifts!
Plan Ahead or Last Minute Pick Something Up...
At H. Souder & Son's General Store

01-30-15 GIANT Candy Bars!

Now in H. Souder & Son's General Store's chocolate case...
(1) 5 pound Hersey's Chocolate Bar!!!   $48.00
(1) 1 pound Pr of York Peppermint Patties $15.00
(1) 1 pound Pr of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups $15.00
(1) 1 pound Snickers Bar $15.00
(3) Half pound Sugar Daddy Suckers $6.99 ea

01-23-15 LOCAL AUTHOR: VICTORIA RACHEL CLIFTON

NOW AVAILABLE AT H. SOUDER & SON'S GENERAL STORE!

THE SECOND DOOR ( A SMALL TOWN MYSTERY)
BY LOCAL AUTHOR VICTORIA RACHEL CLIFTON
$19.95

Soon after Jack Wilder, private detective, moves to the small lakeside town of Wakeegon at the request of his friend Sheriff O’Connell, he falls headfirst into the town’s worst crime spree in decades.

Jack quickly becomes infatuated with Sara Reynolds Jacobs, daughter of one of the town’s most prominent families, when she is involved in a mysterious car accident.

All eyes are on Luke Jacobs, Sara’s husband, who is secretly planning to build a tourist complex on the Reynolds’ estate, in order to solve the town’s, and his, financial problems.

When the young detective’s extraordinary senses draw him further into the investigation, he wakes up in a stream alongside the slime-covered body of an out-of-town environmentalist.

Jack soon realizes his life, along with Sara’s, is in jeopardy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Victoria Rachel Clifton presides in the Indiana countryside close to many small towns resembling Wakeegon, minus the murders. An avid gardener, she lives with her husband and a multitude of animals amidst prairie grass and flowers. A Taylor University psychology honors graduate, she is convinced she inherited her intelligence from her three sons and six grandchildren. Victoria (Vicki) strives to want for little and to love God much.

01-16-15 Lyndsie's Luxuries Loaf Soap Slices!

Now available at H. Souder & Son's General Store...

Lyndsie's Luxuries Loaf Soap Slices:
-Peach Apricot
-Margarita Lime (My Favorite!!)
-Fresh Lilac
-Fresh Strawberry
-Honey Oatmeal
-Jazz Mint
-Fresh Green Tea
-Hot Buttered Rum
-Warm Spice
-Spiced Cranberry

These soaps are locally made in Harlan.  They are super soft & creamy.  They lather up extra well in hard water.  My favorite for a bubble bath.  I even wash my face with it.  Love this soap!!!

01-09-15 THE BACK DOOR GARDEN ARTISAN SOAPS AND HAND CREAMS

FREE HAND CREAM SAMPLE!
SHEA-HONEY HAND CREAM ... IN LONDON LEMON CURD
...AND IT IS AMAZING!  SMOOTHES OUT ROUGH SKIN IN SECONDS.

(I RECEIVED SOME AS A GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS AND WE WANT TO SHARE SOME WITH YOU!)

HAND MADE LOCALLY BY THE ARTISANS AT THE BACK DOOR GARDEN.

SOAPS MADE WITH MELTED SNOW, TUSSAH SILK FIBER, GOATS MILK, SHEA BUTTER, COCONUT OIL, OLIVE OIL, COCOA BUTTER, ALMOND OIL & KAOLIN CLAY.

HAND CREAM MADE WITH ALOE, ALMOND OIL, SHEA BUTTER, AVOCADO OIL & HONEY.

GET YOUR FREE SAMPLE AT H. SOUDER & SON'S GENERAL STORE...

-WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14TH

-WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21ST

-WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28TH

FREE HAND CREAM SAMPLES ON WEDNESDAYS IN JANUARY ...WHILE THEY LAST!

  
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01-02-15 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

AS OUR COUNTRY HOME STARTS IT'S 30TH YEAR IN BUSINESS,
WE ARE WISHING FOR OUR FAMILY OF CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES
A BLESSED & JOYOUS NEW YEAR!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE AND SERVICE.
WITHOUT YOU ALL, WE WOULD NOT BE HERE.

WE HOPE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE YOUR GIFT GIVING, DECORATING, CANDY FIX, COFFEE FIX AND LUNCH NEEDS!

OUR COUNTRY HOME
dba H. SOUDER & SON'S GENERAL STORE
dba THE COFFEE CABIN CAFE & GIFTS
dba THE COUNTRY SHOPS OF GRABILL FLEA MARKET & ANTIQUES

12-05-14 Breakfast with Santa

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA (at the Fudergong building)

You do need to pick up a FREE ticket (specify how many adults, how many children) 

at either H. Souder & Son's General Store or the Grabill Hardware.

Saturday Dec 6th

8am-11am

Bring A Non Perishable Food Item With You!

(Plan to spend the day at the shops in Grabill....get a $5.99 soup and sandwich lunch at the Coffee Cabin!)

09 12 14 Grabill Cruise In

The 14th Annual Road Apple Cruise In 
will be held Saturday Sept. 27 
(Always the last Sat. in Sept.) 
Starting at 11am, Registration starting at 9 am.
For More Info:
www.grabillcruisein.com
or contact Jim at (260) 627-2012

Music - Food - Prizes

7-4-14 YES! WE ARE OPEN FRIDAY JULY 4TH

THE COFFEE CABIN CAFE & H. SOUDER & SON'S GENERAL STORE WILL BE OPEN 10-5 FRIDAY JULY 4TH. 

THE COUNTRY SHOPS FLEA MARKET & ANTIQUES WILL BE OPEN 10-7 FRIDAY JULY 4TH 
(IT HAPPENS TO BE VENDOR CHECK FRIDAY WHEN THIS STORE IS OPEN TILL 7PM-ONCE A MONTH) 

STOP BY AND SEE US BEFORE HEADING OVER TO THE NEW BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED RIVERSIDE GARDENS IN LEO TO ENJOY THE FREEDOM FESTIVAL~THE FIREWORKS DON'T START UNTIL 9:45PM ANYWAY!  
f/Town-of-Leo-Cedarville

1-31-14 A GOOD WAY TO USE UP YOUR LEFT OVERS!

IT'S THE TIME OF YEAR FOR A GOOD HEARTY SOUP! 

*9 BEAN POTATO
*CREAMY CHICKEN NOODLE 
*CHILI NO MSG
*CHEDDAR BROCCOLI

H. SOUDER SOUP BASES GET YOU STARTED, THEN ADD WHAT YOU LIKE: 

-A LITTLE BIT OF LAST NIGHTS LEFT OVER HAM OR CHICKEN...OR THIS MORNING'S BACON! (BUT THERE'S NEVER BACON LEFT OVER AT OUR HOUSE! ) 
-CHEESE OR SOUR CREAM 
-HERBS…A GREAT WAY TO GET SOME EXTRA VITAMINS AND MINERALS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS: TARRAGON, PARSLEY, BASIL, ROSEMARY & THYME
-FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER OR CAYENNE WILL GET YOUR BLOOD CIRCULATING AND WARM YOU RIGHT UP! 
-CARAMELIZED ONIONS OR FRENCH'S CRISPY ONIONS
-EXTRA VEGETABLE CHUNKS! 
-TOASTED PUMPKIN OR SUNFLOWER SEEDS
-YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD BEANS TO STRETCH A BUDGET AND ADD FIBER, BEANS ALSO HELP TO REGULATE SUGAR…TRY BLACK BEANS, PINTO OR NAVY

10-25-13 THIS JUST IN! AT H. SOUDER & SON'S GENERAL STORE!

LOTS OF NEW ITEMS IN THIS WEEK!

9-13-13 NY TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR IN GRABILL

SATURDAY 9/14 STARTING AT 10:30 AM 

BEVERLY LEWIS WILL BE GREETING FANS 
AT THE ALLEN CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY IN GRABILL 

(GET YOUR LAST MINUTE BOOK COPY IN TOWN 
AT H. SOUDER AND SON'S IF YOU NEED ONE FOR HER TO SIGN!)

7-26-13 HELP POISON IVY

BACK IN STOCK....POISON IVY SOAP!! 

THE INGREDIENT JEWEL WEED IS THE NATURAL ANTIDOTE TO URUSHOIL, THE POISON IVY SAP THAT MOST OF US ARE ALLERGIC TO WHEN IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH OUR SKIN.  


WHEN YOU WASH WITH THIS SOAP SOON AFTER EXPOSURE, IT WILL LIMIT OR ELIMINATE! ALL SIGNS OF THE ITCHY SIDE EFFECTS OF THE "LEAVES OF THREE, LET IT BE." 

TIP: MAKE SURE TO WASH ALLLL AREAS OF YOUR BODY! 



OTHER HELPFUL, HANDMADE & OLD FASHIONED SOAPS WE CARRY AT THE GENERAL STORE: 

FELS-NAPTHA HEAVY DUTY LAUNDRY SOAP -100 years of stain fighting power.  Everyday uses: poison ivy treatment, rid plants of pests and remedy black spot fungus in roses, spot treat stains rids fleas and ticks from pets. 

SALLYEANDER SOAPS-PURE NATURAL AND KIND SOAPS 
*SALLY SUNSHINE-Remarkable softening and exceptionally gentle.  Calendula is frequently used to help repair and heal damaged skin cells.  





*ALMOND GOAT SOAP-Creamy Almond.  Goat's milk helps the skin maintain it's proper pH balance. 
*MILK & MILK SOAP-"All Time" favorite spearmint. 
*GREEN TEA SOAP-Rich in antioxidants from young hysson green tea. 
*MORNING AT THE LAKE SOAP- Refreshing and relaxing blend of Orange, Jasmine & Evergreen.  Helps reduce dark spots and blemishes and is especially beneficial to acne prone skin. 
*OATMEAL SOAP-Pure, Simple and Gentle.  An unscented classic for dry, itchy, sensitive skin.  Especially helpful for poison ivy.  
*OLIVE OIL CASTILE SOAP-For the MOST SENSITIVE skin.  Chock full of nutrients and anti-oxidants.  
*SEAGRASS SOAP-Fresh, Crisp, Clean.  Enriched with Verbena (lemon & lime). 
AND MORE SCENTS!!  

JR LIGGETT'S 100% VEGETABLE OIL FORMULA SHAMPOO BARS 

PORTER'S LOTION OLD FASHIONED, ORGANIC SHAVING SOAPS

7-19-13 GRABILL REALLY IS PICTURESQUE!

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6-28-13 VANDALS CAUGHT

A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE ALLEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT
FOR CATCHING THE VANDALS WHO HAVE BEEN HARASSING
THE TOWN OF GRABILL AND OUR STORES. 

DUE TO SOME EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY ONE OF OUR CAMERAS
AND SPECIAL EFFORTS ON THE TOWN OF GRABILL'S PART,
OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND APPREHEND SEVERAL DEVIANTS
WHO HAVE RECENTLY DESTROYED SOME LOCAL PERSONAL PROPERTY.  

GOOD JOB. 

6-21-13 FT. WAYNE NEWSPAPERS READER'S CHOICE NOMINEE!

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS
FOR THEIR PATRONAGE AND SUPPORT
IN NOMINATING US FOR .....

H.SOUDER & SONS GENERAL STORE
HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR BEST CANDY SHOP!

AND 

THE COUNTRY SHOPS FLEA MARKET & ANTIQUES
HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR BEST ANTIQUE SHOP!

VOTING WILL BEGIN JULY 11TH THROUGH THE FORT WAYNE NEWPAPERS IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED  :)

5-31-13 IT'S NOT A PARTY WITHOUT POP!

ADD SOME COOL TO YOUR GRAD PARTY, BAR-B-QUE OR LAKE PARTY WITH PRETTY BOTTLES OF SODA POP IN A TUB ON ICE. 

FROM CLASSIC ROOT BEER TO GREEN APPLE, TREAT YOUR GUESTS TO SOMETHING SPECIAL!

4-12-13 CALLING ALL MUSHROOM HUNTERS!

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. 
YOUR FRIENDS KNOW WHO YOU ARE. 
AND WE KNOW YOU'RE ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR FOR 2-3 WEEKS! 

WHAT WE DON'T KNOW IS....
DO YOU HAVE YOUR WALKING STICK READY?!

THERE ARE MAPLE, SASSAFRAS AND HICKORY OPTIONS... 
 

... A DELUXE MODEL WITH COMPASS...

...COMING SOON....
THE GARDENERS YARD STICK....MEASURE AS YOU PICK! 
MADE OF STURDY OAK OR ASH

3-22-13 WHERE'S THE BEST PLACE TO BUY YOUR EASTER CANDY? "THE CANDY STORE" OF COURSE!

EVERYONE LOVINGLY CALLS

 H. SOUDER & SON'S GENERAL STORE  "THE CANDY STORE"
.......AND FOR GOOD REASON!
COME IN AND SELECT FROM CHICKEN FEET, EGG YOLKS, & MALTED MILK EGGS
FOR YOUR EASTER BASKETS THIS YEAR.