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Benjanin Van Nostrand had a very successful "pill and ointment business"(todaybusiness" (today we call it a drusgtoredrugstore or pharmacy)in Brentwood during the 1870s.The small shop was located next to his home on Washington Avenue,just north of the railroad station.It was known as "Ben's Pill Box".There,Ben made large quantitesquantities of a laxative called "Grafenberg's Pills" and an ointment called "Green Mountain Ointment".Ointment.
Ben did strong business for many years.Heyears.Janet hadMcculloch aFranke,and largeMargaret andElizabeth loyalTaylor clientele.Janetwere McCullochamong Franke,Margaretthe Elizabethlarge Taylor,wereand frequentloyal customers.Manyclientele,many of themwhom later recalledremembered buying medicine from him.But Van Nostrand's most famousnotable patroncustomer was Dr.J.F.Bridge,whose thirty-acre estate was later home of the Ross Sanatarium.ItSanatarium. It was largely due to Dr.Bridge's support that helped to make Benjamin Van NostransNostrand became such a huge success.