Detroit Free Press , January 13, 1884 Elizabeth Proctor was both a Perrinsville resident and a shopper of McClennan & Co. of Detroit. In the fashion of Mabley's (where J. L. Hudson began his career and honed his skills) they were keen to give freebies to customers. In this case every 20th customer received their purchase for free. It must have been the slaughter sales of cloaks and red twilled flannels which roped her in.