Downstairs, below street level, is the Commodore Lanes, a vintage bowling alley and poolroom. The latter, who later ran a poolroom, was likely related to storekeeper R. Howatt. Bruce Neuk opened as a poolroom on the main level of the Clubhouse in 1994. Ellington started sneaking into Frank Holiday's Poolroom at age fourteen. On the same site, Joe Nosick operated a store/poolroom/bar during the mid-1930s. Bigger walks to a poolroom and meets his friend, Gus. At this time, the town had two stores and a poolroom. Barager operated a store and poolroom on the east corner of Railway and Coonsey.