Complex sentence: Licences granted in 1879 give us some idea of the range of businesses in the town; there was a druggist, two auctioneers, five retailers, four liquor stores, a notary, an attorney, a jeweller and a watchmaker.
Split into simpler sentences: Licences granted in 1879 give some idea of the range of businesses in the town. There was a druggist, two auctioneers, five retailers, four liquor stores, a notary, an attorney, a jeweller, and a watchmaker.