Lewis Smith and Ladd

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, while closing up shop, Lewis Smith noticed something peculiar on his books: an entry for ‘Ladd’s mysterious fee.’ Who was Ladd, and why did he get paid? Curious, Lewis decided to investigate further. Turned out, Ladd was just a friendly neighborhood dog who used to drop by after deliveries. He’d always leave behind a box of cookies as payment for his services—keeping the office warm and company during long nights. The mysterious fee? Just a token of gratitude from ol’ Ladd.

2. Late one afternoon, as an accountant frantically sorted through papers in Lewis Smith & Ladd's office, he stopped mid-task when he heard a faint humming sound coming from behind the filing cabinet. Curious, he slowly approached the cabinet. The hum grew louder—a radio? A mouse? Suddenly, an old vinyl record popped out, spinning on its own. Turns out, it was just an eccentric neighbor’s forgotten collection playing hide-and-seek.

3. Late one morning, as a delivery driver rushed to unload boxes, he heard a strange humming coming from inside Lewis Smith & Ladd's office. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old accountant, Mr. Jenkins, dancing around his desk while humming an old tune. Turns out, he’d left his hearing aid on vibrate mode. The delivery driver burst into laughter, and soon enough, so did everyone else in the building. It became a neighborhood joke that whenever someone heard that peculiar hum, they knew it was just Mr. Jenkins doing his daily dance.

4. Early one foggy morning, as a delivery driver rushed to unload boxes, he heard a faint humming coming from inside the building. Curious, he followed the sound into an empty office, where an old clock radio played an endless loop of ‘My Way’—obviously someone’s prank. Laughing, he left it on his way out, thinking that maybe Lewis Smith and Ladd needed some lightheartedness in their day.