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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Illustrated Signal-Star, 1889-03-25, Page 11GODERICH ILL USTRA TED SIGNAL -STAR. II SAMUEL SLOANE, PRODUCE MERCHANT AND GRAIN DEALER. The oldest established grain business in town is that carried on by Mr. Samuel Sloane, on the corner of Hamilton and Victoria streets. The proprietor is one of the best-known figures in our local com- mercial circle, having been a resident since 1861. He first saw the light of day in Shercock, county of Cavan, Ireland, where he, received his ear- ly educational training. He carne to Canada in 1851 and located at Quebec, where he resided for five years. He then removed to Grand Bay on the Saguenay River. Here he continued for five years, when he moved West, and cast in his lot with Goderich, where he has proved to be a useful and enter- ▪ prising resident. In addition to the large export grain trade which he has succeeded in developing, and which has proved very suc- cessful financially, he has taken • an active part in public matters, and for years represented St. Pat- rick's Ward at the Municipal Board, finally retiring owing to pressure of private business, and , much against the wishes of his constituents. Mr. Sloane is a genial repre- sentative Irishman and has hosts of friends in the land of his adoption. of_ accepting invitations so that his business would not suffer in his absence. Both in public and private " Ed " has the good -will and esteem of all who know hirn. THE MEDICAL HALL, F. JORDAN, PROPRIETOR. The oldest medical dispensary in town is chased from Mr. W. M. Savage. At the time the building was purchased, a number of inferior structures adjoined it facing the Square, and one of Mr. Jordan's first acts was to tear down these and erect a row of brick stores, which have proved to be an ornament to the town, and, in conjunction with the handsome range of buildings erected by Mr. Horace Horton, now form the handsomest and most valuable business block in town. Mr. Jordan is of English birth and extraction, but has been so long a resident of Canada, that he has fully identified himself with the interests, political and commer- cial, of his adopted country, of which he has proved a most useful and energetic citizen. In most of the business ventures that have .�I 1111111111111111 been put on foot since his advent to Goderich he has taken a live and liberal interest, an4 although, like many others, he has found that all is not gold that glitters," he has nevertheless been able to -�_ amass a considerable portion of S. SLOANE'S E. C. BELCHER, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER. The Hamilton street Bakery and Con- fectionery, owned and worked by 011110,1111111111111111�N11�Uf11�,�1pi p!111�i1t;1i1�l�lillllllgl111111II1111111V111111111/ has been in opera - i1111 1�A111BIllllllulUllll�1111111111111111�IIIuI1j11111111�1111J111I Il Illi Mr. E. C. Belcher, ,n"1i�/�/�0111Q,01111 tion for about nine year s, and =_ has gained a large atrona,e in GRAIN AND SEED WAREHOUSE, COR. HAMILTON AND VICTORIA STREETS. that owned by Mr. F. Jordan, who for the past thirty-two years has presided over its destiny. In the spring of 1857 Mr. Jordan arrived in Goderich and purchased the busi- ness of the late C. G. Rich, who removed to St. Thomas. He subsequently bought from the late Dr. Macdougall, the business this world's goods, and to occupy a prominent position in our busi- ness community. At the time of the Trent affair, he was one of the first to volunteer for service in the Goderich Artillery Company, and in 1866, when the company was called out for active service at Sarnia, he relinquished his ex- tensive business for the time -being and took his place at the front as a private. In 1867 he was gazetted Quarter -Master of the 33rd Batt., a position which he held until about five years ago, when he was gazetted Paymaster for the Battalion—a post which he still holds. For a num- ber of years he represented St. George's Ward at the Town Council Board, and proved an able and effi- cient councillor. In the year 1882 he was elected to ▪ the position of trustee of the High School Board, which he has continued to hold to the pre- sent time. He has also been a member of the Public Board of Health for a num- ber of years, and for several terms occupied the oner- ous position of chairman. ��`\O' ukIWi/VV IUNi0/Ub/e lifilllllll��� ��� � town. Mr. Belch -1 er is ;ri v,f? f. •' ,� < .�a�s 4 man in his line a n d thoroughly understands t h e requirements of the public. :. He has been a -resi- dent of the town for the past twen- ty years, and in thattimehasgain- eda reputationfor uprightness a n d square dealing with all who have had occasion to do business with him. Notwith- standing the heavy calls upon his time and at- tention in connec- tion with his re- gular vocation, he has found leisure to cultivate na- f ,rte ii.y�AT, sLTi,w"' i jr.,_,., ■ �C i �—��W�'n4li�` ,1�l m�milia—d�rII Ali` pp \�. ks',,- '�T-.:i�t_x =+' atec::y •\�E.am et�` '— \{� X.1•'''''''* > 1 . , l�l\`t U( ; `;:• �\•\`t _ :• .woes „\,. \ �. \��\� '/f����//%//�i�/Iii///%Gd-l/��%//.G////,!/�iC.iuovv✓11r/O/,qiY////.%///1/7/(/�..-...iar�nYMA0BNW111�lONIiNL!/���4gINiNltfi`"`citllC9i�;lt..�d yam,\� RESIDENCE AND GROUNDS OF WM. M'CLEAN, NELSON STREET. tural musical qualities, and now occupies the position of chief basso soloist in Gode- rich, as 1 ell as leader of the North street Methodist choir. So popular has he been at musical entertainments, both home and for- eign, that he has had to restrict himself in that had previously been carried on by the late R. B. Reynolds. The dispensary was carried on in the block bounded by West and Colborne streets until 1870, when Mr. Jordan removed to the present handsome and commodious building, which he pur- THE TORONTO CASH STORE, P. O'DEA, MANAGER. The Toronto Cash store is one of the well-known dry goods establishments of the town, and under the management of